Comments on: Armchair Anthropology in the Cyber Age? http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Welcome to the dark side (we have cookies?) – internetin pimeästä puolesta « Bittiavaruus http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/comment-page-1/#comment-628546 Welcome to the dark side (we have cookies?) – internetin pimeästä puolesta « Bittiavaruus Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:54:15 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=41#comment-628546 [...] Olen usein miettinyt kuinka Google hakukoneena ei vastaa sitä mitä tutkijana, antropologina, siltä vaatisin. Antropologian koulutukseen kuuluu vahva painotus ensikäden tiedon hankkimiseen eikä muiden hankkimaan tietoon. Varhaiset antropologit olivat nimittäin usein pappeja tai varakkaita kauppiaita, jotka kuuntelivat lähetyssaarnaajien ja merimiesten kertomuksia kaukaisten maiden kulttuureista ja tekivät näistä omia “päätelmiään”. Tätä kutsutaan nojatuoliantropologiaksi, joka tuntuu muodostuneen kirosanaksi alan keskuudessa. On häpeä, jos ei tutkimustaan tee fyysisesti ja henkisesti uuvuttavalla (rituaalisella) matkalla kaukaiseen maahan. Kenttä on aina ollut jossain kaukana, muualla, villi-ihmisten joukossa. 1970-luvulla antropologia alkoi kääntyä katsomaan enemmän peiliin, eikä vähiten feministisen liikkeen ansiosta. 1990-luvulla internet tarjosi uudenlaisen näkökulman ihmisten (kulttuuriseen) toimintaan, mutta taustalla kummitteli edelleen nojatuolin pelko. Saanko todella istua tuolissani, avata tietokoneen ja suorittaa kenttätyötäni siten? [...] [...] Olen usein miettinyt kuinka Google hakukoneena ei vastaa sitä mitä tutkijana, antropologina, siltä vaatisin. Antropologian koulutukseen kuuluu vahva painotus ensikäden tiedon hankkimiseen eikä muiden hankkimaan tietoon. Varhaiset antropologit olivat nimittäin usein pappeja tai varakkaita kauppiaita, jotka kuuntelivat lähetyssaarnaajien ja merimiesten kertomuksia kaukaisten maiden kulttuureista ja tekivät näistä omia “päätelmiään”. Tätä kutsutaan nojatuoliantropologiaksi, joka tuntuu muodostuneen kirosanaksi alan keskuudessa. On häpeä, jos ei tutkimustaan tee fyysisesti ja henkisesti uuvuttavalla (rituaalisella) matkalla kaukaiseen maahan. Kenttä on aina ollut jossain kaukana, muualla, villi-ihmisten joukossa. 1970-luvulla antropologia alkoi kääntyä katsomaan enemmän peiliin, eikä vähiten feministisen liikkeen ansiosta. 1990-luvulla internet tarjosi uudenlaisen näkökulman ihmisten (kulttuuriseen) toimintaan, mutta taustalla kummitteli edelleen nojatuolin pelko. Saanko todella istua tuolissani, avata tietokoneen ja suorittaa kenttätyötäni siten? [...]

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]]> By: Köstliche Thunfischbananen « Worte,Zeichen,Bilder http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/comment-page-1/#comment-139190 Köstliche Thunfischbananen « Worte,Zeichen,Bilder Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:42:19 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=41#comment-139190 [...] hit on so called armchair anthropology what I would establish as flat back investagations that shall provide honest responses from and [...] [...] hit on so called armchair anthropology what I would establish as flat back investagations that shall provide honest responses from and [...]

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]]> By: Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » Roxy Gagdekar, Bridge Blogging Chharanagar http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » Roxy Gagdekar, Bridge Blogging Chharanagar Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:43:34 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=41#comment-2592 [...] In one of my first posts on Savage Minds, I argued that there would be a resurgence of “armchair anthropology” as a result of the internet. Central to this argument are what Hossein Derakhshan calls “bridge bloggers.” Such bloggers are able to bridge the same linguistic and cultural barriers that anthropologists seek to overcome. In some cases they may even do it better. I believe that Roxy Gagdekar is one such person.   [...] [...] In one of my first posts on Savage Minds, I argued that there would be a resurgence of “armchair anthropology” as a result of the internet. Central to this argument are what Hossein Derakhshan calls “bridge bloggers.” Such bloggers are able to bridge the same linguistic and cultural barriers that anthropologists seek to overcome. In some cases they may even do it better. I believe that Roxy Gagdekar is one such person.   [...]

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]]> By: antropologi.info - Social and cultural anthropology in the news blog http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 antropologi.info - Social and cultural anthropology in the news blog Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:31:36 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=41#comment-2284 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] "I predict that we will slowly see the return of the “armchair anthropologists” Malinowski so famously dethroned." The reason: "The web offers a tremendous, and ever growing database of lived experience", Kerim Friedman wrote in an earlier post on Savage Minds. Via del.icio.us/anthropology I found the article "Visual Anthropology" by trendwatching.com. They list several tips on how to conduct online-fieldwork - anthropology light - to find out about peoples'life. From their introduction: As consumers around the world pro-actively post, stream if not lead parts of their lives online, you (or your trend team) can now vicariously 'live' amongst them, at home, at work, out on the streets. From reading minute-by-minute online diaries or watching live webcam feeds, to diving into tens of millions of tagged pictures uploaded by Flickr-fueled members of GENERATION C in Mexico, Mauritius, Malaysia and dozens of other countries. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] “I predict that we will slowly see the return of the “armchair anthropologists” Malinowski so famously dethroned.” The reason: “The web offers a tremendous, and ever growing database of lived experience”, Kerim Friedman wrote in an earlier post on Savage Minds. Via del.icio.us/anthropology I found the article “Visual Anthropology” by trendwatching.com. They list several tips on how to conduct online-fieldwork – anthropology light – to find out about peoples’life. From their introduction: As consumers around the world pro-actively post, stream if not lead parts of their lives online, you (or your trend team) can now vicariously ‘live’ amongst them, at home, at work, out on the streets. From reading minute-by-minute online diaries or watching live webcam feeds, to diving into tens of millions of tagged pictures uploaded by Flickr-fueled members of GENERATION C in Mexico, Mauritius, Malaysia and dozens of other countries. [...]

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]]> By: Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » Blogs, Methods. http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » Blogs, Methods. Sun, 22 May 2005 12:20:19 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=41#comment-100 [...] are happy I made them do it (or at least, that’s what they tell me). Kerim’s post on the subject of arm-chair anthropology actually made me think of [...] [...] are happy I made them do it (or at least, that’s what they tell me). Kerim’s post on the subject of arm-chair anthropology actually made me think of [...]

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]]> By: goesh http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/comment-page-1/#comment-83 goesh Fri, 20 May 2005 02:44:38 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=41#comment-83 There is something to be said for real time observations as they are happening with people, free from some bias in a sense that the reporting source may not have any expectations of what viewers would want, on the other hand, ignoring things that would be of key interest to Anthropologists. I guess it is a sort of two way street, but certainly no threat to your profession, just as bloggers are not going to be the death knell for mainstream media. There is something to be said for real time observations as they are happening with people, free from some bias in a sense that the reporting source may not have any expectations of what viewers would want, on the other hand, ignoring things that would be of key interest to Anthropologists. I guess it is a sort of two way street, but certainly no threat to your profession, just as bloggers are not going to be the death knell for mainstream media.

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]]> By: Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » Anthropology and the Clash of Civilizations http://savageminds.org/2005/05/19/armchair-anthropology-in-the-cyber-age/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » Anthropology and the Clash of Civilizations Fri, 20 May 2005 01:22:02 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=41#comment-82 [...] Posted by Rex under Culture Notes  While I appreciate Kerim’s far-reaching vision of how the internet will affect anthropology, I think he has mis [...] [...] Posted by Rex under Culture Notes 

While I appreciate Kerim’s far-reaching vision of how the internet will affect anthropology, I think he has mis [...]

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