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 Malinowskietic vs. emic

Conversations and Interviews

Genealogies

Life Histories

Ethnology

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

Ethnographiesethnographic realisminterpretive anthropologyreflexive ethnographyproblem-oriented ethnography

Ethics in anthropologyinformed consentpermissionwelfare & interests

Quotes: E. B. Tylor, Ruth Benedict, John Bodley

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 relativismunderstand traits within their cultural

contextextrememoderate

function?

To interfere or not to interfereWWII and Iraq WarAmerican Anthropological Association

Graphics Citations

• Franz Boas: http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/b/boas/boasfisher.jpg• John Bodley: http://libarts.wsu.edu/anthro/faculty/bodley.html• Ruth Benedict: http://www.malaspina.edu/~mcneil/jpg/benedict.jpg• Branislaw Malinowski: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Anthro/Anth206/malinowski2.JPG• E.B. Tylor: http://history.prm.ox.ac.uk/graphics/named_collectors/tylor-portrait.jpg• Hitler: http://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.jpg