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Cultural values and the spreading of AIDS in Africa

Published on December 1, 2004 by lorenz Posted in Africa, anthropology in the news, culture traditions, gender, medical anthropology / ethnobothany

Christian Science Monitor

Awareness levels around the world are higher than they’ve ever been, but so is the pace at which the virus spread, according to the report. The real hurdle, say observers, is translating awareness into behavior change, and the effort often runs up against longstanding and strongly held cultural values.

African men who have become disempowered through a history of colonialism, racism, and poor economic prospects are unwilling to give up the power they hold over women, says Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala, head of anthropology at South Africa’s University of KwaZulu-Natal.

“I don’t think we’re putting enough emphasis on changing men’s behavior,” says Ms. Leclerc-Madlala. She says a key solution is for male African leaders – whether politicians, sports figures, or traditional rulers – to take a stand, admit publicly that men’s behavior is a problem, and urge men to change. >> continue

Christian Science Monitor

Awareness levels around the world are higher than they've ever been, but so is the pace at which the virus spread, according to the report. The real hurdle, say observers, is translating awareness into behavior change, and the…

Ansvar, flexibilitet, valfrihet – En etnografisk studie om en skola i förändring

Published on December 1, 2004 by lorenz Posted in individ og samfunn, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark, ungdom oppvekst, vi og de andre

forskning.se / Göteborgs universitet

Marianne Dovemark visar i sin avhandling ”Ansvar-flexibilitet-valfrihet. En etnografisk studie om en skola i förändring” att ansvar främst kopplas till individen och att tilltron till individens flexibilitet och valfrihet inte har inneburit någon större förändring av skilda individers möjligheter till framtida livschanser.

Det som ser ut som valfrihet visar sig snarare vara en social praktik som innebär en förskjutning av resurser från resurssvaga till resursstarka grupper då lärares tid är starkt begränsad. >> les mer

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MARIANNE DOVEMARK: Pupil Responsibility in the Context of School Changes in Sweden: market constraints on state policies for a creative education (pdf, 16 sider) (European Educational Research Journal, Volume 3, Number 3, 2004)

forskning.se / Göteborgs universitet

Barnas beste – Kan mamma- og papparollen noen sinne bli likestilt?

Published on December 1, 2004 by lorenz Posted in familie, kjønn, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark, ungdom oppvekst

Media er flittig til å bruke antropologer. Blant gjestene i NRKs program Standpunkt om “Barnas beste” befant seg også sosialantropolog Runar Døving. >> se sendigen på nettet

Media er flittig til å bruke antropologer. Blant gjestene i NRKs program Standpunkt om "Barnas beste" befant seg også sosialantropolog Runar Døving. >> se sendigen på nettet

AnthroSource Update: For $120/year access to 29 journals, discounts available

Published on November 30, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology (general), anthropology in the news, Open Access Anthropology and Knowledge Sharing

As reported earlier, AnthroSource, developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), brings 100 years of anthropological material online to scholars and the public. The only – and important – drawback: AnthroSource is not committed to the priciples of the Open Access Movement. Access to AnthroSource is restricted to (paying) AAA members.

On the other hand, the benefits for members are overwhelming. As I was reassured by AnthroSource, “by being a member of the AAA, you will gain access to the contents of 29 AAA periodicals from the first year they appeared, through 2003. You will also have access to the current content (from 2003 through the present) for 11 of these publications. Finally, you will have seamless access to all 6 AAA publications that are now available electronically only through JSTOR. Basic AAA membership for international members such as yourself will be $120 in 2005.”

In their FAQ, it is stated they will only charge $30 for citizens of International B countries (not specified). And: “For international users who are not members of AAA, we are considering pricing models to offer AnthroSource at reduced prices to a range of institutions and libraries”.

>> go to AnthroSource

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As reported earlier, AnthroSource, developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), brings 100 years of anthropological material online to scholars and the public. The only - and important - drawback: AnthroSource is not committed to the priciples of the Open…

“Populært å være samisk” – samemanntallet vokser kraftig

Published on November 30, 2004 by lorenz Posted in Kultur tradisjon kunnskap, politikk, samer, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark, vi og de andre

Aftenposten

Om kort tid skal Stortinget bestemme hvilke rettigheter den samiske befolkningen i Finnmark kan få. Et eget utvalg vurderer nå samiske rettigheter over land og vann helt sør til Østlandsområdet. Samer fra hele landet vil inn i samemanntallet. Også en rekke kommuner finner det bekvemt å være under samiske vinger.

– Det er kanskje ikke en posisjonering, men vi ser at det settes samepolitisk dagsorden. Flere er blitt opptatt av det samiske, sier Per A. Bær, underdirektør i Sametinget. >> les mer

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Same-røre: Hvert år forvalter Sametinget rundt 250 millioner kroner. Ingen har kontroll over hvordan pengene brukes (Dagbladet)

Er det populært å være same i dag? Er det populært å være meg? (Utropia)

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