Research Catalog

Title

Going abroad : traveling like an anthropologist / Robert Gordon.

Author

Gordon, Robert, 1947 April 23-

Publication

Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, c2010.

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Description

xi, 219 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Summary

"This short book is based on the assumption that travel only broadens the mind when one is predisposed to let it. It seeks to inculcate that state of mind that is amenable to learning from others. It is an anthropology of travel and the use of anthropology in travel. It combines philosophy of travel and analysis of travel with the nitty-gritty of how to get the most out of travel. It should be read by potential travelers prior to going abroad and then left at home. Perhaps the key lesson is to inculcate a sense of humility and how to grow through travel. Anthropologists have made a profession of going abroad. What lessons can one glean from the practice of anthropological fieldwork to make student or extended budget travel abroad a deeper learning experience?"--pub. desc.

Alternative Title

Traveling like an anthropologist

Subject

• Travel > Philosophy
• Anthropology > Philosophy
• Anthropologists > Travel
• Students > Travel
• anthropologie > voyage > manuel
• voyage d'exploration > manuel

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part one: disorientation. That beast called the anthropological perspective -- Why we go abroad -- To see ourselves -- Traveling rituals and personal transformation -- How to read a travel brochure -- Part two: the nitty-gritty of travel. Planning the trip: some issues for consideration -- Traveling light (and a rant about electronic technology) -- Schmoozing with locals -- Health and safety issues -- On developing the ability to tell good stories.

ISBN

• 9781594517709 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 1594517703 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 9781594517716 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 1594517711 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2010000840

OCLC

320191837

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library