Full Description
In this volume, leading public anthropologists examine paths towards public engagement and discuss their experiences with engaged anthropology in arenas such as the media, international organizations, courtrooms, and halls of government. They discuss topics ranging from migration to cultural understanding, justice, development aid, ethnic conflict, war, and climate change. Through these examples of hands-on experience, the book provides a unique account of challenges faced, opportunities taken, and lessons learned. It illustrates the potential efficacy of an anthropology that engages with critical social and political issues.
Contents
Introduction.- Chapter 1: From the Warzone to the Courtroom: The Anthropologist as Witness.- Chapter 2: Engaging Anthropology: An Auto-Ethnographic Approach.- Chapter 3: Doing Research in a Politicized Field and Surviving It: Lessons Learned from Migration Research.- Chapter 4: Treading on a Minefield: Anthropology and the Debate about Honor Killings in Sweden.- Chapter 5: Social Anthropology and the Shifting Discourses about Immigrants in Norway.- Chapter 6: Gender and Universal Rights: Dilemmas and Anthropological Engagement.- Chapter 7: Europe and the Pacific: Engaging Anthropology in EU Policy-Making and Development Cooperation.- Chapter 8: Engaging Anthropology in Sudan.
