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Monday, April 04, 2005, 23:41

The Angry Anthropologist - another anthropology blog!

The Angry Anthropologist has existed already since november last year. Looks like a very interesting blog dealing about social and cultural anthropology issues. In his first post, the anonym blogger with "background in economic anthropology, cognitive anthropology, and social network analysis" writes:

"So why The Angry Anthropologist? For decades anthropologists, especially cultural anthropologists, have had to fight misleading public images of their discipline, replete with popular notions of corduroy-wrapped professors nestled in comfortable offices, and never-ending salary checks. The reality is quite different. We have made important contribution to the fields of marketing, advertising, economics, development, public planning, and public health, and have even moved into business. Contrary to whatever documentary was recently aired on PBS, the vast majority of us are not physical anthropologists, or are endlessly seeking funding grants for obscure projects. We work in a variety of disciplines, and bring our expertise to bear on important questions of the day." >> continue to The Angry Anthropologist

Comments:

John, Tuesday, April 05, 2005, 15:08

You are right, however, anthropology is not very good at blowing its own trumpet. It has to take some responsibility in the way that it portrays itself and start making stronger links between the outside world and its own academy. I look forward to the day when undergrads study the anthropology of advertising for example

 

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