ANTH106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: The New York Times, Psychopathology, Ethical Dilemma
21 Aug 2018
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In this lecture, lisa wynn examines how anthropologists have studied drug use. Ethnographies of drug use focuses on ethnographies of drugs use and highlights their value, particularly in relation to understanding the meaning of drug use in context. This lecture defines "ethnography" and outlines ethnographic methods. Then follows an analysis of ethnographies of illicit drug use, such as those by philippe bourgois. This analysis highlights the value of drug use ethnographies, in particular the understanding of the meaning of drug use in context. The lecture also examines the contribution of ethnographies to an understanding of drug rituals and symbolism and drug subcultures. Philippe bourgois on crack cocaine dealers in east harlem > highly recommended ethnography. Some anthropologists take drugs to know what it"s like. They also live with people for a long period of time in order to understand their lives. Entails direct observation of subjects and natural settings. Both a research method and a type of writing.
