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Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea
written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1984, originally published 1922), 620 page(s)
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written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1984, originally published 1922), 620 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Date Published / Released
1922, 1984
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
New Guinean, Human description, Boats and ships, Economics, Field work for anthropology, Wicca, Sociology, Relationships, Sailing, Indonesians
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Copyright © 1984 by Waveland Press
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Black Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé
written by James Lorand Matory (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005, originally published 2005), 392 page(s)
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Black Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé
written by James Lorand Matory (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005, originally published 2005), 392 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
James Lorand Matory
Author / Creator
James Lorand Matory
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Topic / Theme
African Brazilian, Candomblé, Cultural identity, Religion, Matriarchies, Africans, Brazilians
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Copyright © 2005 by Princeton University Press
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An Imagined Geography: Sierra Leonean Muslims in America
written by Joann D'Alisera, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004, originally published 2004), 193 page(s)
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written by Joann D'Alisera, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004, originally published 2004), 193 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Joann D'Alisera
Author / Creator
Joann D'Alisera
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Sierra Leonean, Women, Anthropology, Arab people, Islam, Geography, Ethnography, Vietnamese
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Copyright © 2004 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Experiencing Ritual: A New Interpretation of African Healing
written by Edith Turner, 1922-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 257 page(s)
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written by Edith Turner, 1922-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 257 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Edith Turner, 1922-
Author / Creator
Edith Turner, 1922-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Zambian, Religious life, Cultural life, Healing, Alternative medicine, Field work for anthropology, Ethnography, Zambians
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Copyright © 1992 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Occasions of Faith: An Anthropology of Irish Catholics
edited by Lawrence J. Taylor, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995, originally published 1995), 301 page(s)
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edited by Lawrence J. Taylor, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995, originally published 1995), 301 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Lawrence J. Taylor
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Irish, Religious communities, Religious life, Catholicism, Priests, Churches, Field work for anthropology, Ethnography
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Copyright © 1995 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Storytellers, Saints, and Scoundrels: Folk Narrative in Hindu Religious Teaching
written by Kirin Narayan, 1959-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 299 page(s)
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written by Kirin Narayan, 1959-, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 299 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Kirin Narayan, 1959-
Author / Creator
Kirin Narayan, 1959-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Hindu, Social customs, Saints, Religious practices, Folklore, Hinduism, Ethnography, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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The Taste of Ethnographic Things: The Senses in Anthropology
written by Paul Stoller, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 200 page(s)
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written by Paul Stoller, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 200 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Paul Stoller
Author / Creator
Paul Stoller
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Songhai, Perceptions and senses, Visions, Politics, Spiritual possession, Field work for anthropology, Ethnography
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Copyright © 1989 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Ika Hands: A Conversation with Octavio Paz
written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 26 mins
In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Col...
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written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 26 mins
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In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Colombia’s Sierra Nevadas. In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on s...
In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Colombia’s Sierra Nevadas. In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Colombia’s Sierra Nevadas. The Ika still inhabit a spectacular but demanding terrain extending between five and fifteen thousand feet, an almost vertical geography through which they move with prodigious ease. Their lives are filled with a multitude of tasks, which they perform with a rare dexterity and purpose. Their labors, though they belong to two quite separate realms - the practical and the spiritual - contribute equally to the well being of everyone. Both days and nights are long and arduous. Indeed, the central figure in Ika Hands, Mama Marco, is a man whose priestly calling is simply another career undertaken in addition to that of farmer and householder. Ika society is the result of quite distinct cultural choices, of what seem to have been decisions by generations of individuals to persevere with tradition and to resist the compelling alternatives offered by a ubiquitous modernity.
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Date Written / Recorded
1981
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Octavio Paz
Author / Creator
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014
Date Published / Released
1988, 2008
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Arhuacos (Ica, Ika, Bintuk), Religious rites and ceremonies, Shamanism, Rural population, Tribal and national groups, Field work for anthropology, Ethnographic methodology, Ethnography, Arhuacos
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© Documentary Educational Resources
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Letter from Margaret Mead to Franz Boas, November 29, 1925
written by Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N1: American Samoa, Folder 1: Mead field trip, 1925-26, Correspondence with Franz Boaz) (District of Columbia) (29 November 1925) , 4 page(s)
Typewritten letter from Margaret Mead to Franz Boas discusses Mead's field work in Ta'u. She describes the island, comments on the influences of Christianity and government schools, and details her early findings on the lives of adolescent Samoan girls. Dated November 29, 1925.
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written by Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, in Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives, 1838-1996, of United States. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division (N1: American Samoa, Folder 1: Mead field trip, 1925-26, Correspondence with Franz Boaz) (District of Columbia) (29 November 1925) , 4 page(s)
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Typewritten letter from Margaret Mead to Franz Boas discusses Mead's field work in Ta'u. She describes the island, comments on the influences of Christianity and government schools, and details her early findings on the lives of adolescent Samoan girls. Dated November 29, 1925.
Date Written / Recorded
29 November 1925, 1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978
Topic / Theme
Adolescence, Education, Christianity, Field work for anthropology, Samoans
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Life among the Anthros and Other Essays
written by Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006; edited by Fred Inglis (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, originally published 2010), 280 page(s)
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written by Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006; edited by Fred Inglis (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, originally published 2010), 280 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Fred Inglis, Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006
Author / Creator
Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, Ethnographic research theory, Anthropology, Anthropologists
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Copyright © 2010 by Princeton University Press
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