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The Art of Being Human A Textbook for Cultural Anthropology Michael Wesch

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Open textbook libraryDistributor: Minneapolis, MN Open Textbook LibraryPublisher: [Place of publication not identified] New Prairie Press [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781944548131
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HM586
  • GN25
Online resources:
Contents:
Lesson 1: Fieldwork -- Lesson 2: Culture -- Lesson 3: Evolution -- Lesson 4: Language -- Lesson 5: Infrastructure -- Lesson 6: Social Structure -- Lesson 7: Superstructure -- Lesson 8: Globalization -- Lesson 9: "The Good Life" -- Lesson 10: The Art of Being Human
Subject: Anthropology is the study of all humans in all times in all places. But it is so much more than that. “Anthropology requires strength, valor, and courage,” Nancy Scheper-Hughes noted. “Pierre Bourdieu called anthropology a combat sport, an extreme sport as well as a tough and rigorous discipline. … It teaches students not to be afraid of getting one’s hands dirty, to get down in the dirt, and to commit yourself, body and mind. Susan Sontag called anthropology a “heroic” profession.” What is the payoff for this heroic journey? You will find ideas that can carry you across rivers of doubt and over mountains of fear to find the the light and life of places forgotten. Real anthropology cannot be contained in a book. You have to go out and feel the world’s jagged edges, wipe its dust from your brow, and at times, leave your blood in its soil. In this unique book, Dr. Michael Wesch shares many of his own adventures of being an anthropologist and what the science of human beings can tell us about the art of being human.
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Lesson 1: Fieldwork -- Lesson 2: Culture -- Lesson 3: Evolution -- Lesson 4: Language -- Lesson 5: Infrastructure -- Lesson 6: Social Structure -- Lesson 7: Superstructure -- Lesson 8: Globalization -- Lesson 9: "The Good Life" -- Lesson 10: The Art of Being Human

Anthropology is the study of all humans in all times in all places. But it is so much more than that. “Anthropology requires strength, valor, and courage,” Nancy Scheper-Hughes noted. “Pierre Bourdieu called anthropology a combat sport, an extreme sport as well as a tough and rigorous discipline. … It teaches students not to be afraid of getting one’s hands dirty, to get down in the dirt, and to commit yourself, body and mind. Susan Sontag called anthropology a “heroic” profession.” What is the payoff for this heroic journey? You will find ideas that can carry you across rivers of doubt and over mountains of fear to find the the light and life of places forgotten. Real anthropology cannot be contained in a book. You have to go out and feel the world’s jagged edges, wipe its dust from your brow, and at times, leave your blood in its soil. In this unique book, Dr. Michael Wesch shares many of his own adventures of being an anthropologist and what the science of human beings can tell us about the art of being human.

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