Expeditionary Anthropology

Teamwork, Travel and the ''Science of Man''

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, History
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Author: ISBN: 9781785337734
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: January 29, 2018
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781785337734
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: January 29, 2018
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

The origins of anthropology lie in expeditionary journeys. But since the rise of immersive fieldwork, usually by a sole investigator, the older tradition of team-based social research has been largely eclipsed. Expeditionary Anthropology argues that expeditions have much to tell us about anthropologists and the people they studied. The book charts the diversity of anthropological expeditions and analyzes the often passionate arguments they provoked. Drawing on recent developments in gender studies, indigenous studies, and the history of science, the book argues that even today, the ‘science of man’ is deeply inscribed by its connections with expeditionary travel.

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The origins of anthropology lie in expeditionary journeys. But since the rise of immersive fieldwork, usually by a sole investigator, the older tradition of team-based social research has been largely eclipsed. Expeditionary Anthropology argues that expeditions have much to tell us about anthropologists and the people they studied. The book charts the diversity of anthropological expeditions and analyzes the often passionate arguments they provoked. Drawing on recent developments in gender studies, indigenous studies, and the history of science, the book argues that even today, the ‘science of man’ is deeply inscribed by its connections with expeditionary travel.

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