دانلود کتاب Working at the Interface of Cultures: Eighteen Lives in Social Science

Social scientists study people and society, yet too often it is assumed that there is some kind of culture- free, objective reality that can be observed. Working at the Interface of Cultures lifts the objective mask of science to reveal the subjective encounter with difference that shapes scholarly understanding. Each contributor relates his or her own personal experience of working with different cultures and examines the influence this has had on their thought processes, work style and worldview, having been stimulated and inspired by this encounter to reflect and rediscover their culture of origin by attempting to understand and write about the cultures they lived in.These autobiographies offer a unique introduction to the work of a well-known cross-culturalist, and are an important contribution to the discussion of reflexivity within the social sciences.