Landscape Anthropology

In June 1989, British anthropologists held an academic symposium on "Landscape Anthropology" at the London School of Economics and Political Science. This marked the beginning of landscape anthropology as an interdisciplinary research field between anthropology and geography, officially entering the academic research arena. This also signified a shift in anthropology from a focus on "culture" to "space," with the interpretation of spatial meaning becoming the core theme of landscape anthropology research. Using the "landscape anthropology" method, the research focuses on rural settlements, sacred mountains and sites, traditional agricultural and social spaces, urban feng shui landscapes, and other objects. Theoretical approaches include field surveys, emic and etic perspectives, and structural-functional frameworks. Analyzing the spiritual beliefs, social life, material production, and mobile spaces of specific ethnic groups.

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Edited and translated by Ma Chenshuo