Globalisation and the Genesis of Values
2012
My lecture is based on fieldwork, in Jamaica and among Western Arrernte in Central Australia. I begin with two images, two statements of value, and then sketch some general ideas in terms of which these images are significant. I mention anthropology, globalisation, and ideas about the genesis of values. Next I return to the images and the events that they reflect; local events that are also shaped by trans-national relations. I examine the values and forms of status portrayed in these images, the types of struggle and rendering of life that each one suggests. I conclude with some general remarks on globalisation and difference, and their
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