Opening Up Fieldwork with Ethnographic Poetry

Four ethnographic poems are used to explore, elucidate and complexify four ethnographic encounters in the field. Each poem is accompanied by a brief explanation as to the ethnographic context in which the poem was written, as well as the reasons why an ethnographic poem was chosen as a tool to illum...

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Published in:Anthropologica (Ottawa) 2020-12, Vol.62 (2), p.430-436
Main Author: Kusserow, Adrie Suzanne
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Four ethnographic poems are used to explore, elucidate and complexify four ethnographic encounters in the field. Each poem is accompanied by a brief explanation as to the ethnographic context in which the poem was written, as well as the reasons why an ethnographic poem was chosen as a tool to illuminate, complexify and do justice to these varying fieldwork experiences. The strengths of ethnographic poetry as a rigorous and subtle tool for cross-cultural understanding is addressed.
ISSN:0003-5459
2292-3586
DOI:10.3138/ANTH-2019-0068