Gold Glimmers in the Amazon – The Anthropology Newspaper

For centuries, explorers have searched the Amazon for treasures. Today, gold lures thousands who dream of finding their own fortunes, or at least a better life.
Michael Klingler

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Gender segregation and the campus

This article first appeared in the Australian newspaper, Wednesday 7. August 2013 I am currently revising an article about my work in Malaysia with what can be described…

Post date 7th August 2013
Post author By anthropolitics

Bridging the American Cultural Divide

[no-caption] Jondave Libiran/Pexels The Sufi mystics like to tell a story about an old man crossing a rickety footbridge that spans a deep gorge. When he reaches the…

Post date 20th January 2021
Post author By Paul Stoller

It’s A Revolution! The Resurgence of Vinyl and Being Present

I was raised on great music. Music we listened to in our “den” – usually on vinyl or cassette (once my older brother became a teenager and got…

Post date 4th June 2015
Post author By thenarcissisticanthropologist

The Land of Dreams

In a dystopian short story, an anthropologist imagines an alternate world in which Kashmiris are forbidden to dream. Republished by permission from English Language Notes, 61(2): 15–18. Copyright…

Post date 16th September 2024
Post author By Ather Zia

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