The anthropologist is naked (even under clothing) / Antropolog jest nagi (nawet pod ubraniem)
Journal Title: Etnografia. Praktyki. Teorie. Doświadczenia / Ethnography. Practices, Theories, Experiences - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Commentary to Michał Żerkowski’s article: A farewell to field: an anthropological essay
Authors and Affiliations
Michał Rauszer
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