There and back again: The biosocial dynamics of returning from the field
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
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| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Princeton University Press, a Communication Studies 3251 , Arizona State University West , 4701 W. Thunderbird Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85069, USA E-mail:, Department of Anthropology Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Missouri USA, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA, Simon Fraser University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ANO | Não informado |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajhb.23673 |
| CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
BackgroundLeaving 'home' to pursue fieldwork is a necessity but also a rite of passage for many biological anthropology/human biology scholars. Field‐based scientists prepare for the potential changes to activity patterns, sleep schedules, social interactions, and more that come with going to the field. However, returning from extended fieldwork and the reverse‐culture shock, discomforts, and mental shifts that are part of the return process can be jarring, sometimes traumatic experiences. A failure to acknowledge and address such experiences can compromise the health and wellbeing of those returning.AimsWe argue for an engaged awareness of the difficult nature of returning from the field and offer suggestions for individuals and programs to better train and prepare PhD students pursuing fieldwork.Materials & MethodsHere, we offer personal stories of 'coming back' and give professional insights on how to best ready students and scholars for returning from fieldwork.Discussion/ConclusionBy bringing forward and normalizing the difficulty of the fieldwork‐return process, we hope that this reflection acts as a tool for future scholars to prepare to come home as successfully and consciously as possible.