Mementos, Artifacts and Hallucinations from the Ethnographer's Tent

With contributions from leading researchers in the fields of anthropology, ethnomusicology, and folklore, this volume contains personal, imaginative accounts of ethnographic fieldwork that do not fit into a traditional scholarly context, yet are a vital part of research. Some pieces are engaging autobiographical accounts of ethnographers' experiences in the field, while others are fictional narratives. These tales take readers to a range of locales, offering richly detailed portraits of informants, local cultures, and life in the field.

Ron Emoff is Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at Ohio State University, Newark. David Henderson is Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at St. Lawrence University.

About the Contributors Introduction Samosir's Dark Rains Andrew Causey Sacred Secrets: Lessons with Francisco Katherine Hagedorn Wildness in the Heart of Town Ron Emoff The God of Doorways Kirin Narayan A Touch of Danger Karen Tranberg Hansen Leaving My Father's House Amitava Kumar Miguel Alemán and His Dam Ben Feinberg The Battered Wife's Tale Laurel Kendall The Freak Street Riots of '59 David Henderson The Last Time Tere Danced a Rumba Ruth Behar