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An anthropology of anthropology : is it time to shift paradigms? / Robert Borofsky.

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ISBN 9781732224124
1732224129
Author Borofsky, Robert, 1944- (author)
Title An anthropology of anthropology : is it time to shift paradigms? / Robert Borofsky.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Kailua, HI : Center for a Public Anthropology, [2019]
©2019.
Description xiv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series Public anthropology: an open access series
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Exploring cultural anthropology's academic contexts -- Who are the main beneficiaries of cultural anthropology's many publications? -- Shifting the paradigm toward public anthropology -- Making your voice count -- Two roads diverged....
Summary "An Anthropology of Anthropology uses anthropological methods and insights to study the practice of anthropology as an academic discipline. It considers the contexts that shape the discipline, especially its beliefs, its publications, and the degree to which what it produces is of value to others. The book calls for a paradigm shift away from the publication treadmill--of assessing intellectual competence by how many books are produced in what period of time--toward a more profile-raising paradigm that focuses on addressing a broad array of social concerns in meaningful ways. Drawing on an anthropological dictum relating to exogamy--to marry out or die out--the book suggests anthropology needs to engage more effectively with problems of the broader world. The alternative is to turn in on itself, diminishing its public importance and funding"--https://books.publicanthropology.org/an-anthropology-of-anthropology.html.
Subjects Public anthropology
Ethnology -- Philosophy
Ethnology -- Social aspects
Ethnology -- Philosophy
Available as Borofsky, Robert.
Anthropology of anthropology.
Series Public anthropology: an open access series
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