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James Clifford's influential essay "On Ethnographic Authority" critiques the representational conventions of ethnographic writing, questioning the authority traditionally claimed by ethnographers. He argues that ethnographic texts are constructed narratives, shaped by power dynamics and rhetorical strategies, rather than objective reflections of cultures. Clifford examines how ethnographic authority is established through narrative devices like free indirect discourse, the use of the ethnographic present, and the textual suppression of the ethnographer's presence. He advocates for a more reflexive and dialogical approach to ethnography, acknowledging the collaborative nature of fieldwork and the constructed nature of cultural representations. Clifford explores alternative forms of ethnographic writing, such as polyvocality and the incorporation of native voices, to challenge the traditional authority of the ethnographer as the sole interpreter of culture.

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