Comments on: Around the Web http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Fri, 25 May 2012 11:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: itsalljustaride http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-261145 itsalljustaride Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:49:03 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-261145 @Kerim, I personally like the mix. The mix not only allows those "outside" to come in, but also those "inside" to come out, as it were. Social networking and MSN are definitely worth attention, and it is often thanks to SM that this becomes evident. @Kerim, I personally like the mix. The mix not only allows those “outside” to come in, but also those “inside” to come out, as it were. Social networking and MSN are definitely worth attention, and it is often thanks to SM that this becomes evident.

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]]> By: Rex http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-260990 Rex Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:48:42 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-260990 The standard 'round up' of anthropology in the news is here: http://anthropology.tamu.edu/news.htm and has been for far longer than this blog has been around. I don't think there is actually a place where you can go to find Serious And Problematic Discussion Of Whether Anthropology Is Doing Its Job As An Activist Discipline in current affairs. If you'd like to start one I think that would be great. Failing that, however, I do think we should start a new policy that when these 'around the web' posts come up, people leave additional links in the comments rather than emailing them to Jay. Then everyone could use SM as their soap box. So let's get started -- Narnia, could you post the links to those stories rather than describing them for us? The standard ’round up’ of anthropology in the news is here:
http://anthropology.tamu.edu/news.htm
and has been for far longer than this blog has been around.

I don’t think there is actually a place where you can go to find Serious And Problematic Discussion Of Whether Anthropology Is Doing Its Job As An Activist Discipline in current affairs. If you’d like to start one I think that would be great.

Failing that, however, I do think we should start a new policy that when these ‘around the web’ posts come up, people leave additional links in the comments rather than emailing them to Jay. Then everyone could use SM as their soap box.

So let’s get started — Narnia, could you post the links to those stories rather than describing them for us?

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]]> By: gretchen http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-260904 gretchen Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:03:27 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-260904 narnia: or, you could post some of those links here yourself, via comments, if you want! then no pesky emailing! narnia: or, you could post some of those links here yourself, via comments, if you want! then no pesky emailing!

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]]> By: Jay http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-260893 Jay Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:57:24 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-260893 Ooh, I do like funny sunglasses. Ooh, I do like funny sunglasses.

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]]> By: Strong http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-260836 Strong Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:55:37 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-260836 Jay, I say ignore the haters and keep wearing funny sun glasses. Jay, I say ignore the haters and keep wearing funny sun glasses.

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]]> By: Jay http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-260812 Jay Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:28:31 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-260812 Narnia, I hear parts of your critique. Certainly my tone was a little more irreverent than usual. And not everything gets included. But I take issue with the charge that social networking websites and msn chats are not substantial. And thanks to Kerim for reminding me to include an email address where you can send suggestions for future editions. Narnia,

I hear parts of your critique. Certainly my tone was a little more irreverent than usual. And not everything gets included. But I take issue with the charge that social networking websites and msn chats are not substantial.

And thanks to Kerim for reminding me to include an email address where you can send suggestions for future editions.

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]]> By: Kerim http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-260741 Kerim Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:30:10 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-260741 THe comments on Savage Minds are becoming more inane each week! From ranting about savage minds as if it were some kind of institution to complaining that its too much like a blog ... is this really the best of what's available in the anthropological blogging community? And may I ask, why did it seem OK to rant about the failings of the above roundup when Jay has, on numerous occasions, proffered his e-mail address for readers to submit suggestions for posts to be included in the weekly roundup. THe comments on Savage Minds are becoming more inane each week! From ranting about savage minds as if it were some kind of institution to complaining that its too much like a blog … is this really the best of what’s available in the anthropological blogging community? And may I ask, why did it seem OK to rant about the failings of the above roundup when Jay has, on numerous occasions, proffered his e-mail address for readers to submit suggestions for posts to be included in the weekly roundup.

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]]> By: narnia http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/comment-page-1/#comment-260330 narnia Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:02:00 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2008/03/23/around-the-web-6/#comment-260330 this feature is becoming more inane each week! From links to fictional movies about professors to articles about msn chats and now more links to articles about mtv and myspace...is this really the best of what's available online about anthropology? And may I ask, why did it not seem important to include links to things anthropologists might actually want to read about - such as the AAA submission deadline? Or, if you just want to include news and blog updates, at least include links to relevant and pertinent articles. For instance, this week alone, the Seattle Times published an article about a recent anthropological study of homelessness. Also, the Wall Street Journal had a deeply interesting and problematic article just two days ago about an anthropologist from the University of Utah studying genes as "human history". And, again in the same week, the UK's Time Online published a lengthy piece on circumcision, in which anthropologists were framed as largely reducing circumcision to identity politics. Notably, these are just three of the many noteworthy articles circulating online that don't appear anywhere on your list. However, my point is not that your list in faulty because it lacks relevant links, but because it seems to be aimed at a diluted, superficial, and frankly unintellectual version of academic discourse. sorry, but neither msn chats nor social networking sites seems worthy of such extended attention, especially when there is substantial material out there that is worth noting! this feature is becoming more inane each week! From links to fictional movies about professors to articles about msn chats and now more links to articles about mtv and myspace…is this really the best of what’s available online about anthropology? And may I ask, why did it not seem important to include links to things anthropologists might actually want to read about – such as the AAA submission deadline?

Or, if you just want to include news and blog updates, at least include links to relevant and pertinent articles. For instance, this week alone, the Seattle Times published an article about a recent anthropological study of homelessness. Also, the Wall Street Journal had a deeply interesting and problematic article just two days ago about an anthropologist from the University of Utah studying genes as “human history”. And, again in the same week, the UK’s Time Online published a lengthy piece on circumcision, in which anthropologists were framed as largely reducing circumcision to identity politics.

Notably, these are just three of the many noteworthy articles circulating online that don’t appear anywhere on your list. However, my point is not that your list in faulty because it lacks relevant links, but because it seems to be aimed at a diluted, superficial, and frankly unintellectual version of academic discourse. sorry, but neither msn chats nor social networking sites seems worthy of such extended attention, especially when there is substantial material out there that is worth noting!

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