ANT 121 Chapter Notes - Chapter All: Islamic Leadership, Rastafari, Counter-Insurgency
20 Apr 2017
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Europeans and americans wanted to control: colonialism- powerful countries claiming possession of less powerful ones. Spring 2017: what ethical dilemmas do ethnographers face, illegal situations (research among crack dealers, revealing identities, sicknesses/alcohol use/drugs, protecting field notes is important. Spring 2017: mediation- third party comes in and helps two parties. Is restoring harmony always the best way: can prevent full airing of problems, pushing it under the rug. Chapter 11-religion: how should we understand religion and religious beliefs, worldview- talking to people about religion around the world. Chapter 13- the arts: how should we look at art objects anthropologically, styles and techniques that reflected cultural patterns. Intercropping/multiple plots: multiple plots, taking advantage of agro-ecological conditions, risk aversion, intercropping, plot contains many plant varieties. Spring 2017: today: surging economic nationalism, protection and closed borders, neoliberalism: anti-government appeal, economic nationalism also anti-state appeal yet calls for wider state intervention in daily life. Isolation: by 2960s economic decline and social cultured marginality.
