Download or read book Emics and Etics written by Thomas N. Headland and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1990-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inventor of the concepts of emics and etics, linguist Kenneth Pike, uses this volume as a forum to explain their development and their usage today. He is joined in the debate by renowned anthropologist Marvin Harris. Eight other scholars add to the scholarly discourse and demonstrate applications of the concepts in a variety of disciplines. Referring to insider versus outsider, subjective versus objective views of the world, these concepts are vital for researchers dealing with cultures other than their own.