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Social Norms and Cultural Dynamics
A Special Issue on “Social Norms and Cultural Dynamics” of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (Volume 129, July 2015) Edited by Michael Morris, Ying-yi Hong and Chi-Yue Chi…
Why I Love the Popular Culture Association
When I first started my research on role-playing games about seven(!) years ago, it felt a bit lonely. My professors and colleagues were supportive but didn’t really know…
New Book On Revolutionary Egypt (With A Chapter By Yours Truly)
I have a chapter in this new book on the Egyptian revolution. In 2012 I traveled to Oxford University to participate in an interdisciplinary conference on the Egyptian…
Documentary: Possessed – The world of hoarders
POSSESSED from Martin Hampton on Vimeo. See http://www.possessed.me.uk to learn more, see extra material, or buy on DVD. ‘POSSESSED’ enters the complicated worlds of four hoarders; people…
“[T]he central revelation of anthropology…is the idea that the world in which we live does not exist…”
“[T]he central revelation of anthropology…is the idea that the world in which we live does not exist in some absolute sense, but is just one model of reality,…
themercuryjones: John Waters commencement address RISD 2015. A…
themercuryjones: John Waters commencement address RISD 2015. A message to all of us. This is our world now. Let’s take it by storm.
A methodological case of comparative anthropology
Image Courtesy Quinn Dombrowski (Creative Commons) I hear from colleagues in our department that completing a PhD can often be a solitary experience. Anthropologists tend to accept the fact that socia…
Simon A. Wood and David Harrington Watt, ed.s, “Fundamentalism: Perspectives on a Contested History”
In the past few decades, radical fundamentalists have become a major force in the global world. Or at least that what we often here in media outlets or…
Anthropology and the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions: Rosemary Sayigh
Anthropologists for the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions is pleased to present Part 2 of our series of essays. This piece by Beirut-based anthropologist Rosemary Sayigh joins earlier…
WHY BRANDS NEED TO DO MORE THAN LISTEN
Listening to consumers in order to ‘get closer’ and understand their needs is a common term that I hear within the worlds of branding, marketing and innovation. This…
“The way to do fieldwork is never to come up for air until it is all over.”
“The way to do fieldwork is never to come up for air until it is all over.” – Margaret Mead (via literary-ethnography)
Exemplary: The case of the farmer and the turpentine by Annemarie Mol
This post is part of our new series, The Ethnographic Case. In 1976, when I was eighteen and he was eighty-four, my grandfather told me the case of the…
anthro in the news 6/8/15
Porn-driven female genital esthetics The Globe and Mail reported on growing industry in women’s genital esthetics, illustrating its point with some details about genital-area waxing and skin t…
Around the Web Digest: Week of May 31
It’s unofficially archaeology week here at the headquarters of the Around the Web Digest… Send me anything I need to feature on here at rebecca.nelson.jacobs@gmail.com. Past Horizons: Adve…
‘Mellencamp’s classroom tape’
John Mellencamp is one of my favorite rock singers. I find it fascinating how he depicts urban life. It is well-known that in his songs he delivers sharp…
People with Albinism and Humanitarian NGOs in Tanzania: Identities between Local and Global Worlds
Giorgio Brocco This photo essay discusses the interactions between international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental organizations on the one hand, and local pop…
Ask A Mind: Is Studying Witchcraft `Useful’ for Development?
Can anthropologists combine research on witchcraft with research on development? Why are some topics considered more relevant to understanding development issues than others? This post is a response…
Did Hosni Mubarak Play the US?
Was Hosni Mubarak a savvy politician who played the Bush administration? A new analysis says “yes.” Whatever one wants to say about Hosni Mubarak, one has to acknowledge…
The new prophets of capital (book review)
I enjoyed reading Nicole Aschoff’s The new Prophets of Capital on a recent journey between two of Sweden’s largest cities. Her book, which is actually a very accessible,…
How the Ocean Cleanup Array Fundamentally Misunderstands Marine Plastics and Causes Harm
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The Ocean Cleanup array, designed to clean plastics from the ocean like a baleen whale, is one of these…
Anthropology Blogging 101: Anthropology Attacks!
by Dick Powis This post is part of the Anthropology Blogging 101 series. Before I joined Savage Minds (SM), I had a blog called “Anthropology Attacks!” (AA; complete…
A Story of Wood
Wood has played an important role in the history of civilization. Humans have used it for fuel, building materials, furniture, paper, tools, weapons, and more. And demand for…
Anthropology Works: Practicing Anthropology in Design and Business
Follow this link to an article I wrote for the American Anthropological Association’s Anthropology News website. In it, I talk about how I apply my anthropology training to…