Who are 'We'?: Reimagining Alterity and Affinity in Anthropology (Methodology & History in Anthropology Book 34)

Who do "we" anthropologists think "we" are? And how do forms and notions of collective disciplinary identity shape the way we think, write, and do anthropology? This volume explores how the anthropological "we" has been construed, transformed, and deployed across history and the global anthropological landscape. Drawing together both reflections and ethnographic case studies, it interrogates the critical--yet poorly studied--roles played by myriad anthropological "we" ss in generating and influencing anthropological theory, method, and analysis. In the process, new spaces are opened for reimagining who "we" are - and what "we," and indeed anthropology, could become. Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction. Who Are ‘We’? Part I. Revisiting the Anthropological ‘We’ Chapter 1. Anthropology at the Dawn of Apartheid: Radcliffe-Brown and Malinowski’s South African Engagements, 1919–34 Chapter 2. The Savage Noble: Alterity and Aristocracy in Anthropology Part II. Alterity and Affinity in Anthropology’s Global Landscape Chapter 3. The Anthropological Imaginarium: Crafting Alterity, The Self and an Ethnographic Film in Southwest China Chapter 4. The Risks of Affinity: Indigeneity and Indigenous Film Production in Bolivia Chapter 5. Shifting the ‘We’ in Oceania: Anthropology and Pacific Islanders Revisited Part III. Where Do ‘We’ Go from Here? Chapter 6. Crafting Anthropology Otherwise: Alterity, Affinity and Performance Chapter 7. Towards an Ecumenical Anthropology Afterword Index Who do `we' anthropologists think `we' are? And how do forms and notions of collective disciplinary identity shape the way we think, write and do anthropology? This volume explores how the anthropological `we' has been construed, transformed and deployed across history and the global anthropological landscape. Drawing together both reflections and ethnographic case studies, it interrogates the critical - yet poorly studied - roles played by myriad anthropological `we's in generating and influencing anthropological theory, method and analysis. In the process, new spaces are opened for reimagining who `we' are-and what `we', and indeed anthropology, could become Who do `we' anthropologists think `we' are? Drawing together reflections and ethnographic case studies, this volume explores how the anthropological `we' has been construed, transformed and deployed across history and the global anthropological landscape.