books by Sharon Gmelch

books by Sharon Gmelch

books:

Sharon Gmelch

Nan: The Life of an Irish Travelling Woman

Sharon Gmelch

Waveland Press, 1991

Review of Nan: The Life of an Irish Travelling Woman
I have used this book several times in anthropology classes I teach and this coming fall I am going to use it again. I think of it as a classic because it addresses so many important aspects of a good life history. First, it represents the everyday life of a person ...

The Parish Behind God's Back: The Changing of Rural Barbados

George Gmelch, Sharon Bohn Gmelch

Waveland Press Inc., 2001

Well written, readable ethnographic account of Barbados
Excellent ethnography of the the changes that have been occurring in Barbados since the arrival of Europeans and Africans. The Gmelches take students to the island for a semester every other year so they can learn how to do ethnographic research in cultural ...

Gender on Campus: Issues for College Women

Sharon Gmelch, Marcie Heffernan Stoffer

Rutgers University Press, 1998

Don't let your daughter leave for college without this book!
Sharon Gmelch's book is the perfect mix of academic insight into gender relations on campuses today with advice to students seeking to benefit from the college experience fully. This very well organized book is both a manual for students, as well as a useful ...

Tourists and Tourism: A Reader
Sharon Bohn Gmelch

Waveland Press, 2004

Capturing the diversity and importance of tourism research! What do people seek when they travel? How do locals respond and who benefits? What impact do tourists have on the environments and people they visit? What do tourists gain from their travel and exposure to other cultures and what are their responsibilities? Stimulating and comprehensive, ...