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Anthropologists and the Rhizomatic Study of Migration
Author(s) -
Bottomley Gillian
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
the australian journal of anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.245
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1757-6547
pISSN - 1035-8811
DOI - 10.1111/taja.1998.9.1.31
Subject(s) - diaspora , colonialism , politics , context (archaeology) , sociology , anthropology , epistemology , comparative method , history , ethnology , gender studies , political science , archaeology , linguistics , law , philosophy
Beginning with a commitment to the idea of connections rather than ruptures, I have traced some of the associations between anthropology and movements of populations, taking a long view in order to place theoretical developments in context while noting continuities and changes. For example, theory and methods constructed in early 20th century US or colonial Africa have been transformed in specific ways that deserve attention. With this comparative aim in mind, I have analysed a range of studies around particular themes, including processes of community formation, delineation of ethnocultural differences, political influences and practices in the control of heterogeneous populations, and forms of knowledge. This paper moves from US, colonial and diaspora studies through discussion of Australian‐based research and a too‐brief reference to recent transnational and transdisciplinary studies.