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1 How do I think like an anthropologist? In this presentation we’ll cover anthropological theories, field methods, and ethics Franz Boas: Father of American Anthropology Anthropological Methods Ethnography Observation (participant) Branislaw Malinowski etic vs. emic Conversations and Interviews Genealogies Life Histories Ethnology

2 How do I think like an anthropologist? In this presentation we’ll cover anthropological theories, field methods, and ethics Franz Boas: Father of American Anthropology Anthropological Methods & Ethics Ethnographies ethnographic realism interpretive anthropology reflexive ethnography problem-oriented ethnography Ethics in anthropology informed consent permission welfare & interests Quotes: E. B. Tylor, Ruth Benedict, John Bodley

3 How do I think like an anthropologist? In this presentation we’ll cover anthropological theories, field methods, and ethics Franz Boas: Father of American Anthropology Anthropological Methods & Ethics Cultural relativism understand traits within their cultural context extreme moderate function? To interfere or not to interfere WWII and Iraq War American Anthropological Association

4 Graphics Citations Franz Boas: http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/b/boas/boasfisher.jpghttp://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/b/boas/boasfisher.jpg John Bodley: http://libarts.wsu.edu/anthro/faculty/bodley.htmlhttp://libarts.wsu.edu/anthro/faculty/bodley.html Ruth Benedict: http://www.malaspina.edu/~mcneil/jpg/benedict.jpghttp://www.malaspina.edu/~mcneil/jpg/benedict.jpg Branislaw Malinowski: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Anthro/Anth206/malinowski2.JPGhttp://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Anthro/Anth206/malinowski2.JPG E.B. Tylor: http://history.prm.ox.ac.uk/graphics/named_collectors/tylor-portrait.jpghttp://history.prm.ox.ac.uk/graphics/named_collectors/tylor-portrait.jpg Hitler: http://www.britannica.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/image9.jpghttp://www.britannica.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/image9.jpg Parthenon: http://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/7/d/i/ACROPOLIS_MLS_morning.jpghttp://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/7/d/i/ACROPOLIS_MLS_morning.jpg

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