The Heroic Anthropologist Rides Again

Author : Frank A. Salamone
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443839600

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The Heroic Anthropologist Rides Again by Frank A. Salamone Pdf

This collection of papers, presented at the 2011 American Anthropological Association meetings in Montreal, Canada, represent the beginning of the anthropological investigation of the way in which anthropologist have been portrayed in popular culture. Frank A. Salamone provides an overview of the field today, looking for depictions of anthropologists in various genres – film, fiction, TV, and everyday life. The contributors look at specific portrayals of anthropologists in popular media, including using popular fiction to teach anthropology. The work is lively, accessible, and profound.

Author : Jennifer Robertson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781405182898

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A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan by Jennifer Robertson Pdf

This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world’s most distinguished scholars of Japan. Covers a broad range of issues, including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and minority cultures; genders and sexualities; and fashion and food cultures Resists stale and misleading stereotypes, by presenting new perspectives on Japanese culture and society Makes Japanese society accessible to readers unfamiliar with the country

Author : Ray Broadus Browne,Marshall William Fishwick
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : 087972238X

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The Hero in Transition by Ray Broadus Browne,Marshall William Fishwick Pdf

An investigation of society's heroes during any time period will reveal the personnel deemed worthy of being emulated at that particular time by that particular society. There will be many old and time-tested figures, sometimes with new faces and new profiles; there will also be a mix of new faces. Thus the hero--like history itself--is constantly in transition, and both the hero and the transition are fundamental to the study of a culture. These essays turn the pantheon of heroes around before our eyes and reveal the many complicated aspects of hero worship.

Author : Robert L. Winzeler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780759121898

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Anthropology and Religion by Robert L. Winzeler Pdf

Drawing from ethnographic examples found throughout the world, this revised and updated text, hailed as the "best general text on religion in anthropology available," offers an introduction to what anthropologists know or think about religion, how they have studied it, and how...

Author : Kini-Yen Kinni
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 934 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956762651

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Pan-Africanism: Political Philosophy and Socio-Economic Anthropology for African Liberation and Governance by Kini-Yen Kinni Pdf

This Book is the outcome of a long project begun thirty years ago. It is a book on the makings of pan-Africanism through the predicaments of being black in a world dominated by being white. The book is a tribute and celebration of the efforts of the African-American and African-Caribbean Diaspora who took the initiative and the audacity to fight and liberate themselves from the shackles of slavery. It is also a celebration of those Africans who in their own way carried the torch of inspiration and resilience to save and reconstruct the Free Humanism of Africa. As a story of the rise from the shackles of slavery and poverty to the summit of Victors of their Renaissance Identity and Self-Determination as a People, the book is the story of African refusal to celebrate victimhood. The book also situates women as central actors in the Pan-African project, which is often presented as an exclusively masculine endeavour. It introduces a balanced gender approach and diagnosis of the Women actors of Pan-Africanism which was very much lacking. The problem of balkanisation of Africa on post-colonial affiliations and colonial linguistic lines has taken its toll on Africas building of its common identity and personality. The result is that Africans are more remote to each other in their pigeon-hole-nation-states which put more restrictions for African inter-mobility, coupled by education and cultural affiliations, the communication and transportation and trading networks which are still tied more to their colonial masters than among themselves. This book looks into the problem of the new wave of Pan-Africanism and what strategies that can be proposed for a more participatory Pan-Africanism inspired by the everyday realities of African masses at home and in the diaspora. This book is the first book of its kind that gives a comprehensive and multidimensional coverage of Pan-Africanism. It is a very timely and vital compendium.

Author : Peter C. Mowrey
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476644271

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The Hero's Trail by Peter C. Mowrey Pdf

The great American Westerns can be profoundly meaningful when read metaphorically. More than mere shoot 'em up entertainment, they are an essential part of a vibrant, evolving national mythology. Like other versions of the archetypal Hero's Journey, these films are filled with insights about life, love, nature, society, ethics, beauty and what it means to be human, and are key to understanding American culture. Part film guide, part historical survey, this book explores the mythic and artistic elements in 52 great Westerns--some orthodox, some subversive--from the genre's first half-century. Each film is given detailed critical analysis, from the earliest silent movies to Golden Age classics like Red River (1948), High Noon (1952) and Shane (1953).

Author : Kendall Blanchard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1995-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313389764

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The Anthropology of Sport by Kendall Blanchard Pdf

Anyone who reads the newspaper, watches television, or listens to casual conversation on the street is aware of the ubiquitous nature of sport. It is everywhere. It flavors our national culture and permeates every corner of our daily lives. Sport in America, as in many countries, is big business, popular culture, and potent politics. It has become its own medium of communication and has important ramifications for international and multicultural relationships. There is no topic that should be of greater interest to social science in general and anthropology in particular than the study of human sport. This volume presents theory, history, practice, and institution of human sport.

Author : Regna Darnell
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803266359

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American Anthropology, 1971-1995 by Regna Darnell Pdf

American anthropology in the late twentieth century interrogated and depicted the worldsøof others, past and present, in subtle and incisive ways while increasingly questioning its own authority to do so. Marxist, symbolic, and structuralist thought shaped the fieldwork and conclusions of many researchers around the globe. Practicing anthropology blossomed and grew rapidly as a subdiscipline in its own right. There emerged a keener appreciation of both the history of the discipline and the histories of those studied. Archaeologists witnessed a resurgence of interest in the concept of culture. The American Anthropologist also made systematic efforts to represent the field as a whole, with biological anthropology and linguistics particularly adept at crossing subdiscipline boundaries. Proliferation of specialized areas within sociocultural anthropology encouraged work across the subdisciplines. The thirty selections in this volume reflect the notable trends and accomplishments in American anthropology during the closing decades of the millennium. An introduction by Regna Darnell offers a historical background and critical context that enable readers to better understand the changes and continuity in American anthropology during this time.

Author : Aaron Gurevich
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1992-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0226310833

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Historical Anthropology of the Middle Ages by Aaron Gurevich Pdf

Aaron Gurevich has long been considered one of the world's leading medievalists and a pioneer in the field of historical anthropology. This book brings together eleven of his most important essays—many difficult to find and some never before available in English. Gurevich's writing, while informed by the history of mentalities as practiced by the French school of Le Goff and Duby, reflects a broader view of European culture outside France. He rejects reductionist concepts and operates with a total view of culture, using a wide range of sources—legal as well as ecclesiastical, popular as well as learned, oral and visual as well as literary. This collection amply demonstrates this breadth of Gurevich's work and highlights his ability to synthesize historical, anthropological, and semiotic approaches to culture. Especially valuable are pieces such as Gurevich's essay Wealth and Gift-Bestowal Among the Ancient Scandinavians, about the importance of gift exchange in the medieval world. One of the first studies for this practice, this classic essay has for years been unavailable. Other pieces range from the deities and heroes of Germanic poetry to the image of the Beyond in the Middle Ages.

Author : John Rhoades
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443863117

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An Introduction to Language Description by John Rhoades Pdf

This book introduces the basic systems of language, and examines how these can be investigated and described. The systems of organizing speech sounds (phonology), meaning (lexical semantics), and grammar (morphology and syntax) are described, along with methods of figuring these out for other languages. The text will foster a deep appreciation in the reader of the fact that language is patterned and that these patterns can be discovered. To this end, problems using actual language data are presented so that the reader can apply the methods described in the book. In a sense, An Introduction to Language Description is a workbook in linguistic analysis where the reader can actually get involved in dealing with language data. Suggested solutions are provided following the exercises. The book has an anthropological outlook with a focus upon usage, not correctness. Further, language structures are not presented as abstract puzzles divorced from actual human speech communication. Throughout each chapter, references are made to humans speaking and choosing among structural elements. This is designed to ground the presentation in the realities of speech; a reality that each reader shares as a language user.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : MINN:31951001324723C

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American Anthropologist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alfred Young Man
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028938236

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North American Indian Art by Alfred Young Man Pdf

Author : Bruno David,Ian J. McNiven
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 1185 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780190607357

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The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Rock Art by Bruno David,Ian J. McNiven Pdf

This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online. For more information, please read the site FAQs.

Author : Beatrice Medicine
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 025206979X

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Learning to be an Anthropologist and Remaining "Native" by Beatrice Medicine Pdf

Included in this collection are Medicine's clear-eyed views of assimilation, bilingual education, and the adaptive strategies by which Native Americans have conserved and preserved their ancestral languages.

Author : Hari Mohan Mathur,Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf
Publisher : New Delhi : Vikas Publishing House
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : UCAL:B4381149

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Anthropology in the Development Process by Hari Mohan Mathur,Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf Pdf