Discovering the Other: Study Abroad as Fieldwork

Authors

  • Joseph R. Stimpfl

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v2i1.32

Keywords:

annotated bibliography, study abroad, cross cultural exchanges, fieldwork

Abstract

The literature annotated here is from a subset of literature in cultural anthropology that deals with ethnographic fieldwork: the basic research exercise of cultural immersion. This bibliography is meant to offer a representative sample of literature in anthropology that deals with the fieldwork experiences of researchers. Cultural anthropology is devoted to the concept of “discovering the other.” Its method of inquiry is often referred to as participant/observation: the researcher lives the culture while observing it. Since so much of the fieldwork experience deals with personal adjustments to living in different cultures, the literature is charged with the problems of adjustment and understanding so common to study abroad experiences. This literature is particularly relevant to those interested in cross-cultural learning and issues in cultural adjustment. 

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Author Biography

Joseph R. Stimpfl

Joseph R. Stimpfl is assistant dean of international affairs at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and reaches courses in cultural anthropology and qualitative research methods. He is a cultural anthropologist who is interested in cultural change among minorities and the impact of schools on cultural identity. His current research involves the effects of study abroad on personal identity. 

References

Each of the references are listed in the annotated bibliography.

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Published

1996-11-15

How to Cite

Stimpfl, J. R. . (1996). Discovering the Other: Study Abroad as Fieldwork. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2(1), 111–122. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v2i1.32

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Annotated Bibliography