tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606342.post3599058553484976195..comments2023-11-05T05:04:07.847-05:00Comments on Internet Anthropologist Think Tank: Team for Info WARgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980104227772258023noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606342.post-7839805378120804572007-12-04T16:01:00.000-05:002007-12-04T16:01:00.000-05:00"anthropologizing the miltary" is more accurate, M..."anthropologizing the miltary" is more accurate, Military isn't going to hurt anthropology.<BR/>Anthropology has a colored and checkered history, involved in genocide in history.<BR/>Thats why they are gun shy now.<BR/>Ggeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15980104227772258023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606342.post-30816429313372953572007-11-27T10:59:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:59:00.000-05:00Listen to SECDEF's speech yesterday:". . . . in Af...Listen to <A HREF="http://ome.ksu.edu/lectures/landon/past.html" REL="nofollow">SECDEF's speech yesterday</A>:<BR/><BR/>". . . . in Afghanistan the military has recently brought in professional anthropologists as advisors. The <I>New York Times</I> reported of one of the who said 'I am frequently accused of militarizing anthropology, but we're really anthropologizing the miltary, and it is having a very real impact.'<BR/><BR/>"The same story told of a village that had just been cleared of the Taliban. The anthropologist pointed out to the military officers that there were more widows than usual, and that the sons would feel compelled to take care of them, possibly by joining the insurgency where many of the fighters are paid. So American officers began a job training traing program for the widows."Cannoneer No. 4https://www.blogger.com/profile/05235351920307868511noreply@blogger.com