Alf H Walle
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 113738 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Alf H Walle |
| NOMBRES | Alf H |
| APELLIDO | Walle |
| FIRMA | WALLE A H |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9408-9805 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 41 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 64 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1975 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Rethinking the Anthropology of Magic and Witchcraft
Folklorists and anthropologists will benefit from Phillips Stevens’ contemporary analysis of the psychological forces underlying magic and witchcraft, as well as Stevens’ approach to how people relate to such phenomena. His work (in the form of a textbook) builds upon a careful examination of the existing literature coupled with his personal experiences, including those provided by his stint in the Peace Corps in the 1960s and his anthropological…
Still Standing
Ever since first encountering Henry Glassie's work on vernacular architecture, I have had a special interest in that aspect of material culture. Those who share this focus will appreciate Adom Philogene Heron and Marica Honychurch's Still Standing: The Ti Kais of Dominica, which deals with a distinctive type of residential structure (Ti Kais) that evolved on the island of Dominica after Great Britain outlawed slavery in its territories in the 183…
Ancient Maya Myth, Economy, and Ideology
A close reading of the Popol Vuh (ancient Maya text) provides clues regarding how folk beliefs, legends, and mythology legitimized political relationships by justifying the privilege, wealth, and the dominance of the elite. An interpretation, based on the Marxist social anthropology of Leslie White, uses a folkloristic analysis to explore economic and materialistic influences upon religion and ideology
Dramaturgical Tactics in a Chinese Tea Room
The current paper* studies the strategic behaviour pursued by individuals in Fuzhou City, China, to enhance reputation, power, and social capital through rituals involving drinking Wuyi Rock Tea. The rituals include people consciously acting to improve their reputation by following specific rules when making and drinking the tea in teahouses. The dramaturgical method of social analysis developed by social theorist Erving Goffman draws an analogy …
Entrepreneurship and Culture
The classic and dominant paradigm of entrepreneurship emphasizes the relatively universal and homogeneous responses of a small, but influential, minority as they make unique and breakthrough contributions. Entrepreneurs are often viewed as inspired individualists who possess the courage to "go against the grain" as they risk it all to pursue an impassioned vision. According to Joseph Schumpeter and those who build upon his seminal perspectives, s…
Effectively Dealing With Indigenous Distinctiveness
Historically, the United States sought to integrate its indigenous peoples into mainstream society using tactics designed to weaken traditional cultures and re-educate their members in ways that reflect the national culture of the dominant majority. This strategy did not prove to be highly successful or equitable. When the United States abandoned (or at least reduced) such efforts, more effective and harmonious relationships with indigenous peopl…
“Heroic” Entrepreneurship and Other Variants
19th Century English historian Thomas Carlyle envisioned an heroic minority transforming the world. Although his views were repudiated by social scientists, Fredrick Jackson Turner and Elbert Hubbard revived such thinking in the New World by connecting entrepreneur-like responses with American individualism. Today, a popular vision continues to connect entrepreneurship with towering individuals. Culturally competent models and perspectives that v…
Indigenous People, Change, and Development
In the 19th century, Romantic Nationalism provided an alternative to rational visions and universal strategies for mankind. Doing so involved affirming that people are emotionally and uniquely connected to their cultures and heritage. Many indigenous, ethnic, and traditional peoples continue to respond in a manner reminiscent of Romantic nationalism. Understanding and appreciating these parallels can be a valuable tool for those related to econom…
Development of Business Anthropology in China
Chinese scholars and practitioners are embracing business anthropology (a branch of applied anthropology) in a distinctive manner that explores cultural diversity and the impacts of economic development. The knowledgeable, spirited, and passionate advocacy for the development and value of business anthropology in China is clearly displayed and set out clearly and persuasively; the major theoretic contributions made by the Chinese scholars is pres…
Resolving Conflict and Business Anthropology
Disagreements and conflicts are natural, not abnormal. Various methods of dealing with such struggles exist. Although the standard tools of negotiation and decision making are useful, alternative techniques (such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation) are sometimes needed. In addition, processes of indigenous conflict resolution (that embrace local traditions) have a potential role, especially within small-scale, rural, and/or ethnically dist…
Rethinking Business Anthropology
Qualitative methods of business research are emerging as vital tools. Business anthropology is at the heart of this movement. Although many recent books provide nuts-and-bolts advice regarding the field, Rethinking Business Anthropology: Cultural Strategies in Marketing and Management discusses the intellectual traditions from which the discipline has emerged and how this heritage opens up new vistas for business research. Gaining these broader p…
Business Anthropology, Anomie, and Dysfunction
The impact of economic development upon ethnic and cultural diversity is discussed with reference to the concept of anomie in which socially acceptable goals can no longer be achieved in socially acceptable ways. Specific responses to anomie are explored with reference to the “tyranny of the majority”, in which people’s needs are denied after being outvoted. Strategies such as the “concurrent majority” can help the ethnic minorities protect their…
Ethnography
Ethnographies provide complicated pictures of social behavior. The goal is to understand people on their own terms. Topics can range from full cultural profiles to the study of relatively distinct patterns of behavior (such as product consumption, workplace patterns, and so forth). Although many “scientific” researchers feel that naturalistic methods such as ethnography are not adequately rigorous, they possess the potential to deal with cultural…
Traditional Economies and Mainstream Alternatives
Business anthropology typically deals with the modern world. In an era when economic intrusions from outsiders are increasingly impacting rural areas and indigenous people, however, a focus upon small scale societies is increasingly needed. As an example of this issue, social and economic aspects of tree farming among the Dong (an ethnic minority of China) are discussed. In an era when many rural and indigenous peoples are being impacted by the o…
Substantive Paradigms and Business Anthropology
Neoclassical theories deemphasize the unique cultural context of behavior and its emotional mainsprings. Substantive economic anthropology, in contrast, nests economic behavior within a social framework which takes the feelings of people into account. By merging substantive economic analysis with other non-neoclassical models, business anthropologists can provide a unique and much needed framework of analysis
Facilitating Intellectual Property Rights
Mainstream intellectual property rights are granted by governments and international agreements in order to advance the goals of society. Indigenous peoples, however, often embrace their own systems of intellectual ownership that are distinct from the mainstream regime. Business anthropologists can serve both local people and mainstream corporations by facilitating a mutual understanding of the full implications of competing intellectual property…
The Equitable Cultural Tourism Handbook
The goal of this book is to deal, in a provocative way, with a number of key issues involving the increased participation of the private sector within cultural tourism. My goal is not to write a complete overview of the field. Instead, this short book deals with a fairly circumscribed set of issues involving contemporary changes within cultural tourism. Since modern business largely focuses on serving customers, a major focus of this book concern…
Human resource management and Native people
Purpose The paper aims to show that human resource management professionals need to consider the uniqueness of Native, indigenous, and traditional people. Design/methodology/approach A number of key issues demanding attention are analyzed in a non‐exhaustive discussion of relevant topics. Findings The paper finds that organizations may lack the perspectives, insights, and skills they need to effectively respond to the needs and demands of employe…
Native People and the DSM IV-TR
Native people, as everyone else, are impacted in diverse ways by various social stressors that can trigger dysfunctional behavior, such as substance abuse. Although, the DSM IV-TR acknowledges cultural differences and their effect upon dysfunction, it does not deal with pressures from the outside world that often impact diverse cultures in parallel ways. Here, three such diagnostic criteria (Bereavement, Identity Problem, and Acculturation Proble…
Native Americans and Alcoholism Therapy
Substance abuse counselors recognize the diversity of their clients and the fact that specific people have distinct needs and vulnerabilities. Native Americans suffering from alcoholism reflect this reality. Here, the work and perspectives of Handsome Lake, a 19th century spiritual leader of the Iroquois Nation who overcame seemingly incurable alcoholism, are used to show how reaffirming a cultural heritage and regaining sobriety can go hand in h…
The cultural impact of globalisation
The term “globalisation”, although ubiquitous, has lost precision due to the fact that it can be applied in diverse ways. Here, multiple implications of globalisation are discussed in order to clarify its impact upon modern business and vice versa. In specific, the concepts of homogenisation, polarisation, and hybridisation are examined. By comparing these models to earlier paradigms (such as those provided by the Enlightenment and the Romantic M…
Graduate education and research
Pursuing risk or insight
Quantitative versus qualitative tourism research
Habits of thought and cultural tourism
Quantitative versus qualitative tourism research
Pursuing risk or insight
Getting Picked up without Being Put down
Habits of thought and cultural tourism
Business ethics and tourism
Festivals, Special Events, and Tourism
Traditional Economies and Mainstream Alternatives
Business anthropology typically deals with the modern world. In an era when economic intrusions from outsiders are increasingly impacting rural areas and indigenous people, however, a focus upon small scale societies is increasingly needed. As an example of this issue, social and economic aspects of tree farming among the Dong (an ethnic minority of China) are discussed. In an era when many rural and indigenous peoples are being impacted by the o…
Rethinking Business Anthropology
Qualitative methods of business research are emerging as vital tools. Business anthropology is at the heart of this movement. Although many recent books provide nuts-and-bolts advice regarding the field, Rethinking Business Anthropology: Cultural Strategies in Marketing and Management discusses the intellectual traditions from which the discipline has emerged and how this heritage opens up new vistas for business research. Gaining these broader p…
Cultural Conservation Public Sector Folklore and Its Rivals
"Two Possible Origins for the Term "Toast
"Two Possible Origins for the Term "Toast
Getting Picked up without Being Put down
Psychiatric Study of Myths and Fairly Tales
On the Role of Functionalism in Contemporary Folkloristics
Functionalism Deja Vu
Technology, documentary, and levels of truth
Other| October 01 1978 Technology, documentary, and levels of truth Alf H. Walle Alf H. Walle Alf H. Walle is a member of the English departmental Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, Ky. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Afterimage (1978) 6 (3): 6. https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.1978.6.3.6 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter Link…
The Dinka and Their Songs
Cracklin Bread and Asfidity
The Handwriting on the Wall
Harley Davidson the Renegade Image Free at Last
Commercial Television, Globalisation and the Public Interest
European television is on the brink of being transformed by a new breed of commercial stations which garner revenues from advertisements — not merely taxes, governmental subsidies, and/or legislation which requires viewers to underwrite the programmes they watch. European commercial television, now in its infancy and usually only available to those with cable TV, exhibits all the signs of being an emerging “enfant terrible”. “Annual double‐digit …
Cultural Conservation Public Sector Folklore and Its Rivals
Theoretic vs. Applied Folklore
Festivals, Special Events, and Tourism
Business ethics and tourism
Habits of thought and cultural tourism
Hack Writing vs. Belle Letters
Graduate education and research
Pursuing risk or insight
Quantitative versus qualitative tourism research
The cultural impact of globalisation
The term “globalisation”, although ubiquitous, has lost precision due to the fact that it can be applied in diverse ways. Here, multiple implications of globalisation are discussed in order to clarify its impact upon modern business and vice versa. In specific, the concepts of homogenisation, polarisation, and hybridisation are examined. By comparing these models to earlier paradigms (such as those provided by the Enlightenment and the Romantic M…
Native Americans and Alcoholism Therapy
Substance abuse counselors recognize the diversity of their clients and the fact that specific people have distinct needs and vulnerabilities. Native Americans suffering from alcoholism reflect this reality. Here, the work and perspectives of Handsome Lake, a 19th century spiritual leader of the Iroquois Nation who overcame seemingly incurable alcoholism, are used to show how reaffirming a cultural heritage and regaining sobriety can go hand in h…
Native People and the DSM IV-TR
Native people, as everyone else, are impacted in diverse ways by various social stressors that can trigger dysfunctional behavior, such as substance abuse. Although, the DSM IV-TR acknowledges cultural differences and their effect upon dysfunction, it does not deal with pressures from the outside world that often impact diverse cultures in parallel ways. Here, three such diagnostic criteria (Bereavement, Identity Problem, and Acculturation Proble…
Human resource management and Native people
Purpose The paper aims to show that human resource management professionals need to consider the uniqueness of Native, indigenous, and traditional people. Design/methodology/approach A number of key issues demanding attention are analyzed in a non‐exhaustive discussion of relevant topics. Findings The paper finds that organizations may lack the perspectives, insights, and skills they need to effectively respond to the needs and demands of employe…
The Equitable Cultural Tourism Handbook
The goal of this book is to deal, in a provocative way, with a number of key issues involving the increased participation of the private sector within cultural tourism. My goal is not to write a complete overview of the field. Instead, this short book deals with a fairly circumscribed set of issues involving contemporary changes within cultural tourism. Since modern business largely focuses on serving customers, a major focus of this book concern…
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