Excerpt: A History of Anthropological Theory
An exciting new feature of the fifth edition of A History of Anthropological Theory, as well as the fifth edition of its companion volume Readings for a History…
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Evangelizing in the Garden: Conservative Christian efforts to Convert Non-Believers via Urban Agriculture in US Cities
This entry is part 8 of 8 in the Anthropologies #22 series. Up next for the Anthropologies #22 Food issue we have this essay from Chhaya Kolavalli. –R.A.…
Ethnography & Tourism: Part III
Part of the blog-writing duo had the opportunity to travel from Canada to Japan for one short week. During this time, blogger Jennifer Long wanted to explore the…
Call for Fellows: Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society
The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society invites applications for its 2017-18 cohort of postdoctoral and senior fellows. The RCC’s fellowship program is designed to bring together…
Ethnography & Tourism: Part III
Part of the blog-writing duo had the opportunity to travel from Canada to Japan for one short week. During this time, blogger Jennifer Long wanted to explore the…
Kvinnekamp for Hvem?
Av Camilla Dordoye Min ghanesiske mor er en flott kraftig kvinne. Som snakker høyt, ler masse og lager verdens beste … More
Valerie Samantha, Jakarta Fashion Week
Whenever I start to think that Jakarta Fashion Week is one thing, I see something — or someone — that shows me it’s quite another. There is no…
Valerie Samantha, Jakarta Fashion Week
Whenever I start to think that Jakarta Fashion Week is one thing, I see something — or someone — that shows me it’s quite another. There is no…
Valerie Samantha, Jakarta Fashion Week
Whenever I start to think that Jakarta Fashion Week is one thing, I see something — or someone — that shows me it’s quite another. There is no…
Valerie Samantha, Jakarta Fashion Week
Whenever I start to think that Jakarta Fashion Week is one thing, I see something — or someone — that shows me it’s quite another. There is no…
What FoodAnthropology Is Reading Now, October 26, 2016
A brief digest of food and nutrition-related items that caught our attention recently. Got items you think we should include? Send links and brief descriptions to dberiss@gmail.com or…
Thinking about Resonant Materials: Critical heritage meets contemporary art and design in the UAE
What makes something culturally relevant in a local context? Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the relationship between form, aesthetics, and belonging. In my own archaeological…
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy: Bullying, Domination, and Fearmongering
When pundits and defense intellectuals fret about Donald Trump’s foreign policy (if “policy” isn’t too grand a name for what often amounts to little more than improvised verbal…
Why Vote?
Elections in India are a loud, rambunctious, great equalizer in public life. Elections in India are the world’s biggest festival and Indians clearly like to vote. Evidence shows…
Around the Web Digest- October 17
As the days get longer, the temperature drops, the midterm workload grows larger; I offer distractions from the stress of the week! Feel free to share this handy…
Bye-Bye Bake Off
by Carmen Langridge As we approach the final of The Great British Bake Off, we must begin to say our farewells to the show as we know it.…
Will the Next Margaret Mead Please Stand Up?
Margaret Mead was among the 20th century’s most famous anthropologists. She not only helped shape the discipline but also made significant contributions to public dialogues about culture, power,…
Call for papers: Critical Approaches to Irregular Migration Facilitation
Workshop: Critical Approaches to Irregular Migration Facilitation: Grounding the Theory and Praxis of Human Smuggling Where: University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas (USA) When: April…
And the winner is… #NextMargaretMead
The work of anthropology explores some of the most exciting and relevant issues facing humanity. We study our collective origins, the roots of violence, economic injustice, health disparities,…