Introduktion: INDFØDTE FOLK I VERDEN OG I ANTROPOLOGIEN

Abstract

Inger Sjørslev: Introduction: Indigenous

peoples in the world and in anthropology

The introduction presents the main themes of

the articles, which derrive from a workshop

held by The University of Copenhagen in cooperation

with IWGIA, The International

Workgroup for Indigenous Affairs, and the

Ethnographic Department of the National

Museum, Copenhagen. The workshop dealt

with the situation of indigenous peoples in

the globalized world and the State of current

anthropological theory in relation to the indigenous

issues, as this is presented by the „objects“

themselves within international fora,

mainly the United Nations. Other themes are

the concept of culture in relation to indigenous

societies and anthropologists’ role in

promoting the culture concept as a basis for

dealing with indigenous rights, the questions

of authenticity and reflexivity in relation to

indigenous peoples’ culture, and the professional

and ethical role of the anthropologist

in dealing with indigenous issues.