What happens when ethnographers go public via books, opinion
papers, media interviews, court testimonies, policy
recommendations, or advocacy activities? Calling for a
consideration of this public moment as part and parcel of the
research process, the contributors to If Truth Be Told explore the
challenges, difficulties, and stakes of having ethnographic
research encounter various publics, ranging from journalists, legal
experts, and policymakers to activist groups, local populations,
and other scholars. The experiences they analyze include Didier
Fassin's interventions on police and prison, Gabriella Coleman's
multiple roles as intermediary between hackers and journalists,
Kelly Gillespie's and Jonathan Benthall's experiences serving as
expert witnesses, the impact of Manuela Ivone Cunha's and Vincent
Dubois's work on public policies, and the vociferous attacks on the
work of Unni Wikan and Nadia Abu El-Haj. With case studies from
five continents, this collection signals the global impact of the
questions that the publicization of ethnography raises about the
public sphere, the role of the academy, and the responsibilities of
social scientists. Contributors. Jonathan Benthall, Lucas Bessire,
Joao Biehl, Gabriella Coleman, Manuela Ivone Cunha, Vincent Dubois,
Nadia Abu El-Haj, Didier Fassin, Kelly Gillespie, Ghassan Hage,
Sherine Hamdy, Federico Neiburg, Unni Wikan
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