"I'm not sure about "handmaiden..." but Kathleen Gough, I believe, coined the expression "child of imperialism." You might start with her "New Proposals for Anthropologists" in CURRENT ANTHROPOLOGY, 9, 1968; or her…"
I'm curious if anyone knows where the oft-quoted, rarely cited statement that "anthropology is the handmaiden of colonialism" originated. I've seen it cited in reference to an article by Levi-Strauss about "Anthropology: Its Achievements and Future" (1966, Current Anthropology), but that article doesn't actually contain those words.See More
Historians of Anthropology and anthropologists interested in the forerunners and builders of the discipline are invited to share all kinds of ideas, questions and projects. Edward Tylor is the patron of this group.
A group critiquing the militarization of anthropology. Possible topics include: resistance tactics, monitoring funding programs, historical relationships between anthropologists and military/intelligence agencies, anthropology and COIN, etc.See More