Talk:Roy Wagner

Many Students Love Him?
Sweet!

Just "many?" I guess I'm biased... 72.183.155.139 (talk) 17:30, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Article creation
First contribution by 68.169.45.241 03:14, 31 January 2006 (UTC) see Articles_for_creation/2006-02-01 and

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Removed Stassinos Reference
I've removed the Stassinos reference twice now because it was published in the edited volume by Murray & Robbins, which is already referenced in the article. The edit history shows the same person adding Stassinos references to the article on Ruth Benedict as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.0.87.131 (talk) 00:51, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Note: This refers to "The art of losing one's own culture isn't hard to master, it's obviation" and not "The Double-Bind in the Obviation" which is a unique reference and belongs here. Good catch! 72.183.155.139 (talk) 17:45, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Should Invention of Culture and Obviation have independent sections?
Just started studying Wagner, so I don't really have the ability to really flush out these ideas, but I feel like they are significant enough to deserve separate approaches and explanations. "Invention of Culture" is listed as a ground-breaking work, but the actual "why" is never really considered. Obviation could also use its own explanations--it's a pretty tricky topic, but it has significant implications in modern Anth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:5C2:102:EFC3:B444:7454:6C48:B8C (talk) 20:47, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

Details regarding the importance of the Invention of Culture should be easy enough to find (no offense meant, OP just started). The first two references on Wagner would be a good place to start, since they are (I believe) collections of essays from conferences specifically on the subject. Obviation sends my brain in perpetual circles around a triangle, and an explanation of this important concept would indeed by most helpful! Someone might try to see if Stassinos has the time to comment on either subject. 72.183.155.139 (talk) 17:39, 17 March 2017 (UTC)