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The Vulnerable Observer:anthropology That Breaks Your Heart
[Paperback - 2022]
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Sub-category: Anthropology
Additional Category: Sociology - Psychology
Publisher: Beacon Press | ISBN: 9780807007136 | Pages: 224
Shipping Weight: .244 | Dimensions: 5.39 x .45 x 7.98 inches

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The 25th-anniversary edition of the groundbreaking book that changed anthropology, asserting that ethnographers needn’t exclude themselves or their vulnerabilities from their work

In a new epilogue to this classic work, renowned ethnographer and storyteller Ruth Behar reflects on the groundbreaking impact The Vulnerable Observer has had on anthropology, sociology, and psychology and on scholarly writing. A pocket companion for writers, journalists, documentarians, and activists alike, this book speaks to the power of including oneself in the story, bringing deeper meaning to the relationship between writer, subject, and reader.

In a move revolutionary for its time, The Vulnerable Observer proposed a new theory and practice for humanistic anthropology. No longer should ethnographers write at a distance, clad in their shroud of “objectivity.” In six luminous essays, Behar calls instead for a fresh approach to ethnography, one that is lived and written more openly. Through this very personal account, readers can travel and relate to other peoples and the world around them.

Eloquently interweaving ethnography and memoir, Behar encourages her readers to be open about their experiences, as open as their subjects are with them. She does so in the hope that this work will lead us toward greater depth of understanding and feeling, not only in anthropology but in all efforts to document the shared vulnerability of the observed and the observer.

About the Author

Ruth Behar es una aclamada autora de ficción y no ficción para adultos. Lucky Broken Girl (Mi buena mala suerte), su primer libro para lectores jóvenes, fue ganador del premio Pura Belpré. También es la autora de Letters from Cuba (Cartas de Cuba), una novela inspirada por la historia de su abuela materna. Ruth nació en La Habana, Cuba, creció en Nueva York y también ha vivido y trabajado en España y México. Sus distinciones incluyen un premio MacArthur “Genius”, una beca John Simon Guggenheim, una beca Fulbright Senior y un premio Distinguished Alumna de la Universidad de Wesleyan.
 
 
Ruth Behar is an acclaimed author of adult fiction and nonfiction, and Lucky Broken Girl - winner of the Pura Belpre Award -- is her first book for young readers. She was born in Havana, Cuba, grew up in New York, and has also lived and worked in Spain and Mexico. Her honors include a MacArthur "Genius" Award, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Senior Fellowship, and a Distinguished Alumna Award from Wesleyan University.

Devon Holzwarth es ilustradora y escritora de libros ilustrados llenos de calidez y encanto. Creció en Panamá, con la selva como su jardín y con loros e iguanas de mascotas. Los recuerdos de su infancia y su colección de libros antiguos para niños le sirven de mucha inspiración. Devon obtuvo su BFA en 2000 de la Escuela de Diseño de Rhode Island, con una especialidad en serigrafía y pintura. Luego vivió en California donde pintó murales en el área de la Bahía de San Francisco y trabajó para una publicación infantil. Después de tener dos hijos y mudarse a Alemania, Devon descubrió que era ilustradora y tenía historias que contar. Actualmente vive en Aquisgrán con su esposo, sus hijos y su querido perro de caza. Más información en devonholzwarth.com.
 
 
Devon Holzwarth is an illustrator and writer of picture books full of warmth and charm. She grew up in Panama with the jungle as her garden and parrots and iguanas as pets. Childhood memories and her collection of vintage children's books strongly inspire her work. Devon earned her BFA in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design focusing on screen printing and painting and afterwards lived in California painting murals around the Bay Area, and working for a children's publication. After having two children and moving to Germany, Devon discovered she was an illustrator and had stories to tell. She currently lives in Aachen with her husband, kids, and beloved old hound dog. Learn more at devonholzwarth.com.

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