DOCUMENT RESUME ED 130 937 SO 009 511 AUTHOR Chilcott, John H., Ed. TITLE Council on Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Vol. VII, No. 3, August 1976. Special Issue: Research Dimensions of Anthropology and Education. INSTITUTION Council on Anthropology and Education, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE Aug 76 NOTE 53p.; For related documents, see SO 009 509 and 510 AVAILABLE FROMCouncil on Anthropology and Education, 1703 New Hampshire Avenua NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 ($1.00) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$3.50 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Anthropology; Cultural Factors; *Educational Anthropology; Educational Policy; Educational Research; Elementary Secondary Education; Ethnology; Evaluation Methods; Evaluation Needs; *Financial Support; Government Role; Higher Education; Prediction; Relevance (Education) ;*Research Methodology; *Research Opportunities; Research Skills; School Role; Social Science Research ABSTRACT The collection of papers focuses on the future of research in anthropology and education. Intended as an exploration of the relationship between funding agencies and the individual anthropological researcher, the articles generally question the degree of control which the anthropologist can exert on research. The basic premise of the papers is that anthropology possesses a methodology and a conceptual framework which can contribute to a better understanding of the cultural process of education within a society. The first two papers explore the political considerations of research by investigating federal-agency programs and by measuring the involvement of anthropologists in federally contracted evaluation. The third paper discusses the relationship between educational policy and anthropological fieldwork and concludes that policy makers might be more receptive to research if it is related directly to the premises of a particular policy. The research methodology that has developed in the field is discussed in the last paper. Its author relates that the conceptual framework of educational anthropology possesses a comparative orientation, places a high value on situational variables, and valuesintensive field study. Professional news, college teaching information, and a bibliography of recent works are included. (Author/DB) Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished materials notavailable from other sources. ERIC makes every effort to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original. ANTHROPOLOGY and EDUCATION QUARTERLY ol. IL No. 3 August 1976 Special ksue U S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. RESEARCH DIMENSIONS OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND EDUCATION PERM:1;SIONTo REPRODUCE THIS COPY EDUCATION &WELFARE RIGHTF IF MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO Jonni 14. Chileott DUCED EXACTL Y AS RECEIVED F ROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN INTIUMUCTION TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING AT ING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL IN. SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STITUTE OF EDUCATIONFURTHER REPRO- EDUCATION PO;ITION OR POLICY DuCTION OUTSIDE THEERIC SYSTEM RE. OUINES PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT John II. Chikott OWNER N- Th. collection of papers in this issue of theQuarterly fabricating educational poliey. Ownr exists a political reN attempts tofoclin, oll th future of research n anthro- dimension a, well a, a methodological dimension with Ch pologyand education rather than mipar.! accomplish- which the researcher needs to contend, C) Invnts. The basic assumption of these papers isthat r`r\ anthropology as a ,ciein:e possesse, a methodology and a 'Fhe sequencing of the papers ha, been designed so as conceptual framework which when applied to the stud% to move the readr frontpolitical considerations of process of education in a society. ran of the l'ulII rid researrh toward uhrthmlological cousideratimis aryl pre- provide a singular contributilln to a {setter understanding scriptions. This j.III of the Quarterly i. also ,equeneed th.at eultural process. and that to accomplish thi, goal. to pro% Ole an introlhietion to a forthcoming produetion need to master the method, and content of on anthropologicalperspertives of qualitative versus the seholarly discipline of anthropolokry. I iesearch ill eduration to be niadc available to the C.\ E membership before the end of the year. \Inch of the dialogue within these papers is directed atthe relationships whirl, exist between the funding agncies and the anthropologist a, the individualre- Notes ;randier, partirularly with reference to the degree of rontrol which the anthropologist. l.ither a, an individual I. For a discussion of the need for researchers to .be or collectively. ran exert within the research arena.41w trained withinsa discipline. :WV Harold Howe II. *Educa- dialogue also suggests that since much of anthropological tionli,earch The Promise and the PrIddem. 5:6 research within education Inas ultimately be directed at Educational Researcher '2, Joffe1976. REPORT OE T I IE ELECMONS COMMITTEE Ballots received 550 Ilc Ekct lot IS Coin II lilt ec 1:011V r WA WI Ij1Ille 1975 Unsigned idiots not tisable 9 for the purpose of counting the ballots recti,...! for the Total (Isable kdlots 51.9 1975 dection o 1 4dficers. We certify the following as the For President results of our tabulation. 1./ell II. 1.1yines 390 Ilenry TI)rrys-Trueba 156 Glenn Ilendricks. (lairpeNon Blank 3 Marion Dobbert For Board of DirectorsMember David Zander Henry G. Burger Elections Committee St. Clair Drake Blank 2 Editor John IL Chilcott Department of,4 PT I hropo logy UniversityofArizona Tucson AZ 85 721 Editorial Board Estelle Fuchs (1976) Hunter College Curt Ledford (1977) Makah Tribal Council Richard Warren (1976) University of Kentucky TABLE OF CONTENTS Henry Burger (1977) University of Missouri Introduetion, John II. Chileott Kansas City AnthropologyandEducational Re Richard Hovey (1977) search: A ReportonFederal University of Nevada Agency Programs,FrancesA.J. Ianni 3 Henry Torres-Trueba (1977) University of Illinois The Involvement of Anthropologists in Contract Evaluations: The Federal Charles T. Weaver (1978) Perspective,Raymond T. Coward 12 SUNY, Potsdarn Ethnography and Educational Policy: Frank Salarnone (1978) L(we and Nlarriage or Strange Bed- St. Johns University fellows?Robert B. Everhart I 7 Publications Staff, University of Arizona On the Ethnographic Process in An- thropology and Educati(ni,Allan F. Managing Editor Burns *)5 Larry Thompson Rex Hutchins Ron Mertz President's Report 34 Fred Smith Elizabeth Phillips Susan Ciolek-Torrello Kathy Yoder TheCAE Quarterly 1973-76: The Life TYpography Cycle of An Editor. John II. Chil- Lynne M. Harris cott :16 The Council on Anthropology and Educa- Teaching Anthropology at the College tion QUARTERLY. Copyright ©1976. Level 38 Published four times a year (Feb., May, Aug., Nov.), distributed to members of the Council with membership. Singara 46 Individual membership $7.50 a year (ineludes $4 for subscription to the Quarterly). Library subscriptions £10 Professional News 48 a year. Single copies, when available, $1 each. Send communication on membership to: Publications 50 Council on Anthropology and Education 1703 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington DC 20009 Affiliated withtheAmerican Anthropological Association. All rights reserved. Manufactured in USA. Second-class postage paid at Washington DC 2 3 ANTHROPOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH: A REPORT ON FEDERAL AGENCY PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND ISSUES' Francis A. J. lanni Horace Mann Institute, Columbia University Overthelastdecadetherehas been asteadily government agenries which have a concern with culti- increasing interest among educators in anthropology and vation in all attempt to uncover what place anthroH- partieularly in do use of field method:: in educational ogy holds in their research programs, what issues and research. 'Co a ronsiderable ex tent, this interest grew mit problems seem to have emerged or are impemling in this of the RightsArt of 1964 Which pushededucation. experience, and what they see as potential applications and consequently the research whirli ir&rins it, into a or anthropology in their mandated areas ot concern. In eoneern with euhural as well as individual differences. presenting some of the results of these intervitws in this To some extrlit,itwas the result of dissatisfaution report, we have first chosen to describe the current among ediwational research clients who tended to see :tatus of anthropology in a number of educational or traditional edurational researrh paradigms as abstrac- educatimi-relatcd research programs in the federal gov- tions from the reality of the everyday life of schools. ernment. and then to describe what the iodic). issues This interest also resulted, Imwever, from the growing ,.eeintoInt% We also eleeted to deal with die rea of :.ophistiration of ediwational reseamhers themselves as evaluatimi as separate from researeh both Imeause we they began to explore methodologies other than those feel it presents different issues and because itis plaeing which developed during eduration's long and ITICe111011r. more urgent and widespread demands ni the discipline. relationship with psychology. This new interest.