First published in 1985, this Routledge Revival is a lively and colourful account of life in the Japanese countryside, as seen through the eyes of an anthropologist who did fieldwork there for four years. Part journal, part ethnographic observation, part social and moral commentary, this very personal and sensitive book depicts not only the intricate relationships among the valley people, but also those between them and the anthropologist who has come from the outside world to study them.
The book has a dual purpose: to portray the intimate, day-to-day lives of people living in a remote part of Japan, and to describe how one anthropologist tries – and eventually fails – to "become at one" with his informants. Throughout, the book questions the premises of participant observation, which has become a mainstay of modern anthropology.
| ISBN: | 9780415589314 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2010 |
| Author: | Brian Moeran |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 276 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Revivals |
| Genres: |
Society and culture: general Social and cultural anthropology |
First published in 1985, this Routledge Revival is a lively and colourful account of life in the Japanese countryside, as seen through the eyes of an anthropologist who did fieldwork there for four years. Part journal, part ethnographic observation, part social and moral commentary, this very personal and sensitive book depicts not only the intricate relationships among the valley people, but also those between them and the anthropologist who has come from the outside world to study them.
Okubo Diary (Routledge Revivals) features in the following genres: Society and culture: general, Social and cultural anthropology
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Okubo Diary (Routledge Revivals) was written by Brian Moeran and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Okubo Diary (Routledge Revivals) has 276 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Revivals series
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