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An Anthropology of Begging
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Hello OAC members,I just joined the site and am really astonished of how interesting the discussions are - I am in this way really looking forward to getting involved in some of them!However, I do…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Johannes Lenhard Aug 21, 2012.
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John McCreery commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Bill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)
Johannes Lenhard commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Bill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)"Now to get back to Keith - you say: The idea is slowly taking root that society is less an oppressive structure out there and more a subjective capacity that allows each of us to learn how to manage our relations with others. Money symbolizes this…"
Johannes Lenhard commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Bill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)"John, to get back to your point first, I think you are completely right. It is not 'one single stream' (I was not assuming that - I guess just expressed myself to nonchalantly). There are multiple players (often competitors) controlling…"
Jose Ossandon commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Bill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)"Dear Johannes, You might find this short report of our research with department store cards in Chile useful:
http://blog.imtfi.uci.edu/2012/11/the-economy-of-quota-financial.html
I think, it is an attempt to do what Keith was…"
John McCreery commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Bill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)"Bill, why are you, or the scholars you cite, assuming that there is only one rail track, one chain of information? The reality is that lots of companies, nation states, and other organizations are collecting unprecedented amounts of personal…"
John McCreery commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Bill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)"Keith, I wonder, are you aware of Jim Wallis and the Sojourners movement in the USA? Wallis is a rare bird, a fundamentalist Christian minister of progressive political inclinations, also an effective political organizer. A recurrent theme on…"
Johannes Lenhard's blog post was featuredBill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)
Dear all,I was fascinated by a talk that Bill Maurer gave about his latest research with regulators and practitioners in the payment industry. First of all, his 'opening up' of the black box of (electronic) payment is worth mentioning. Payment is not merely the 'reading of the debit/credit card', but several 'stops' (such as the payment device, the 'switch' deciding whether it is debit or credit etc) accompany the transfer along the 'rail'. All of those stakeholders have their own agendas and…See More
"Johannes, My first easy idea in writing The Memory Bank was that the digital revolution made it possible to personalize the impersonal society of the twentieth century through money. I soon learned, however, that this was misleading. The dialectic…"
Johannes Lenhard posted a blog postBill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)
Dear all,I was fascinated by a talk that Bill Maurer gave about his latest research with regulators and practitioners in the payment industry. First of all, his 'opening up' of the black box of (electronic) payment is worth mentioning. Payment is not merely the 'reading of the debit/credit card', but several 'stops' (such as the payment device, the 'switch' deciding whether it is debit or credit etc) accompany the transfer along the 'rail'. All of those stakeholders have their own agendas and…See More
Johannes Lenhard replied to Erin B. Taylor's discussion Why do anthropologists only write for each other? in the group The Anthropology of Anthropology"What a wonderful thread this is - after some time of absence, I enjoyed reading this immensely. Some immediate ideas:
I am completely in agreement Keith here: the problem is in my opinion not at all, that some issues that anthropologists…"
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Johannes Lenhard commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Money matters - even for the beggar"Thank you, John, for this rewarding comment.
I am currently working on my PhD proposal - that will still stay in the same area. I will share some thoughts in no time!
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John McCreery commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Money matters - even for the beggar"Johannes, I really liked the piece on Sandy Ross's blog. Clear, thoughtful, and, most important, moving. "
Johannes Lenhard's blog post was featuredMoney matters - even for the beggar
Dear all,i haven't been around for quite a time. Settling in Cambridge was more work than expected - but I was actually writing in the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all of you - especially John and Keith - for the feedback on my begging-piece. A couple of ideas have now been distilled in this blog post on Sandy Ross's blog:http://everydayeconomies.net/blog/money-matters-even-beggarLet me know what you think; as you know…See More
Johannes Lenhard posted a blog postMoney matters - even for the beggar
Dear all,i haven't been around for quite a time. Settling in Cambridge was more work than expected - but I was actually writing in the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all of you - especially John and Keith - for the feedback on my begging-piece. A couple of ideas have now been distilled in this blog post on Sandy Ross's blog:http://everydayeconomies.net/blog/money-matters-even-beggarLet me know what you think; as you know…See More
John McCreery commented on Johannes Lenhard's blog post Actor Network Theory - Relevance for Anthropology""ANT also seems to be to be uniquely suited to the case of technology, which often is mysterious enough that it seems to have agency (and perhaps even personality."
Kate, This observation in particular is, I believe, a very important one.…"
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Bill Maurer on cashlessness and the importance of information in money (Seminar in Cambridge, 01/02/2013)
Dear all,
I was fascinated by a talk that Bill Maurer gave about his latest research with regulators and practitioners in the payment industry. First of all, his 'opening up' of the black box of (electronic) payment is worth mentioning. Payment is not merely the 'reading of the debit/credit card', but several 'stops' (such as the payment device, the 'switch' deciding whether it is debit or credit etc) accompany the transfer along the 'rail'. All of those stakeholders have…
ContinuePosted on February 4, 2013 at 1:52pm — 7 Comments
Money matters - even for the beggar
Dear all,
i haven't been around for quite a time. Settling in Cambridge was more work than expected - but I was actually writing in the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all of you - especially John and Keith - for the feedback on my begging-piece. A couple of ideas have now been distilled in this blog post on Sandy Ross's blog:…
ContinuePosted on November 2, 2012 at 11:26am — 2 Comments
Actor Network Theory - Relevance for Anthropology
In my recent 'fieldwork' I stumbled upon a couple of incidences where it occurred to me that actually the agency of things plays a crucial role. Just as Woody Allen expressed in the conference for his latest movie 'To Rome with Love' cities for example often have agency themselves.
In my personal example it is the importance of cups, dogs, signs or possibly crouches for the beggar. They 'mark' him as a beggar and signify his neediness. Without those 'signs' he is hardly recognizable…
ContinuePosted on August 21, 2012 at 12:09pm — 9 Comments
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