In case you're not aware, Robert Whiting books are the go-to here. Meaning of Ichiro and You Gotta Have Wa. Love all the sosc tensions
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Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed Took a class in college where we spent a couple weeks on the racism and distortion of Whiting's work, FWIW.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis I don't take it all at face value or too strongly, but I find there's a lot of food for thought on the various intersections1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed It is harder for anthropologists to go study the Japanese game now because of anger, defensiveness about Whiting's inaccuracies.2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis Does that play into the point at all? Immense protection over traditions/culture, resistance to outside influence1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed Well, sure. But part of it is just the (justified) belief that Whiting had racist preconceptions and got it all wrong.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis I guess I'd just be more interested in deconstructing that … which is why it's helpful to learn this from you1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed Yeah, haven't looked at this stuff in ~8 years. Whiting isn't all bad or wrong, of course. But it's at least problematic.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis Were you made aware of any good alternatives? (Tho from eight years ago, I guess.)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@sean_ahmed Three guesses who taught that anthro course! http://wwkelly.commons.yale.edu/publications/articles/ …
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