The Ethnographic Self as Resource

The Ethnographic Self as ResourceIt is commonly acknowledged that anthropologists use personal experiences to inform their writing. However, it is often assumed that only fieldwork experiences are relevant and that the personal appears only in the form of self reflexivity. This book takes a step beyond anthropology at home and auto ethnography and shows how anthropologists can include their memories and experiences as ethnographic data in their writing. It discusses issues such as

One of the most distinctive cultural features of these traditional homes is the decorated wooden balcony-screen—with jigsaw-cut patterns often based on creative repetitions

a retired naval officer named Dick Harbonne is stabbed to death on a rural road in the vicinity of Norwich

sterilized males produce sperm which carries dominant lethal mutations that result in their offspring failing to develop or prevents functional sperm from being produced

they were removed soon after their first publication

order and prosperity

interconnected networks that span the world

mainly in precision farming

is intended to introduce and make accessible this much under-represented phenomenon

Charles was raised by his father and Leah

Evil eye is a phenomenon observed globally and has to do with the misfortune and calamities that we can cause to someone else out of jealousy of their possessions

he points out that Hong Kong needs a new and long-term strategy on human resource policy

cooperative learning may require a shift in program philosophy and disciplinary areas to meet the challenge of complex organizations and diverse student populations