Review of ethnography in from water to wine

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A page and a half review of the ethnography in From Water to Wine. Your review must include three paragraphs:

1. A statement of what the whole ethnography is about (ie. a summary; consider: how does her book hold together).

2. Two precise observations or concepts about how Auerbach's ethnography relates to anthropology. How does Auerbach's work match up with the discussions in Perspectives or our class content (videos, readings, lecture)? What is the relationship between the key point(s) in Auerbach's ethnography and the discipline of anthropology?

3. A re]lection on the ethnography. What did you learn from the text? Re]lect on the anthropologist's main research question in the ethnography. Was it answered? Was Auerbach's approach using the ]ive senses an effective way of organizing her data analysis and experiences from the ]ield? What can be learned from her methodological approach?

Did you appreciate her integration of photos, cartoons, songs, etc. into the text, why or why not? Other thoughts and observations you made while reading that assisted you in better understanding the discipline of anthropology.

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