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Advocacy and Activism in Anthropology

Case Study: Awas Tingni

USF Activist Anthropology

Activist vs. Cultural Critique

Is it ethical to sometimes hide your identity as an anthropologist or researcher when conducting activist research?

Does self identifying as an acitivst make you less of an "expert" witness when testifying?

How as activist anthropologists can we handle the dual loyalty of politics vs. academia?

How does this duality shape our research methods?

Ambivalence of Advocacy

Case Study: Constructing an Activist Anthropology Fieldwork Project

Should anthropologists even take an activist stance? Did the authors this week convince you?

Do anthropologists have a moral obligation to actively fight for social justice?

Should anthropologists work with organizations that contribute to the rhetoric of “victimization”? Is this ethical?

  • Women's Reproductive Health
  • The Cannabis Industry
  • Immigration Reform
  • Vaccinations

Case Study: The Zapatista Movement

Activist Anthropology

What is the difference between applied, advocacy, and activist anthropology? (Is there a difference?)

How does being an activist anthropologist change the code of ethics versus a traditional anthropological approach?

How is anthropological activism different from “regular” activism? And how as anthropologists do we make sure we don’t fall into the latter?

What are some of the consequences of going up against a state government when advocating for rights during fieldwork?

Is taking an activist stand ethical if the group you are advocating for is armed?

Is it ethical to be an advocate/activist for a cause that is illegal by law? What are the potential consequences both professionally and personally with taking this stance?

What if the group you are working with asks you to withhold certain information that might harm others?

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