This book is the intellectual autobiography of cultural anthropologist Esther Newton, a pioneer in gay and lesbian studies. It covers a range of topics such as why we need more precise sexual vocabularies, why there have been fewer women doing drag than men, and how academia can…
"A vibrant portrait of the "original affluent society"--The Bushmen of southern Africa--by the anthropologist who has spent much of the last twenty-five years documenting their encounter with modernity. If the success of a civilization is measured by its endurance over time, the…
Encountering Morocco introduces readers to life in this North African country through vivid accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. We meet the contributors at diverse stages of their careers–from the unmarried researcher arriving for her first sti…
Encountering Morocco introduces readers to life in this North African country through vivid accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. We meet the contributors at diverse stages of their careers-from the unmarried researcher arriving for her first sti…
An introduction to life in the country of Morocco through accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. The authors describe what it is like to live in a place where one is regarded as the outsider. They provide reflections on friendship, kinship, and be…
Encountering Morocco introduces readers to life in this North African country through vivid accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. We meet the contributors at diverse stages of their careers-from the unmarried researcher arriving for her first sti…
An introduction to life in the country of Morocco through accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. The authors describe what it is like to live in a place where one is regarded as the outsider. They provide reflections on friendship, kinship, and be…
This book introduces readers to life in this North African country through vivid accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey. We meet the contributors at diverse stages of their careers - from the unmarried researcher arriving for her first stint in the…
