This essay provides an overview of anthropology as a discipline and method, and argues that, while anthropology is often associated with an analysis of pre-scientific societies, it can be useful for exposing the 'myths' and 'rituals' of scientific communities.
The artifact comes from the Max Charlesworth archive, currently held at Deakin University.
Max Charlesworth, "The Anthropology of Science", contributed by Benjamin Nicoll, STS Infrastructures, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 31 July 2018, accessed 28 April 2024. https://stsinfrastructures.org/content/anthropology-science
Critical Commentary
This essay provides an overview of anthropology as a discipline and method, and argues that, while anthropology is often associated with an analysis of pre-scientific societies, it can be useful for exposing the 'myths' and 'rituals' of scientific communities.
The artifact comes from the Max Charlesworth archive, currently held at Deakin University.