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James Acheson the 2004 winner of American Anthropological Association’s award

Published on October 15, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, ecology nature, fieldwork / methods, Northern America, persons and theories

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University of Maine anthropology and marine sciences professor James Acheson has been named the 2004 winner of the American Anthropological Association’s Kimball award for effecting change in public policy. Acheson will receive the Award at the association’s annual meeting in San Francisco in November.

“In the past few years, my primary contribution has been to use ‘rational choice theory’ to show under what conditions groups of people will and will not develop rules to conserve the resources on which their livelihood depends,” Acheson says. “This has led me into a far more theoretical realm – namely trying to understand the circumstances under which people develop rules in general.”

Acheson has studied the system of self governance in the Maine lobster industry and has chronicled the circumstances under which lobster fishermen developed informal rules and lobbied for formal laws to conserve the lobster stock. >> continue

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University of Maine anthropology and marine sciences professor James Acheson has been named the 2004 winner of the American Anthropological Association's Kimball award for effecting change in public policy. Acheson will receive the Award at the association's annual meeting…

Columbus Day: Celebrating a holocaust

Published on October 12, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, indigenous people / minorities, Native American, Northern America, Us and Them

MSNBC / The Indian Country

Stannard, board member of the new American Indian Genocide Museum being established in Houston, said the most massive act of genocide in the world followed the arrival of Columbus in the Americas.

When Columbus first sighted land on Oct. 12, 1492, the American Indian Holocaust began. The Spanish were driven by their lust for gold and silver and the English fueled by their desire for property. Christians killed with zeal those they believed defiled with sin. Their goal was exterminating the Indian race. Overall, 95 percent were obliterated. >> continue

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MSNBC / The Indian Country

Stannard, board member of the new American Indian Genocide Museum being established in Houston, said the most massive act of genocide in the world followed the arrival of Columbus in the Americas.

When Columbus first sighted land…

Study Finds New York City’s Muslims Growing Closer Since 9/11

Published on October 5, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, Northern America, religion cosmology, Us and Them

The New York Times

Facing increased discrimination after the Sept. 11 attacks, New York City’s Muslims have identified more deeply with their religious roots, setting aside the sectarian and linguistic differences that have traditionally divided them according to a six-year study released yesterday by Columbia University.

The study also assessed news coverage of Muslim Americans before and after Sept. 11 and concluded that negative visual depictions of the group rose substantially after the attacks.

The study, financed by the Ford Foundation, provides the most comprehensive look yet at the religious, social and political affiliations of New York City’s estimated 600,000 Muslims both before and after Sept. 11, 2001, and involved work by more than a dozen academic researchers and professors. It was coordinated by Louis Abdellatif Cristillo, a Columbia anthropology professor >> continue or use this link (Islam Online)

The New York Times

Facing increased discrimination after the Sept. 11 attacks, New York City's Muslims have identified more deeply with their religious roots, setting aside the sectarian and linguistic differences that have traditionally divided them according to a six-year study…

Diaspora and Changing Identities: Korean Immigrants Are Not Always from Korea

Published on August 25, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, culture traditions, migration, Northern America, Us and Them

Pacific News Service

LOS ANGELES — Korean voices speaking Spanish, Russian or Portuguese in Los Angeles are those of the invisible immigrants who live among the largest Korean population in the United States. Hailing from places like Argentina, Brazil and Uzbekistan, they are a dispersed people within a community that they don’t always identify with. This Diaspora has challenged notions of what it is to be Korean since its members all have widely varied experiences. >> continue

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LOS ANGELES -- Korean voices speaking Spanish, Russian or Portuguese in Los Angeles are those of the invisible immigrants who live among the largest Korean population in the United States. Hailing from places like Argentina, Brazil and Uzbekistan,…

Research Shows FCC and Chinese American Families Share Similar Issues

Published on August 20, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, culture traditions, fieldwork / methods, migration, Northern America

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What is Chinese cultural heritage? How do we pass it on to the next generation, particularly as it changes in the context of U.S. society? These are issues shared by many adoptive Chinese families and Chinese American families.

Since 2000, Dr. Andrea Louie, a cultural anthropologist from Michigan State University, has been interviewing St. Louis area families who have adopted from China. Her research focuses on whether, how, and why adoptive families teach their children about China and Chinese culture. She conducts her research by participating in adoption-related events, such as those organized by local adoption agencies and by the St. Louis chapter of Families with Children from China. She also interviews adoptive families about their adoption stories and attitudes toward China and Chinese culture. >> continue

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Since 2000, Dr.…