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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.”
- Author
- Michael Wesch
- Publisher
- Kansas State University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 38 sections
- 01: Fieldwork
- 1.01: Asking Questions Making Connections and Trying New Things
- 1.02: Challenge One- Talking to Strangers
- 02: Culture
- 2.01: The Art Of Seeing
- 2.02: Growing up Among the Nacirema
- 2.03: Challenge Two- Fieldwork of the Familiar
- 03: Evolution
- 3.01: Who Are We
- 3.02: The (Un)Making of The Modern Body
- 3.03: Challenge Three- The 28 Day Challenge
- 04: Language
- 4.01: The Power Of Language
- 4.02: Challenge Four- Word Weaving
- 05: Infrastructure
- 5.01: Tools and Their Humans
- 5.02: Mediated Culture
- 5.03: Challenge Five- The UnThing Experiment
- 06: Social Structure
- 6.01: Love In Four Cultures
- 6.02: Becoming Our Selves
- 6.03: Challenge Six- Get Uncomfortable
- 07: Superstructure
- 7.01: Big Questions about Morality
- 7.02: The Dynamics Of Culture
- 7.03: Religions and Wisdom of The World
- 7.04: Challenge Seven- The Other Encounter
- 08: Globalization
- 8.01: The Tragedy of Our Times
- 8.02: Challenge Eight- Global Connections
- 09: The Good Life
- 9.01: Creating The Good Life
- 9.02: The Power of Storytelling
- 9.03: Challenge Nine- Meaning-Making
- 10: The Art of Being Human
- 10.01: There are No Accidents
- 10.02: If Paul Farmer Is The Model Were Screwed Golden
- 10.03: Challenge Ten- Your Manifesto