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Ethnologische Presseschau – neue und verbesserte Version

Published on August 6, 2005 by lorenz Posted in Ethnologie Sozialanthropologie Kulturanthropologie, Internes

Nach einem guten Jahr im Netz wurde es Zeit, die Seite neu zu organisieren. Nötig war vor allem, die Menge an Nachrichten zu orden, damit man sie leichter wieder finden kann. Von nun an wird B2evolution als Blog-Software benutzt.

Im Seitenmenue sind von nun an die neuesten Kommentare und Forum-Einträge zu lesen und vor allem eine lange Liste von Kategorien. Es ist also nun möglich, auf einen Blick sämtliche Nachrichten über besprochene Bücher oder Ethnologie und Beruf oder über Migration und Integration etcetc aufgelistet zu bekommen.

Es gibt auch einen neuen Kalender mit RSS, bei den jeder Infos über Veranstaltungen, die eine Reise wert sind, eintragen kann. Die Einträge müssen allerdings von mir freigeschaltet werden.

Es kann gut sein, dass bei der Übertragung der Daten Fehler passiert sind. Diese werden in der nächsten Zeit behoben.

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Book review: Witchcraft in South Africa

Published on August 5, 2005 by lorenz Posted in Africa, anthropology in the news, books, culture traditions, religion cosmology

Gary Kynoch, H-Net reviews Witchcraft, Violence and Democracy by Adam Ashforth

Many Northern academics, along with their African counterparts, are reluctant to engage with the concept of witchcraft for fear of appearing to label Africans as primitive. However, like it or not, notions of magic and witchcraft often play a prominent role in politics, armed conflict, perceptions of health and sickness, and all manner of social relationships. Instead of ignoring this basic reality, we need to acknowledge and investigate these dynamics.

Adam Ashforth embraces this challenge with his declaration that “no one can understand life in Africa without understanding witchcraft and the related aspects of insecurity”. Beyond simply describing the purchase that witchcraft has on life in Soweto, Ashforth sets out to examine the relationship between witchcraft beliefs and democracy in South Africa. >> continue

Gary Kynoch, H-Net reviews Witchcraft, Violence and Democracy by Adam Ashforth

Many Northern academics, along with their African counterparts, are reluctant to engage with the concept of witchcraft for fear of appearing to label Africans as primitive. However, like it or…

Understanding the ‘Natives’ at a Big University: Anthropologist studies students

Published on August 4, 2005 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, ethics, fieldwork / methods, University / Academia, youth

Gil Klein, Media General News Service

WASHINGTON – When most anthropologists do field work, they head off to places like Indonesia to study such things as 20th century head-hunting rituals. But when Rebekah Nathan wanted to study a foreign culture, she turned in her faculty parking pass, enrolled at her own university as a freshman and moved into a dorm.

“I had to learn a new language, a new speed of talk,” Nathan said. “Much quicker, much more shorthand. It comes from IM-ing (instant messaging). Even the number of “likes” in a sentence marked my age. I had to put a lot more in … so I talk like I know how he was like …”

Rebekah Nathan is not the anthropologist’s real name. She’s not saying where she teaches and did her research — or even where she was during a telephone interview. Her methods have raised a buzz in the academic community even before the September release of her book, “My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student.” After an article and excerpt appeared in the “Chronicle of Higher Education,” she was criticized for involving students in her research without their “informed consent.” >> continue (Link updated)

Rebekah Nathan: An Anthropologist Goes Under Cover (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 29.7.05)

Undercover Freshman (Inside Higher Education, 13.7.05)

An anthropologist’s undercover project raises ethical hackles (The Boston Globe, 7.8.05)

Gil Klein, Media General News Service

WASHINGTON - When most anthropologists do field work, they head off to places like Indonesia to study such things as 20th century head-hunting rituals. But when Rebekah Nathan wanted to study a foreign culture, she…

Testfeature: Anthropology Newspaper “The Anthro Daily”

Published on August 4, 2005 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, internal notes

Instead of a blogroll, I’ve created a kind of anthropology newspaper, using anthropology blogs I read. Currently, you can see the headlines of more than 30 anthropology blogs on one single page. Most blogs are updated four times a day, some few more frequently. >> take a look

Instead of a blogroll, I've created a kind of anthropology newspaper, using anthropology blogs I read. Currently, you can see the headlines of more than 30 anthropology blogs on one single page. Most blogs are updated four times a day,…

Ny versjon av antropologi.info: Nye funkjoner, lettere å finne fram

Published on August 3, 2005 by lorenz Posted in øø-usortert, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark

Etter ett år på nett fikk antropologi.info en grundig overhaling. Alle nyhetene ble sortert i forskjellige kategorier. En får dermed opp nyheter som omhandler nye bøker, hovedoppgaver, språk, kjønn etc. Kategoriene ser du i spalten til høyre.

Vi har også fått en ny kalender som er mer brukervennlig enn den gamle. Det er bl.a. lettere å legge inn nye arrangementer. Alle kan legge inn noe uten å være registrert kalender-bruker. Men arrangementene kommer først opp etter at jeg har “godkjent” dem.

En fordel med den nye publikasjonsløsningen er at du kan registrere deg og legge inn egne saker på denne siden her. Det er også mulig å få en egen blog.

Søkefunksjonen er også forbedret. En kan velge mellom å søke kun de nordiske nyheter eller hele nettstedet.

De andre sidene skal etterhvert tilpasses den nye layouten og kategoriene må finjusteres. Skal også lage hjelpesider.

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