This second edition of the Posters' guide to teacher appraisal has been substantially updated to include the definitive Department For Education (DFE) regulations and guidelines which have appeared since the first edition was published.

A study which attempts to formulate an anthropological approach to consciousness. This text explores the importance of the conscious self, and of the conscious collectively, in the construction and interpretation of social relations and process. It asks the question: to what extent is the consciousness of individuals modelled by the cultures and social structures within which they live?.

Resulting from the ASA conference in 1995, this text addresses the theme of representation in anthropology. With 14 articles written by anthropologists, the work explores some of the directions in which contemporary anthropology is moving, following the questions raised by the writing culture debates of the 1980s. Chapters cover topics such as: the concept of caste in Indian society; Scottish ethnography; how dreams are culturally conceptualized; representations of the family culture as conservation gardens, theme parks and the anthropologist in Japan; representation in rural Japan people's...

Resulting from the ASA conference in 1995, this text addresses the theme of representation in anthropology. With 14 articles written by anthropologists, the work explores some of the directions in which contemporary anthropology is moving, following the questions raised by the writing culture debates of the 1980s. Chapters cover topics such as: the concept of caste in Indian society; Scottish ethnography; how dreams are culturally conceptualized; representations of the family culture as conservation gardens, theme parks and the anthropologist in Japan; representation in rural Japan people's...

Presenting case studies from a wide range of societies, this text discusses what is actually happening when people talk about empowering others. The contributors question whether power is actually being transferred to the powerless, or whether this is a delusion. This collection draws on ethnographic material from Europe, the Middle East, Austalasia, Africa and the Americas exploring how traditionally disempowered groups gain influence in postcolonial and multicultural settings, from civil war to new communication technologies, from religious imperialism to transnational mining investments....

Sometimes we convey what we mean not by what we say but by what we do. This type of indirect communication is sometimes called 'indirection'. From patent miscommunication, through potent ambiguity to pregnant silence this incisive collection examines from a rare anthropological perspective the many aspects of indirect communication. From a Mormon Theme Park to carnival time on Montserrat the contributors analyse indirection by illustrating how food, silence, sunglasses, martial arts and rudeness call constitute powerful ways of conveying meaning. An Anthropology of Indirect...

Sometimes we convey what we mean not by what we say but by what we do. This type of indirect communication is sometimes called indirection. From patent miscommunication, through potent ambiguity to pregnant silence, this collection examines from a rare anthropological perspective the many aspects of indirect communication. From a Mormon theme park to carnival time on Montserrat, the contributors analyse indirection by illustrating how food, silence, sunglasses, martial arts and rudeness constitute powerful ways of conveying meaning. This book should prove a challenging introduction to this...

Development has too often failed to deliver on its promises to poor nations. The policies imposed from above by international agencies and state bodies have frequently not met the needs and aspirations of ordinary people. Development agencies have been searching for sometime for alternative approaches. One of those being pioneered is indigenous knowledge, which aims to make local voices heard more effectively. However while it is increasingly acknowledged in development contexts, it is yet to be validated and accepted by anthropologists. It is self-evident to any anthropologist that effective...

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