当1980年代末我在美国哈佛大学就读之时,曾在人类学系修习托马斯·巴菲尔德(
Thomas J.Barfield)教授讲授的“游牧社会之人类学研究”(Anthropology of
Nomadism
)课程。从那时起,我便深深为这门学问所涉及的一些问题所吸引,后来我更广泛阅读
相关民族志与理论著作。这些阅读与问题思考,当时对于我在人类学各领域的学习、体
悟都有相当帮助与启发,因此最后游牧社会人类学研究也是我博士资格考试的三个主题
学科之一。
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