A few weeks ago I wrote about the deepening connections between anthropologists, military and intelligence agencies. Yesterday, Fort Leavenworth (USA) conducted a roundtable discussion among anthropologists and military veterans who have experience in Ir… more »
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by lorenz on Jun 22, 2007 in culture traditions, Latin- and Central America, Native American, ethics • 3 comments »
Babies born into some Indian societies in the Amazon are being buried alive, a practice that is being covered up by the Brazilian authorities and anthropologists "out of respect for tribal culture" according to the Telegraph. "We are fighting against doc… more »
by lorenz on Jun 2, 2007 in religion cosmology, Us and Them, fieldwork / methods, University / Academia, ethics
Reading my earlier post “The dangerous militarisation of anthropology” you might get the impression that this is something that only regards the U.S. But the same thing is happening in Britain. A few weeks ago the Association of Social Anthropologists of… more »
by lorenz on May 28, 2007 in applied anthropology, Northern America, University / Academia, ethics • 7 comments »
On 15 December 2006 the US Army released a new counterinsurgency manual, FM 3-24. At least one anthropologist played a role in preparing the 282-page document: Montgomery McFate. Anthropological knowledge is even considered as more important than bombs:… more »
by lorenz on May 28, 2007 in applied anthropology, fieldwork / methods, Northern America, journal articles / papers, University / Academia, ethics
The connections between anthropologists, military counterinsurgency experts and intelligence agencies are multiplying and deepening. It is well known that anthropologists work for the military. But government agencies may be only the tip of the iceberg.… more »
by lorenz on Feb 8, 2007 in Latin- and Central America, applied anthropology, books, poverty, anthropology (general), ethics • 1 comment »
"Anthropology needs to develop a listening capacity and to engage in an activist way, to become involved with the problem, not just to observe it from a distance", says Brazilian anthropologist João Biehl in a portrait on the website of his university (P… more »
by lorenz on Dec 11, 2006 in Us and Them, Africa, poverty, anthropology (general), journal articles / papers, University / Academia, ethics • 3 comments »
"The US is sending troops to the Sahara desert of west Africa to open what it calls a new front in the war on terror", the Guardian reported three years ago. "The ‘official truth’ about the ‘war on terror’ on the Sahara-Sahel is a ‘lie’", anthropologist… more »
In San Jose, the members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) approved resolutions condemning the occupation of Iraq and the use of torture. The events of Saturday's meeting do represent a "noteworthy democratic moment in the history of Amer… more »
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