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This book follows a physically disabled researcher's journey from stigmatized embodiment on her way to creating accessible storytelling performances. These unique performances function not only as traditional, peer-reviewed forms of critical qualitative research, but also as 'narrative teaching productions' that guide students and their audiences in the pursuit of social justice and equality. The book begins by developing the author's personal standpoint, and provides an evocative discussion of the multiple perceptions and identities experienced by those with disabled bodies. It negotiates...

The study of tourism has made key contributions to the study anthropology. This volume defines the current state of the anthropology of tourism, examining political, economic, ideological and symbolic themes. An extraordinarily rich collection of case studies illustrate topics as diverse as monastic hospitality, sex and tourism, concepts of enchantment, colonial consumers, boundaries created by gender and ethnicity, as well as issues like consumerism, modernism, and nationalism. The book also covers to practical and policy issues related to urban, rural, and coastal planning and...

The study of tourism has made key contributions to the study anthropology. This volume defines the current state of the anthropology of tourism, examining political, economic, ideological and symbolic themes. An extraordinarily rich collection of case studies illustrate topics as diverse as monastic hospitality, sex and tourism, concepts of enchantment, colonial consumers, boundaries created by gender and ethnicity, as well as issues like consumerism, modernism, and nationalism. The book also covers to practical and policy issues related to urban, rural, and coastal planning and...

Ethnography in Social Science Practice explores ethnography's increasing use across the social sciences, beyond its traditional bases in social anthropology and sociology. It explores the disciplinary roots of ethnographic research within social anthropology, and contextualizes it within both field and disciplinary settings.

The book is of two parts: Part one places ethnography as a methodology in its historical, ethical and disciplinary context, and also discusses the increasing popularity of ethnography across the social sciences. Part two explores the stages of...

All I wanted was a little vacation. Away from the city, away from the tormenting memories that I wanted to leave behind. But who knew that I would find myself in an adventure that was bound to be the death of me yet....

Up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, I thought I found my salvation, but instead I found a pack of the most haunting creatures to walk the face of the earth.

Dr. Meisami discloses previously neglected stylistic qualities and ethical purposes in medieval Persian court poetry, and shows that court poets were also moral instructors who examined and celebrated the values they shared with their audiences. The book also takes into account the close relationship between Persian and Arabic court poetry.

Originally published in 1987.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions...