Abstract
In this reflection we unpack students’ first fieldwork experiences and how this parallels a rite de passage. We do so in two domains: (1) students' first fieldwork with a focus on entering the field, staying in the field, and researcher identity; and (2) the impact of fieldwork experiences on students’ professional skills. Two struggles are prominent: letting go of the idea of “objectivity” and learning to deal with the whimsicalities of doing fieldwork.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 376-386 |
Journal | Anthropology & Education |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 24 Apr 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2020 |
Keywords
- ethnography
- field methods
- first fieldwork
- rites de passage
- teaching anthropology