Imagining the Future of the Anthropology of Education if We Take Laura Nader Seriously

The large corpus of scholarship of cultural anthropologist Laura Nader is relevant to the contemporary practice of the anthropology of education. In particular, her work is relevant to contemporary debates about methodology and what constitutes "scientifically based" education research; to...

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Published in:Anthropology & education quarterly 2003-12, Vol.34 (4), p.438-449
Main Author: Hamann, Edmund T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Cultural anthropology
Editing
Education
Education policy
Educational Anthropology
Educational Policy
Educational reform
Educational research
Educational sciences
Educational trends
Essays
Hispanics
Knowledge
Learner engagement
Literacy
No Child Left Behind Act
Phonics
Reading instruction
Reading Programs
Reflections on the Field
Science
Theories, epistemology
Thinking Skills
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Summary:The large corpus of scholarship of cultural anthropologist Laura Nader is relevant to the contemporary practice of the anthropology of education. In particular, her work is relevant to contemporary debates about methodology and what constitutes "scientifically based" education research; to the prospect and need for more crossfertilization within the discipline of anthropology; and for the proud assertion of anthropology's distinctive suitability for understanding and responding to many contemporary educational challenges, including how to have anthropologically derived insights more favorably compete in the "marketplace of ideas" against less empirically grounded claims and strategies.
ISSN:0161-7761
1548-1492
DOI:10.1525/aeq.2003.34.4.438