Eric McGuckin
Professor of Anthropology
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Professor Eric McGuckin explores how culture, religion, politics, and globalization shape the way people live and understand the world.
His research includes ethnographic fieldwork in India, Nepal, and Tibet, with a focus on the effects of tourism and globalization on Tibetan art, religion, and cultural traditions.
In Hutchins, he brings an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, encouraging students to explore unfamiliar ideas, question assumptions, and connect their academic interests with personal and professional goals.
His teaching interests range from anthropology and religion to countercultures, social movements, and cultural change.
Education
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ph.D., Anthropology | City University of New York |
Academic Interests
- Cultural Anthropology
- Religion & Belief Systems
- Tourism & Globalization
- Tibetan Art & Culture
- Political Economy
- Countercultures & Social Movements
- International & Interdisciplinary Studies
Selected Publications & Presentations
Book Chapters
| Publication | Book / Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Conspicuous Experience: Extreme Travel and Competitive Leisure in the 21st Century | Loisir et Liberté en Amérique du Nord, University of Paris Press | 2008 |
| A World to Win? The Communist Manifesto in the Postmodern Canon | Universality and History: Foundations of Core, University Press of America | 2002 |
| Serious Fun in Shangri-La: Gender, Tourism, and Ethnic Relations in a Tibetan Refugee Settlement | Anthropology for a Small Planet, Brandywine | 1996 |
Journal Articles
| Publication | Journal | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Traveling Paradigms: Marxism, Poststructuralism, and the Uses of Theory | Anthropologica: Journal of the Canadian Anthropology Association | 2005 |
| Tibetan Carpets: From Folk Art to Global Commodity | Journal of Material Culture | 1997 |
Research & International Teaching
Anthropology Beyond the Classroom
Professor McGuckin's research and teaching have taken him across the world, including extensive fieldwork in South Asia.
His academic work examines how tourism, economic change, and global politics influence cultural traditions and communities.
He has also co-taught a summer course in Paris exploring the connections between art, politics, and countercultural movements.
These international experiences inform his interdisciplinary approach to teaching in Hutchins.