The Professional Stranger: An Informal Introduction to EthnographyThis edition of an introductory text opens with a chapter that brings ethnography up-to-date and aims it toward the next century. At a time when numerous disciplines, organizations, and communities are discovering ethnography, Agar shows how the fundamentals endure. |
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... culture conditions the evaluative tone of the description of the studied group . The article suggests that the less the ethnographer likes his or her own culture , the more favorably the alternatives may be viewed.3 Redfield , living ...
... culture conditions the evaluative tone of the description of the studied group . The article suggests that the less the ethnographer likes his or her own culture , the more favorably the alternatives may be viewed.3 Redfield , living ...
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... culture , and also mentions related problems , like the difficulty in judging significant behavior and her own vulnerability as a member of the same society . " Another kind of discussion also emphasizes the importance of the culture ...
... culture , and also mentions related problems , like the difficulty in judging significant behavior and her own vulnerability as a member of the same society . " Another kind of discussion also emphasizes the importance of the culture ...
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... Cultural Anthropology , edited by Raoul Naroll and Ronald Cohen . New York : Columbia University Press , 1970 . Edgerton , Robert B. , and L. L. Langness . Methods and Styles in the Study of Culture . San Francisco , Ca .: Chandler and ...
... Cultural Anthropology , edited by Raoul Naroll and Ronald Cohen . New York : Columbia University Press , 1970 . Edgerton , Robert B. , and L. L. Langness . Methods and Styles in the Study of Culture . San Francisco , Ca .: Chandler and ...
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The Professional Stranger: An Informal Introduction to Ethnography Michael Agar No preview available - 1996 |
The Professional Stranger: An Informal Introduction to Ethnography Michael Agar No preview available - 1996 |
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