ANTHROP 3P03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9-11: False Light, Ethnography
18 Apr 2018
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In chapter nine, the author sets about explaining how ethnographers make use of ethnographic maps and their importance. According to the author the maps shows the use of space within one"s ethnography. This is seen in the example the author gives of john wood"s study of the gabra, as seen through the separation of a space into female and male binaries. The map is a good indicator of how a certain culture uses space, movement, shape, and distance to define themselves as members of a culture. Spaces can be both open, to represent the entirety of the culture, or public aspects, while the interior of homes represent the private or individual aspects of a culture. The movement that can be documented in the maps can be instrumental in showing patterns and practices that are essential" and part of a culture.
