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Papers by Natalia Maksymowicz

Edukacja Międzykulturowa, 2023

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The article is a reflection on the place, tasks and purpose of cultural anthropology in the contemporary world. It was inspired by a discussion that took place during Ethnology Without Borders 2022 Conference. The 21st century shook the foundations of anthropology’s relationship with politics and society: from the devastating pandemic and the increasing effects of climate change, to the outbreak of war in Europe. The author ponders how anthropology should operate in the face of these crises. The presentation of various research concepts aims to bring closer where the problem is while everyone means well. The article presents the achievements of some anthropologists who criticize actions based on good intentions and draws attention to the achievements of Anthropology of Development, which the author illustrates with some examples from her own observations made during field research in Nepal and NATO training. The Cool Anthropology trend is potentially a right direction for developmen...

Lud : organ Towarzystwa Ludoznawczego we Lwowie, 2000

Dolpo is one of the most geographically isolated, economically disadvantaged and the least popula... more Dolpo is one of the most geographically isolated, economically disadvantaged and the least populated areas of Nepal. It is a remote region where education is one of the most scarce resources. The aim of this article is to explore the context of setting up and managing two educational facilities located in Dolpo: Tapriza Culture School and Kula Mountain School. In both cases the underlying idea is to combine modern education with local cultural preservation. The main purpose is to give an access to education to the underprivileged children and to improve the quality of life of the local community. Both educational projects seem to exemplify successful joint effort of the local communities and western based NGOs. Schools are managed locally with financial and institutional support from Europe and USA with fullest respect directed towards local traditions and customs.

Liquid structures and cultures / scientific editors Oxana Kozlova, Arkadiusz Kołodziej. , 2017

Apart from linguistic competence broadly understood as social, system-ic, communication and pragm... more Apart from linguistic competence broadly understood as social, system-ic, communication and pragmatic competence, attention should be paid especially to the cultural competence. In this state of mind, one can fully identify with the language and culture of the second language community and perceive in it. He or she feels the presence of a cultural and linguistic image of the world in a given language. When child is a bilingual and the family is very small, their dominant language is the family minority language. This happens when parents decide to use only that language at home. When children start school, or while at nursery, and spend more time outside their home, school language becomes a dominant language. This process can be reversed when the parents consciously work on fixing the child's first language. However, not everything depends on external factors and stimulation of parents. Apart from the individual predisposition of children and to be competent in both languages, the impacts on maintaining the first language rely on the children's neighborhood, their family and later members of the minority language community, as well as organizations dedicated to maintaining the ethnic culture of their members.

Excerpt of publishing review The book „Gazda czy pon?...” can successfully incorporate the aspect... more Excerpt of publishing review
The book „Gazda czy pon?...” can successfully incorporate the aspect of cultural changes, involving living at the countryside with the globalization and civilizational exchange. Above publication is very interesting and can exemplify very traditional region of Poland called Podhale. The cultural exchange processes had very different character here than anywhere else. The process that took over 100 years, created the clash between higher culture and the mass (popular) culture, creating very specific changes clearly visible in everyday life but also in the language itself. Writer of this book Dr. Natalia Maksymowicz named above process the "dual culturalism". Both cultural patterns are being mixed here creating signum tempore of modern image of Podhale and so called highlander way of life. The author strongly based her opinion on cognitive methodology while recognizing emic meaning, which could be identified as seeing the aspect of an issue from the inside-out point of view. She was able to collect very reach in content empirical material and write it in the reader friendly manner. Her experience is based on direct, active and lasting for several years process of living among people of Podhale. It made the results of her research in above monograph reliable, and definitely worth reading. Prof. Dr hab. Anna Szyfer

The article is to discuss a case of community-based school in Dolpo, a remote and isolated region... more The article is to discuss a case of community-based school in Dolpo, a remote and isolated region of northwestern Nepal and a culturally Tibetan enclave inhabited by Tibetan-speaking adherents of native Bön religion. Tapriza Culture School is a project that aims to combine modern and traditional education: it integrates standard Nepalese curriculum with teaching of local history, tradition, culture and religion. In the article, I focus on the impact of a particular geographical, socioeconomic and cultural setting of Dolpo on practical and ideological aspects of school curriculum and children education in Tapriza School. Before I elaborate on these issues, I would like to present, in a nutshell, some facts on Dolpo, Dolpa District, Nepal and its educational system. It is not only to put the analysis into a wider context, but also to stress that our Western-centric assumptions and ideas on educational opportunities and school infrastructure may significantly differ from the harsh economic and geographical conditions of Dolpo. The article is partly based on data I collected during my fieldwork in Dolpo in July and August in 2008.

A b s t r a c t In 2008, in the Himalayan region of Dolpo 1 (Karnali Zone, Western Nepal), I carr... more A b s t r a c t In 2008, in the Himalayan region of Dolpo 1 (Karnali Zone, Western Nepal), I carried out a study on the subject of pilgrims and pilgrimage routes to Mount Kailash. 2 In addition, I collected material on the lives today of women in the Himalayas. In Dolpo society, there is a clear division between the worlds of females and males, and these worlds do not overlap. Being a woman myself, I spent most of my leisure time with women. I focused on " women's " themes with my respondents, and much of the information contained in this article I received while engaging in open conversations, mostly in the village of ringmo on Lake Phoksundo, and in Dunai. 3 One of the most remote regions of Nepal, Dolpo is an enclave of Tibetan culture. The people of Dolpo (Dolpo-pa) share a common religion, language, customs, and lifestyle. They inhabit some of the highest villages in the world, supporting themselves through animal husbandry, agriculture and trade. The ethnographic and ecological history of Dolpo trace the dramatic transformations that have taken place in the socioeconomic patterns of the region. * * * W himalajskim Dolpo (strefa Karnali, zachodni Nepal) prowadziłam w roku 2008 badania na temat pielgrzymów i szlaków pielgrzymkowych do góry Kailash. Ponadto zbierałam materiał dotyczący współczesnego życia kobiet w Himalajach. Społeczeństwo Dolpo jest mocno podzielone i świat kobiecy z męskim nie przeplata się. Sama będąc kobietą, większość wolnego czasu spędziłam z kobietami. Z moimi respondentkami poruszałam " kobiece " tematy i wiele informacji zawartych w niniejszym artykule uzy-skałam prowadząc swobodne rozmowy, głównie we wsi ringmo nad jeziorem Phoksundo oraz w Dunai. Dolpo, jeden z najbardziej odległych regionów Nepalu, jest enklawą kultury tybetańskiej. Dolpopów łączy wspólna religia, język, zwyczaje i styl życia. Zamieszkują jedne z najwyżej położonych na świecie wsi, utrzymując się z hodowli zwierząt, rolnictwa i handlu. Etnograficzna i ekologiczna historia Dolpo wykreśla dramatyczną transformację w socjoekonomicznym wzorze regionu.

Dolpo is a culturally Tibetan enclave in one of Nepal’s most remote regions. The Dolpo-pa share r... more Dolpo is a culturally Tibetan enclave in one of Nepal’s most remote regions. The Dolpo-pa share religious, language and cultural practices, and a common way of life. Agro-pastoralists
who live in some of the highest villages in the world, the Dolpo-pa wrest survival from this inhospitable landscape through a creative combination of farming, animal husbandry, and
trade. The ethnography and ecological history of Dolpo trace the dramatic transformations in the socioeconomic patterns of the region. Once these traders passed freely between Tibet and
Nepal with their caravans of yak to exchange salt and grains; they relied on winter pastures in Tibet to maintain their herds. After 1959, China assumed full control over Tibet, and the border was closed, restricting livestock migrations and sharply curtailing trade. At the same
time, increasing supplies of Indian salt reduced the value of Tibetan salt, undermining Dolpo’s economic niche. Dolpo’s agro-pastoralists were forced to reinvent their lives by changing their migration patterns and adopting new economic partnerships. The region has been transformed as a result of the creation of Nepal’s largest national park, the Himalayas becoming a major motion picture filming location, the increasing presence of nongovernmental organizations, and a booming trade in a medicinal product so called yartsa gumbu.

Teaching Documents by Natalia Maksymowicz

Drafts by Natalia Maksymowicz

abstract: " The introducer and his role in conducting research among local community " Cooperatio... more abstract: " The introducer and his role in conducting research among local community " Cooperation with a representative of the local community: cuts research time in the field, "opens the door" before the researcher verifies the narration of the respondents explains the situational context, a researcher is admitted to the taboo of the local community. During my many years of research in Europe, Asia, North America and Mesoamerica, the role of local introducer proved to be a key factor to succeed in research. The success of the research I understand here as the realization of qualitative interviews, often sensitive to community issues. Local introducer can be compared to a tourist guide. In this case, the researcher explains introducer local culture, which comprises not only the urban context and natural, but above all knowledge of fellow residents and the relationship between them prevailing. Introducer issue, in quotes, researcher safe-conduct so that the researcher is trust by the local community and can move freely in the area. Introducer must have certain characteristics: first of all to have a high position in the community, be trust, be an authority. introducer is often also a translator of the researcher, because he knows the local dialects, also directly after the interview can verify responses. To achieve this degree of confidence among respondents researcher would have to live with them at least a few months, and it is not always possible today.

Books by Natalia Maksymowicz

Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego, 2015

Edukacja Międzykulturowa, 2023

Lud : organ Towarzystwa Ludoznawczego we Lwowie, 2000

Liquid structures and cultures / scientific editors Oxana Kozlova, Arkadiusz Kołodziej. , 2017

Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego, 2015

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Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego, 2015

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