Writing in Anthropology

This list includes books about academic writing in Anthropology.

Updated March 21, 2025
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The A-Z of social research a dictionary of key social science research concepts
Miller, Robert L.
Ebook
`A detailed and valuable addition to the literature that will be a very useful resource for lecturers, as well as having a wide appeal among students′ - Tim May, University of Salford Have you ever wondered what a concise, comprehensive book providing critical...
Anthropology : a beginner's guide
Hendry, Joy
Paper Book
In this illuminating tour of humanity, Joy Hendry and Simon Underdown reveal the origins of our species, and the fabric of human society, through the discipline of anthropology. Via fascinating case studies and discoveries, they unravel our understanding of human behaviours and beliefs, including...
Anthropology : a student's guide to theory and method
Barrett, Stanley R.
Ebook
Barrett shows that, in recent decades, a serious gap has emerged between theory and method - a gap that will untilately have to be addressed by today's students.
Anthropology off the shelf : anthropologists on writing
Waterston, Alisse
Paper Book
In Anthropology off the Shelf, leading anthropologists reflect on the craft of writing and the passions that fuel their desire to write books. First of its kind volume in anthropology in which prominent anthropologists and 3 respected professionals outside the discipline follow the...
Anthropology off the shelf anthropologists on writing
Waterston, Alisse
Ebook
In Anthropology off the Shelf, leading anthropologists reflect on the craft of writing and the passions that fuel their desire to write books. First of its kind volume in anthropology in which prominent anthropologists and 3 respected professionals outside the discipline follow the...
Body, paper, stage : writing and performing autoethnography
Spry, Tami.
Ebook
Tami Spry provides a methodological introduction to the budding field of performative autoethnography. She intertwines three necessary elements comprising the process. First one must understand the body - navigating concepts of self, culture, language, class, race, gender, and physicality. The...
DOING A LITERATURE REVIEW: RELEASING THE RESEARCH IMAGINATION
HART, CHRIS
Paper Book
The ultimate guide to the 'what', 'how' and 'why' of literature reviewing, the second edition of the classic text shows how the literature review will unlock the full potential of one′s research with: A thorough exploration of the literature review process from start to finish<...
Doing honest work in college : how to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success
Lipson, Charles.
Paper Book
As college deans and faculty are well aware, cheating and plagiarism have become an epidemic. Some students deliberately download papers, while others break rules they simply don't understand. Unfortunately, there have been no reliable guides to aid students, faculty, and teaching assistants in...
Elements of Indigenous style : a guide for writing by and about Indigenous Peoples
Younging, Gregory
Ebook
Elements of Indigenous Style offers Indigenous writers and editors--and everyone creating works about Indigenous Peoples--the first published guide to common questions and issues of style and process. Everyone working in words or other media needs to read this important new reference, and...
Elements of Indigenous style : a guide for writing by and about Indigenous peoples
Younging, Gregory
Ebook
Elements of Indigenous Style offers Indigenous writers and editors--and everyone creating works about Indigenous Peoples--the first published guide to common questions and issues of style and process. Everyone working in words or other media needs to read this important new reference, and...
Media, anthropology and public engagement
Pink, Sarah
Paper Book
Contemporary anthropology is done in a world where social and digital media are playing an increasingly significant role, where anthropological and arts practices are often intertwined in museum and public intervention contexts, and where anthropologists are encouraged to engage with mass media....
Narratives in social science research
Czarniawska-Joerges, Barbara.
Paper Book
Narratives in Social Science Research introduces students to the use of narrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a rigorous framework for the application of these devices within qualitative research. The book provides: An historical overview of the development of the...
The other shore : essays on writers and writing
Jackson, Michael
Paper Book
In this book, ethnographer and poet Michael Jackson addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. Drawing on literary, anthropological and autobiographical sources, he explores writing as a technics akin to ritual, oral storytelling,...
The other shore essays on writers and writing
Jackson, Michael
Ebook
In this book, ethnographer and poet Michael Jackson addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. Drawing on literary, anthropological and autobiographical sources, he explores writing as a technics akin to ritual, oral storytelling, magic...
Research methodology for social sciences
Acharyya, Rajat
Ebook
Research Methodology for Social Sciences provides guidelines for designing and conducting evidence-based research in social sciences and interdisciplinary studies using both qualitative and quantitative data. Blending the particularity of different sub-disciplines and interdisciplinary nature of...
Research methods for the social sciences
Wellington, J. J.
Ebook
The aim of this book is to provide an introductory but not simplistic guide to research in the social and behavioural sciences. The book sets out to tackle difficult issues and concepts in a scholarly but accessible manner, providing ample guidance and signposts to further reading. We explore a...
Tales of the field : on writing ethnography
Van Maanen, John.
Paper Book
For more than twenty years, John Van Maanen's Tales of the Field has been a definitive reference and guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of ethnography and beyond. Originally published in 1988, it was the one of the first works to detail and critically analyze the various...
Write it up : practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles
Silvia, Paul J.
Paper Book
Write It Up is for anyone writing an empirical article in APA Style®, from beginners facing their first article to old dogs looking for new writing strategies. Your academic writing will be more influential if you approach it reflectively and strategically. Based on...
Writing anthropology : essays on craft and commitment
McGranahan, Carole
Ebook
In Writing Anthropology, fifty-two anthropologists reflect on scholarly writing as both craft and commitment. These short essays cover a wide range of territory, from ethnography, genre, and the politics of writing to affect, storytelling, authorship, and scholarly responsibility....
Writing Anthropology A Call for Uninhibited Methods
Bouchetoux, F.
Ebook
A call for new methods for anthropology, this book explores the nature of anthropological knowledge and the conditions of integration and communication with people. Starting with an analysis of anthropologists' guilt, Fan addresses issues of reflexivity, reciprocity, and respect, then builds on this...
Writing ethnographic fieldnotes
Emerson, Robert M.
Paper Book
In Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes, Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, and Linda L. Shaw present a series of guidelines, suggestions, and practical advice for creating useful fieldnotes in a variety of settings, demystifying a process that is often assumed to be intuitive and impossible to...
Writing up qualitative research
Wolcott, Harry F.
Paper Book
Writing Up Qualitative Research, Third Edition offers time-tested suggestions on every aspect of the process from beginning to end. In this new edition, author Harry Wolcott continues to focus on the "writing side" of qualitative research, while incorporating new features such as guidelines on how...

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