The Academic Community and the Image of Limited Good
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6013188 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janet M Fitchen (Ithaca College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 17-29 |
| Publication date | 1984-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central Issues in Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-7917 • E-ISSN: 1937-6227 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/cia.1984.5.2.17 |
| OpenAlex | W2105972896 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Anthropological analysis of the contemporary U.S.A. should move beyond describing observed behavior to probing underlying cultural assumptions. But it is particularly difficult for anthropologists enculturated within the U.S. to confront their own cultural premises and blindspots. One useful strategy is to analyze American behavioral data in terms of models developed by anthropologists for describing other cultures. This article takes an irreverent look at academe, using George M. Foster's model of peasant society. Participant‐observation on campuses shows that the Image of Limited Good, which Foster found in peasant communities, seems also to underlie and explain everyday behavior in the academic
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art history · Epistemology · George (robot · Peasant · Social science · Sociology · Anarchism and Radical Politics · Anthropology · History · Philosophy · Political theory and Gramsci · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |