An Anthropology Of Learning

Author : Cathrine Hasse
Publisher : Springer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789401796064

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This book has one explicit purpose: to present a new theory of cultural learning in organisations which combines practice-based learning with cultural models - a cognitive anthropological schema theory of taken-for-granted connections - tied to the everyday meaningful use of artefacts. The understanding of culture as emerging in a process of learning open up for new understandings, which is useful for researchers, practitioners and students interested in dynamic studies of culture and cultural studies of organisations. The new approach goes beyond culture as a static, essentialist entity and open for our possibility to learn in organisations across national cultures, across ethnicity and across the apparently insurmountable local educational differences which makes it difficult for people to communicate working together in an increasingly globalized world. The empirical examples are mainly drawn from organisations of education and science which are melting-pots of cultural encounters.

Author : David F. Lancy,John C. Bock,Suzanne Gaskins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780759113220

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The Anthropology of Learning in Childhood by David F. Lancy,John C. Bock,Suzanne Gaskins Pdf

The Anthropology of Learning in Childhood offers a portrait of childhood across time, culture, species, and environment. Anthropological research on learning in childhood has been scarce, but this book will change that. It demonstrates that anthropologists studying childhood can offer a description and theoretically sophisticated account of children's learning and its role in their development, socialization, and enculturation. Further, it shows the particular contribution that children's learning makes to the construction of society and culture as well as the role that culture-acquiring children play in human evolution. Book jacket.

Author : Tim Ingold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351852395

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Anthropology and/as Education by Tim Ingold Pdf

There is more to education than teaching and learning, and more to anthropology than making studies of other people’s lives. Here Tim Ingold argues that both anthropology and education are ways of studying, and of leading life, with others. In this provocative book, he goes beyond an exploration of the interface between the disciplines of anthropology and education to claim their fundamental equivalence. Taking inspiration from the writings of John Dewey, Ingold presents his argument in four close-knit chapters. Education, he contends, is not the transmission of authorised knowledge from one generation to the next but a way of attending to things, opening up paths of growth and discovery. What does this mean for the ways we think about study and the school, teaching and learning, and the freedoms they exemplify? And how does it bear on the practices of participation and observation, on ways of study in the field and in the school, on art and science, research and teaching, and the university? Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book is intended as much for educationalists as for anthropologists. It will appeal to all who are seeking alternatives to mainstream agendas in social and educational policy, including educators and students in philosophy, the social sciences, educational psychology, environmentalism and arts practice.

Author : Bradley A. Levinson,Mica Pollock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119111665

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A Companion to the Anthropology of Education by Bradley A. Levinson,Mica Pollock Pdf

A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings. Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes

Author : Angelina E. Castagno,Teresa McCarty
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317312468

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The Anthropology of Education Policy by Angelina E. Castagno,Teresa McCarty Pdf

Advancing a rapidly growing field of social science inquiry—the anthropology of policy—this volume extends and solidifies this body of work, focusing on education policy. Its goal is to examine timely issues in education policy from a critical anthropological, ethnographic, and comparative perspective, and through this to theorize new ways of understanding how policy "does its work." At the center is a commitment to an engaged anthropology of education policy that uses anthropological knowledge to imagine and foster more equitable and just forms of schooling. The authors examine the ways in which education policy processes create, reflect, and contest regimes of knowledge and power, sorting and stratifying people, ideas, and resources in particular ways. In contrast to conventional analyses of policy as text-based, dictated, linear, and rational, an anthropological perspective positions policy at the interface of top-down, bottom-up, and meso-level processes, and as de facto and de jure. Demonstrating how education policy operates as a social, cultural, and deeply ideological process "on the ground," each chapter clearly delineates the implications of these understandings for educational access, opportunity, and equity. Providing a single "go to" source on the disciplinary history, theoretical framework, methodology, and empirical applications of the anthropology of education policy across a range of education topics, policy debates, and settings, the book updates and expands on seminal works in the field, carving out an important niche in anthropological studies of public policy.

Author : Susan D. Blum
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781501703409

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"I Love Learning; I Hate School" by Susan D. Blum Pdf

Frustrated by her students’ performance, her relationships with them, and her own daughter’s problems in school, Susan D. Blum, a professor of anthropology, set out to understand why her students found their educational experience at a top-tier institution so profoundly difficult and unsatisfying. Through her research and in conversations with her students, she discovered a troubling mismatch between the goals of the university and the needs of students. In "I Love Learning; I Hate School," Blum tells two intertwined but inseparable stories: the results of her research into how students learn contrasted with the way conventional education works, and the personal narrative of how she herself was transformed by this understanding. Blum concludes that the dominant forms of higher education do not match the myriad forms of learning that help students—people in general—master meaningful and worthwhile skills and knowledge. Students are capable of learning huge amounts, but the ways higher education is structured often leads them to fail to learn. More than that, it leads to ill effects. In this critique of higher education, infused with anthropological insights, Blum explains why so much is going wrong and offers suggestions for how to bring classroom learning more in line with appropriate forms of engagement. She challenges our system of education and argues for a "reintegration of learning with life."

Author : Jennifer R. Wies,Hillary J. Haldane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000548044

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Applying Anthropology to General Education by Jennifer R. Wies,Hillary J. Haldane Pdf

The current higher education policy and practice landscape is simultane-ously marked by uncertainty and hope, and nowhere are these tensions more present than in discussions and actions around general education. This volume uses an anthropological approach to contemplate ways of re-imagining general education for the 21st century and how faculty, teach-ers, administrators, and others can transform the educational endeavor to be holistic, comprehensive, and aligned with the needs of people and the planet in the decades to come. Included are analyses of general education concepts such as "diversity," case studies of general education and con-necting curricula, opportunities for faculty development, unique general education student populations, assessment strategies, and philosophical/ pedagogical challenges. Contributors make the case that far from receding from a central role in higher education, there is a need to strengthen general education curricula as key to the educational needs of students, for the skills and competencies they require in the workplace and for civic engagement.

Author : George and Loui Spindler
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135661458

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Fifty Years of Anthropology and Education 1950-2000 by George and Loui Spindler Pdf

Brings together seminal articles by the Spindlers-widely regarded as the founders of educational anthropology-and binds them together with a master commentary by George Spindler. Presents a unified view of the Spindlers' work & development of the field.

Author : Iveris Martinez,Dennis W. Wiedman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030622770

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Anthropology in Medical Education by Iveris Martinez,Dennis W. Wiedman Pdf

This volume reflects on how anthropologists have engaged in medical education and aims to positively influence the future careers of anthropologists who are currently engaged or are considering a career in medical education. The volume is essential for medical educators, administrators, researchers, and practitioners, those interested in the history of medicine, global health, sociology of health and illness, medical and applied anthropology. For over a century, anthropologists have served in many roles in medical education: teaching, curriculum development, administration, research, and planning. Recent changes in medical education focusing on diversity, social determinants of health, and more humanistic patient-centered care have opened the door for more anthropologists in medical schools. The chapter authors describe various ways in which anthropologists have engaged and are currently involved in training physicians, in various countries, as well as potential new directions in this field. They address critical topics such as: the history of anthropology in medical education; humanism, ethics, and the culture of medicine; interprofessional and collaborative clinical care; incorporating patient perspectives in practice; addressing social determinants of health, health disparities, and cultural competence; anthropological roles in planning and implementation of medical education programs; effective strategies for teaching medical students; comparative analysis of systems of care in Japan, Uganda, France, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada and throughout the United States; and potential new directions for anthropological engagement with medicine. The volume overall emphasizes the important role of anthropology in educating physicians throughout the world to improve patient care and population health.

Author : William Peatman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0317663402

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Anthropology of Learning by William Peatman Pdf

Author : Tim Di Muzio,Richard H. Robbins
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315453446

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An Anthropology of Money by Tim Di Muzio,Richard H. Robbins Pdf

An Anthropology of Money: A Critical Introduction shows how our present monetary system was imposed by elites and how they benefit from it. The book poses the question: how, by looking at different forms of money, can we appreciate that they have different effects? The authors demonstrate how modern money requires perpetual growth, an increase in inequality, environmental devastation, increasing commoditization, and, consequently, the perpetual consumption of ever more stuff. These are not intrinsic features of money, but, rather, of debt-money. This text shows that, through studying money in other cultures, we can have money that better serves the broader goals of society.

Author : Shirley A. Fedorak
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781487593223

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Anthropology Matters, Third Edition by Shirley A. Fedorak Pdf

The third edition of this bestselling book introduces readers to anthropology, and the world around it, by connecting important concepts to current global issues. A question-based approach encourages readers to understand specific issues in a broader cross-cultural context while building an appreciation for anthropology’s role in developing global citizenship. This edition has been updated and revised throughout, including discussion of technology, design anthropology, and the effects of social media on cultural change. As well, two new chapters, one on global responsibility for refugees, and the other on human trafficking as a form of modern-day slavery, make the text particularly relevant.

Author : John Barker
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1442601051

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Ancestral Lines by John Barker Pdf

In Ancestral Lines, which is based on 25 years of research among the Maisin people, Barker offers a nuanced understanding of how the Maisin came to reject commercial logging on their traditional lands.

Author : Kathryn M. Anderson-Levitt
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857452740

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Anthropologies of Education by Kathryn M. Anderson-Levitt Pdf

Despite international congresses and international journals, anthropologies of education differ significantly around the world. Linguistic barriers constrain the flow of ideas, which results in a vast amount of research on educational anthropology that is not published in English or is difficult for international readers to find. This volume responds to the call to attend to educational research outside the United States and to break out of “metropolitan provincialism.” A guide to the anthropologies and ethnographies of learning and schooling published in German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Slavic languages, Japanese, and English as a second language, show how scholars in Latin America, Japan, and elsewhere adapt European, American, and other approaches to create new traditions. As the contributors show, educators draw on different foundational research and different theoretical discussions. Thus, this global survey raises new questions and casts a new light on what has become a too-familiar discipline in the United States.

Author : Joan I. Roberts,Sherrie K. Akinsanya
Publisher : New York : D. McKay Company
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003240368

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Educational Patterns and Cultural Configurations by Joan I. Roberts,Sherrie K. Akinsanya Pdf