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Teaching anthropology, Dec 31, 1969
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Journal, 1969
This paper is based on research carried out on transitions in the educational lives of students. ... more This paper is based on research carried out on transitions in the educational lives of students. The paper will argue that the problem of transition is a challenging one: students have certain challenges in making the transition between stages of education, and educational institutions are not sufficiently aware of the need to address the question of �unlearning� involved in transitions. The word �transition� in this context indicates a process of unlearning what was known in the previous stage and learning what is required in order to be an effective student in the next stage. This is partly because of the nature of the examination system that frames pre-university education in the UK. The problem of transition is not just a question of telling students what was less effective about how they did things before and how they should now do things differently, but of understanding the student perspective holistically. Teachers need to understand that the students have been engaged in a ...
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Land For What? Land for Whom? Sense of Place and Conflict in the Scottish Highlands, 2021
Land for What? Land for Whom? emerged out of my anthropology research I did for my PhD during 199... more Land for What? Land for Whom? emerged out of my anthropology research I did for my PhD during 1999-2000 in the Cairngorm region of Scotland. I was interested in exploring conflicts over land use that appeared on the surface to exist between conservation, livelihood and recreation perspectives, or what I call ‘senses of place’. These conflicts can be very destructive and divisive as humanity struggles to deal with the enormous environmental problems we face as well as ensuring that people are able to make a living. I had been coming to the area for many years from London, where I worked as a teacher, primarily to indulge my passion for winter mountaineering. At the time there was a lot of controversy over the building of the funicular and the setting up of the National Park so it seemed a good place to come both for personal and research purposes.
Anthropologists aim to immerse themselves in a place. Most of my time was spent engaging in a variety of activities and talking to people: living in Aviemore, working at Harkai’s fish restaurant, taking courses at Glenmore Lodge, grouse beating on Kinveachy, volunteering at RSPB Insh Marshes and with the John Muir Trust on Knoydart, participating in a birding trip organised by Speyside Wildlife, skiing, kayaking and angling, and going out walking and climbing with members of the Strathspey Mountain Club. I also attended meetings and conducted interviews with a range of people. Needless to say, it was one of the best years of my life!
The book is based on all these experiences, trying to understand the activities I was involved with from the inside. I found many examples of conflict between the senses of place as predicted, especially at the level of public debate. This debate was often framed in terms of ‘locals’ vs ‘outsiders/incomers’. However, as I got to know a greater range of people whose voices are not usually heard in the public arena, I soon realised that there is much common ground. People cared about both the environment and the community. There are many examples of people who ‘wear many hats’- making a living, appreciative of nature and concerned about the environment, and active in one or more recreational activities. And, the distinction between local and outsider dissolved as people got to know each other in the course of everyday life and common activities.
The end result is what I hope to be a celebration of the Highlands of Scotland, both its people, including visitors who love the area, and its nature.
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Anthropologists aim to immerse themselves in a place. Most of my time was spent engaging in a variety of activities and talking to people: living in Aviemore, working at Harkai’s fish restaurant, taking courses at Glenmore Lodge, grouse beating on Kinveachy, volunteering at RSPB Insh Marshes and with the John Muir Trust on Knoydart, participating in a birding trip organised by Speyside Wildlife, skiing, kayaking and angling, and going out walking and climbing with members of the Strathspey Mountain Club. I also attended meetings and conducted interviews with a range of people. Needless to say, it was one of the best years of my life!
The book is based on all these experiences, trying to understand the activities I was involved with from the inside. I found many examples of conflict between the senses of place as predicted, especially at the level of public debate. This debate was often framed in terms of ‘locals’ vs ‘outsiders/incomers’. However, as I got to know a greater range of people whose voices are not usually heard in the public arena, I soon realised that there is much common ground. People cared about both the environment and the community. There are many examples of people who ‘wear many hats’- making a living, appreciative of nature and concerned about the environment, and active in one or more recreational activities. And, the distinction between local and outsider dissolved as people got to know each other in the course of everyday life and common activities.
The end result is what I hope to be a celebration of the Highlands of Scotland, both its people, including visitors who love the area, and its nature.
Anthropologists aim to immerse themselves in a place. Most of my time was spent engaging in a variety of activities and talking to people: living in Aviemore, working at Harkai’s fish restaurant, taking courses at Glenmore Lodge, grouse beating on Kinveachy, volunteering at RSPB Insh Marshes and with the John Muir Trust on Knoydart, participating in a birding trip organised by Speyside Wildlife, skiing, kayaking and angling, and going out walking and climbing with members of the Strathspey Mountain Club. I also attended meetings and conducted interviews with a range of people. Needless to say, it was one of the best years of my life!
The book is based on all these experiences, trying to understand the activities I was involved with from the inside. I found many examples of conflict between the senses of place as predicted, especially at the level of public debate. This debate was often framed in terms of ‘locals’ vs ‘outsiders/incomers’. However, as I got to know a greater range of people whose voices are not usually heard in the public arena, I soon realised that there is much common ground. People cared about both the environment and the community. There are many examples of people who ‘wear many hats’- making a living, appreciative of nature and concerned about the environment, and active in one or more recreational activities. And, the distinction between local and outsider dissolved as people got to know each other in the course of everyday life and common activities.
The end result is what I hope to be a celebration of the Highlands of Scotland, both its people, including visitors who love the area, and its nature.