Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Contact Information
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
Phone: 213-740-1906
Email: seaman@usc.edu
Education:
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Ph.D., Cornell University, 1974
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B.A., University of Texas, Austin
Background
Professor Seaman researches ethnographic film, sociology, hypermedia in ethnography, and ritual. Best known for his research of Chinese ritual, Professor Seaman is currently working on several interactive CD-ROMs which he hopes will illuminate his own efforts in visual anthropology.
Description of Research
Research Keywords
Taiwan, China, Ethnographic Film, Ethnography, Hypermedia in Ethnography, Ritual
Selected Publications:
Book
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Seaman, Gary (Ed.). (2007). The Tiv: A Study Guide by Paul Bohannan.
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Seaman, G. (2007). Chamanisme en Asie centrale et en Amérique. Paris: Editions Du Rocher..
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Seaman, G. (1995). The Literati Tradition in Chinese Religion. (Seaman, Gary, Ed.).
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Seaman, G. (1994). Chinese Mulian Plays: Resources for Studies of Ritual and Performance.
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Seaman, G. (1993). Chinese Religions: An annotated bibliography.
Book Chapter
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Seaman, G. (1996). The Fengshen Yanyi Enfeoffment of the Gods:Introduction and translation of Chapters 12-14. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
Other
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Seaman, G. 1997. Yanomamo Interactive: The Ax Fight. Coauthored by Peter Biella and Napoleon Chagnon. Published by Harcourt, Brace, Ft. Worth. Computer interactive analysis, contextualization and nonlinear presentation of a well-known ethnographic film.
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Seaman, G. 1997. The Chinese Religious Traditions Collated .
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Seaman, G. 1996. The Buddhist Tradition in Chinese Religion.
Multimedia Scholarship and Creative Works
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Video, Marriage, Maoism and Modernity: Marriage Exchange in a North China Village , 2008-2011
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Video, The Heavenly Court in Song Family Village: Gender, Hierarchy and Religious Power in a North China Village , 2007-2008
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DVD, Song Family Village Takes a Bride: Wedding Customs in a North China Village. , 2007-2010
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Video, The Secret of the Stone: Segmentary Lineage Organization in a North China Village , 2006-2007
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CD-ROM, Ethnographic Works on the Tiv of Nigeria , Fall 2004
Service to the University
Administrative Appointments
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Chair, 08/16/2012-08/15/2015
Committees
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Member, Jane Goodall Research Center/Archives, 09/01/1992-
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Co-Chair, Center for Visual Anthropology, 1981-
Featured Articles
October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.