The Anthropology of Anthropology Discussions (10)
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 Why has anthropology shifted from discovery and explanation to moralism and advocacy?From its inception, from the 19th century efforts, from the modern founding works of Boas, Radcliffe-Brown, and Malinowski, anthropology st… Started by Philip Carl SALZMAN |
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Feb 24 Reply by Rebekah |
  Why do anthropologists only write for each other?I'm doing some research on anthropology's audiences. It seems to me that most writing with anthropological content is written by anyone but… Started by Erin B. Taylor |
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Feb 4 Reply by Erin B. Taylor |
Producing academic scholarship: If universities are failing, where else do we go?I recently commented on the Australian Anthropological Society mailing list that universities seem to be fast becoming the worst places to… Started by Erin B. Taylor |
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Dec 28, 2012 Reply by Anita Sandall |
 How is anthropology shaped by a competitive educational market?Hello This might be of interest to you. Just to let you know of a short-term project that is intended to provide quick debate over the ne… Started by Jonathan Newman |
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Apr 20, 2010 Reply by Jonathan Newman |
Does anthropology have a unified perspective?BDwyer said, "anthropology is such a broad church with no really unified perspective - some see it as inherently political emanating out of… Started by Philip Carl SALZMAN |
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Mar 26, 2010 Reply by Valerie Feria Isacks |
 The ethnography of anthropologistsAs an undergrad enthralled by these eccentrics who did this thing called ethnographic fieldwork, which usually sounded like one helluva an… Started by Piers Locke |
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Dec 18, 2009 Reply by Ranjan Lekhy |
Women anthropologistsWomen are playing a growing role in anthropology, as both students and professors. How is this affecting the field in terms of topics and a… Started by Philip Carl SALZMAN |
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Nov 4, 2009 Reply by John McCreery |
Should anthropology merge with sociology, history, political science, and other social studies?Now that the separate disciplines have had the opportunity to develop and mature, is it time to consider a merging into a unified social sc… Started by Philip Carl SALZMAN |
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Oct 22, 2009 Reply by Paul Wren |
Is anthropology cumulative? If so, how? If not, why not? Should it be cumulative?John McCreery said, "My biggest disappointment [in anthropology] is the lack of cumulative knowledge-building. Our history is littered with… Started by Philip Carl SALZMAN |
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Sep 9, 2009 Reply by John McCreery |
Is anthropology a "discipline"?What does it mean to say that "anthropology is a discipline"? Is there something mandatory about becoming an anthropologist? Are there some… Started by Philip Carl SALZMAN |
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Sep 7, 2009 Reply by NIKOS GOUSGOUNIS |
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