Collaborative methods: A comparison of subfield styles

Saul Schwartz, Rena Lederman

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Abstract

Collaborative research partnerships between academic anthropologists and host or descendant communities are becoming more popular in anthropology. The reviewed books demonstrate there are different understandings of what collaboration means for professional identities and expertise across subfields. Therefore, such partnerships are unlikely to promote cross-subfield integration. Nevertheless, while their collaborative styles diverge, the reviewed authors are motivated by a shared interpretation of disciplinary responsibilities and opportunities that emerges from anthropology's longstanding commitment to fieldwork and also reflects post-World War II historical transformations. Their shared interpretation raises challenging questions for the discipline at large about professional practices like evaluation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)53-77
Number of pages25
JournalReviews in Anthropology
Volume40
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cultural Studies
  • Anthropology

Keywords

  • Audience
  • Collaborative anthropology
  • Disciplinarity
  • Evaluation
  • Expertise
  • Research methods
  • Subfields

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