Anthropology off the Shelf: Anthropologists on Writing
Alisse Waterston
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Description for Anthropology off the Shelf: Anthropologists on Writing
Paperback. In Anthropology off the Shelf, leading anthropologists reflect on the craft of writing and the passions that fuel their desire to write books. Editor(s): Waterston, Alisse; Vesperi, Maria D. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
In Anthropology off the Shelf, leading anthropologists reflect on the craft of writing and the passions that fuel their desire to write books.
In Anthropology off the Shelf, leading anthropologists reflect on the craft of writing and the passions that fuel their desire to write books.
- First of its kind volume in anthropology in which prominent anthropologists and 3 respected professionals outside the discipline follow the tradition of the “writers on writing” genre to reflect on all aspects of the writing process
- Contributors are high-profile in anthropology and many have a strong presence outside the field, in popular culture
- Unique in its format: short essays, revealing and straightforward in content and writing style
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444338799
SKU
V9781444338799
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-50
About Alisse Waterston
Alisse Waterston is Professor of Anthropology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. Author of Love, Sorrow and Rage: Destitute Women in a Manhattan Residence (1999), she is currently working on two intimate ethnographies: Out of the Shadows of History and Memory: Writing My Father’s Life and Narrating Poland. Maria D. Vesperi ... Read more
Reviews for Anthropology off the Shelf: Anthropologists on Writing
“The essays are both provocative and provoking, compelling and edgy. Whether this thrust in anthropology or in academia in general will continue, books like this are required to keep the intellectual energy within the academy vital and engaged. Indispensible reading across disciplines. Summing Up: Essential.” (CHOICE, October 2009) "This wonderful collection of essays explores an essential question: how do ... Read more