Anthropology off the Shelf: Anthropologists on Writing
- ISBN-10
- 1444308831
- ISBN-13
- 9781444308839
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-03-12
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Alisse Waterston, Maria D. Vesperi
Description
In Anthropology off the Shelf, leading anthropologistsreflect on the craft of writing and the passions that fuel theirdesire to write books. First of its kind volume in anthropology in which prominentanthropologists and 3 respected professionals outside thediscipline follow the tradition of the “writers onwriting” genre to reflect on all aspects of the writingprocess Contributors are high-profile in anthropology and many have astrong presence outside the field, in popular culture Unique in its format: short essays, revealing andstraightforward in content and writing style
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