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Essays in cultural anthropology on the philosophy of Aesthetic Realism.
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Aesthetic Realism: A New Perspective for Anthropology These sources are an introduction to the Aesthetic Realism understanding of anthropology: The Place of Aesthetics in Social and Cultural Anthropology http www.perey-anthropology.net/soc_cult_anth.html] Oksapmin Society and World View. Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University A New Perspective for American Anthropology In: The...Descriptions of various subdisciplines of sociocultural anthropology, reviews of trends in anthropological publications, and biographies of some influential anthropologists.
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Theory in Anthropology Anthropology has been through dramatic changes in the last 30 years. As part of their work in the Indiana University Anthropology Department's Proseminar in Sociocultural Anthropology students have compiled webpages covering subdisciplines within the field, important organizations and associations, changes...Bilingual site featuring articles, images, news, and links related to the anthropological study of masculinity and gender.
http://www.artnet.com.br/~marko
A tutorial on the nature of culture and the history of the culture concept.
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GenEd Learning Commons Fundamental Topic What is Culture? The purpose of this learning topic Defining Culture A baseline definition of culture Some important definitions/discussions of culture Matthew Arnold, High Culture (1869) Raymond Williams, Ordinary Culture (1958) Clifford Geertz, Interpretation of Culture (1973) John H. Bodley, An Anthropological Perspective..."Cultural studies draws from the fields of anthropology, sociology, gender studies, feminism, literary criticism, history and psychoanalysis in order to discuss contemporary texts and cultural practices."
http://eserver.org/theory/
Book reviews and short essays.
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Irish village family dynamics based on the movies Man of Aron The Village Organized Flow”-due to the uneven distribution of resources, organized migratory patterns is needed in Oceana for equal access to raw materials. Cybernetic Systems-interactions between culture and environment...Explores capitalism as a cultural phenomenon rather than an economic philosophy.
http://www.westelcom.com/users/bobbieg
Hypertext tutorial covering descent, kinship terminology, marriage systems, and residence rules. Includes ethnographic examples.
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Kinship and Social Organization Kinship and Social Organization An Interactive Tutorial Instructional Design Begin Tutorial 1995-2003, Brian Schwimmer, All rights reserved Department of Anthropology University of Manitoba Created: July 1995 Last Updated: October 2003...Definitions of basic terminology and list of common abbreviations.
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Kinship Glossary Kin terms used in speaking to a kinsman or kinswoman. ES:12 Adelphic Polyandry: The marriage of a woman to two or more brothers. Syn. Fraternal Polyandry ES:72. Affinity: Relationship by marriage ties. May include the relationship between corporate groups linked...An essay by Thomas Hylland Eriksen that critically examines the metaphors which have underlied anthropological theory and research.
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Cultural islands Social anthropology at the University of Oslo Do cultural islands exist? Thomas Hylland Eriksen Dedicated to Marshall Sahlins Social Anthropology, no. 1, 1993 Introductory remarks This essay critically examines the island metaphors which have underlied anthropological theorising and research metaphors...A guide to anthropological theories and approaches prepared by graduate students of the University of Alabama under the direction of Dr. Michael D. Murphy.
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Anthropological Theories: A Guide Prepared for Students by Students These guides to anthropological theories and approaches have been prepared by graduate students of the University of Alabama under the direction of Dr. Michael D. Murphy. They are works in progress and, as always, it is wise to heed the...A site that explores the relationship between symbols and a society's cognitive structure, rules of moral conduct and patterns of social interactions.
http://www.anthja.com/exersymb3.html
A directory of links and resources for understanding cultural ecology.
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The Third Culture Soc 3053 Cultural Ecology Web Resources By Jared Diamond: Professor Diamond's Home Page A Talk Easter Island's End A Lecture at the Australian Museum Why Women Change Some Reviews of Guns, Germs and Steel: A Critical Review of Guns, Germs...An article describing social factors in the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m2872/1_27/71563341/print.jhtml
Bibliographies sorted by region and topic prepared by Robert Dirks.
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World Food Habits Bibliography ...An annotated directory of links and course outline examining the anthropological and psychological elements involved in initiation ceremonies.
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Rites of Passage: Fall 2002 Schedule for LBAR 181-200 (Balfour) This page is maintained by Dr. Balfour (balfour@tamu.edu Feel free to send comments or questions. course schedule course policies rites of passage links general academic assistance credits Classes will be held in Room 105 of the J. R. Blocker Building...An article that discusses how anthropology brings to light many similarities between ancient and modern cultures, particularly in customs surrounding food.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m2267/1_66/54668862/print.jhtml
African American women's experiences of oppression and marginalization have led them to espouse a religious framework that would give them the regard society has deprived them.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m2096/4_48/54064297/print.jhtml
An article that describes using anthropological data for advertising commercial products.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0...11/1790_299/55165218/print.jhtml
A annotated guide to Internet resources from the University of Delaware.
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Internet Resources for Social and Cultural Anthropology A search engine that queries a database of over 40,000 reviewed web sites with anthropological content built by the interests of its users. Anthropology (Social Science Hub) Maintained by Sharyn Clarkson, Canberra, Australia. Anthropology and Archaeology (Yahoo) Search these categories:...A lecture given by Thomas Hylland Eriksen at the symposium "Culture in the Global Village", Lund, Sweden, 14-16 January, 1993.
http://www.uio.no/~geirthe/Symbolic.html
Resources for indigenous cultures around the world provided by NativeWeb.
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NativeWeb Resources: Anthropology Archeology Internet resources related to archaeological sub-regions of Africa and the Near East. More sites on archnet.asu.edu American Society for Ethnohistory 4110 An academic organization made up of anthropologists, historians, museum and cultural resource professionals that seeks to describe the history...A subfield of psychological anthropology concerned with observing human behavior in contrasting cultures.
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An article that describes how anthropologists and historians have attempted to understand and explore the cultural and textual sources of sexual analysis from a holistic perspective.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0...2267/n2_v65/20964253/print.jhtml
An article that describes how some forager groups may nurture a sharing sense in their offspring.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0...m1200/1_158/63692736/print.jhtml
A Smithsonian Magazine article that describes how proverbs in the Asafo war flags of Ghana show Western influence.
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Dueling Banners Proverbs in the asafo flags of Ghana Flags have always been important in military affairs, and this is certainly true in Ghana, where flags carry messages of pride and defiance. The Fante people of the south-central portion of what is...A directory of links to research papers that discuss general theoretical approaches and models of culture change.
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Social and cultural evolution Nineteen century social evolutionism Phillip J. Cunningham Teilhard de Chardin and the Noosphere Charles Darwin The Origins of Species The Descent of Man The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals Richard Dawkins Various Papers Fritjof Capra The Systems View...Donald Brown discusses those features of culture for which there are no known exceptions to their existence in all ethnographically or historically recorded human societies.
http://cognet.mit.edu/MITECS/Entry/brown.html
Heidi Dahles discusses the anthropology of power relations in modern hunting in western society.
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Society&Animal Forum Society Animals Journal In modern urbanized and densely populated societies such as the contemporary Netherlands, which forms the geographical setting of the present analysis hunting has lost its meaning as a mode of subsistence to become a symbolic strategy. Hunting is a cultural...Meeting hosted by the University of Connecticut, Storrs, March 6-9, 2002. Features abstracts, registration materials, and lodging and transportation information.
http://www.ethnobiology.org/ethnobiology2002
A portal dedicated to preserving national traditions and promoting research. Offers photos, articles, and fieldwork reports, as well as a calendar of local events.
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Slovenian Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology Slovenia is going to become a member of European Union. This means that we have to induce Europe to accept our culture and way of living. Nation without its own culture and language will not survive.Benjamin BezekResolution: 800×600 E-mail 2...Research into the influence of popular culture on the decoration of barber shops in Arusha, Tanzania by Brad Weiss, of the College of William and Mary. Features photos with brief captions.
http://www.wm.edu/CAS/anthropology/faculty/Weiss/index.html
Online version of the series of books that include: Plenitude, Transformation, Commotion. The series offers an anthropological account of modern life by Grant McCracken.
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Circumpolar Ethnographic Field School 2005 INTRODUCTION SLIDE SHOW COURSEWORK HEALTH AND SAFETY FEES AND COSTS ITINERARY CONTACT US ADMISSIONS STUDENT COMMENTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MAPS F.A.Q. APPLY TODAY Copyright 2004- 2005 CEFS All right reserved Design by WebStar Design Studio...Research in architecture on the phenomenology of space of O. F. Bollnow. [in English, French and German].
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Implosion Implosion is a fascinating new vision of the human condition and of the human past. It introduces many entirely new paradigms into the humanities. Thomas Kuhn would call it a scientific revolution. Implosion is fundamentally based on the phenomenology of...Paul Roquet's project comparing the acoustic ecology of living places in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Bhutan. Features research proposal, bibliography and guestbook.
http://www.upsaid.com/proquet
Dedicated to fostering and disseminating comparative research. Features news, staff profiles, events and contacts at the Australian National University.
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ANU Centre for Cross-Cultural Research CCR Centre the centre home about research events people publications annual reports links contact us intranet graduate study studying at the CCR how to apply current students summer scholars film new media about CRIO register now for a two-day symposium marking...Open content project collecting observations made by travelers on behavior in other cultures. Features project description, technical details, and contacts.
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Cultures Observations Database project human behaviour comparisons How cultures see each other The aim of this project is to collect comments made by travellers, now and in the past, about the way people behave in other countries or cultures. These comments will be stored in a database...Features software and data for comparative ethnographic analysis.
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Cross-Culture Theory Test ...Features articles by St�ephane Malysse on understanding the social and cultural logics made visible by the human body. Requires Flash. In English, French and Portuguese.
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lll OPUS CORPUS lll Melhor visualisado/Visualisation idale/Best viewed: 1024x768 Awards...Virtual conference facility for the American Anthropological Association. Offers meeting abstracts, and conference papers.
http://culturalheritageinternational.org/anthrocommons/