education-anthropology-ontologies

This research paper analyzes the relationship between anthropology and education, arguing for a shift from epistemological concerns toward the ontological dimension of existence and the lived experience of the ethnographer.

• The author proposes reversing the terms of the phrase 'anthropology of education' to address the historically asymmetrical relationship between anthropology and education regarding the sociocultural dimensions of learning.
• The text identifies a paradox in the professional training of anthropologists, noting that the ethnographer's body is often absent from ethnographic reflection, which reflects the Western epistemological dichotomy between mind and body.
• By applying the 'ontological turn' in social sciences, the author identifies new, more symmetrical points of contact between education and anthropology, specifically regarding themes of happiness and the 'fullness of becoming' (plenitude do devir), which are common in pedagogical debates of the last forty years but new to anthropology.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). education-anthropology-ontologies. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/education-anthropology-ontologies/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. education-anthropology-ontologies. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/education-anthropology-ontologies/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |title=education-anthropology-ontologies |date=13 January 2025 |url=https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/education-anthropology-ontologies/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025educationanthropologyontologies, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{education-anthropology-ontologies}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/education-anthropology-ontologies/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }