Fieldwork at sunset.
Most institutional anthropology departments have a website, to tout credentials, attract students, and offer information. These websites also take up the visual task of disciplinary representation, but their images have skipped the scrutiny that is necessary and overdue. This article analyzes online...
| Publicado en: | Focaal no. 86; pp. 97 - 112 |
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Berghahn Books
Mar2020
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