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TIF – a new tech-savvy woman has emerged

Published on December 9, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, corporate & business anthropology, gender, technology

Buisiness Wire / Intel

A new, tech-savvy woman has emerged and Intel calls her “Tif,” short for Technology Involved Female. Tif is closing the technology gender gap, with women at the youngest end of the spectrum actually surpassing men in their intent to purchase a laptop. The survey reveals that women are using computing technology in their daily lives now more than ever.

“Women are a driving force in technology adoption, and it is important for us to understand how women use technology so we can meet their needs, too,” said Dr. Genevieve Bell, a cultural anthropologist with Intel, who observes how people around the world use technology in daily life. >> continue

Anthropologists at Intel (TheStarOnline Malaysia)

Buisiness Wire / Intel

A new, tech-savvy woman has emerged and Intel calls her "Tif," short for Technology Involved Female. Tif is closing the technology gender gap, with women at the youngest end of the spectrum actually surpassing men in their…

Learning From Anthropology:What Can Cultural Interpretation Do for Your Buiness?

Published on December 8, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, corporate & business anthropology

Ross Teague, Local Tech Wire

Anthropologists take their findings and produce, among other things, a description of the culture of that group or environment. That same cultural interpretation can be a huge help in understanding a business or client group. Understanding how information really flows in an organization, who the gatekeepers of knowledge are, and why people make the choices they do can help make business and product decisions easier. >> continue

Ross Teague, Local Tech Wire

Shanghai: Study says 1 in 4 youths thinks about taking own life

Published on December 7, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, Asia, youth

Christian Science Monitor

A recent study revealed that one-quarter of the children (ages 8 to 15) in China’s wealthiest city have considered taking their own lives. Perhaps more surprising is that the results were made public. Long a taboo topic in China, suicide is becoming part of public discussion.

“In the area of the examination system, there is tremendous pressure on kids today, especially urban kids,” says Arthur Kleinman, chairman of Harvard University’s anthropology department, who has studied social trends in China for three decades. >> continue

Arthur Kleinman: Ethics and Experience – an Anthropological Approach to Health Equity (Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Working Paper Series Number 99.04)

About Arthur Kleinman’s research (Harvard University)

Christian Science Monitor

A recent study revealed that one-quarter of the children (ages 8 to 15) in China's wealthiest city have considered taking their own lives. Perhaps more surprising is that the results were made public. Long a taboo topic in…

Applied anthropology – A wedding ceremony in support of peace in West Timor

Published on December 6, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, applied anthropology, Asia, culture traditions, politics, Regions, Us and Them

Ingvild Solvang, social anthropologist, Jesuit Refugee Service Indonesia (JRS)

JRS Indonesia has experienced that traditional ways to solve issues of displacement can be very fruitful, not only in West Timor but also in other parts of Indonesia. Finding the appropriate traditional approach becomes a process in itself, which ties the refugees and local communities together. It creates an arena where people sit down to discuss values that are essential in their culture.

In the local community, the binding of local tradition is stronger than formal legal documents. That makes the Fetsawa Umamane ceremony, in this case, an important supplement to the legal process. The combination of a formal legal and traditional approach will hopefully lay a solid foundation for good durable solutions for old and new families in Sukabitetek. >> continue

Ingvild Solvang, social anthropologist, Jesuit Refugee Service Indonesia (JRS)

Cultural complexity in Norway – Turning away from ethnicity as explanatory model

Published on December 3, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, culture traditions, Europe, interdisciplinary, migration, Us and Them

University of Oslo

Cultural complexity in the new Norway, represents a large commitment by the University of Oslo towards research on cultural diversity. This is the first time in the history of the University of Oslo that it is being worked cross-disciplinary to such an extent.

Through interdisciplinary cooperation, the research project will be able to present new perspectives on Norway as a multicultural society, project manager Professor in Social Anthropology Thomas Hylland Eriksen promised. It is not immigrants alone who will be studied; Norwegians will be studied, too. One will look at ways of being Norwegian, and relations between them. It is of great importance to focus on other identities than ethnic ones. >> continue

University of Oslo