Living a full life
What might anthropology and fieldwork look like if the anthropologist’s body, considered to be one of their ‘tools’, is not able-bodied? This piece of writing explores the intersection of disability and anthropological fieldwork, within the specific experience of doing anthropology at home. By inter...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Edinburgh Library
2019-09-01
|
| Series: | Medicine Anthropology Theory |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/4938 |
| _version_ | 1818451320666849280 |
|---|---|
| author | Hannah Gibson |
| author_facet | Hannah Gibson |
| author_sort | Hannah Gibson |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | What might anthropology and fieldwork look like if the anthropologist’s body, considered to be one of their ‘tools’, is not able-bodied? This piece of writing explores the intersection of disability and anthropological fieldwork, within the specific experience of doing anthropology at home. By interrogating the tension between academic advancement and disability, I challenge the expectation that traditional anthropologists must be able-bodied. In turn, this highlights the potential of being a vulnerable researcher. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-14T21:05:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-34b8231c128e4804b4749f3249c08165 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2405-691X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-14T21:05:20Z |
| publishDate | 2019-09-01 |
| publisher | University of Edinburgh Library |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medicine Anthropology Theory |
| spelling | doaj.art-34b8231c128e4804b4749f3249c081652022-12-21T22:47:29ZengUniversity of Edinburgh LibraryMedicine Anthropology Theory2405-691X2019-09-016210.17157/mat.6.2.6904938Living a full lifeHannah GibsonWhat might anthropology and fieldwork look like if the anthropologist’s body, considered to be one of their ‘tools’, is not able-bodied? This piece of writing explores the intersection of disability and anthropological fieldwork, within the specific experience of doing anthropology at home. By interrogating the tension between academic advancement and disability, I challenge the expectation that traditional anthropologists must be able-bodied. In turn, this highlights the potential of being a vulnerable researcher.http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/4938disabilityfieldworkethnographypartial connectionsanthropology at home |
| spellingShingle | Hannah Gibson Living a full life Medicine Anthropology Theory disability fieldwork ethnography partial connections anthropology at home |
| title | Living a full life |
| title_full | Living a full life |
| title_fullStr | Living a full life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Living a full life |
| title_short | Living a full life |
| title_sort | living a full life |
| topic | disability fieldwork ethnography partial connections anthropology at home |
| url | http://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/4938 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hannahgibson livingafulllife |