ABSTRACT

With contributions from leading researchers in the fields of anthropology, ethnomusicology, and folklore, this volume contains personal, imaginative accounts of ethnographic fieldwork that do not fit into a traditional scholarly context, yet are a vital part of research. Some pieces are engaging autobiographical accounts of ethnographers' experienc

chapter |16 pages

Introduction

chapter |14 pages

Samosir's Dark Rains

chapter |14 pages

Sacred Secrets: Lessons with Francisco

chapter |16 pages

Wildness in the Heart of Town

chapter |20 pages

The God of Doorways

chapter |20 pages

A Touch of Danger

chapter |16 pages

Leaving My Father’s House

chapter |14 pages

Miguel Alemán and His Dam

chapter |24 pages

The Battered Wife's Tale

chapter |24 pages

The Freak Street Riots of '59

chapter |20 pages

The Last Time Tere Danced a Rumba

chapter |4 pages

About the Contributors