Hello everybody !
I new to this tribe and need help and advice urgently.
I live in Argentina, Southamerica. I`m a dancer and at a turning point in my life , I realized I have adeep vocation to ethinc, folk, tribal artistic expression , specially related to movement. Here in southamerica there are no dance ethnology career so I have to do it on my own. Can it work out...?
Do I have to study anthropology , even though the career is mostly focused on political matters here in Buenos Aires.
How do I start?
I appreciate and shall be very gratefull on any advice......
Gracias
posted by:
Maxine
Argentina
  • Sounds like a great idea. The anthropology or ethnography of bodily practices generally is sorely lacking. This has always intrigued me as so many ritual practices and rites involve dance. I imagine there are anthropologists out there doing something similar to what you are interested in. This is always the best place to start as academics are always eager to talk to someone interested i their work - especially work that the braoder anthro community may not embrace. It is amazing how helpful academics can be over the internet - not only references but the advice from someone who has almost invariably encounter similar problems to you.
    I will ask around my department if there is anyone that I can refer you to.
    Good luck.

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