Roundtable

Reviewed by: General Anthropology Division

Of interest to: Practicing and Applied Anthropologists, Teachers of Anthropology in Community Colleges, Students, Those Involved in Mentoring Activities

Primary Theme: Inequality

Secondary Theme: Social movements

(4-0755) Anthropology and Challenging Inequality in California: What is Working and What is not

Structures of inequalities and inequities have been a subject of anthropological critique since the early days of the discipline. In recent years these manifestations of unequal relations of power have come to occupy center stage in popular imagination across the globe. Mainstream media is awash with competing perspectives on these issues. How can anthropology, a discipline that has been in the forefront of equipping practitioners with skills to critically engage with such issues, effectively contribute to enriching this conversation? What challenges do anthropologists encounter when they attempt to translate their skills into strategies for productive engagements with issues of the day? What are the risks involved? And, how do anthropologists negotiate these risks? This roundtable brings together Sacramento-based anthropologists (educators, current students and professionals involved in diverse careers) for a critical reflection. Participants draw on their experience engaging the structures of inequality and inequities in a range of social settings in California. We will address the above noted questions and more with an eye towards energizing and furthering the relationship between anthropology, social justice and activism.

Chair(s)

• Data Barata

  Associate Professor
  California State University, Sacramento

Discussant(s)

• Data Barata

  Associate Professor
  California State University, Sacramento

Chair(s)

• Raghuraman Trichur

  Professor
  California State University, Sacramento

Discussant(s)

• Raghuraman Trichur

  Professor
  California State University, Sacramento

Presenter(s)

• Michael Walker

  Assistant Professor of Anthropology
  California State University-Sacramento

• Daniel Milewski

  California State University, Sacramento

• Stephen Watters

  Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Los Rios Community College District

• Dayna Barrios, M.A.

  Youth Initiatives Program Manager
  Sacramento Native American Health Center

Organizer(s)

• Dayna Barrios, M.A.

  Youth Initiatives Program Manager
  Sacramento Native American Health Center

Presenter(s)

• Debbie Bruffett

  California State University, Sacramento

• Omar Eid

  California State University, Sacramento