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Ethnographic study on bloggers in California & New York

Published on November 10, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, cyberanthropology, fieldwork / methods, internet

Dina Mehta, author of the blog Conversations with Dina, points to a ethnographic study on bloggers. She quotes:

“The bloggers interviewed say their preference for blogging over a web page because it is more dynamic “the rhythm of frequent, usually brief posts, the immediacy of reverse chronological order”, more focused “ the little distraction it provides”. A blog is perceived as a “superior alternative to sending mass emails” because it is freer and less intrusive”

“Bloggers feel they have an audience expecting regular, good postings, and an obligation towards them. Participants speak about feeling burnout, and having stopped blogging for a while.”

“The act of writing, as art and craft or as a support for thinking, is also one of the motors of blogging. A last reason for blogging is being part of a community. The publishing process becomes intrinsically collective, as people interact through blogs. “Blogs are natural community tools for people whose practice is to write and comment on the writing of others: researchers, poets, journalists.”

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Dina Mehta, author of the blog Conversations with Dina, points to a ethnographic study on bloggers. She quotes:

"The bloggers interviewed say their preference for blogging over a web page because it is more dynamic “the rhythm of frequent, usually brief…

In Britian: The local pub is the heart of the community

Published on November 10, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, books, culture traditions, Europe, fieldwork / methods, Us and Them

Manchester Online

MOST people believe the local pub is far more important to their community than the church, according to a survey published today. Kate Fox, social anthropologist and co-director of the Social Issues Research Centre, was asked to comment on the findings.

She said: “The survey confirms the status of the pub as a central part of British life and culture, a unique institution, vital for sustaining local communities. The bar of the pub is one of the very few public places in England where it is socially acceptable to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger,” she said.

“At the bar, the normal unwritten rules of privacy and reserve are suspended – we are granted temporary `remission’ from our conventional social inhibitions, and friendly conversation with strangers is regarded as entirely appropriate and normal behaviour.” >> continue

Manchester Online

Long battle between Argentine oil company and Ecuadorian indigenous community

Published on November 10, 2004 by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, development empowerment, ecology nature, indigenous people / minorities, Native American

IPS News

– Buenos Aires has unexpectedly become the new stage for a long-standing battle between an Argentine oil company and an Ecuadorian indigenous community fighting to defend its ancestral land rights in the Amazon rainforest.

Representatives of the Kichwa community of Sarayaku have come to the Argentine capital to call on President Néstor Kirchner to intervene in the conflict. ”Our people’s future is threatened. We are living in a constant state of fear,” Marlon Santi, a community leader from Sarayaku, told IPS.

The Ecuadorian government of President Lucio Gutiérrez has now militarised the area in an attempt to ensure that the project goes ahead, claiming that it will bring development and jobs to the region. >> continue

IPS News

- Buenos Aires has unexpectedly become the new stage for a long-standing battle between an Argentine oil company and an Ecuadorian indigenous community fighting to defend its ancestral land rights in the Amazon rainforest.

Representatives of the Kichwa community of…

Antropologer – eksperter på mangfold

Published on November 10, 2004 by lorenz Posted in antropologi allment, antropologi utenfor akademia, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark

Det antropologiske konsulentbyrået Kulturell Dialog i Oslo markedsfører seg i den nyeste artikkelen på hjemmesiden sin på følgende måte:

“Som en følge av det økte kulturelle mangfoldet i Norge har vi også fått nye kundegrupper. Det er en stor utfordring å utvikle og tilpasse produktene til de nye interessene og behovene i befolkningen. Mange norske bedrifter kan ha mye å tjene på å ta tak i dette utviklingsarbeidet. Dette stiller krav til interkulturell kompetanse.” >> les mer

Det antropologiske konsulentbyrået Kulturell Dialog i Oslo markedsfører seg i den nyeste artikkelen på hjemmesiden sin på følgende måte:

"Som en følge av det økte kulturelle mangfoldet i Norge har vi også fått nye kundegrupper. Det er en stor utfordring å…

Urfolk bekrefter klimaforskning

Published on November 9, 2004 by lorenz Posted in Arktis, feltarbeid metode etnografi, miljø og økologi, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark

Teknisk Ukeblad

Klimaforskerne har samarbeidet nært med urbefolkningen i Nord-områdene. Urfolkenes observasjoner viser at klimaet i nord varmes raskere enn antatt. – Det har vært en fantastisk prosess der forskere og urbefolkning har samarbeidet. Urfolks kunnskaper og observasjoner er en viktig kilde til informasjon om klimaendringer, sier Lars Otto Reiersen i Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme >> les mer

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Sametingets president skremt over klimaendringene (Sami Radio)

Teknisk Ukeblad

Klimaforskerne har samarbeidet nært med urbefolkningen i Nord-områdene. Urfolkenes observasjoner viser at klimaet i nord varmes raskere enn antatt. - Det har vært en fantastisk prosess der forskere og urbefolkning har samarbeidet. Urfolks kunnskaper og observasjoner er en viktig…