book recommendations?

[samuels at anthro.umass.edu]

Dear all,

Once again, I beseech the list for what works. I'm teaching a
fieldwork-based class for undergraduate anthro majors in the spring. I'd
like to use two books: one a more conceptual text about language/symbolic
action/semiotics/etc. and culture; the other a more on-the-ground, how-to
book. For the first I'm thinking of something more than an introductory
textbook, but perhaps less intricate than Hanks or Duranti; and I guess I'm
thinking "not a reader." As for the second, there's like a zillion books on
fieldwork methods, and on discourse analysis, and I'm hoping people here
might help me a bit with the triage.

Also, I wondered if people think this forum might be a good place to have a
discussion about what works and what doesn't in these kinds of classes...?

Many thanks for all responses. I'll be happy to post a compendium if people
would like that.

Best,

David

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David W. Samuels
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