Narrative threads: ethnographic tourism, Romani tourist tales, and fiber art
Journal: D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2013

This thesis examines the need for the ethnographer to process their own emotions and experiences as part of the ethnographic experience. Specifically, it argues for the credibility of artistic expression resulting from fieldwork. Drawing on the author’s experience during the 2012 inaugural "Romani Music, Culture, and Human Rights" study abroad program at the University of Pittsburgh, this thesis offers an analysis of five works of fiber art. Originally perceived by the author as separate from th