I was wrong about theory Journal Article uri icon

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  • AbstractTheory occupies a central, if curious place in contemporary anthropology. It is needed and valuable, enabling the articulation and use of insights from field research. But it is also feared at times as hard, and also used in exclusionary ways. In this commentary, I review how my understanding of and relationship to theory have changed over time, primarily through an understanding of ethnography as always already theoretical. After considering what theory and ethnography are, as well as the importance of story to theory, I then offer 10 lessons I've learned that shape my theoretical practice.

publication date

  • December 23, 2024

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Date in CU Experts

  • December 25, 2024 10:54 AM

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  • McGranahan C

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  • 1

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0094-0496

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1548-1425