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metaphor of fieldwork, the ethnographic research is an arena of the social theatre,
where the social boundaries are negotiated and established. However, the game
between the ethnographer and the informant not only involves the negotiation
and construction of authority but it also needs to be convincing for the viewers
that they glance at the reality. As Burchard argues, the ethnographic research might
be a game in which eloquence and psychological knowledge are considered to be
important for both sides (Burchard 1964).
The photographs from the field are like headnotes, not only important for
visual ethnographers but also ethnographic historians who conduct research in
archives on alternative histories and politics of representation in anthropology. The
photographs are truly an ethnographic source, particularly since they attempt to
not only show other cultures but also ethnographers themselves.
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