week 13: media & public anthropologyo Flashcards
mass communication
communication from one to many that allows privileges to the sender
universality of media
how there is no universal way of interpreting media, it is all up to the individual
lila abu-lughod
researched how the intended meaning of egyptian soap operas were not necessarily what the viewers interpreted
cultural infrastructure
the values and beliefs of communities that make imagining a particular type of network possible
nura gili indigenous program
designed software that allows indigenous communities in australia to share cultural knowledge on astronomy
franz boas + margreat mead
two widely read and accessible anthropologists
barbara joans
helped indigenous women who were accused of fraud
gerald murray
headed a $4mill project to reforest haiti
yanomami
a society that was heavily filmed without consent
mechanical infrastructure
includes the equipment needed to bring networks of technology into existence
western technology
assumed to endanger or replace other forms of story telling
public vs applied anthropology
applied: uses anthropological theories to solve issues
public: addresses public issues in public ways
objectivity
comes from others confirming one’s data, limits when no one can
partners in health
a non-profit that builds medical support programs on communities already existing structures
media practices
the habits or behaviors of the people who produce media, and the audiences who interact with media
faye ginsburg
helped indigenous communities produce media about their culture, transmitting cultural beliefs for the future
challenges of anthropology
- rarely in the spotlight
- publish or perish
- limited access for the public
publish or perish
ideology in academia where you must publish your work to get job security
