The Transferability of Socialand Cultural Anthropology into the Diverse Field of Education in Differing EU Countries

Authors

  • Christa Markom Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology Faculty of Social Sciences University of Vienna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/LSE.2020.59.11

Keywords

education, translation, Europe

Abstract

This paper discusses the EU project TRANSCA – Translating Socio-Cultural Anthropology into Education. The project shares current practices and ideas to help anthropology become more widespread in teacher education and subsequently, in schools. The paper questions selected concepts (e.g. Funds of Knowledge) and the intentions of translating anthropological knowledge for educational purposes because of the problematic notion of „translation” itself in anthropology.

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2020-11-16

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MARKOM, Christa. The Transferability of Socialand Cultural Anthropology into the Diverse Field of Education in Differing EU Countries. Lodz Ethnographic Studies. Online. 16 November 2020. Vol. 59, pp. 191-200. [Accessed 3 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/LSE.2020.59.11.

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Vol. 59 (2020): Etnografia Animacja Edukacja

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