Toward engaged Anthropology
By working with underserved communities, anthropologists may play a larger role in democratizing society. The growth of disparities challenges anthropology to be used for social justice. This engaged stance moves the application of anthropological theory, methods, and practice toward action and activism. However, this engagement also moves anthropologists away from traditional roles of observation toward participatory roles that become increasingly involved with those communities or social grou…
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- Full title :Toward engaged Anthropology / edited by Sam Beck, Carl A. Maida.
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By working with underserved communities, anthropologists may play a larger role in democratizing society. The growth of disparities challenges anthropology to be used for social justice. This engaged stance moves the application of anthropological theory, methods, and practice toward action and activism. However, this engagement also moves anthropologists away from traditional roles of observation toward participatory roles that become increasingly involved with those communities or social groupings being studied. The chapters in this book suggest the roles anthropologists are able to play to.
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- Publication Date:©2013
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Berghahn Books
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2013
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (172 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781782380375, 9781306690072, 178238037X, 1306690072
- oclc:ocn871775465
- LC Classification:GN33
- Dewey Decimal:306.01
Table of Contents
Introduction : Toward engaged public anthropology / Sam Beck and Carl A. Maida -- Expert and lay knowledge in Pacoima : public anthropology and essential tension in community-based participatory action research / Carl A. Maida -- Norwegian anthropologists study minorities at home : political and academic agendas / Thomas Hylland-Eriksen -- Dow Chemical's knowledge factories : action anthropology against Michigan's company town culture / Brian McKenna -- Producing knowledge for public use : new challenges in the U.S. Academy / Judith Goode -- Notes on a dialogical anthropology / Udi Mandel Butler -- Mapping solidarity : how public anthropology provides guidelines for advocacy networks / Raúl Acosta -- Lessons from Vicos / Billie Jean Isbell.
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