National culture, political economy and socio-cultural anthropology in English Canada

摘要: Abstract: The apparent absence of a unique national tradition anthropology in Canada has been the subject discussion since 1970s. Howes (1992) proposed that, fact, Canadian anthropological canon can be identified and that these works share, along with culture more generally, commitment to principle bicentrism. This article questions idea principles such as bicentrism and/or multicul-turalism are reflective distinctive national/popular collective will. It argues English-Canada, there is widely recognized intellectual political economy this offers better model for understanding what or not different about English-Canadian anthropology.Resume: L'apparente d'une anthropologique nationale au fait l'object de discussions depuis les annees 1970. soumis I'idee qu'en un canadien peut etre identifie et que travaux qui en relevent partagent, accord avec la canadienne general, engagement envers le principe du bicentrisme. Le present remet question l'idee des principes tels bicentrisme et/ou multicul-turalisme refletent une volonte populaire distinctement canadienne. Il soutient qu'au anglais, il y intellectuelle d"economie politique largement reconnue, cette offre meilleur modele pour comprendre ce est ou n'est pas anthropologie anglaise.IntroductionWhether its own at least Recent efforts (Darnell, 1998) trace history discipline have enriched our knowledge development institutional bases but theoretical reflects expresses culture. To date most explicit effort specify paradigm Howes' proposal canonical anthro- pological writings express bicentrism.In paper I engage argument relationship between anthropology. Since specific objects study physical anthropology, linguistic archaeology diverse, Quebec from rest country, sake clarity focus concentrate on socio-cultural English-Canada. In contrast shaped by embedded constitution federal state, posit if something English-Canada it explained economy. Indeed, one field where recognized, paradigm. issues concern within particular approach help us understand both may socio- cultural politico-economic structures work against emergence recognition clearly defined tradition.State, Nation, Culture CanadaDiscussing concepts research fraught potential complications because depend distinct nation which could generate tradition. While true nationalism powerful force world last two centuries, many cases existence be, often is, contested. If an "imagined community" (Anderson, 1991), states yet nations. …