Anthropology and autobiography vs Autoethnography and the Other: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Biographical methods, Ethnology, Authorship, Biography & Memoir
Anthropology and autobiography
Anthropological writings by anthropologists in the field have long been a valuable tool to the profession. But until now, the theoretical implications of its use have not been fully explored. Anthropology and…
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Autoethnography and the Other
Challenging the critique of autoethnography as overly focused on the self, Tami Spry calls for a performative autoethnography that both unsettles the "I" and represents the Other with equal commitment. Expanding on her…
The verdict
- Anthropology and autobiography reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 480 times.
How to choose
Reception
| Anthropology and autobiography | Autoethnography and the Other | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 6 | 6 |
| Citations | 480 | 90 |
| Pages | 268 | 216 |