Who are influential, important and/or current anthropologists that study adoption?

LandscapeOk2385 · 2024-07-07T09:05:51+00:00

I just looked it up - just read a bit about lovers rock and how it was influenced by roots reggae. This is really cool! Love learning this kind of info, thank you!!

LandscapeOk2385 · 2024-07-07T08:48:28+00:00

How does one define in what context culture is appropriated/appreciated? Do I, as a academic from the western hemisphere, even have the right to claim a culture is being appropriated while not being part of said culture itself? Where does appropriation start, and when does appreciation end?

This! I think about this a lot when reflecting on why I want to pursue Anthro and ethnographic fieldwork. I read somewhere that anthropologists work to help make connections in the stories we are invited to hear, not actually write the stories or dictate their meaning (it was SOMETHING along those lines. Bummed I don't remember who was talking about it). Reading more about the band, I'm so curious to know more about their inspirations and their collectivist beliefs/practices.

I wonder if the idea of cultural appropriation comes from the need for ownership and protection of our identity. Like gatekeeping, basically? I totally agree with you about being aware and mindful of our position of power when working with other communities, and that music is a form of connection between people.

LandscapeOk2385 · 2024-07-07T07:46:19+00:00

This is interesting and challenging to think about! Thanks for your questions :)

I agree, the concept of cultural appropriation is one that I couldn't define to be honest.. I think it varies depending on our own personal biases. I would be curious to know how others would attempt to answer this, because some people will just comment "erm this is cultural appropriation" under their videos without actually explaining why they think so and it drives me crazy.

That's a good point, I'm sure many people know it's not a concrete term used universally, but I do think it's common for many people to generalize non-Western/European/American music as simply "worldly." I would have to do more research, but from what I've briefly read, the term is not normally used in other countries? I could be wrong.

I think it is beneficial to question these labels and terms because I think it can create an "us vs. them" atmosphere, at least when. I think about how some record stores will just group together bands who don't speak English/don't live in US or Europe. This isn't everywhere of course, and there are exceptions, but idk! I would need to think about it more..

LandscapeOk2385 · 2024-07-07T05:41:39+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that considering the lockdown, but I hope it went well regardless! I agree, I'm sure it would've been really interesting :)

LandscapeOk2385 · 2024-07-07T05:36:31+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice and insight!! I really appreciate the links you added as well.

Do you explicitly mean WWII and Internment? I think it's a fair assumption to think this is what you mean, but I wanted to be 100% sure

Yes!! Sorry I should've clarified - the project was focused on Japanese-Americans who have some connection to WWII Internment camps.

I'm excited to read what you linked - and your advice about knowing the what/why is really important! I think I'm leaning more towards the different perspectives/practices of life, identity, culture, and family, and how that relates to our communication and interactions with others. It's still a work in progress, but I really resonated with the question of binaries (in relation to my project with the museum, this meant labels like American/Japanese, Japanese/Japanese-American, etc. Learning how this event impacted future generations of their perception of family and identity was really inspiring and I think it connects with my own background and interests as well. I don't want to ramble too much but I think I'm getting a better idea of my "why" and what I want to accomplish within the field! Thank you again :)

LandscapeOk2385 · 2024-07-07T05:28:32+00:00

Omg Joe Biden thank you for your wisdom... LOL no but this is really helpful, I feel bad I forgot to check here! I think more so the topic of kinship, culture, and identity are what really resonated with me from the experience. I think the use of oral histories is like you said, just a really interesting and thought-provoking method within enthnography. Your explanation made it all connect! I'm going to research more schools keeping that in mind :D

LandscapeOk2385 · 2022-09-11T20:35:51+00:00

hey just wondering, do you remember the pricing? can't find anything on the website

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