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La falsa búsqueda tras el telón: crítica a la noción de creencia en la antropología
Behind the Smoke Curtain: a Critique of Anthropology´S Notion of Belief
A falsa busca por trás da cortina: crítica à noção de crença na antropologia
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https://doi.org/10.15446/mag.v37n1.107566Palabras clave:
analogía, antropología, convención, creencia, experiencia. (es)analogy, anthropology, belief, convention, experience. (en)
analogia, antropologia, convenção, crença, experiência. (pt)
Este artículo explora las limitaciones lógicas del uso de la noción de creencia en la investigación social. Para ello identifico algunas reflexiones teóricas de la antropología contemporánea que directa e indirectamente ponen en duda la neutralidad y operatividad de este término. Con esta revisión epistemológica encuentro que la asociación implícita de la palabra creencia con comprensión, convicción y sistematicidad conduce a la búsqueda forzada de coherencia en el material etnográfico. A la vez, planteo que este término agrupa de manera imprecisa experiencias humanas disímiles. Por lo tanto, como propuesta analítica, resalto el valor heurístico de distinguir entre convenciones, experiencias y analogías. Finalmente, concluyo que la palabra creencia no posee un estatus académico claro debido a sus amplias deficiencias analíticas.
This article explores the logical limitations of the use of the notion of belief in social research. I identify some theoretical reflections of contemporary anthropology that directly and indirectly question the neutrality and operability of this notion. My epistemological review identifies the implicit association of the notion of belief with understanding, conviction, and consistency leads to a forced search for coherence in ethnographic materials. Instead, I propose that belief imprecisely groups dissimilar human experiences and insist on the heuristic value of distinguishing between conventions, experiences, and analogies. Finally, I conclude that the word belief does not have a solid academic status due to its strong analytical deficiencies.
Este artigo explora as limitações lógicas do uso da noção de crença na pesquisa social. Para isso, identifico algumas reflexões teóricas na antropologia contemporânea que direta e indiretamente põem em questão a neutralidade e a operabilidade deste termo. Com esta revisão epistemológica descubro que a associação implícita da palavra crença com compreensão, convicção e sistematização leva a uma busca forçada de coerência no material etnográfico. Ao mesmo tempo, eu defendo que este termo agrupa de forma imprecisa experiências humanas dissimilares. Portanto, como proposta analítica, destaco o valor heurístico de distinguir entre convenções, experiências e analogias. Finalmente, concluo que a palavra crença não tem um status acadêmico claro devido a suas amplas deficiências analíticas.
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