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“Parallel- Gesellschaften” – kurzer Weg wissenschaftlicher Begriffe zu Politik

Published on by lorenz Posted in Ethnologie Sozialanthropologie Kulturanthropologie, Islam, Migration Integration, Wir und die Anderen

Christian Semler, taz

Eben noch wurde von dem Soziologen Wilhelm Heitmeyer der Begriff “Parallelgesellschaften” ins Spiel gebracht, um die Probleme ethnisch-religiöser Abgrenzung zu diskutieren. Schon ist er bei den Talkshows gelandet – als handlicher Schlagstock.

Als Heitmeyer und seine Mitarbeiter von den heraufziehenden Parallelgesellschaften sprachen, untersuchten sie den gesellschaftlichen Kontext, der zu ihrer Entstehung führt. Sie zeigten, dass solche Subgesellschaften das Produkt einer sozialen und kulturellen Segregation sind, die ihren Ausgang von ökonomischen und sozialen Krisen der Mehrheitsgesellschaft nimmt. Wo der Arbeitsmarkt nahezu geschlossen, Aufstiegschancen versperrt sind, öffnet sich erst das Tor zu den scheinhaften Sicherheiten der Binnenintegration, zum Beispiel im türkischen oder islamischen Milieu.

Wenn jetzt den “Parallelgesellschaften” der Kampf angesagt wird, so wird der Zusammenhang von Integration und Segregation ausgeblendet. >> weiter

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Christian Semler, taz

Eben noch wurde von dem Soziologen Wilhelm Heitmeyer der Begriff "Parallelgesellschaften" ins Spiel gebracht, um die Probleme ethnisch-religiöser Abgrenzung zu diskutieren. Schon ist er bei den Talkshows gelandet - als handlicher Schlagstock.

Als Heitmeyer und seine Mitarbeiter von den…

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Instituttene skal bli større og mer effektive – tid for sammenslåing?

Published on by lorenz Posted in forskning(spolitikk) akademia, kvalitetsreformen, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark

Studvest, UiB

Instituttene skal bli større og mer effektive. Mat.nat. har allerede gjort det, medisin gjør det – snart kan resten av Universitetet stå for tur. Nylig gikk alle de ansatte på Sosialantropologisk institutt ut mot sammenslåingene gjennom et leserbrev i UiB-avisa På Høyden.

Visestyrer Olaf Smedal ved instituttet mener HF og SV-fakultetet bør få ha en annen ordning enn de andre fakultetene om de vil.

– Det er forskjell på så utstyrsavhengige fakultet som mat.nat. og medisin, og mer teoritunge fakultet som HF og SV. Den økonomiske styringen blir mer avgjørende når en trenger et forskningsskip til 300 millioner kroner, enn når en forsker på tyske verb. >> les mer

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Studvest, UiB

Instituttene skal bli større og mer effektive. Mat.nat. har allerede gjort det, medisin gjør det - snart kan resten av Universitetet stå for tur. Nylig gikk alle de ansatte på Sosialantropologisk institutt ut mot sammenslåingene gjennom et leserbrev i…

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New Compendium on Yanomami Language and Culture

Published on by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, books, indigenous people / minorities, language, Native American

IPS News

After 15 years of research, ”we have concentrated our efforts on producing something more useful and rich in information than a simple dictionary — a book that can support the didactic measures that the Venezuelan society and state have the obligation to undertake with respect to the indigenous communities,” anthropologist and linguist Marie-Claude Mattéi told IPS.

It is more than a mere dictionary, instead serving as an encyclopaedic manual that can be used in Yanomami schools and for outsiders studying the Yanomami language and culture.

”A high-speed globalisation process is taking place in the world, but at the same time there is a revival of interest in minority groups and a vindication of traditional ways, to keep ethnic groups from being lost. In Venezuela, under the new constitution and the government of Hugo Chávez, there is a desire to do something,” said Mattéi. >> continue

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After 15 years of research, ”we have concentrated our efforts on producing something more useful and rich in information than a simple dictionary -- a book that can support the didactic measures that the Venezuelan society and state have…

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Study says USA wastes nearly half its food

Published on by lorenz Posted in anthropology in the news, food and drink, Northern America

Science Blog / University of Arizona

Timothy W. Jones, an anthropologist at the UA Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, has spent the last 10 years measuring food loss, including the last eight under a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jones started in the farms and orchards, went on through the warehouses, retail outlets and dining rooms, and to landfills.

What he found was that not only is edible food discarded that could feed people who need it, but the rate of loss, even partially corrected, could save U.S. consumers and corporations tens of billions of dollars each year. Jones’ research evolved from and builds on earlier work done at the University of Arizona. Archaeologists there began measuring garbage in the 1970s to see what was being thrown away and discovered that people were not fully aware of what they were using and discarding.

Those earlier studies evolved into more sophisticated research using contemporary archaeology and ethnography to understand not only the path food travels from farms and orchards to landfills, but also the culture and psychology behind the process. >> continue

Science Blog / University of Arizona

Timothy W. Jones, an anthropologist at the UA Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, has spent the last 10 years measuring food loss, including the last eight under a grant from the U.S. Department of…

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Mycket fördomar om äldres behov

Published on by lorenz Posted in doktoravhandlinger, eldre mennesker, sosialantropologi i Norge, Sverige og Danmark, vi og de andre

Borlänge Tidning

Eva Lundgren är doktorand i socialantropologi på Stockholms Universitet och anställd på Dalarnas forskningsråd i Falun. Sedan två år tillbaka har hon samlat intervjuer med arkitekter, personal och boende. Hon har gjort djupstudier av två äldreboenden, ett i Stockholm och ett i Dalarna, där hon bland annat observerat verksamheten och hur personal och boende an-vänder och förhåller sig till den fysiska miljön.

– Det finns idéer om äldre som kategori, men de är ingen homogen grupp som alla har lika behov. Alla 30-åringar tycker inte att samma saker är viktiga, samma sak gäller 90-åringar, säger hon.

I sitt arbete har hon också på ett helt annat sätt följt med i debatten om vanvården på äldreboenden där de äldre ständigt pekas som utsatta offer >> les mer

Borlänge Tidning

Eva Lundgren är doktorand i socialantropologi på Stockholms Universitet och anställd på Dalarnas forskningsråd i Falun. Sedan två år tillbaka har hon samlat intervjuer med arkitekter, personal och boende. Hon har gjort djupstudier av två äldreboenden, ett i Stockholm…

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