Vintila Mihailescu
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Vintilă Mihăilescu is a leading Romania
n cultural anthropologist
, and a Professor at the University of Bucharest
.
In 1974 he graduated from the University of Bucharest with a master's degree in psychology
. Between 1974 and 1978 he worked as a researcher at the National Institute of Gerontology
. Between 1979 and 1991 he was a researcher at the Center for Anthropological Researches of the Romanian Academy
, where he eventually headed the department of cultural anthropology. In 1991 he became a lecturer at the Faculty of Sociology, Psychology and Pedagogy of the University of Bucharest. He obtained a six-month grant from the "Mission du Patrimoine Ethnologique de France", and he was the founding director of the Social Observatory of the Bucharest University. In 1993, he earned a Ph.D.
in psychology from the University of Bucharest.
Since 1995, Mihăilescu has held a chair as a professor in the department of sociology
. In 1997 he became head of the master program in anthropology at Bucharest University, Director of the Bucharest Rural Observatory, PHARE Rural Development Project, and director of a World Bank/CNCSU project on community development. Since 1998 he regularly writes for the cultural weekly revue Dilema, and in 2000 he became full professor at the National School for Political and Administrative Sciences. He is head of the master program in anthropology at National School for Political and Administrative Sciences. In 2005, he became the Director of the Museum of the Romanian Peasant
.
Mihăilescu is considered a leading cultural anthropologist in Romania. His major anthropological work was presented in Fascinaţia Diferenţei (The Fascination of Difference), which is a synthesis of more than 20 years of practical research in a Romanian village. The book is a testimony of the efforts of conserving and saving the rural tradition of the Romanian village, preventing it from losing its identity, and it also offers many tools for anthropological understanding and research.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n cultural anthropologist
Cultural anthropology
Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans, collecting data about the impact of global economic and political processes on local cultural realities. Anthropologists use a variety of methods, including participant observation,...
, and a Professor at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
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In 1974 he graduated from the University of Bucharest with a master's degree in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. Between 1974 and 1978 he worked as a researcher at the National Institute of Gerontology
Gerontology
Gerontology is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging...
. Between 1979 and 1991 he was a researcher at the Center for Anthropological Researches of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
, where he eventually headed the department of cultural anthropology. In 1991 he became a lecturer at the Faculty of Sociology, Psychology and Pedagogy of the University of Bucharest. He obtained a six-month grant from the "Mission du Patrimoine Ethnologique de France", and he was the founding director of the Social Observatory of the Bucharest University. In 1993, he earned a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in psychology from the University of Bucharest.
Since 1995, Mihăilescu has held a chair as a professor in the department of sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
. In 1997 he became head of the master program in anthropology at Bucharest University, Director of the Bucharest Rural Observatory, PHARE Rural Development Project, and director of a World Bank/CNCSU project on community development. Since 1998 he regularly writes for the cultural weekly revue Dilema, and in 2000 he became full professor at the National School for Political and Administrative Sciences. He is head of the master program in anthropology at National School for Political and Administrative Sciences. In 2005, he became the Director of the Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Museum of the Romanian Peasant
The Museum of the Romanian Peasant is a museum in Bucharest, Romania, with a collection of textiles , icons, ceramics, and other artifacts of Romanian peasant life...
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Mihăilescu is considered a leading cultural anthropologist in Romania. His major anthropological work was presented in Fascinaţia Diferenţei (The Fascination of Difference), which is a synthesis of more than 20 years of practical research in a Romanian village. The book is a testimony of the efforts of conserving and saving the rural tradition of the Romanian village, preventing it from losing its identity, and it also offers many tools for anthropological understanding and research.