Beyond Agatha Christie: Relationality and critique in anthropological theory

Eckert, Julia

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“…It is in observing the way my self-claimed and attributed identities shifted and how my resources were valorized differently in different social context (also compared to those of my interlocutors) that I understood the importance of taking situations as units of analysis (Eckert 2016). To account, against Bourdieu, for the complexity of individual situations and trajectories (Martuccelli 2009), I thus approach the production of difference through "ethnographies of the particular" (Abu-Lughod 1991, 148ff.…”

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Moghaddari¹

2019

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How does diversity among Hamburg-based Iranians, that is, different positionings in internal relations, relate to their chances of generating capital in local and transnational social fields? I introduce the reader to this book’s theoretical argument that relies on bringing together research on internal differentiation, transnational social fields, and the anthropological theory of value. My approach consists in analyzing processes of evaluation that take place in different social fields through a fine-grained ethnography, allowing me to trace the way migrants engage with various systems of value that shape dynamics in social fields. I show why Germany as a country of immigration and Iranian migration to Germany are of particular historical and geopolitical relevance. The introduction is complete with a short presentation of the book’s storyline.

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2019

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“…There is obviously no question of criticizing anthropological struggles to recognize other social formations as valuable in their own right. If this has not been accomplished, it is due in part to a persistent failure to theorize the production of difference itself (Eckert, 2016: 242). According to Eckert, this essential aspect of anthropological critique entails interrogating given cultural differences, the presumption of which obscures the entanglement of diverse forms of social order (2016: 245).…”

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“…(Bohannan, 1963: 282; quoted in Nader, 2015: 19)Paradoxically, this stance may fit well in interdisciplinary conversations where anthropologists––perceived as experts on ‘the other’––are expected to provide answers on how legal norms, or modern concepts of governance for that matter, can be distorted or attuned to the local needs of places shaped by different social relations. By focusing on ‘projections of foreignness’, these questions fail to address ‘what social and political processes actually lead to the dominance of a norm, and the consequent processual structuring and regulation of social relations’ (Eckert, 2016: 242).…”

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“…Using a variety of approaches, this article discusses the reproduction of several related oppositions and their implications for examining both the complexities of power and scholarship on the state. Besides considering different perspectives on the interdependence and mutual constitution of distinct modes of social organization, I highlight authors who have addressed the relational production of difference itself (Eckert, 2016), as well as practices of classifying human ways of organizing that are implied in the ongoing reproduction of the state/society binary and its associated oppositions (Thelen and Alber, 2018a).…”

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“…Centred on the ‘entanglement’ of multiple rationales in heterogeneous arenas, this approach sets aside the presumption of distinct modes of social organization, either operating on different scales or following each other in temporal order. The focus on historical configurations of power is also important to the new holistic approaches for research on social organization, since, in their broadest sense, they are ‘about micro-analyses of the contingent encounter of different logics of action in situations structured by historical figurations’ (Eckert, 2016: 243–244; citing Boltanski, 2014).…”

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Dualism and entanglement in anthropological approaches to statehood

Sanchíz¹

2019

Anthropological Theory

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Within the discipline of anthropology, the tension between persisting quests for ‘difference’ and historically holistic approaches to interdependence is most evident in current debates on statehood. In various ways, these debates engage with and expand political anthropology’s old concern with the articulation between different forms of politics and social organization. A latent reference point for these debates is the concept of the state as a development away from kin-based, egalitarian societies and towards rational and functional forms of rule. In this article, I examine how the diverse dualisms associated with this view travel across different scholarly settings and are used to articulate various academic and political agendas. This is illustrated by convergence between recent anthropological imaginings of ‘stateless societies’ and the explanations for political order in areas of ‘limited statehood’ sought in international relations. Nevertheless, these notions have been challenged by studies of processes within globally interrelated social histories, structured contingency and the concurrence of diverse logics of action, pointing to the entanglement of kinship, territoriality and other modes of social organization. More significantly still, these approaches provide an alternative way of theorizing dualisms, showing that the difference and autonomy they attribute to particular realms are not given, but produced through relational processes.

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Supporting inclusivity in STEM makerspaces through critical theory: A systematic review

Andrews

Boklage

2023

J of Engineering Edu

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BackgroundMakerspaces have increased in popularity recently and hold many promises for STEM education. However, they may also fall prey to hegemonic, marginalizing norms and ultimately narrow the definition of making and exclude who counts as makers. Explicitly focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion when examining makerspaces is of utmost urgency and importance for STEM education researchers; one way to foreground equity is through theoretical frameworks that critically examine the structure, environment, participation, and pedagogy within STEM makerspaces.PurposeThus, we investigate the following: (1) what are the theoretical frameworks applied and (2) how, if at all, is equity addressed in research exploring STEM makerspaces? In synthesizing prior work, we aim to provide recommendations for using theoretical frameworks in supporting inclusivity in STEM makerspaces.Scope/MethodWe conducted a systematic review of articles that examine a STEM makerspace, apply a theoretical framework, and consider diversity, equity, and/or inclusion. We identified n = 34 relevant studies and coded each for basic characteristics.ResultsWe highlight 10 exemplars that use critical theoretical frameworks as a way to foreground equity in the research design. The authors of these exemplar studies are reflective throughout their research processes and position themselves as learning in tandem with their participants. Further, they take active steps to transfer agency and power to their participants, and in doing so, lift forms of knowing not widely valued in STEM spaces.ConclusionsWe conclude with recommendations for educators, makerspace staff, and researchers relevant to expanding dominant conceptions of what counts as making and thereby, supporting inclusivity in STEM makerspaces.

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Beyond Agatha Christie: Relationality and critique in anthropological theory

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