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Theory Can Be More than It Used to Be

Learning Anthropology's Method in a Time of Transition

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ID7096579
EditorsDominic Boyer, James D Faubion (0000-0003-0847-3008), George E Marcus
Year2015
Publication date2015-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCornell University Press eBooks (OTHER)
PublisherCornell University Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.7591/9781501700903
OpenAlexW2920878958
ISBN9781501700903
LanguageEN
Citations received29

They have assembled a distinguished group of scholars to diagnose the state of the theory-ethnography divide in anthropology today and to explore alternative modes of analytical and pedagogical practice.Continuing the methodological insights provided in Fieldwork Is Not What It Used to Be, the contributors to this volume find that now is an optimal time to reflect on the status of theory in relation to ethnographic research in anthropology and kindred disciplines

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Unique citing works29
Citations per year2,64
Citation span2015 - 2025 (11)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 27
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