The Anthropology of Ignorance

An Ethnographic Approach

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology
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Author: ISBN: 9781137033123
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: March 27, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781137033123
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: March 27, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

The question of ignorance occupies a central place in anthropological theory and practice. This volume argues that the concept of ignorance has largely been pursued as the opposite of knowledge or even its obverse. Though they cover wide empirical ground - from clients of a fertility treatment center in New York to families grappling with suicide in Greenland - contributors share a commitment to understanding the concept as a productive, social practice. Ultimately, The Anthropology of Ignorance asks whether an academic commitment to knowledge can be squared with lived significance of ignorance and how taking it seriously might alter anthropological research practices.

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The question of ignorance occupies a central place in anthropological theory and practice. This volume argues that the concept of ignorance has largely been pursued as the opposite of knowledge or even its obverse. Though they cover wide empirical ground - from clients of a fertility treatment center in New York to families grappling with suicide in Greenland - contributors share a commitment to understanding the concept as a productive, social practice. Ultimately, The Anthropology of Ignorance asks whether an academic commitment to knowledge can be squared with lived significance of ignorance and how taking it seriously might alter anthropological research practices.

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