Of teamwork, faith, and trust in West Sumatra

This chapter describes Colfer’s experience doing fieldwork in the village of Pulai, in West Sumatra. She describes the early stages of her research when the community approached her with great suspicion, fearing that she was there to proselytize the Christian religion. She documents her persistent a...

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Autor principal: Colfer, C.J.P.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wadsworth Publishing Company 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18119
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description This chapter describes Colfer’s experience doing fieldwork in the village of Pulai, in West Sumatra. She describes the early stages of her research when the community approached her with great suspicion, fearing that she was there to proselytize the Christian religion. She documents her persistent and initially unsuccessful efforts to gain the people’s trust, culminating when she found herself confronted with a woman apparently dying in childbirth. Her ready offer of transportation and funding marked the end of the community’s suspicion, and the beginning of a satisfying and enjoyable research experience.
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spelling CGSpace181192025-01-24T14:20:22Z Of teamwork, faith, and trust in West Sumatra Colfer, C.J.P. research villages anthropology gender This chapter describes Colfer’s experience doing fieldwork in the village of Pulai, in West Sumatra. She describes the early stages of her research when the community approached her with great suspicion, fearing that she was there to proselytize the Christian religion. She documents her persistent and initially unsuccessful efforts to gain the people’s trust, culminating when she found herself confronted with a woman apparently dying in childbirth. Her ready offer of transportation and funding marked the end of the community’s suspicion, and the beginning of a satisfying and enjoyable research experience. 2000 2012-06-04T09:06:06Z 2012-06-04T09:06:06Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18119 en Wadsworth Publishing Company Colfer, C.J.P. 2000. Of teamwork, faith, and trust in West Sumatra . In: deVita, P.R.. Stumbling toward truth: anthropologists at work. :74-83. Belmont, California, Wadsworth Publishing Company. ISBN: 1-57766-125-7..
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