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#culturalanthropology

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Elisabeth M

What is culture? Anthropology has many long-winded definitions, which tend to be abstract and hard to remember. The definition I give my students is, culture is the way we are together. Think of any domain of life--family, finance, school, work, play, art, disaster response, medicine, sex, childbirth, death, faith practice, vacation, etc--and think of how the people you know engage in that with each other.

You have ways. You have "we"s. You have culture.
#culturalAnthropology @anthropology

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Elisabeth M

What is reflexivity? My students and I were talking about this in regard to objectivity and knowledge-making, and they were equating reflexivity to being aware of, and controlling for, your bias. But it's also more. Reflexivity is knowing where you stand, and knowing that where you stand influences what you're able to see. Reflexivity is knowing that people might not want to talk to you, or might talk differently to you than another, because of who you are.
#culturalAnthropology @anthropology

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Ms. Que Banh

#Free #OpenAccess #Research Article.

Civilisation under Colonial Conditions: Development, Difference and Violence in Swahili Poems, 1888–1907.

ABSTRACT
For a global history of development, Swahili #poems from the #German colonial period are valuable sources as they help to question the diffusionist view of development discourses as colonial import. This article analyses how concepts of development ( #maendeleo ) and civilisation ( #ustaarabu ) figured in poems written by Swahili authors between 1888 and 1907. Going beyond a reading of these texts as pro- or anti-colonial, it shows the importance poets attached to urban infrastructural improvement. Poems were also informed by the self-image of the superior, urban, #Muslim strata of coastal society ( #waungwana ) in contrast to inferior #nonMuslim inland societies ( #washenzi ). Several poets suggested that inland societies should be disciplined, yet differences to coastal Swahili society were usually not couched in terms of temporality nor in terms of a civilising mission. Poets had to come to terms, however, with new power relations as a result of German conquest. While some authors openly criticised colonial violence, others also embraced colonial interventions in infrastructural and economic aspects – but still expressed nostalgia for the past. In sum, the poems constitute a transitional space in Swahili discourses on development, showing that these were not merely colonial imports but grew from multiple roots.

tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10

#Education#GlobalSouth#Africa
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mk30

Very interesting study in PNAS about how learning happens in hunter gatherer societies. Relevant because this is how humans lived for 99% of human history. Also relevant for anyone interested in fostering cultures where people are able to collaborate and live with the land:

"The broad informal learning network in hunter-gatherer societies is made possible by intimate living conditions. Small camps, usually consisting of 25-35 individuals living in homes a few feet from each other, create an environment where children can observe and interact with a wide range of people.

This allows them to learn essential skills, including caring for infants and cooking as well as hunting and gathering, through a process that is often subtle and nonverbal.

The study also highlights the importance of egalitarianism, respect for individual autonomy and extensive sharing in shaping how cultural knowledge is passed down among hunter gatherers. For example, children learn the importance of equality and autonomy by observing the behavior of adults and children around them.

They are not coerced into learning but are given the freedom to explore and practice skills on their own, fostering a deep understanding of their culture.

“This approach to learning contributes to what we call ‘cumulative culture’—the ability to build on existing knowledge and pass it down through generations,” Hewlett said."

neurosciencenews.com/culture-e

Neuroscience News · How Hunter-Gatherer Kids Learn Lifelong Skills by Age Six - Neuroscience NewsNeuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences.
#Anthropology#culture#learning
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Elisabeth M

Man I really like teaching cultural anth. After covering some basic methods and what-is content over the first three weeks, we're now doing deep dives every single class and it's so fun. What is race & how does othering show up, what is magic and why isn't it as accepted as religion, is being fat bad for you given the role of anti-fat cultural bias in research, if objectivity is impossible what are the alternatives ...

#anthropology #culturalAnthropology #teaching @academicchatter @anthropology

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Alx 🐈

The Society for Cultural Anthropology has published a new online issue dedicated to the student movement for Palestine, focusing on the camp protest.
Worth of note:

"Three co-editors put this special issue together. Two remain anonymous due to the unevenly distributed repression that places them at greater risk."

culanth.org/fieldsights/series

Society for Cultural AnthropologyCounter Archives: Fieldnotes from the EncampmentsThree co-editors put this special issue together. Two remain anonymous due to the unevenly distributed repression that places them at greater ris...
#anthropology#anthro#StudentMovements
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grateful wolf

‘more complex than previously assumed’ story of the week…

fabric from trees - Indigenous Bark Beaters in Coastal British Columbia [html - profusely illustrated] #BarkBeaters #bast #CulturalAnthropology #ethnology grantkeddie.com/2024/07/05/ind

Grant Keddie - My Articles on subjects of Human and Natural History · Indigenous Bark Beaters in Coastal British Columbia - Grant KeddieWere they Introduced from Polynesia? Preface Over the years from the 1970s to 2000, I had interesting discussions with Thor Heyerdahl during his research visits to the Royal B.C. Museum. I came to have a good understanding of his changing philosophy. Thor began his interests in British Columbia when he visited Bella Coola in 1939-1940
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mk30

science writing & the use of "we":

this is me, a humble reader, begging nonfiction writers to please stop using "we" when they are referring to western science/society:

"for the first time, we are learning..."
"we first discovered x in..."
"until 1901, we didn't know..."

just because western science has only just discovered xyz, it doesn't mean that WE ALL were implicated.

many cultures around the world do not have the same ideas about stuff as those of us in the west (and if you want to get real, the west is made up of many subcultures, many of which are actively oppositional to the main society's values and skeptical of its mainstream knowledge).

additionally, many peoples' lived experiences with the natural world mean that they know things that western science hasn't yet documented (i'm thinking here of the "animals discovered using plants for medicine" research - those of us who live closely with animals know that all kinds of animals use plant medicine - including my cat, who has a specific grass she prefers when she needs to barf! not just any grass will do.)

if an author is totally wedded to the use of "we" when making extremely broad statements about belief and stuff, then please at least define it in the introduction: "in this book, when I use 'we', I am referring to the knowledges produced by western science, and beliefs that are common among people living in the west."

(and i hate to single anyone out, but science writers are the ones who seem to most love using "we" when they are referring to western science/history/culture.)

#CulturalStudies#CulturalAnthropology#ScienceWriting
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Petr Nuska

#AcademicJob | #Postdoc

"The associate work post of a postdoctoral researcher in the scientific area of humanities, the field of #ethnology and #anthropology, specialty: #MultimodalAnthropology, #VisualAnthropology [and] #AnthropologyOfMigration"

@ Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Research (Croatia)

euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/233

CC @academicjobs @anthropology

EURAXESSthe associate work post of a postdoctoral researcher in the scientific area of humanities, the field of ethnology and anthropology, specialty: multimodal anthropology, visual anthropology, anthropology of migrationthe associate work post of a postdoctoral researcher in the scientific area of humanities, the field of ethnology and anthropology, specialty: multimodal anthropology, visual anthropology, anthropology of migration - 1 researcher (m/f) for a fixed-term period of four years at mos
#SocialAnthropology#CulturalAnthropology
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Solarpunk Presents Podcast

Hey friends, Benjamin Maldonaldo reached out to us on Instagram and asked us to share his post about a SOLARPUNK SURVEY which is super awesome!! He wants to take the temperature of what solarpunks are thinking/feeling about solarpunk itself as a movement/genre for his bachelor's thesis, and we think it's a rad concept. Here's the link:

leidenuniv.eu.qualtrics.com/jf

"Dear Solarpunks, my name is Benjamín Maldonado, a Chilean 21 year old Solarpunk enthusiast that throughout the last few months, has tried to learn as much as possible about the movement and genre. This personal passion led me to choose Solarpunk as the subject of my thesis for the Bachelor of Cultural Anthropology at Leiden University.

The following survey will be part of that thesis, where I will ask you about your thoughts on different matters like the Solarpunk movement, Solarpunk content, Solarpunk communities and some basic demographics. Based on the time I have spent in Solarpunk forums, it is very likely that you are also curious on what other Solarpunks think. Given this, after I close the survey I would like to share my findings with you all, hopefully contributing to the ongoing debates within the community.

Your participation in this survey is entirely voluntary, and all responses will be kept confidential. Your personal information will not be divulged, and your individual responses will remain anonymous. The data gathered from this survey will be used solely for research purposes related to this research, supervised by Assistant Professor Rodrigo Ochigame and Assistant Professor John Boy

Although I am sure there are a lot of underage Solarpunks who have a lot to say, I sadly will not be allowing people younger than 18. This is solely a legal matter. Your understanding and cooperation on this matter are greatly appreciated."

A tan picture with black font reading: The Solarpunk Survey Thanks for taking interest in my survey! You can read all about it in the following paragraphs Benjamin has a picture of himself, with an arrow pointing to himself and the text "me, smiling normally". At the bottom of the picture is a small plant drawing entitled "a plant I drew in MS paint"
#solarpunk#survey#culturalAnthropology
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