Anthropology

Exploring the diversity of cultures around the world.

The Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins

Dr. Ian Tattersall, Curator, Division of Anthropology and Co-Curator of the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins introduces it in this video. The hall is located in The American Museum of Natural History, New York City.

09-19
31:00

A Community of Critics

Lecture by Professor Dame Marilyn Strathern given at University College, London, on 8th December 2004, filmed by Alan Macfarlane.

09-17
57:52

Law and justice in Japan

One of four lectures on aspects of legal anthropology given by Alan Macfarlane to second and third year students in Cambridge university department of social anthropology doing a special paper on Legal Anthropology in February 2008.

08-14
51:34

Moral panics and terrorism

One of four lectures on aspects of legal anthropology given by Alan Macfarlane to second and third year students in Cambridge university department of social anthropology doing a special paper on Legal Anthropology in February 2008.

08-14
52:25

Lecture on history of legal anthropology part two

One of four lectures on aspects of legal anthropology given by Alan Macfarlane to second and third year students in Cambridge university department of social anthropology doing a special paper on Legal Anthropology in February 2008.

08-14
49:48

Lecture on history of legal anthropology part one

One of four lectures on aspects of legal anthropology given by Alan Macfarlane to second and third year students in Cambridge university department of social anthropology doing a special paper on Legal Anthropology in February 2008.

08-14
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Enemies and friends of the state

One of eight lectures for first year Cambridge University students in February 2006. Introducing some of the major approaches to the anthropology of politics and economics.

08-14
37:03

Law and conflict resolution

One of eight lectures for first year Cambridge University students in February 2006. Introducing some of the major approaches to the anthropology of politics and economics.

08-14
40:19

Nations feud and war

One of eight lectures for first year Cambridge University students in February 2006. Introducing some of the major approaches to the anthropology of politics and economics.

08-14
42:53

Talk on the methods of charting social relationships

A talk on how to investigate the patterns of social relationships through the use of historical and anthropological materials.

08-14
26:47

Lecture on the use of personal records for history and anthropology

A lecture given to the Joint course in research training for Master of Philosophy students in Cambridge, with backgrounds in history, anthropology, sociology, law, geography, criminology. It describes in an autobiographical way the use of personal records, including letters, diaries, autobiographies and travel records.

08-14
46:34

Economic anthropology and the consumption of wealth

An introductory talk describing the consumption of wealth as analysed by social anthropologists.

08-14
43:53

Economic anthropology and the exchange of wealth

An introductory talk describing the exchange of wealth as analysed by social anthropologists.

08-14
35:13

Economic anthropology and the distribution of wealth

An introductory talk describing the distribution of wealth as analysed by social anthropologists.

08-14
49:15

Economic anthropology and the production of wealth

An introductory talk describing the production, of wealth as analysed by social anthropologists.

08-14
32:55

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