Writing is a continuous part of the fieldwork conducted by an anthropologist. It occurs when the anthropologist observes and records information about the community being studied in the form of field notes. These research notes are then compiled into a larger scaled assignment or ethnographic document. In Week 1, you studied the various approaches to anthropology and presented a brief summary of your current understanding of what indigenous means. This week, you identify at least one indigenous group for your field study and provide reasons why you selected this group.
TO PREPARE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT:
- Review the assigned readings in the course texts.
- Summarize your current understanding of indigenous identity.
- Select one indigenous group from either Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Pacific Islands, or South America.
BY DAY 7
1- to 2 page in which you do the following:
- Identify the indigenous group that you have selected and the region the group lives in.
- Explain your reasoning of why this group is considered indigenous.
- Peters-Golden, H. P. (2012). Culture sketches: Case studies in anthropology (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
- Chapter 5, “The Hmong: Struggle and Perseverance” (pp. 81-101)
- Chapter 13, “The Tiwi: Tradition in Australia” (pp. 233-263)
For a basic world map that might help in locating indigenous cultures, use one of the following websites, or another source of your choosing:
- Maps of World. (n.d.). World map.Links to an external site. Retrieved April 21, 2015, from http://www.mapsofworld.com/
- Worldatlas. (n.d.). World.Links to an external site. Retrieved April 21, 2015, from http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
- Geology.com. (n.d.). World map – political.Links to an external site. Retrieved April 21, 2015, from http://geology.com/world/world-map.shtml
- Bowere, B. (1988). Murder in good company. Science News, 133(6).
The following websites and articles may be useful for your research on indigenous cultures:
- Knauft, B. M. (2013). The Gebusi: Lives transformed in a rainforest world.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://www.anthropology.emory.edu/FACULTY/ANTBK/Books/Gebusi.html
AFRICA
- Sapignoli, M., & Hitchcock, R. K. (2013). Indigenous peoples in Southern Africa. The Round Table, 102(4), 355–365.
ASIA
- Cohen, E. (2012). The Vegetarian Festival and the city pillar: The appropriation of a Chinese religious custom for a cult of the Thai civic religion. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 10(1), 1–21.
- Presse, A. F. (2013, October 10). Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival in Phuket is spectacular and bloody procession (Photos).Links to an external site. The World Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/10/thailand-vegetarian-festival-photos_n_4076083.html
AUSTRALIA
- Keen, I. (2000). A bundle of sticks: The debate over Yolngu clans. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 6(3), 419–436.
- Dudgeon, P., Wright, M., Paradies, Y., Garvey, D., & Walker, I. (2010). The social, cultural and historical context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.Links to an external site. In Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice (pp. 25–42). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306228426_The_social_cultural_and_historical_context_of_Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Australiansm
NORTH AMERICA
- Hayles, L. (2009). Indigenous nations hit hard by hurricanes.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://www.workers.org/2007/us/hurricanes-0927/
PACIFIC ISLANDS
- Indonesia Human Development Report. (2014). The economics of democracy, financing human development in Indonesia.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/indonesia_2004_en.pdf
SOURH AMERICA
- Ellis, E. C., & Ramankutty, N. (2008). Putting people in the map: Anthropogenic biomes of the world. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 6(8), 439–447.
- IIRSA. (2004, November). Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America – IIRSA.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://www.iirsa.org/admin_iirsa_web/Uploads/Documents/cde6_acta_%20lima_ingles.pdf
- TEDTalks. (Producer). (2003). Wade Davis: Dreams from endangered culturesLinks to an external site.[Video]. Available from http://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures
Note: The approximate length of this piece is 22 minutes.
Davis is a National Geographic Explorer, and he shares his experiences with indigenous cultures. - VICE Life. (2018, February 1). Inside an Apache rite of passage into womanhoodLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Cx_9YDQEc
Note: The approximate length of this piece is 11 minutes.
- Welsch, R.L. & Vivanco, L.A. (2021). Cultural anthropology: Asking questions about humanity (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
- Chapter 1, “Anthropology” (pp. 5-20)
- This chapter focuses on Anthropology as a global discipline.
- Peters-Golden, H. P. (2012). Culture sketches: Case studies in anthropology (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
- Chapter 1, “The Azande: Witchcraft and Oracles in Africa” (pp. 1–19)
- The chapters from this text provide case study analyses of individual groups around the globe.
- International Work Group for Indigenous AffairsLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2015, from http://www.iwgia.org
This website provides information on where indigenous peoples exist around the world. - Document: Identifying Indigenous Groups Worksheet (Word document)Download Identifying Indigenous Groups Worksheet (Word document)
This document provides context for this week’s topic.