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Eating Soup without a Spoon - Anthropological Theory and Method in the Real World (Paperback)
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Eating Soup without a Spoon - Anthropological Theory and Method in the Real World (Paperback)
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Significant scholarship exists on anthropological fieldwork and
methodologies. Some anthropologists have also published memoirs of
their research experiences. Renowned anthropologist Jeffrey Cohen's
Eating Soup without a Spoon is a first-of-its-kind hybrid of the
two, expertly melding story with methodology to create a compelling
narrative of fieldwork that is deeply grounded in anthropological
theory. Cohen's first foray into fieldwork was in 1992, when he
lived in Santa Anna del Valle in rural Oaxaca, Mexico. While
recounting his experiences studying how rural folks adapted to
far-reaching economic changes, Cohen is candid about the mistakes
he made and the struggles in the village. From the pressures of
gaining the trust of a population to the fear of making errors in
data collection, Cohen explores the intellectual processes behind
ethnographic research. He offers tips for collecting data, avoiding
pitfalls, and embracing the chaos and shocks that come with working
in an unfamiliar environment. Cohen's own photographs enrich his
vivid portrayals of daily life. In this groundbreaking work, Cohen
discusses the adventure, wonder, community, and friendships he
encountered during his first year of work, but, first and foremost,
he writes in service to the field as a place to do research: to
test ideas, develop theories, and model how humans cope and react
to the world.
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