Allen, Lori (2024) 'A view from another side, or, not just another quit‐lit essay.' American Ethnologist, 51 (1). pp. 153-157.
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Abstract
Academic anthropology is a paradoxical realm. On the one hand, opportunities for creatively exploring the human condition are hemmed in by administrators and bureaucracy. On the other hand, scholars in the academy have the space to call for justice—in Palestine and elsewhere, as they did in 2023, when the American Anthropological Association passed a resolution to boycott Israeli institutions. This paradoxical quality suggests some parallels between anthropology and the human rights system, especially in their logics and activities. Drawing from my experiences as I step off the professional academic ladder, I reflect on how this complex academic environment can lead to cynicism and resentment, yet also produce launching pads to collective action.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Keywords: | anthropology, education, human rights, liberalism, Palestine |
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Departments and Subunits > Department of Anthropology & Sociology |
| ISSN: | 00940496 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1111/amet.13232 |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2024 20:08 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/41262 |
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