Papers by Stuart Plattner
Economic Anthropology
The Economic History Review, Aug 1, 1990
Contemporary Art in a Renaissance Setting: The Local Art System in Florence, Italy
Routledge eBooks, May 15, 2020
... The view of Florentines as traditionalist, risk-averse, anti-contemporary art lovers was very... more ... The view of Florentines as traditionalist, risk-averse, anti-contemporary art lovers was very common ... collectors vibrant art worlds are composed of museums and art spaces (public exhibition spaces with professional curators but without permanent collections), art schools, and art ...
Markets and Marketing
This collection of 15 articles drawn from the Society for Economic Anthropology's 1984 meetin... more This collection of 15 articles drawn from the Society for Economic Anthropology's 1984 meeting is divided into four topics: central place analysis of marketplace systems, economic behavior in market contexts, markets in economic development, and markets in historical perspective. Co-published with: The Society for Economic Anthropology.
Economic Anthropology
Anthropological Quarterly, Oct 1, 1991
American Anthropologist, Dec 1, 1991
Funding for Unaffiliated and Emeritus Scholars
Anthropology News, Dec 1, 1996
American Anthropologist, Dec 1, 1987
Foundation is the largest single source of&& for research targeted in cultural anthropology. The ... more Foundation is the largest single source of&& for research targeted in cultural anthropology. The patterns offnding for %nior" research (post-Ph.D.) since 1956 are described and analyzed. Total dollars sjmt have increased, but the average grant size has &creased in recent years. The chances of getting fnding are found not to be dtflermt i f one is fimale or more senior, has resubmitted a previously declined proposal, or has a Ph.D. j o m an "elitc~' program. Smaller proposals and proposals j o m ''elite" institutions have a slightly higher probability of getting&nded. Dii&ermes in&nding across research areas (geographical and substantive) are also discussed. N 1956, SIXYEARSAFTER PRESIDENTHARRY STRUMANSIGNED the legislation bringing I the National Science Foundation to life, and two years after the inauguration of the program, "Anthropology and the Related Sciences,'' the first awards were made in social and cultural anthropology.' Sol Tax of the University of Chicago received a two-year award of $1 5,800 for a project titled "Interrelations of Vegetation, Agricultural Patterns, and Human Culture in Mexico," and Douglas Oliver of Harvard University received a two-year award of $11,900 for his project, "Anthropological Study of the Society Islands." Through the 1986 fiscal year 1,052 "senior research" awards (for post-Ph.D. research) have been made in cultural anthropology totaling $33,548,561. The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports research in cultural anthropology through other social science programs, and provides support for graduate students through the Doctoral Dissertation Improvement grant competition. Cultural anthropologists have access to funds from other public and private agencies. However, the "senior" research grants program of the National Science Foundation has been the single largest source of research support targeted for cultural anthropology. In this article we will describe and analyze the patterns of funding over the years in this competition.2 The basic element in support of research is the proposal, a document submitted to the National Science Foundation by a U.S. institution on behalf of a principal investigator (PI). The proposal outlines the rationale, significance, and design of the research project. The existence of a proposal is a confidential matter between the submitting institution, the PI, and the National Science Foundation. When proposals are received, the program officer selects about six reviewers who are specialists in the specific fields of the research (both substantive and geographical). The roposal is sent to these individuals, and about two-thirds respond with a written review! A panel of five cultural anthropologists then meets twice during the year (three times a year until 1983) to evaluate the set of proposals received to that date.4 At this meeting the panel discusses each proposal by summarizing
Economic Custom in a Competitive Marketplace
American Anthropologist, Dec 1, 1983
Dyadic, reciprocal equilibrating relationships, such as trading partnerships in agrarian markets,... more Dyadic, reciprocal equilibrating relationships, such as trading partnerships in agrarian markets, have been reported from many societies. Data from a competitive marketplace in St. Louis, Missouri is analyzed in a multiple regression to test for the existence of such relationships between merchants and consumers. The interpretation of variables representing each firm's price level and consistency of stock reveals that economic custom is important even in this competitive marketplace.
1999 NSF Funding for Cultural Anthropology
Anthropology News, Oct 1, 1999
Comment on IRB regulation of ethnographic research
American Ethnologist, Nov 1, 2006
Human Organization, Sep 1, 1984
The economic decision making of merchants in an urban public produce marketplace in St. Louis, Mi... more The economic decision making of merchants in an urban public produce marketplace in St. Louis, Missouri is analyzed. A computer simulation of merchants' decision process is used as an elicitation aid to help study the recurrent, habitual choices known as attentive or stage-two decisions. The emic analysis of decision models is compared with an etic analysis of the same merchants' behavior. This paper shows the strengths and weaknesses of emic decision models as compared with their etic counterparts.
Reviews in Anthropology, Jul 1, 1977
Human Organization, Mar 1, 1978
Food for thought in agricultural decision making
Reviews in Anthropology, Sep 1, 1981
... Emic decision models are represented here by Christina Gladwin, and by Hugh Gladwin and Micha... more ... Emic decision models are represented here by Christina Gladwin, and by Hugh Gladwin and Michael Murtaugh. ... I have criticized an analy-sis of this sort (Massell 1963: Schneider 1974) because the assump-tions underlying the model were never examined (Plattner 1974). ...
American Anthropologist, Sep 1, 2002
Book Reviews 973 identity. Another way to state the matter is to suggest that what women are capa... more Book Reviews 973 identity. Another way to state the matter is to suggest that what women are capable of naturally, men can only do through the manipulation of cultural symbols" (p. 87; emphasis added). According to Burton, only masculinities are culturally constructed. Thus, when talking about female bodies, he seems to refute his earlier claim that "there is no such thing as a natural' body" (p. 3). Chapter 5, entitled "Now and Then" (pp. 89-107), offers a survey of the technological interventions in body matters: reproduction, artificial insemination, egg and sperm markets, transplants, euthanasia, bioethics, and the fabrication of ideal bodies. These are important issues. Unfortunately, Burton does little to enhance our understanding of the complexities involved. Not surprisingly, he concludes: "The impact of modern technology on the human body only echoes and recalls some of the most significant moments in our evolutionary history" (p. 107). What exactly does this mean? This book is a frustrating read for anyone committed to the anthropological endeavor of enhancing knowledge and understanding, especially with regard to matters of culture and the body.
Ethnographic Method
Anthropology News, 1989
... Ethnographic Method. Stuart Plattner. Article first published online: 22 JAN 2009. DOI: 10.11... more ... Ethnographic Method. Stuart Plattner. Article first published online: 22 JAN 2009. DOI: 10.1111/an.1989.30.1.32.1. Issue. Anthropology News. ... How to Cite. Plattner, S. (1989),Ethnographic Method. Anthropology News, 30: 32. doi: 10.1111/an.1989.30.1.32.1. Author ...
Human Ecology, Apr 1, 1974
Markets and Marketing
Current Anthropology, Jun 1, 1985
This collection of 15 articles drawn from the Society for Economic Anthropology's 1984 meetin... more This collection of 15 articles drawn from the Society for Economic Anthropology's 1984 meeting is divided into four topics: central place analysis of marketplace systems, economic behavior in market contexts, markets in economic development, and markets in historical perspective. Co-published with: The Society for Economic Anthropology.
Gramm-Rudman and Anthropology at NSF
Anthropology News, Feb 1, 1986
Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2017
How does a glorious artistic heritage affect the practice of contemporary art? Does a widespread ... more How does a glorious artistic heritage affect the practice of contemporary art? Does a widespread societal focus on art of the past hurt or help the art of the present? The contemporary art world in Florence, Italy-the home of the Renaissance-is analyzed as a local art market. The region's dilemma consists of exploiting its unique artistic history while trying to maintain a vibrant contemporary art scene. The behavior of local artists, dealers and collectors is described ethnographically, contextualized, and compared to a representative local art market in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The two places are dramatically different: one is rich in art history and poor in contemporary relevance, the other lacks any medieval or meaningful artistic history but forms part of the dominant art system in the contemporary world. The problems of the contemporary Florentine art system are explained with reference to the city's history and current livelihood focused on mass tourism.
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