Philippe Bourgois (born 1956) is a Professor of Anthropology & Family and Community Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He can be considered a proponent of neo-Marxist theory and of critical medical anthropology. His greatest influences include the work of French social theorists Pierre Bourdieu and Michel Foucault. In his research‚ Bourgeois relied on the participant-observation method‚ meaning that he chooses to live and integrate himself in the society he studies. To write his book “In
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As I read in search of respect I quickly realize that this book is very interesting. The statistics and details given early in the preface and introduction set the platform to hear the voices of the people who will be featured in this book. This book was written by an ethnographer which is a person who lives in the communities they study and establish long term relationships with the people they write about. As I read chapter one I began to fear for the authors life! To actually read the details
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In Search Of Respect East Harlem also known as El Barrio is a neighbourhood of upper Manhattan in New York City. In addition to this‚ East Harlem has historically suffered from many social problems such as the highest jobless rates in NYC‚ teenage pregnancy‚ AIDS‚ drug abuse and homelessness (Chaturvedi‚ 2016). In Search of Respect is a book written by Bourgois and he goes to stay in East Harlem to conduct ethnographic research (I understand this as you basically going out to live with the people
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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio General and Introduction What is Bourgois ’ main argument in this book? How does he go about making it‚ step by step? Is it convincing? Why?/Why not? What is "cultural capital?" How does this concept explain the experiences of people from El Barrio-in school? at work? in business? in the legal system? How do you think Bourgois ’ ethnography balances "structure" and "agency?" What are the functions
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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio Philippe Bourgois book In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio was published in 1995‚ and discussed his experiences of authors living in El Barrio (East Harlem). In 1985 the writer moved to this district of New York City with the purpose of studying the impact of imposed racial segregation and economic marginalization on the inner city Puerto Rican population (intro pg.1). An interesting new insight into the street culture found in New
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Life’s Work: Philippe Starck An Interview with Philippe Starck by Alison Beard Philippe Starck has said that he can design a chair in two minutes and a hotel in a day and a half. Preferring to work alone‚ sometimes “naked in the bedroom‚” the Frenchman has devised thousands of products‚ interiors‚ and buildings for clients ranging from Microsoft to Baccarat. HBR: What’s the secret to working so quickly and productively? Starck: I am sort of a modern monk. My wife and I have a collection of
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Because Philippe Starck is such a diverse designer he has influenced all fields of design. Philippe has had his hand in designing everything from small home products to yachts. As a young designer‚ it is very inspiring to see the possibilities that can stem from a good imagination. Philippe’s designs are clearly created for the modern man. There is no question that he intends for his designs to cater current civilization. I believe Philippe’s upbringing had a great influence on his becoming
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Philippe Pinel Philippe Pinel (20 April 1745 - 25 October 1826) was a French physician who was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological approach to the custody and care of psychiatric patients‚ referred to today as moral treatment. He also made notable contributions to the classification of mental disorders and has been described by some as "the father of modern psychiatry”. Pinel believed in developing specific practical techniques‚ rather than general concepts and assumptions
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In 1785 a friend of Philippe Pinel’s went mad‚ ran into the country side and was eaten by wolves. Since this incident‚ Pinel gave all of his time to mental illnesses. He became the chief physician at the Paris asylum for the incurable. He found that the conditions were appalling. These men were treated in an unethical manner‚ and were chained to walls and put on display‚ where people would pay to see them. Philippe Pinel is known as the tempered man of the revolution simply because he did not
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EXAM TIME: WEDNESDAY APRIL 30TH‚ FROM 2-5 PM IN THIS ROOM Second Exam Review Sheet Think about the two ethnographies we have read: Unity of Heart and In Search of Respect. How does each author go about writing their ethnography? How do they present the people they are studying? How do they place themselves into the ethnography? How does the cognatic descent system of the Nanumea reinforce their egalitarian culture? The cognatic system is an inheritance system that encourages people
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