Question Description
I’m working on a anthropology multi-part question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
WATCH
https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality?language=en
(1-3 sentenes)
- What does Crenshaw mean when she speaks about frames? How do these frames tangibly impact our cultural lives?
- What is the problem that Crenshaw proposes? How can a new word (intersectionality) help us understand the reality of this problem?
- How is this an example of gender blindness? How is this an example of racial blindness? And, why must we remember that these two trends are not actually separable?
LISENT
https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/50
After listening to the podcast, thoughtfully develop your own analysis of the story. Combine your knowledge on altered states of consciousness, the podcast, and your own analysis of the evidence in your response.
Write 5-10 sentences that anthropologically analyze the story. You may want to address any of the following questions:
- Were the narrators reliable? You may want to address the podcast host, Lurancy, or the Roffs in this response.
- What type of altered state of consciousness was present in this event?
- What was the spiritual worldview of the time? How might this have influenced the people’s interpretation of the events?
- What was the scientific worldview of the time? How might this have influenced the people’s interpretation of the events?
- How is possession used to explain misfortune in this time?
- How is spirituality used to explain illness in this time?
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Answer the following questions: (1-3 sentences)
- Using specific examples from the text, explain why the traditional view held that insider anthropologists could not conduct reliable fieldwork. Please properly cite your evidence in-text.
- How does Jones address the problem of point of view? What are some strengths that the insider has when entering the field?
- How does participation resemble solidarity in the eyes of the community? Give a specific example as explained by Jones.
- Ultimately, how does Jones view the power of the insiders and outsiders views?