著者

飯塚 宜子 園田 浩司 田中 文菜 大石 高典

出版者

日本文化人類学会

雑誌

文化人類学 (ISSN:13490648)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.85, no.2, pp.325-335, 2020 (Released:2021-02-07)

参考文献数

19

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Anthropological fieldwork constitutes a dynamic process of the co-creation of knowledge and understanding between fieldworkers and informants by mixing and/or hybridizing different cultures. A crucial role for anthropology is its introduction of transcultural experiences to the public by fieldworkers. Accordingly, the authors conducted a workshop for Japanese elementary students about Baka hunting and gathering society in Africa. This paper examines how the workshop utilized play-acting in improvisational theater methods to increase the students' understanding and insight into other cultures. Play-acting enabled students to gain insight into “the otherness in self” by thinking of another culture as if it were their own. Specifically, through analysis of the video recorded classroom activities and interactions among students, lecturers, and performers, this paper explores how the field emerged during the workshop process.