Going Abroad: Traveling Like an Anthropologist

ISBN-13: 9781594517709 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 208 str.

Rob Gordon

Opis

Increasingly students from the affluent countries are going abroad as part of their "educational experience." Although students see these experiences as invaluable and believe that they have learned a lot, the anthropological literature suggests the opposite; that travel abroad has a greater impact on the hosts than on the visitors and that indeed travel abroad, far from leading to students becoming more open-minded or learning about the other, can reinforce their stereotypes. The standards in anthropology teach humility and the ability to learn from those in the host country. This short book can be read pre-departure and while abroad to provide the reader the practical and philosophical tools needed to create an enriched and mind-broadening experience.

Spis treści

Introduction; Part 1 Disorientation; Chapter 1 That Beast Called the Anthropological Perspective; Chapter 2 Why We Go Abroad; Chapter 3 To See Ourselves; Chapter 4 Traveling Rituals and Personal Transformation; Chapter 5 How to Read a Travel Brochure; Part 2 The Nitty-Gritty of Travel; Chapter 6 Planning the Trip; Chapter 7 Traveling Light (and a Rant about Electronic Technology); Chapter 8 Schmoozing with Locals; Chapter 9 Health and Safety Issues; Chapter 10 On Developing the Ability to Tell Good Stories;

O autorze

Rob Gordon