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Alex Golubs list on popular ethnographies

Published on February 8, 2005 by lorenz Posted in anthropology (general), anthropology in the news, books

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A week or so ago I asked the question “what are the most popular ethnographies today that give you a sense of where the field is going, or at least what is popular right now?” With the help of a few friends, some commentors, a very large gin and tonic, and the internet, I came up with a few names I had never (or only vaguely) heard of before. >> continue (Link updated)

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Ter sig mystiskt och annorlunda – Möte med nomadfolket WoDaabe

Published on February 8, 2005 by lorenz Posted in Afrika, museum, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark, vi og de andre

Ystads Allehanda

På museets nya utställning “WoDaaBe” kliver man in i en annan värld, till ett folk som ter sig mystiskt och annorlunda – åtminstone till en början. Antropologen Björn Dönell från Lund har en närmast unik kontakt med WoDaaBe-folket och inblick i deras liv i Niger, ett fattigt västafrikanskt land dominerat av öken.

Med sin etnografiska utställning, där foton och filmer blandas med autentiska WoDaaBe-föremål, har Björn Dönell försökt att skapa en stämning mer än att ge en exakt bild av hur detta exotiska folk lever. >> les mer

Kort kommentar: Artikkelen avslører nok visse mønstre i vår måte å presentere andre samfunn på. Hvilke adjektiver brukes? Hvilke objekter stilles ut? Og når omtaler vi grupper av mennesker som stamme – se også omtalen av ustillingen på hjemmesiden til Trelleborg kommune.

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Skriver rasistisk om urbefolkninger og tsunamiofre (antropologi.info, 31.1.05)
Media skaper enkle bilder av «de andre» (Dagsavisen, 23.4.05)

Ystads Allehanda

På museets nya utställning "WoDaaBe" kliver man in i en annan värld, till ett folk som ter sig mystiskt och annorlunda – åtminstone till en början. Antropologen Björn Dönell från Lund har en närmast unik kontakt med WoDaaBe-folket och…

“Publish your manuscripts on the Internet!”

Published on February 7, 2005 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, Open Access Anthropology and Knowledge Sharing

Reuters / Yahoo

The U.S. National Institutes of Health urged scientists on Thursday to let the agency publish their studies on the Internet.”Scientists have a right to see the results of their work disseminated as quickly and broadly as possible, and NIH is committed to helping our scientists exercise this right”, NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni said. >> continue

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The U.S. National Institutes of Health urged scientists on Thursday to let the agency publish their studies on the Internet."Scientists have a right to see the results of their work disseminated as quickly and broadly as possible, and…

Women in Cameroon:Information technology as a way out of the cultural cul-de-sac

Published on February 7, 2005 by lorenz Posted in Africa, anthropology in the news, culture traditions, gender, technology

IPS News Service

As is the case in much of Africa, cultural and religious factors in Cameroon have proved formidable obstacles to the advancement of women in the workplace. Traditional beliefs dictate that a women’s place is in the home, prompting many parents to take their daughters out of school at an early age – and allow them to be married. Information technology has proving especially useful in showing women a way out of the cultural cul-de-sac they so often find themselves in. >> continue

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Digital Opportunity Channel (oneworld.net / digital divide network)

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First Anthropologist Wins Premier Ocean Award

Published on February 7, 2005 by lorenz Posted in anthropology (general), anthropology in the news, ecology nature, Pacific Oceania

Scoop, New Zealand

For the first time in its fifteen-year history, the world’s most prestigious award in marine conservation has been given to an anthropologist.

Dr. Shankar Aswani, an honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at The University of Auckland, will use his Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation to continue his work with communities in the western Pacific’s Solomon Islands. >> continue

Scoop, New Zealand

For the first time in its fifteen-year history, the world's most prestigious award in marine conservation has been given to an anthropologist.

Dr. Shankar Aswani, an honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at The University of…