Key Concepts from the Lecture on Apache Stories, Favelas, and Gender Studies

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture notes on storytelling in Apache culture, urban anthropology focusing on favelas in Brazil, and gender studies.

Historical Tales

Stories that recount past events tied to specific places, explaining how actions led to consequences.

Moral Stories (Stalking Stories)

Stories used to subtly correct behavior and provide warnings or lessons without direct confrontation.

Autoconstruction

A process where residents build their homes incrementally, often without official permits due to lack of affordable housing.

Favelas

Informal settlements or shantytowns in Brazil, characterized by self-built housing and lack of infrastructure.

Cosmopolitan Masculinity

A form of masculinity that involves displaying wealth and modern lifestyles, often requiring men to adopt behaviors that signal global sophistication.

Ekitiibwa

A concept of honor or respectability in Ugandan society that shapes social interactions and expectations for both men and women.

Situated Learning

A theory proposing that learning is a social process occurring within specific contexts rather than through abstract knowledge transfer.

Legitimate Peripheral Participation (LPP)

A concept where novices learn through gradual participation in a community of practice, starting with simple tasks.

Communities of Practice

Social groups where learning occurs through shared knowledge and interaction among members, including experts and novices.

Gendered Policing

Policing practices that treat individuals differently based on their gender, affecting how women experience law enforcement.