Notes from the Field

The Punta Gorda Branch Library - a budding community center and host to a new series of Indigenous language classes. Photo courtesy of doug reeser.

Learning Languages, Using Anthropology

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douglas carl reeser


I think of myself as an anthropologist. My primary efforts in the field are designed to provide insight into human…More

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Roadblocks: On Working through Research Slumps

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douglas carl reeser


My research had hit a slump. I had been in the field for about seven months, and had reached a…More

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A sign written in Kriol protesting a proposed port for cruise ships in the town of Placencia. Photo courtesy of doug reeser.

Yu no taim hyaa weh Ai di chrai tel yu: On Not Understanding in Belize

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douglas carl reeser


When a good friend of mine who is conducting ethnobotanical research here in Belize heard that I would be writing…More

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A rich Maya Homegarden in southern Belize. Photo courtesy of doug reeser.

Shots in the Field: Finding the Value of Research-related Photos

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douglas c reeser


Recent social movements around the world have been fueled by the constant flow of images sent from protests, crackdowns, and…More

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