Talk:Michael Harner: Difference between revisions
Jefgodesky (talk | contribs) Castanada is very much discredited, there's no doubt about that.... |
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:Looks like you're right about New School; I fixed that. I also added Susan Grimaldi's contesting that Harner was not on Castenada's dissertation committee, as Noel alleged. I'll fish up some references on Harner's academic reputation later; in fact, I thought the article was rather kind. I've never encountered an anthropologist who ''didn't'' take an extremely dim view of Harner. [[User:Jefgodesky|Jason Godesky]] 17:35, 27 July 2006 (UTC) |
:Looks like you're right about New School; I fixed that. I also added Susan Grimaldi's contesting that Harner was not on Castenada's dissertation committee, as Noel alleged. I'll fish up some references on Harner's academic reputation later; in fact, I thought the article was rather kind. I've never encountered an anthropologist who ''didn't'' take an extremely dim view of Harner. [[User:Jefgodesky|Jason Godesky]] 17:35, 27 July 2006 (UTC) |
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The summary for [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Michael_Harner&oldid=70926147 Revision as of 04:07] is "what gives you the right to call someones work discredited?" If you prefer to remove the word "discredited," that's fine, but it should be understood that there is no question that Castenada's "experiences" never happened. That has been well established.[http://abrax7.stormloader.com/donjuan.htm][http://www.straightdope.com/columns/020621.html][http://www.holysmoke.org/hs02/castan.htm][http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=808] The Yaqui have denounced him, since he ascribes to them many beliefs they do not hold. Perhaps it's not worth mentioning in the article, but Castenada has been quite firmly discredited. |
The summary for [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Michael_Harner&oldid=70926147 Revision as of 04:07] is "what gives you the right to call someones work discredited?" If you prefer to remove the word "discredited," that's fine, but it should be understood that there is no question that Castenada's "experiences" never happened. That has been well established.[http://abrax7.stormloader.com/donjuan.htm][http://www.straightdope.com/columns/020621.html][http://www.holysmoke.org/hs02/castan.htm][http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=808] The Yaqui have denounced him, since he ascribes to them many beliefs they do not hold. Perhaps it's not worth mentioning in the article, but Castenada has been quite firmly discredited. [[User:Jefgodesky|Jason Godesky]] 13:22, 21 August 2006 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 13:22, 21 August 2006
Originally posted in article by a user at 64.142.86.96; moved here by Jefgodesky - The writer makes inflammatory statements (which are completely unsubstantiated here) about Harner's reputation as an anthropologist. Factually, they also get it wrong when they say he chaired the anthropology department at New York University. Harner was never at NYU. He chaired the anthropology chair at The New School.
- Looks like you're right about New School; I fixed that. I also added Susan Grimaldi's contesting that Harner was not on Castenada's dissertation committee, as Noel alleged. I'll fish up some references on Harner's academic reputation later; in fact, I thought the article was rather kind. I've never encountered an anthropologist who didn't take an extremely dim view of Harner. Jason Godesky 17:35, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
The summary for Revision as of 04:07 is "what gives you the right to call someones work discredited?" If you prefer to remove the word "discredited," that's fine, but it should be understood that there is no question that Castenada's "experiences" never happened. That has been well established.[1][2][3][4] The Yaqui have denounced him, since he ascribes to them many beliefs they do not hold. Perhaps it's not worth mentioning in the article, but Castenada has been quite firmly discredited. Jason Godesky 13:22, 21 August 2006 (UTC)