ANTHRCUL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Racism, Sharing Space, Franz Boas

• School: U of M
• Department: Anthropology, Cultural
• Course: ANTHRCUL 101
• Professor: Chivens

Document Summary

Anthrcul101 - lecture #2 - strategies of anthropological observation. Tools for engaging in and living in a diverse and often divided world. Ways to analyze the mechanics of power, social power specifically. Common ground for thinking about the world. Learning unfamiliar categories on their own terms. This is a flat-footed description of learning . Unsettling what is taken for granted in the world. Used to see the world in a different kind of light. Research doesn"t have to be complex, it can describe own everyday life, gathering data. Making meaning of the world, providing significance. Placing 2 examples next to each other, comparison. Thin descriptions can be hard and yield good results, you"re forced to confront own preconceptions. Can shift from surface level interpretation to something that has some sort of social significance. A wink can have flirtatious motivations or other communication. Gestures can have social significance, which is why studies by anthropology.