Overview
Norway, it is claimed, has the most social anthropologists per capita of any country. Well connected and resourced, the discipline – standing apart from the British and American centres of anthropology – is well placed to offer critical reflection. In this book, an inclusive cast, from PhDs to professors, debate the complexities of anthropology as practised in Norway today and in the past. Norwegian anthropologists have long made public engagement a priority – whether Carl Lumholz collecting for museums from 1880; activists protesting with the Sámi in 1980; or in numerous recent contributions to international development. Contributors explore the challenges of remaining socially relevant, of working in an egalitarian society that de-emphasizes difference, and of changing relations to the state, in the context of a turn against multi-culturalism. It is perhaps above all a commitment to time-consuming, long-term fieldwork that provides a shared sense of identity for this admirably diverse discipline.
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Author: Synnøve K.N. Bendixsen ,
Edvard Hviding ,
Thomas Hylland Eriksen ,
Signe Howell
Publisher: Sean Kingston Publishing
Imprint: Sean Kingston Publishing
Volume: 3
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.224kg
ISBN: 9781912385300
ISBN 10: 1912385309
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 15 November 2021
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This is a striking book and a wonderful read. The contributors are so direct, honest and penetrating in their understanding of Norwegian Anthropology's historical development, which was very rapid indeed, compared to other countries. The breadth of this particular anthropology, from the classical actor-oriented ethnography made famous by Frederik Barth, to the study of development, local community studies in Norway, to its scientific engagement in issues of immigration, multiculturalism, structures of power, not least between the sexes, are all remarkable achievements. It is also abundantly clear, that the anthropological public sphere has been exceptional in its openness to different interpretations of reality and the willingness to enter into debate. We should all be thankful for the Norwegian presence in Anthropology. Jonathan Friedman, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of California San Diego and Directeur D'etudes, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales; A recurrent theme of this fascinating collection is the attention given to centre/periphery relations. Norwegian anthropology is characterized by the editors as in a 'betwixt and between' position, neither at the centre nor at the periphery. The contributors draw attention to a sense of ambiguous global positioning and an intellectual commitment both to collaborative, international scholarship and to engagement in national public debate. In the process they produce an important reflection on the elasticity of 'national' framings, and the shifting configurations of centres and peripheries as they emerge and transform over time. Penny Harvey, Professor of Anthropology, University of Manchester. Penny Harvey, Professor of Anthropology, University of Manchester.
This is a striking book and a wonderful read. The contributors are so direct, honest and penetrating in their understanding of Norwegian Anthropology’s historical development, which was very rapid indeed, compared to other countries. The breadth of this particular anthropology, from the classical actor-oriented ethnography made famous by Frederik Barth, to the study of development, local community studies in Norway, to its scientific engagement in issues of immigration, multiculturalism, structures of power, not least between the sexes, are all remarkable achievements. It is also abundantly clear, that the anthropological public sphere has been exceptional in its openness to different interpretations of reality and the willingness to enter into debate. We should all be thankful for the Norwegian presence in Anthropology. Jonathan Friedman, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of California San Diego and Directeur D’études, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; A recurrent theme of this fascinating collection is the attention given to centre/periphery relations. Norwegian anthropology is characterized by the editors as in a ‘betwixt and between’ position, neither at the centre nor at the periphery. The contributors draw attention to a sense of ambiguous global positioning and an intellectual commitment both to collaborative, international scholarship and to engagement in national public debate. In the process they produce an important reflection on the elasticity of ‘national’ framings, and the shifting configurations of centres and peripheries as they emerge and transform over time. Penny Harvey, Professor of Anthropology, University of Manchester. Penny Harvey, Professor of Anthropology, University of Manchester.
Author Information
Synnøve K.N. Bendixsen (Editor & Contributor) is Associate Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen. Edvard Hviding (Editor & Contributor) is Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen. Thomas Hylland Eriksen (Contributor) is Professor of social anthropology, University of Oslo. Signe Howell (Contributor) is Professor (emerita) of social anthropology, University of Oslo. Olaf H. Smedal(Contributor) is Professor of social anthropology, University of Bergen. Marilyn Strathern (Contributor) is Professor (emerita) of social anthropology, University of Cambridge. Gunnar M. Sørbø (Contributor) is Senior researcher (emeritus), Chr. Michelsen Institute,Bergen Halvard Vike (Contributor) is Professor of social anthropology, University of South-Eastern Norway.
