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October 13, 2010

Social change and art

Giant Destroying Iglu, Serpentine & leather (1999), Kiugak Ashoona (Cape Dorset, Nunavut Territory, Canada), photo

For those looking to develop a unit that connects globalization, social change, and art, here are sources that provide rich material

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June 1, 2010

Turkey diaries 2: “roaming with a hungry heart”

Filed under: TOK meets global citizenship — Tags: , , , , — Eileen Dombrowski @ 7:55 pm

April 28
en route from Istanbul to Goreme, Cappadocia






What is it that makes us want to travel?  What sets us roaming with a curiosity heightened by desire?

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May 13, 2010

The Anthropology of Tourism

Filed under: Social and cultural anthropology — Tags: , , , — Laura Fulton @ 5:30 am

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Now that the May exam has passed, many teachers may be seeing a break on the horizon. Of course, while you may be able to escape your physical locality, you can never take a pause from the world of anthropology! A vacation may be an opportunity to think about developing your unit on tourism for next year. For November session teachers, you can dream of your next holiday or quickly pull together a unit with the resources provided below.

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April 8, 2010

Ethnography on Everest


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With ascent season less than a month away, it seems like the perfect time to recommend some wonderful ethnographic resources that centre around Mount Everest / Chomolungma.

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