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Maiko or geisha putting on face make-up in Kyoto Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 725 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: face, geisha, maiko, make, painting, red, up, white |
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5. Lecture on Karl Marx (1818-1883) Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3221 seconds Lecture to second year undergraduate students at Cambridge University in 2001 by Alan Macfarlane on some aspects of the work of Karl Marx. For the background, downloadble version, readings etc. please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: anthropology, cambridge, history, karl, marx, marxism, social, theory |
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Full interview with George Steiner - part one Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3632 seconds An interview with the literary critic and writer George Steiner on his life and work, made in 2007. For a higher quality (downloadable) version, and many video interviews of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: dante, george, homer, language, shakespeare, steiner, tragedy |
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Geisha or maiko meeting in the Gion area of Kyoto, Japan Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 314 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: face, geisha, gion, japan, kyoto, maiko, paint |
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What is social anthropology? Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 1448 seconds A brief overview of social anthropology and the study of other cultures. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om for the context and further films Related: anthropology, cultures, social, study, understanding |
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6. Lecture on Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2825 seconds Lecture to second year undergraduate students at Cambridge University by Alan Macfarlane in 2001 on some aspects of the work of Emile Durkheim. For the background, downloadble version, readings etc. please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: cambridge, durkheim, emile, france, social, sociology, theory |
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7. Lecture on Max Weber (1864-1920) Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2582 seconds Lecture to second year undergraduate students at Cambridge University in 2001 by Alan Macfarlane on some aspects of the work of Max Weber. For the background, downloadble version, readings etc. please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: alan, cambridge, capitalism, macfarlane, max, protestantism, sociology, weber |
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Maiko or geisha being dressed in kimono and other garments Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 257 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: dressing, geisha, gion, japan, kimono, kyoto, maiko |
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3. Adam Smith (1733-1790) Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2861 seconds Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: adam, economics, scotland, smith |
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Full interview with Clifford Geertz - part one Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3541 seconds First part of the full interview of the anthropologist Clifford Geertz, filmed in May 2004 in Cambridge. For a downloadable, higher quality, version with a summary, please see 'Interviews' on www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: anthropology, bali, clifford, geertz, modernism, morocco, post |
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8:2 Incest and adultery - theories of Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 510 seconds For the context of this 1980s lecture, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: adultery, behaviour, incest, theories |
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Interview of Professor Quentin Skinner - part 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3657 seconds Interview with the Regius Professor of History at Cambridge University on his life and work in 2008. For a downloadable version and textual summary, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: cambridge, history, political, quentin, renaissance, skinner, theory |
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Political anthropology: lecture 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2327 seconds Theory in political anthropology and the state. Political systems, state and law, political theory since Aristotle, anthropology and politics Related: anthropology, law, politics, state, theory |
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Interview of Professor Sir Patrick Bateson - part 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3593 seconds Interview of the zoologist and sometime Provost of King's College, Cambridge, Patrick Bateson. Filmed by Alan Macfarlane in December 2007. For a higher quality (downloadable) version and summary, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: bateson, chimpanzees, college, goodall, kings, pat, zoology |
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Interview with George Steiner, part two Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3150 seconds The second part of an interview with the literary critic and writeer George Steiner, made in 2007. For a higher quality (downloadable) version, and many video interviews of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: dante, george, homer, language, shakespeare, steiner, tragedy |
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2. The Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755), Alan Macfarlane Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3081 seconds Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: anthropology, france, liberty, montesquieu, social, theory |
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Famine - its consequences and causes Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 1542 seconds The final part of three lectures on 'strategies of survival' for first-year Cambridge students in 2006. For context and further films, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: adam, amartya, famine, hunger, malnutrition, sen, smith |
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Ritual duel between a shaman and a spirit figure Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 757 seconds Part of the death memorial ceremony. For the context and further films, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: ceremony, dance, death, gurung, ritual, shamans |
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Inroductory Lectures on Economic Anthropology:1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2290 seconds The Production of Wealth. The first of four introductory lectures to first year students at Cambridge by Professor Alan Macfarlane in 2006. For the full series and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Lectures' Related: anthropology, economic, hunting, industrial, pastoralism, peasants |
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Anthropological fieldwork; a personal account in Nepal Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3361 seconds This is a personal journey to work with the Gurungs of Nepal, where I have worked from 1969 to the present. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om for context and other films. Related: anthropological, anthropology, fieldwork, gurung, nepal |
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Making a glass mirror Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 864 seconds For further film and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: glass, mirrors, vision |
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The future of the human race - part 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 321 seconds Against the backdrop of Mount Annapurna, Alan Macfarlane in 1999 reflects on the future of the human race. For more on related themes, please see http://www.alanmacfa rlane.com/global/pro g6.htm Related: androids, cyborgs, despair, dna, future, hope, humans, of |
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Some reflections on writing - especially dissertations Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3552 seconds Some very informal reflections on how to write, especially Ph.D. dissertations and other theses and also books. For more about the author, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: alan, authors, books, experience, macfarlane, phd, writing |
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Pottery in Japan Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 770 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: ceramics, climbing, japan, kiln, pottery, shigeraki |
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Lecture on foundations of law and legal anthropology - 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2626 seconds One of two lectures given to undergraduates in anthropology at Cambridge University in 2008 by Alan Macfarlane. For a downloadable version, reading list and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: anthropology, contract, gluckman, law, legal, maine, man, reasonable, status |
