| Taboo: Sex, Identity and Erotic Subjectivity in Anthropological Fieldwork Contributor(s): Kulick, Don (Editor), Willson, Margaret (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415088194 ISBN-13: 9780415088190 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: How does the sexual identity that anthropologists have in their "home" society affect the kind of sexuality they are allowed to express in other cultures? "Taboo" looks at the ethnographer and sexuality in anthropological fieldwork and considers the many roles that sexuality plays in the anthropological production of knowledge and texts. "Taboo" looks at how the anthropologist's sexuality is perceived by the people with whom he or she does research. It looks at the frequency of sexual violence and intimidation in the field and why its existence is virtually unmentioned in anthropology. Other issues, including same-sex relationships, seduction and eroticism in the field, and traditional sex roles, are confronted. This lively book explores the influence this tabooed topic has had on the entire practice and production of anthropology. Both the seasoned anthropologist and those about to undertake fieldwork will find that "Taboo" contains engrossingarticles on the types of personal and professional experiences which make up sexual life in the field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 306.7 |
| LCCN: 95024152 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.22" W x 9.18" (1.18 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taboo looks at the ethnographer and sexuality in anthropological fieldwork and considers the many roles that sexuality plays in the anthropological production of knowledge and texts. How does the sexual identity that anthropologists have in their home society affect the kind of sexuality they are allowed to express in other cultures? How is the anthropologists' sexuality perceived by the people with whom he or she does research? How common is sexual violence and intimidation in the field and why is its existence virtually unmentioned in anthropology? These are but a few of the questions to be confronted, exploring from differing perspectives the depth of the influence this tabooed topic has on the entire practice and production of anthropology. |