In the Arctic Data Center social science training, two items came up related to the disciplines list:
Ethnology is now considered to be synonymous with anthropology. Perhaps historically ethnology was considered a field of its own, but today it is at best just a part of anthropology. It also has some history tied to racism (eg: cranial size measurements) so perhaps best to deprecate and give a 1:1 relationship with anthropology.
Indigenous Studies was suggested to be added as a sub-discipline of Social Science. It was pointed out that it would be best to not put as a sub-discipline of anthropology, given historical practices of anthropologists while studying indigenous cultures. Although it might seem odd to add indigenous studies and not other group-specific studies (eg: women's studies), a participant pointed out that given our position as the Arctic Data Center and the push to be inclusive of indigenous voices, adding this discipline would be a good way to be inclusive and give voice to those researchers.
@mbjones let me know if I missed anything in that conversation
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In the Arctic Data Center social science training, two items came up related to the disciplines list:
Ethnology is now considered to be synonymous with anthropology. Perhaps historically ethnology was considered a field of its own, but today it is at best just a part of anthropology. It also has some history tied to racism (eg: cranial size measurements) so perhaps best to deprecate and give a 1:1 relationship with anthropology.
Indigenous Studies was suggested to be added as a sub-discipline of Social Science. It was pointed out that it would be best to not put as a sub-discipline of anthropology, given historical practices of anthropologists while studying indigenous cultures. Although it might seem odd to add indigenous studies and not other group-specific studies (eg: women's studies), a participant pointed out that given our position as the Arctic Data Center and the push to be inclusive of indigenous voices, adding this discipline would be a good way to be inclusive and give voice to those researchers.
@mbjones let me know if I missed anything in that conversation