Three Classroom Readings of ‘Ethnographic Practice’ in Religious Studies.
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description: The author looks at several models of ethnographic practices of fieldwork and writing and their possible contributions to religious studies. She notes that American anthropologist Clifford Geertz favored a cultural-interpretivist approach to ethnography, while French philosopher Michel de Certeau observes that the value of ethnographic writing lies in its re-inscription of alterity. She also mentions the
language: en
date published: 2012-01-01
date modified: 2012-01-01
author: Angie Heo
publisher: Whitestone Publications
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abstract: The author looks at several models of ethnographic practices of fieldwork and writing and their possible contributions to religious studies. She notes that American anthropologist Clifford Geertz favored a cultural-interpretivist approach to ethnography, while French philosopher Michel de Certeau observes that the value of ethnographic writing lies in its re-inscription of alterity. She also mentions the
is part of: The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory
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  issn: 1530-5228
volume number: 12
issue number: 2
pagination: 187-195
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