Jack Weatherford
Biographic Data
| ID | 100173 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jack Weatherford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jack |
| FAMILY NAME | Weatherford |
| SIGNATURE | WEATHERFORD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Macalester College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Silk Route from Land to Sea
The Silk Route reached its historic and economic apogee under the Mongol Empire (1207–1368), as a direct result of the policies of Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan) and his successors. Because the land network proved inefficient for the amount of goods needing transport from one part of the empire to another, the Mongols expanded the Silk Route to ocean shipping and thus created the first Maritime Silk Route. The sea traffic initially expanded the lan…
Restoring Order
In his final televised speech to the Iraqi people in 2003, Saddam Hussein denounced the invading Americans as "the Mongols of this age," a reference to the last time infidels had conquered his country, in 1258. But the comparison isn't very apt - unlike the Mongols, the Americans don't have the organizational genius of Genghis Khan
The Active Participant-Observer
Participant observation approaches have been important components of ethnographic research. Generally, however, observation has been emphasized over participation. But there are many ethnographic contexts in which active participation by the ethnographer is advantageous, if not essential, to the collection of quality data. This article provides a framework for analyzing the potential benefits of an ethnographer participating in an active role in …
New Worlds for All
Our Money, Our Selves
The History of Money
Struggle of the Poor
Struggle of the Poor
Struggle of the Poor: Neighborhood Organization and Clientelist Practice in. Quito Squatter Settlement. Gerrit Burgwal. Amsterdam: CEDLA, 1995. 260 pp
Cultural Chaos and the Crisis of Civilization
Indian Givers
Indian Season in American Schools
Culture and Truth
Social/Cultural Anthropology
Indian Givers
The Hold Life Has
Cocaine
The Hold Life Has
The Active Participant-Observer
Participant observation approaches have been important components of ethnographic research. Generally, however, observation has been emphasized over participation. But there are many ethnographic contexts in which active participation by the ethnographer is advantageous, if not essential, to the collection of quality data. This article provides a framework for analyzing the potential benefits of an ethnographer participating in an active role in …
Indian Givers
The History of Money
Struggle of the Poor
Struggle of the Poor: Neighborhood Organization and Clientelist Practice in. Quito Squatter Settlement. Gerrit Burgwal. Amsterdam: CEDLA, 1995. 260 pp
The Hold Life Has
The Hold Life Has
Cocaine
Indian Givers
Indian Season in American Schools
Culture and Truth
Social/Cultural Anthropology
Indian Givers
Cultural Chaos and the Crisis of Civilization
New Worlds for All
Our Money, Our Selves
The History of Money
Struggle of the Poor
Struggle of the Poor
Struggle of the Poor: Neighborhood Organization and Clientelist Practice in. Quito Squatter Settlement. Gerrit Burgwal. Amsterdam: CEDLA, 1995. 260 pp
The Active Participant-Observer
Participant observation approaches have been important components of ethnographic research. Generally, however, observation has been emphasized over participation. But there are many ethnographic contexts in which active participation by the ethnographer is advantageous, if not essential, to the collection of quality data. This article provides a framework for analyzing the potential benefits of an ethnographer participating in an active role in …
Restoring Order
In his final televised speech to the Iraqi people in 2003, Saddam Hussein denounced the invading Americans as "the Mongols of this age," a reference to the last time infidels had conquered his country, in 1258. But the comparison isn't very apt - unlike the Mongols, the Americans don't have the organizational genius of Genghis Khan
The Silk Route from Land to Sea
The Silk Route reached its historic and economic apogee under the Mongol Empire (1207–1368), as a direct result of the policies of Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan) and his successors. Because the land network proved inefficient for the amount of goods needing transport from one part of the empire to another, the Mongols expanded the Silk Route to ocean shipping and thus created the first Maritime Silk Route. The sea traffic initially expanded the lan…
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