SWP 638 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Quasi, Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory
16 Jan 2017
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Qr is grounded in a long history of evolution. Creating a power dynamic between westerners and communities resulting in other the communities that were being studied: problematic on misrepresentation. Blurred genres (1970s-1986: emergence of naturalistic, post positivist, constructionist paradigms, a realizatio(cid:374) (cid:449)here all a(cid:374)thropological (cid:449)riti(cid:374)gs (cid:449)ere (cid:862)i(cid:374)terpretatio(cid:374)s of i(cid:374)terpretatio(cid:374)s(cid:863) Crisis of representation (mid 1980s onwards: exploration of new norms and erosion of old norms governing anthropological writings, new norms related to insider/outsider and how it could be problematic. Postmodern period of experimental ethnographic writings (mid 1990s: recognized epistemologies from previously silenced groups. Undermined other ways of sharing traditions, knowledge and legacies with younger generations: scholars began giving recognition to alternative ways of knowing and sharing, concept of action emerged, narratives were replaced by local, specific theories. Post experimental inquiry (1995-2000: emergence of novel forms of expressing lived experiences, using poetry, arts, skits, stories, etc. The backlash against qi r (2005 onwards: two trends.
