Ethnographic Fiction

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-378
Author(s):  
Eshe Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Ethnographic Fiction

Ethnographic Fiction

2020 ◽  
pp. 220-222
Author(s):  
Roxanne Varzi
Keyword(s):  
Ethnographic Fiction

scholarly journals ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDIES OF THE PEOPLES OF SIBERIA BY POLISH EXILES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-160
Author(s):  
Sergiusz Leonczyk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Special Contribution ◽  
European Languages ◽  
Ethnographic Studies ◽  
Ethnographic Fiction ◽  
The 19Th Century

The article provides information on ethnographic studies of Siberian peoples published by Poles in the form of descriptions, notes and diaries in the second half of the 19th century. The ethnographic sketches of the exiled participants of the January Uprising in Poland (1863–1864), P. Argant, A. J. Kon, M. Hruszecki, and J. Koton, published in European languages are still little-studied. The author notes the special contribution of L. Nemojewski, who, while in exile, wrote dozens of essays and the book “Siberian Pictures”, which was published in Polish and English. L. Nemojewski was one of the first to present to the European reader the life of the Siberian peoples — and not only the indigenous, but also the Russian Siberians. Not all his descriptions are accurate, sometimes they are somewhat naive. Of particular value is one of the first detailed descriptions of the Khakasses. Nemojewski paid considerable attention to them, analysing not only their traditions, but also their psychology, folklore and religious beliefs. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of the study of published ethnographic observations of the exiled participants of the January Uprising in Poland in 1863–1864. All these essays, articles and books certainly fit into the trend of “ethnographic fiction” or “ludoznawstwa” popular in Poland in the second half of the 19th century.

From Objects to Actors: Knud Rasmussen’s Ethnographic Feature Film The Wedding of Palo

Films on Ice ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebbe Volquardsen
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Cultural Relations ◽  
Historical Document ◽  
Feature Film ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
The North ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
Ethnographic Fiction

This chapter examines one of Denmark’s best-known ethnographic fiction feature films, Knud Rasmussen’s The Wedding of Palo (1934), directed by Friedrich Dalsheim, and shot in Western Greenland. While in many ways a documentary in the salvage ethnography tradition of the first part of the twentieth century, and sharing many similarities with Robert Flaherty’s Nanook of the North (1922), Volquardsen examines the significance of this film for the contested geopolitical status of Greenland in the early 1930s. Foregrounding the venerable status of Knud Rasmussen as an explorer and ethnographer in Danish history, this chapter shows how the film continues to be both cherished and mocked as a thwarted historical document for the Greenlandic population. The legacy of this film, showcasing seal-hunts, kayaking tricks, and domestic and cultural traditions (including drum-dancing), has remained significant and occupies a complex position in Denmark-Greenland cultural relations.

ETHNOGRAPHIC FICTION:

2020 ◽  
pp. 220-222
Author(s):  
Roxanne Varzi
Keyword(s):  
Ethnographic Fiction

Fictional Representations: On Difference, Choice, and Risk

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Sparkes
Keyword(s):  
Creative Nonfiction ◽  
Creative Fiction ◽  
Sociology Of Sport ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Being There ◽  
Ethnographic Fiction ◽  
Fictional Representations

This article is intended to stimulate debate regarding recent calls for fictional representations to be used within the sociology of sport. Based on the notion of “being there,” it differentiates between ethnographic fiction and creative fiction. Examples of the former are provided, and their grounding in the tradition of creative nonfiction is established. Moves toward the use of creative fiction are then considered in relation to the willingness of authors to invent people, places, and events in the service of producing an illuminative and evocative story. The issue of purpose is highlighted and various reasons why researchers might opt to craft an ethnographic fiction or creative fiction are discussed. Next, some risks associated with choosing fictional forms of representation are considered. Finally, the issue of passing judgment on new writing practices is briefly discussed.

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