Making Strangers at Home: Anthropologists Studying Higher Education
Overview & Synopsis
This article seeks to isolate one major strand of work in American cultural anthropology together with its implications for the study of higher education. While the number of anthropologists who do research on higher education is fairly small, the importance of the field's theoretical and methodological contributions is significant. This article begins with one set of important theoretical and methodological considerations in anthropology. It then discusses some of the ways cultural anthropology makes contributions to the study of higher education.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Making Strangers at Home: Anthropologists Studying Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Author / Organization | Shumar, Wesley |
| Subject & Discipline | Higher Education, Research Methodology, Anthropology |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2004 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-239493 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |