December 12, 2010
by peter.taylor
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Cultural anthropologists Schwarz and Thompson (1990, 4-6) use diagrams to illustrate four worldviews concerning nature and the effect society can have on it (Fig. 1). This classification and the cultural (“grid-group”) theory that underlies it have been widely invoked in … Continue reading
November 23, 2010
by peter.taylor
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This post describes an activity that addresses the shortcomings and potentialities of i. Intersecting process accounts, ii. Mapping by researchers of “connections” that motivated, facilitated, or constrained their inquiry and action; and iii. Historical Scan to set the scene in … Continue reading
November 22, 2010
by peter.taylor
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I want more people to think in terms of intersecting processes, which means being able to read the diagrams I present, appreciate the theoretical implications of the concept, start to make their own accounts and diagrammatic depictions, and teach others … Continue reading