Tendencias y perspectivas de la cultura científica en Chile y América Latina Siglos XIX-XXI. Carolina Valenzuela Matus (Ed.). Santiago de Chile: RIL Editores- Universidad Autónoma de Chile, 2019, 208pp.
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O campo da antropologia tem sido marcado por uma constante autorreflexão sobre sua própria realidade, desenvolvimento histórico e perspectivas de futuro, de modo que em período mais recente tem havido uma crescente problematização em torno das estrutur…
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This paper explores the dynamics of agency, media andauthority in the maintenance and construction of the folk cultural sphere– that is, asociety’s generalized perception and understanding of traditional culture. Thephenomenon is explored through …
Los textos de este monográfico constituyen una buena compilación que revisa algunas de las más relevantes dimensiones del estado actual de la investigación sobre sobre envejecimiento y cuidados de personas adultas dependientes.
Les cures de les persones en situació de dependència funcional sovint són font de dificultats i desigualtats en les societats conegudes com a familistes. L’objectiu d’aquest article és identificar els perfils de les cuidadores i cuidadors de les person…
Este artículo plantea una reflexión sobre el concepto de cuidado centrada en los aspectos afectivos que están implícitos. Se exploran aquellos aspectos afectivos, intangibles, acciones sin precio, pero con valor, de los cuidados, que, pese a su invisib…
El artículo discute los procesos de intersubjetividad de una etnografía acerca de las prácticas femeninas de cuidado comunitario que se expresan en los clubes de personas mayores en Santiago de Chile. En un primer momento, situaremos los inicios de nue…
Em 2018, 1,88% da população portuguesa foi diagnosticada com demência. Até 2050 prevê-se um aumento de pessoas com este diagnóstico para os 3,82%, em grande medida, devido ao envelhecimento da população. O presente artigo visa mostrar como, em Portugal…
Gran part de la literatura antropològica sobre la cura ha abordat el tema com una pràctica ètica que engloba l’empatia, la solidaritat i la capacitat de reconèixer l’altre com a digne d’atenció i compromís (Kleinman, 2009; Stevenson, 2014; Taylor, 2008…
Ageing is a global phenomenon, and sub-Saharan African countries will be no exception; however, no political framework for longterm care (LTC) for the elderly has been established as yet. Moreover, very little research on ageing has been carried out. H…
En este artículo analizamos la realidad cotidiana de hombres que, estando todavía en edad laboral, toman la decisión de abandonar sus actividades profesionales para dedicarse al cuidado de sus esposas o de sus hijos adultos dependientes. Se trata de ho…
El presente artículo analiza las percepciones sobre la práctica de la corresponsabilidad entre Estado y familia, dispuesta por la Constitución ecuatoriana, para garantizar el bienestar de las personas mayores. Este objetivo se alcanzó mediante un estud…
El Diagnóstico participado sobre las necesidades formativas y de empleo del barrio del Cabanyal-Canyameral-Cap de França, encargado por el Ayuntamiento de Valencia en 2018, permitió identificar, a través de un estudio socioantropológico, las prioridade…
The author remembers the figure of David Graeber recalling his anthropological career and his political commitment. He also tells of his friendship with Graeber, sketching a vivid portrait of his personality.
The text presents three of Graeber’s reflections on anarchy, built on an anthropological perspective: the premises of anarchic organizations lay in egalitarianism, the presence of “spaces in between” and in intercultural creativity; the assembly as the…
In this brief piece, I want to pay tribute to David Graeber for how he articulated the relation between value, care and freedom as a path toward more equal and fair livelihood horizons. I will consider the broad contribution of one of his most widely r…
These reflections in memory of David Graeber focus on some of the moments in his work that show at the same time certain objective limits of anthropology and the hidden strength of a political philosophy such as anarchism. It is his militant ethnograph…
A personal memory of David Graeber by his partner.
Review article of Jean Comaroff, John L. Comaroff, Teoria dal sud del mondo. Ovvero, come l’Euro-America sta evolvendo verso l’Africa, translated by Mario Capello, Introduction to the Italian edition by Cecilia Pennacini, Rosenberg & Sellier, Turin…
Covid-19 not only exposed the vulnerability of most industries especially industries that relies on air travel and tourism but resulted in the exponential increase of unemployment in Malaysia. At the same time, online business or trade and ‘GIG’ econom…
While the Australian arts and cultural sector has been adept at shaping the national conversation around its economic significance, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought multiple and serious challenges. Weakened by years of government defunding, the sector…
The study sought to find out to what extent engagement with serious leisure, in this case, bonsai growing, can help people deal with challenging times, such as a global pandemic. In particular, how bonsai enthusiasts use their hobbies to manage uncerta…
Social value orientations (SVOs) of a society determine peoples’ behaviour and are critical for young democracies in crises. This paper draws on the Maldives Values in Crisis survey, conducted during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. SVOs assessed u…