Nexus Humano
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#NexusHumano is a point of convergence of #cultures & #stories, where we challenge the ordinary, explore what connects us and reveal the invisible forces that shape us in all our #individuality and #diversity
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#Indigenous
#Decolonise
#Anthropology
#Indigenous
#Decolonise
Being new here, I’m following the trend of sharing my interests. Feel free to reach out! I will share my professional ones next time. My interests:
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January 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#Reflections on the New Year
Time has different meanings across cultures, and this influences how #NewYear is celebrated. In agrarian societies, time is #cyclical, marked by seasonal changes, so New Year celebrations often align with #harvests, #moon cycles, and #solstices (e.g., #LunarNewYear)...⬇️
Time has different meanings across cultures, and this influences how #NewYear is celebrated. In agrarian societies, time is #cyclical, marked by seasonal changes, so New Year celebrations often align with #harvests, #moon cycles, and #solstices (e.g., #LunarNewYear)...⬇️
December 31, 2024 at 10:09 AM
#Reflections on the New Year
Time has different meanings across cultures, and this influences how #NewYear is celebrated. In agrarian societies, time is #cyclical, marked by seasonal changes, so New Year celebrations often align with #harvests, #moon cycles, and #solstices (e.g., #LunarNewYear)...⬇️
Time has different meanings across cultures, and this influences how #NewYear is celebrated. In agrarian societies, time is #cyclical, marked by seasonal changes, so New Year celebrations often align with #harvests, #moon cycles, and #solstices (e.g., #LunarNewYear)...⬇️
"#Ethnography must become self-critical, imaginative, and constructive; the field worker must be a willing agent of reform, but without sacrificing his scientific integrity." - #FranzBoas
December 30, 2024 at 10:09 AM
"#Ethnography must become self-critical, imaginative, and constructive; the field worker must be a willing agent of reform, but without sacrificing his scientific integrity." - #FranzBoas
“There are no peoples however primitive without #religion and #magic. Nor are there, it must be added, any savage races lacking in either the scientific attitude, or in #science, though this lack has been frequently attributed to them.” - Bronisław #Malinowski
December 29, 2024 at 10:09 AM
“There are no peoples however primitive without #religion and #magic. Nor are there, it must be added, any savage races lacking in either the scientific attitude, or in #science, though this lack has been frequently attributed to them.” - Bronisław #Malinowski
" #Anthropology is the most scientific of the humanities and the most humanistic of the sciences." – Alfred L. Kroeber
December 28, 2024 at 8:14 PM
" #Anthropology is the most scientific of the humanities and the most humanistic of the sciences." – Alfred L. Kroeber
“How do you cause people to believe in an imagined order such as #Christianity, #democracy or #capitalism? First, you never admit that the order is imagined.” - #YuvalNoahHarari
December 27, 2024 at 5:13 PM
“How do you cause people to believe in an imagined order such as #Christianity, #democracy or #capitalism? First, you never admit that the order is imagined.” - #YuvalNoahHarari
"#Anthropology is the daughter of colonialism, but not its accomplice." - Claude Lévi-Strauss
December 24, 2024 at 10:09 AM
"#Anthropology is the daughter of colonialism, but not its accomplice." - Claude Lévi-Strauss
"Religion is society worshipping itself." – #ÉmileDurkheim
December 23, 2024 at 10:09 AM
"Religion is society worshipping itself." – #ÉmileDurkheim
"Culture is the name for what people are interested in, their thoughts, their models, the books they read, and the speeches they hear." - #WalterLippmann.
December 22, 2024 at 10:09 AM
"Culture is the name for what people are interested in, their thoughts, their models, the books they read, and the speeches they hear." - #WalterLippmann.
"Man is an animal suspended in webs of significance he himself has spun..." – #Geertz
We live within complex cultural webs of #symbols and #beliefs, crafting our understanding of the world, yet those meanings are not always self-evident or fixed—they are constantly being #woven and #reinterpreted.
We live within complex cultural webs of #symbols and #beliefs, crafting our understanding of the world, yet those meanings are not always self-evident or fixed—they are constantly being #woven and #reinterpreted.
December 22, 2024 at 10:09 AM
"Man is an animal suspended in webs of significance he himself has spun..." – #Geertz
We live within complex cultural webs of #symbols and #beliefs, crafting our understanding of the world, yet those meanings are not always self-evident or fixed—they are constantly being #woven and #reinterpreted.
We live within complex cultural webs of #symbols and #beliefs, crafting our understanding of the world, yet those meanings are not always self-evident or fixed—they are constantly being #woven and #reinterpreted.
The #FrenchSchoolofSociology (19th century) significantly influenced anthropology through the work of #Durkheim and #Mauss. They advocated for the scientific study of social phenomena, shaping anthropologists’ understanding of #culture, #social structures, and #collective behaviour in societies...⬇
December 21, 2024 at 6:31 PM
The #FrenchSchoolofSociology (19th century) significantly influenced anthropology through the work of #Durkheim and #Mauss. They advocated for the scientific study of social phenomena, shaping anthropologists’ understanding of #culture, #social structures, and #collective behaviour in societies...⬇
The #BritishSocialAnthropology movement emerged in the early 20th century, becoming a cornerstone of anthropological thought through the works of pioneers like #BronislawMalinowski and #ARRadcliffeBrown, who emphasised fieldwork and structural analysis to understand human societies.
December 13, 2024 at 11:06 AM
The #BritishSocialAnthropology movement emerged in the early 20th century, becoming a cornerstone of anthropological thought through the works of pioneers like #BronislawMalinowski and #ARRadcliffeBrown, who emphasised fieldwork and structural analysis to understand human societies.
#SocialEvolutionism emerged in the 19th century as a dominant framework, deeply influenced by #Darwin’s theory of evolution. It proposed that human societies progress in a linear fashion, moving from #primitive stages such as hunter-gatherers to #advanced stages.
December 12, 2024 at 9:15 PM
#SocialEvolutionism emerged in the 19th century as a dominant framework, deeply influenced by #Darwin’s theory of evolution. It proposed that human societies progress in a linear fashion, moving from #primitive stages such as hunter-gatherers to #advanced stages.
Old #ethnographic literature described elements such as #geography, #nature, and #customs; but framed them within Eurocentric values. This portrayal of #Indigenous peoples as inferior served #colonial and #religious purposes, reinforcing #European dominance and supporting exploitation and expansion.
December 12, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Old #ethnographic literature described elements such as #geography, #nature, and #customs; but framed them within Eurocentric values. This portrayal of #Indigenous peoples as inferior served #colonial and #religious purposes, reinforcing #European dominance and supporting exploitation and expansion.
This letter, considered the first document of #Brazilian history, was sent to King Dom Manuel I. Although reflecting idealism & #colonialism, it also describes #Brazil’s natural beauty, #climate, and #Indigenous peoples, describing their #rituals, #customs, #appearance, #clothing, and #spirituality.
December 11, 2024 at 12:48 PM
This letter, considered the first document of #Brazilian history, was sent to King Dom Manuel I. Although reflecting idealism & #colonialism, it also describes #Brazil’s natural beauty, #climate, and #Indigenous peoples, describing their #rituals, #customs, #appearance, #clothing, and #spirituality.
Old #ethnographic accounts marked early encounters with the "#other." Although they mixed fascination with disdain, they also revealed #cultural misunderstandings, #political interests, and #economic agendas; these texts would later lay a foundation for much better ethnographic methods later.
December 11, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Old #ethnographic accounts marked early encounters with the "#other." Although they mixed fascination with disdain, they also revealed #cultural misunderstandings, #political interests, and #economic agendas; these texts would later lay a foundation for much better ethnographic methods later.
Old ethnographic #literature written by #missionaries, #explorers, and traders, documented #lands, #peoples, #climate, #food, #habits, #wildlife... but also reflected European biases, portraying #Indigenous cultures as "exotic" or "primitive," often to justify #colonialism and #European superiority.
December 10, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Old ethnographic #literature written by #missionaries, #explorers, and traders, documented #lands, #peoples, #climate, #food, #habits, #wildlife... but also reflected European biases, portraying #Indigenous cultures as "exotic" or "primitive," often to justify #colonialism and #European superiority.
Linguistic diversity enriches #humanity, by fostering ideas, preserving #cultural heritage, and inspiring #global cooperation. Each language is a testament to #creativity and #identity, reminding us that every voice matters and every word carries the beauty of shared yet #diverse #human experiences.
December 10, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Linguistic diversity enriches #humanity, by fostering ideas, preserving #cultural heritage, and inspiring #global cooperation. Each language is a testament to #creativity and #identity, reminding us that every voice matters and every word carries the beauty of shared yet #diverse #human experiences.
#Linguisticdiversity
#Anthropologists often view linguistic diversity as a result of historical, social, and environmental processes. #Language reflects the complexities of #human interaction, helping form and maintain identities, transmit #knowledge, shape worldviews and sustain #culturalheritage.
#Anthropologists often view linguistic diversity as a result of historical, social, and environmental processes. #Language reflects the complexities of #human interaction, helping form and maintain identities, transmit #knowledge, shape worldviews and sustain #culturalheritage.
December 8, 2024 at 2:24 AM
#Linguisticdiversity
#Anthropologists often view linguistic diversity as a result of historical, social, and environmental processes. #Language reflects the complexities of #human interaction, helping form and maintain identities, transmit #knowledge, shape worldviews and sustain #culturalheritage.
#Anthropologists often view linguistic diversity as a result of historical, social, and environmental processes. #Language reflects the complexities of #human interaction, helping form and maintain identities, transmit #knowledge, shape worldviews and sustain #culturalheritage.
#Division and #Domination
The #TowerofBabel mirrors divisions between cultures, but it's crucial to understand these are socially constructed, not divinely imposed. #Language is a tool that both reflects and reinforces societal inequalities, often used to justify power structures and #exclusion.
The #TowerofBabel mirrors divisions between cultures, but it's crucial to understand these are socially constructed, not divinely imposed. #Language is a tool that both reflects and reinforces societal inequalities, often used to justify power structures and #exclusion.
December 8, 2024 at 2:06 AM
#Division and #Domination
The #TowerofBabel mirrors divisions between cultures, but it's crucial to understand these are socially constructed, not divinely imposed. #Language is a tool that both reflects and reinforces societal inequalities, often used to justify power structures and #exclusion.
The #TowerofBabel mirrors divisions between cultures, but it's crucial to understand these are socially constructed, not divinely imposed. #Language is a tool that both reflects and reinforces societal inequalities, often used to justify power structures and #exclusion.
The #TowerofBabel myth frames linguistic diversity as divine punishment, reflecting cultural anxieties about human division and difference. Such myths are shaped by socio-political contexts. In reality, linguistic diversity arises from #historical , #cultural, and #social processes, not punishment.
December 7, 2024 at 5:24 PM
The #TowerofBabel myth frames linguistic diversity as divine punishment, reflecting cultural anxieties about human division and difference. Such myths are shaped by socio-political contexts. In reality, linguistic diversity arises from #historical , #cultural, and #social processes, not punishment.
#Genesis' creation story, like other ancient myths such as the #EnumaElish, does more than explain human origins, they justify existing social structures and reinforce power dynamics. By contextually analyzing these #cosmologies, we can uncover how they not only benefit but also harm certain groups.
December 7, 2024 at 10:09 AM
#Genesis' creation story, like other ancient myths such as the #EnumaElish, does more than explain human origins, they justify existing social structures and reinforce power dynamics. By contextually analyzing these #cosmologies, we can uncover how they not only benefit but also harm certain groups.
#Genesis is not just a #religious text but a product of specific historical and cultural forces, reflecting the ideologies of its multiple authors, constructed to uphold particular #power dynamics and social orders, which opens up critical questions about its #universal claims.
What do you think?
What do you think?
December 6, 2024 at 2:31 PM
#Genesis is not just a #religious text but a product of specific historical and cultural forces, reflecting the ideologies of its multiple authors, constructed to uphold particular #power dynamics and social orders, which opens up critical questions about its #universal claims.
What do you think?
What do you think?
The Book of #Genesis is often interpreted through a religious lens, but an anthropological perspective reveals it as a cultural artifact, reflecting ancient power structures, societal norms, and the #human need to explain #difference, while offering insights into early human identity frameworks.
December 6, 2024 at 10:09 AM
The Book of #Genesis is often interpreted through a religious lens, but an anthropological perspective reveals it as a cultural artifact, reflecting ancient power structures, societal norms, and the #human need to explain #difference, while offering insights into early human identity frameworks.