Berreman expected that the hindu villagers would become more reticent in the presence of the moslem. A new prologue addsimportant insights to the bases for the ethnographic descriptions and analyses by outlining the. Come to find out, one of the robbers that batman was trying to stop was joe chill. Behind many masks by gerald duane berreman, 1962, society for applied anthropology edition, in english.
In this new edition, berreman returns to this village after ten years to record the ethnographic continuity and change in village lifestyle. Visit the new american anthropologist website for supplementary material, multimodal productions, teaching resources, a podcast, and more. Berreman spoke out during the vietnam war era about the working relationship between anthropologists and the cia. By divya trivedia soft and gentle man has passed, said a tribute by a former student on facebook, reflecting the love and respect professor emeritus gerald berreman commanded at the university of california, berkeley. After reading the african novel things fall apart by chinua achebe with its many allusions to tribal masks, tenth grade english students researched traditional african masks, and designed their own to reflect their particular outer personality and interests and then wrote a poem that described their inner selves, hidden from others.
Ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village. See ha kuotung, mohammedanism, in the chinese year book shanghai. A conference behind many masks gerald berreman and berkeley anthropology, 19592001. His article behind many masks is a classic statement of berremans understanding of self and other from a social psychological and ethnomethodological perspective. Gerald berreman and berkeley anthropology, 19592001 ed. The politics of truth and emotion among victims and perpetrators of violence antonius c. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. He was also at the forefront of writing on ethical issues in anthropological field work. Behind many masks ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village monograph number 4, 1962 berreman gerald. Set in victorian era britain, the story follows jean muir, the deceitful governess of the wealthy coventry family. An anthropological reader second edition provides readers with a picture of the breadth, variation, and complexity of fieldwork.
His piece behind many masks remains a masterpiece till date. Behind a mask, or a womans power is a novella written by american author louisa may alcott. Berreman understands that, while psychoanalysts find their informants on couches and smallgroupers find theirs in college corridors, most ethnographers have to look harder for people who will talk. In a series of articles and books published in the 60s and 70s, gerald berreman argued that the institution of. The society for applied anthropology, monograph no. Violence in schools, colleges and universities nova. Champukwi of the village of the tapirs charles wagley. Behind many masks ethnography and impression management in. This book brings to date the reports and conclusions from the montreal neurological institutes clinical, physiological, and neuro. Understanding and participant observation in cultural and social anthropology. Gerald berremans ethnographic study of a hill village in india is widely regarded as a classic in the field of social anthropology. This text provides readers with a broad overview of the range and complexity of fieldwork in anthropology. Handbook of ethnography nottingham trent university.
It is now taken for granted that a good ethnography should be reflexive. The possible neurophysiological basis of the inner self. Behind many masks ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village monograph number 4, 1962. Type book authors paul atkinson date 2007 publisher sage publications pub place london edition new edition isbn. Part of the culture, illness, and healing book series cihe, volume 5. Rocky mountain section, american association of petroleum geologists, pp. Hortense powdermaker, stranger and friend 2 the way of an anthropologist, 1966. Celibacy, sexuality and the transformation of gender into nationalism in north india.
An anthropological reader provides a comprehensive selection of classic and contemporary reflections, examining the tensions between self and other, the relationships between anthropologists and informants, conflicts and ethical challenges, various types of ethnographic research, and different styles of writing about fieldwork. Presented at a conference behind many masks gerald berreman and berkeley anthropology, 19592001, organized by the kroeber anthropological society, and anthropology graduate organization, april 6, 2001. Gerald berrem gerald berreman 193020 was a proponent of socially responsible anthropology who spent 40 years studying the caste system in india. The novella was originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym of a. Behind the mask official authorized biography by david leaf i thought this book was great book i think the author had a lot of information about kiss and used it very well. Type chapter authors gerald berreman date 2012 page start 153 page end 174 is part of book title ethnographic fieldwork. Gerald berreman expands upon these concepts in behind many masks. Ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village bobbsmerrill reprint series in the social sciences. Society for applied anthropology, 1962 ocolc654193273. Ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village bobbsmerrill reprint series in the social sciences by gerald duane berreman author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
This book provides many casesexamples of what needs to be done and what can be done now to prevent violence tomorrow. What impressed me so much was berremans extension of erving goffmans dramaturgi cal approach to a nonwestem setting. Berreman was indeed a highly misunderstood person, specially in the uttarakhand in spite of being author to a very rich ethnographic account of a himalayan village. Gerald berreman and berkeley anthropology, 19592001, edited by katherine mackinnon and kevin bartoy. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. In his monograph, behind many masks 1962, he discussed the ways in which his field experience in a himalayan village was altered when he had to change from a hindu to a moslem interpreter. Ethnography and impression management in a himalyan village. Behind many masks ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village monograph number 4. Most basically, reflexivity describes the capacity of any system of signification, including a human beingan anthropologistto turn back upon or to mirror itself. In this book, batman saves the day as usual from the bad guys who are trying to steal money.
Berreman, gerald duane, 1930publication date 1972 topics ethnology, villages publisher. I have never been a fan of any batman series, but this one was enjoyable. Scale and social relations and comments and reply jstor. Gerald duane berreman 193020 was an american anthropologist and ethnographer who was known for his theory on the caste system in india, as well as his contributions to the ethical practice of anthropology itself. Ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village, an ethnographic account of village life in india. The implications of human cloning and germ line therapy for women and womens health. With expert manipulation, jean muir obtains the love, respect, and eventually the. The man behind the mask by michael dahl is a childrens graphic novel. Recent peking sources list 11 national minorities among whom islam has been the dominant. Gerald berremans ethnographic study of a hill village in india is.
The updated selections offer insight into the ethnographers experience of gathering and analyzing data, and a richer understanding of the conflicts, hazards and ethical challenges of pursuing fieldwork around the globe. I dohopethat someofgerrys humorous responses in answeringquestions at the endofthat longdayofpresentations will be included in the festschrift. Berreman is professor of anthropology at the uni versity of california. An anthropological reader provides a comprehensive selection of classic and contemporary reflections, examining the tensions between self and other, the relationships between anthropologists and informants, conflicts and ethical challenges, various types of ethnographic research, and different styles of writing about. Ethnography and impression management in a himalayan village bobbsmerrill reprint series in the social sciences berreman, gerald duane on. Understanding and participant observation in cultural and.
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