Tag Archives: theory
Method & Theory…
A recent post from my colleague over at Middle Savagery reminds me that for some of us…it physically makes us happy to read theory…I agree…Like Levi Straussian myths, for me some theory is “good to think.” At the same time … Continue reading
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Four-Field Anthropology & the Superdisciplinary Approach
Nancy over at Savage Minds has followed up on an earlier post regarding her frustration with the four-field approach to “Introduction to Anthropology” courses (see my post on “Must I Side With or Against My Section?” for a bit about … Continue reading
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Must I Side With or Against My Section?
A recent post by Rex on Savage Minds connects the American Civil War with the American Anthropological Association (AAA). He reflects that… In the years leading up to the civil war, sectionalism meant the divisive need to commit to either … Continue reading
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Academic Hubris
My wife is currently enrolled in an upper division “Social Theory” course in Sociology. The book used for this course ends with a four page self-indulgent rant about the book’s author and the important “grand theories” he has provided to … Continue reading
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