Multisituated: Ethnography as Diasporic Praxis

Multisituated ethnography is a reconceptualization of ethnography as a multisituated practice of knowledge production, ethical interlocution, and political intervention that responds to contemporary anthropology's commitments to scale, comparison, and the politics of ethnographic encounters. It emphasizes the conditions of possibility and difficulty for those doing and teaching ethnography in the twenty-first century and opens new forms of engagement and research.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2021
Publisher: Duke University Press

In his insightful exploration, Kaushik Sunder Rajan delves into the promises and potentials of multisited ethnography in the context of contemporary debates surrounding decolonizing anthropology and the university. He observes that anthropology is increasingly being populated by diasporic students and researchers, who are accountable to multiple communities beyond the discipline. Recognizing this reality, Sunder Rajan leverages his pedagogical expertise and engaging dialogues to reimagine ethnography as a multisituated practice of knowledge production, ethical interlocution, and political intervention. This multisituated ethnography responds to the diverse commitments of contemporary anthropology by prioritizing attention to questions of scale, comparison, and the politics of ethnographic encounters. By foregrounding the conditions of possibility and difficulty for those engaged in and teaching ethnography in the twenty-first century, Sunder Rajan gestures toward an ethos and praxis of ethnography that would foster new avenues for engagement and research.

In his exploration, Kaushik Sunder Rajan delves into the promises and potentials of multisited ethnography in the context of contemporary debates surrounding decolonizing anthropology and the university. He observes that anthropology is increasingly being populated by diasporic students and researchers, who are accountable to multiple communities beyond the discipline. Recognizing this reality, Sunder Rajan leverages his pedagogical expertise and engaging dialogues to reimagine ethnography as a multisituated practice of knowledge production, ethical interlocution, and political intervention. This multisituated ethnography responds to the diverse commitments of contemporary anthropology by prioritizing attention to questions of scale, comparison, and the politics of ethnographic encounters. By foregrounding the conditions of possibility and difficulty for those engaged in and teaching ethnography in the twenty-first century, Sunder Rajan gestures toward an ethos and praxis of ethnography that would foster new avenues for engagement and research.

Weight: 406g
Dimension: 152 x 283 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781478014928