Aug 30, 2008
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ANTHROPOLOGISTS IN THE EXPANSION OF ANTHROPOLOGY
There are quite a number of anthropologists in the country whose research entirely depends on the qualitative ethnographic data, which however, were supplemented by a little use of some statistical information. In the last few decades, there has been a significant development in the methodologies of applied anthropology in Bangladesh.
There are quite a number of anthropologists in the country whose research entirely depends on the qualitative ethnographic data, which however, were supplemented by a little use of some statistical information. In the last few decades, there has been a significant development in the methodologies of applied anthropology in Bangladesh.
WHAT IS ANTHROPOLOGY: ARE THERE ANY BOUNDARIES LEFT?
Anthropology is expanding its boundary and responding to the need of the time incorporating various issues within its domain of research and the study to make it more relevant and useful to the society.
Anthropology is expanding its boundary and responding to the need of the time incorporating various issues within its domain of research and the study to make it more relevant and useful to the society.
GLOBALIZATION: EMERGING CONTRADICTIONS OF CAPITALISM
Globalization is the historical form of paradox of capitalism's growth. Anti-globalization rallies and demonstrations across the world in recent time’s interest groups mobilized diverse groups opposing negative aspects of globalization without really articulating the nature and type of world order in quest. World wars, depression and cold war between the socialist and capitalist camps thwarted the process of globalization.
Globalization is the historical form of paradox of capitalism's growth. Anti-globalization rallies and demonstrations across the world in recent time’s interest groups mobilized diverse groups opposing negative aspects of globalization without really articulating the nature and type of world order in quest. World wars, depression and cold war between the socialist and capitalist camps thwarted the process of globalization.
ANTHROPOLOGICAL METHOD OF FIELD RESEARCH
Intensive field work is a method of social anthropological research. The social anthropologists were the first to use intensive fieldwork as a method of inquiry in their attempts to understand human society and culture. They have been using this method since the beginning of the 20th century. Today this method is also used by the scholars of a wide range of disciplines.
Intensive field work is a method of social anthropological research. The social anthropologists were the first to use intensive fieldwork as a method of inquiry in their attempts to understand human society and culture. They have been using this method since the beginning of the 20th century. Today this method is also used by the scholars of a wide range of disciplines.
HISTORICAL TRENDS IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL THOUGHT
Anthropological thought deals with theories developed and contributions made by different anthropologists. Literature available suggests that the man, his culture and society, have been subject of study right from the time of Herodotus, a Greek traveler and philosopher (c.484 B.C.-425 B.C.).
Anthropological thought deals with theories developed and contributions made by different anthropologists. Literature available suggests that the man, his culture and society, have been subject of study right from the time of Herodotus, a Greek traveler and philosopher (c.484 B.C.-425 B.C.).
ETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT
As a "development" strategy, ethnography does not have the conspicuous quality of larger kinds of structural intervention in poor countries being essentially local and low key in emphasis and targeted at the impoverished and marginalized.
As a "development" strategy, ethnography does not have the conspicuous quality of larger kinds of structural intervention in poor countries being essentially local and low key in emphasis and targeted at the impoverished and marginalized.
Representation and the Evolution of Cultural Memory
This notion of representation is also useful in understanding cultural memory. A newspaper article, a family photograph, a soldier's uniform, a computer image, a spoken word, a handshake and a cave painting are all linked by the fact that they are representations of some experienced reality. This very process of representation, especially when it takes material form, is critical to the ability of human societies to store experience and to reproduce it in subsequent generations.
This notion of representation is also useful in understanding cultural memory. A newspaper article, a family photograph, a soldier's uniform, a computer image, a spoken word, a handshake and a cave painting are all linked by the fact that they are representations of some experienced reality. This very process of representation, especially when it takes material form, is critical to the ability of human societies to store experience and to reproduce it in subsequent generations.
Representation, Technology and Society Before Lascaux
The shockingly ancient dates recently obtained for the paintings of the Grotte Chauvet have focused new attention on the often ignored cultural developments of early Upper Paleolithic, the 20,000 or so years between the first traces of symbolic representation (ca. 40,000 years ago) and the painting of Lascaux (ca. 17,000 years ago).
The shockingly ancient dates recently obtained for the paintings of the Grotte Chauvet have focused new attention on the often ignored cultural developments of early Upper Paleolithic, the 20,000 or so years between the first traces of symbolic representation (ca. 40,000 years ago) and the painting of Lascaux (ca. 17,000 years ago).
