Routledge

Student Resources

Video Links Chapter 2

Cultural Theory: The Concept of Culture in Modernity

6:34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FtzHwkdhas&feature=related

A somewhat sophisticated discussion on the history of the concept of culture in Western thinking, from a college course lecture by Ron Strickland.

 

Ethnography: An Introduction

4:56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FtzHwkdhas&feature=related

An introduction to the ethnographic research method, by R. Sophie Statzel.

 

Anthropological fieldwork in a Gurung Village

11:18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhM9tf4-COU&feature=PlayList&p=79B05D0B99063365&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11

A short film by Alan Macfarlane about his fieldwork in a Himalayan village.

 

First Contact

10:17, part 1 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jprJBYYRcqQ&feature=related

“Adventurous and high-paying tourists are being offered the chance to make "first contact" with some of the world's last remaining uncontacted tribes. First contact with the outside world usually spells disaster for genuine uncontacted tribes. Presented by Mark Anstice, an experienced expedition leader and author of a book also called First Contact, this film looks at the complex issues surrounding the ethics of first contact and meets the people involved.

 

Laundromat Research

7:34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3mHspQruVU&feature=related

Filmmaker writes, “This is an ethnographic research video I produced in my junior year at Syracuse. It focuses on the Laundromat and how consumers spend their down time while waiting for their laundry as well as innovation opportunities.”


Primate Patterns

4:39

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgsW3C0dpVo

A preview of a Documentary Educational Resources film, “This video compares 3 species of monkey, one prosimian and two types of apes, all living in a zoo setting. These are Japanese macaques, lion tail macaques, mandrills, black lemurs, orangutans and lowland gorillas. Each segment shows several minutes of footage with descriptions of common behavior such as eating, grooming, locomotion, play and social interactions.”