Dilemma of a native: On location, authenticity, and reflexivity

Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-157

  Ryang, Sonia ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Fieldwork; Japan; Location; Native anthropology; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006520500     PISSN: 14442213     EISSN: 17409314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14442210500168267     Document Type: Article

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