Re: Studying Your own People

Melvin D Williams (mddoublu@UMICH.EDU)
Sat, 25 May 1996 19:02:11 -0400

Prof. Cohen,
You might examine:
THE HUMAN DILEMMA from Harcourt Brace;
COMMUNITY IN A BLACK PENTECOSTAL CHURCH from Waveland Press;
AN ACADEMIC VILLAGE: THE ETHNOGRAPHY OF AN ANTHROPOLOGY
DEPARTMENT.

On Sat, 25 May 1996, Martin Cohen wrote:

> I am seeking help from list members. Does anyone know of any books or
> papers that deal with the problems of conducting field work among one's own
> people? I am interested in this as both a source of practical advice for
> myself, as well as for readings to include in a course I am designing on
> the topic. Also, any examples of ethnographies by ethnographers who are
> insiders ("auto-ethnography"?) would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Martin Cohen
>