Scott Schnell's guest appearances

Scott Schnell

Asian Ethnology Podcast

John Powers

Keller Kimbrough

Clark Chilson

Patrick McCartney

Tom Bauerle

Mark Bookman

David Dubois

Erica Baffelli

McComas Taylor

Roald Maliangkay

Guha Shankar

Frank Proschan

Benjamin Dorman

Frank J. Korom

Peter Knecht

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This episode's guest is Scott Schnell, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa and the former co-editor of Asian Ethnology. Scott discusses his research interests and perspectives, his work on dissident writer and ethnographer, Ema Shū, and his research on matagi (bear hunters). Episode Summary  Intro :43 Initial interest in Japan 1:54 Environmental issues, studies about mountain areas 3:43 Research in Furukawa, discussion about The Rousing Drum, rituals 8:20 Research on Ema Shū, published in Asian Folklore Studies 13:40 Local hunters as guides and intermediaries  mountains as conduits female mountain deity (yama no kami) 17:00   Topic of matagi (traditional hunters) and their interest in environment represented through belief in yama no kami 20:07 Daily life of matagi 28:45 Ideas of Japanese people, environment, nature, limits of consumption 34:43 Aspects of current research  Animism Attitudes toward matagi Ministry of Environment’s support of matagi Tourism 39:59   Doing fieldwork with bear hunters  Skills of matagi used for search and rescue Research into matagi 47:16    Outro 47:40 Music used with kind permission of the performer, shamisen master Koji Yamaguchi. Copyright 2017 by Asian Ethnology Podcast

This episode's guest is Scott Schnell, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa and the former co-editor of Asian Ethnology. Scott discusses his research interests and perspectives, his work on dissident writer and ethnographer, Ema Shū, and his research on matagi (bear hunters). Episode Summary <ul> <li>Intro :43</li> <li>Initial interest in Japan 1:54</li> <li>Environmental issues, studies about mountain areas 3:43</li> <li>Research in Furukawa, discussion about The Rousing Drum, rituals 8:20</li> <li>Research on Ema Shū, published in Asian Folklore Studies 13:40</li> <li>Local hunters as guides and intermediaries <ul> <li>mountains as conduits</li> <li>female mountain deity (yama no kami) 17:00</li> </ul> </li> <li>Topic of matagi (traditional hunters) and their interest in environment represented through belief in yama no kami 20:07</li> <li>Daily life of matagi 28:45</li> <li>Ideas of Japanese people, environment, nature, limits of consumption 34:43</li> <li>Aspects of current research <ul> <li>Animism</li> <li>Attitudes toward matagi</li> <li>Ministry of Environment’s support of matagi</li> <li>Tourism 39:59</li> </ul> </li> <li>Doing fieldwork with bear hunters <ul> <li>Skills of matagi used for search and rescue</li> <li>Research into matagi 47:16</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Outro 47:40 Music used with kind permission of the performer, shamisen master Koji Yamaguchi. Copyright 2017 by Asian Ethnology Podcast

Interview with Scott Schnell