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Maiko or geisha putting on face make-up in Kyoto Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 725 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: face, geisha, maiko, make, painting, red, up, white |
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5. Lecture on Karl Marx (1818-1883) Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3221 seconds Lecture to second year undergraduate students at Cambridge University in 2001 by Alan Macfarlane on some aspects of the work of Karl Marx. For the background, downloadble version, readings etc. please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: anthropology, cambridge, history, karl, marx, marxism, social, theory |
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Interview of Neil Turok the cosmologist, 2008 - part 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3583 seconds Neil Turok, winner of the Ted Prize and at the time Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Cambridge, interviewed by Alan Macfarlane and Tina Kosir on 19 February 2008. For a higher quality, freely downloadable, version with a detailed summary please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: black, cosmology, endless, holes, neil, origins, turok, universe |
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Maiko or geisha being dressed in kimono and other garments Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 257 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: dressing, geisha, gion, japan, kimono, kyoto, maiko |
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Full interview with George Steiner - part one Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3632 seconds An interview with the literary critic and writer George Steiner on his life and work, made in 2007. For a higher quality (downloadable) version, and many video interviews of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: dante, george, homer, language, shakespeare, steiner, tragedy |
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Interview of Laurence Picken Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 1525 seconds An interview of the ethno-musicologist (and zoologist) Laurence Picken, made by Carole Pegg in August 1983 Related: china, ethno, laurence, music, picken |
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Maiko dance in a Kyoto hotel. Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 250 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: dance, maiko |
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Paul Rabinow, Frazer Lecture 2008, on Anthropology Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2709 seconds The Frazer lecture on 'The anthropology of the contemporary' by the anthropologist Paul Rabinow, given on 31st October 2008 in Cambridge. Filmed by by Alan Macfarlane. For a higher quality, downloadable, version and an interview with Rabinow (in due course)please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: anthropology, contemporary, frazer, paul, rabinow |
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1. A map of social theories, 1000-2000 by Alan Macfarlane Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2575 seconds Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: anthropology, kuhn, marx, montesquieu, paradigms, social, theory, weber |
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Some reflections on writing - especially dissertations Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3552 seconds Some very informal reflections on how to write, especially Ph.D. dissertations and other theses and also books. For more about the author, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: alan, authors, books, experience, macfarlane, phd, writing |
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6. Lecture on Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2825 seconds Lecture to second year undergraduate students at Cambridge University by Alan Macfarlane in 2001 on some aspects of the work of Emile Durkheim. For the background, downloadble version, readings etc. please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: cambridge, durkheim, emile, france, social, sociology, theory |
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Geisha or maiko meeting in the Gion area of Kyoto, Japan Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 314 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: face, geisha, gion, japan, kyoto, maiko, paint |
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Inroductory Lectures on Economic Anthropology:1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2290 seconds The Production of Wealth. The first of four introductory lectures to first year students at Cambridge by Professor Alan Macfarlane in 2006. For the full series and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Lectures' Related: anthropology, economic, hunting, industrial, pastoralism, peasants |
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The future of the human race - part 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 321 seconds Against the backdrop of Mount Annapurna, Alan Macfarlane in 1999 reflects on the future of the human race. For more on related themes, please see http://www.alanmacfa rlane.com/global/pro g6.htm Related: androids, cyborgs, despair, dna, future, hope, humans, of |
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An introduction to economic anthropology: 2 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2328 seconds An introductory lecture on economic anthropology, distribution of wealth, to first year students at the University of Cambridge, part 2, by Professor Alan Macfarlane. For other lectures and context, please see www.alanmacfarlane Related: anthropology, economic, hungers, industrialists, of, production, property, relations, stratification, tribesmen |
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Interview of Professor Quentin Skinner - part 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3657 seconds Interview with the Regius Professor of History at Cambridge University on his life and work in 2008. For a downloadable version and textual summary, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: cambridge, history, political, quentin, renaissance, skinner, theory |
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Introduction to anthropology (1): Types of Society Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2690 seconds This was an experiment in using very early video and computer technology to make four lectures over a week to introduce social anthropology. Made in 1988 it is very crude and rough but explains some basic concepts. For more recent attempts please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: alan, anthropology, macfarlane, of, social, society, types |
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Japanese sword making Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 284 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: famous, japan, japanese, making, sword |
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3. Adam Smith (1733-1790) Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2861 seconds Filmed as part of a second year course in social anthropology at Cambridge University in November 2001. For further writings on the social theorists and the background, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: adam, economics, scotland, smith |
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Interview with George Steiner, part two Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3150 seconds The second part of an interview with the literary critic and writeer George Steiner, made in 2007. For a higher quality (downloadable) version, and many video interviews of others, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: dante, george, homer, language, shakespeare, steiner, tragedy |
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A traditional tea house in Kyoto - Hakusanso Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 510 seconds JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2 pjyxu The film was made by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om under 'Global History' for details and other films. Related: gardens, hakusanso, house, kyoto, tea |
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What is social anthropology? Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 1448 seconds A brief overview of social anthropology and the study of other cultures. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om for the context and further films Related: anthropology, cultures, social, study, understanding |
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Glazing and firing a porcelain bowl Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 495 seconds Made in 2006 at Lode, Cambridgeshire. Made by Matthew Blakeley - see website at http://www.matthewbl akely.co.uk Related: blakely, firing, glazing, matthew, porcelain, pottery, studio, throwing |
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Interview of Sir Richard Friend, part 1 Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 3694 seconds An interview on the life and work of Sir Richard Friend, Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge. For a higher quality, downloadable, version, please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: cambridge, cavendish, friend, laboratory, logic, plastic, richard |
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Introduction to anthropology (2): Themes and topics Posted by: ayabaya
Video duration: 2909 seconds This was an experiment in using very early video and computer technology to make four lectures over a week to introduce social anthropology. Made in 1988 it is very crude and rough but explains some basic concepts. For more recent attempts please see www.alanmacfarlane.c om Related: alan, anthropology, macfarlane, social |