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Loading... Navigators of the Contemporary: Why Ethnography Matters (edition 2008)by David A. Westbrook (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book is a good starting point for discussing the future of ethnography and ethnographers, but the ideas seem to be mere sketches. The style of presentation is excessively brief and the lack of references prevents follow-up reading. I would have liked a bit more depth in this one. no reviews | add a review
As the image of anthropologists exploring exotic locales and filling in blanks on the map has faded, the idea that cultural anthropology has much to say about the contemporary world has likewise diminished. In an increasingly smaller world, how can anthropology help us to tackle the concerns of a global society? David A. Westbrook argues that the traditional tool of the cultural anthropologist-ethnography-can still function as an intellectually exciting way to understand our interconnected, yet mysterious worlds. Navigators of the Contemporary describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. Westbrook maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Westbrook's witty, absorbing book is a friendly challenge to anthropologists to shed light on the present and join broader streams of intellectual life. And for those outside the discipline, his inspiring vision of ethnography opens up the prospect of understanding our own world in much greater depth. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)305.8001Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Groups of people Ethnic and national groups ; racism, multiculturalism GeneralLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |