Well-Being in the World
- Post date 5th February 2015
- Post author By Paul Stoller
Category: English
The visible lessons of Invisible Children- #globaldev critique in the viral age (in response to Paul Currion)
I largely disagree with Paul Currion’s post The invisible lesson of Invisible Children at IRIN News-even though I like their new approach to add more critical commentary to…
Introduction to Anthropology Course 2015
For my 2015 Introduction to Anthropology course, I am excited to be getting a first look at the 3rd edition of Anthropology: What Does It Mean to be…
Biracials speak out!
Some biracial people have corporeal features that distinctly signpost their mixed heritage to others. These individuals are likely to receive the staple repertoire of “questi…
The “Ow” of Pain
New research claims that saying “Ow” really can ease the pain. Why am I skeptical? Or, rather, why am I skeptical that this works globally? For one thing,…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Why Not “Je Suis Lassana”?
Much of the Western world has expressed solidarity with the right to publish offensive cartoons by identifying with the cartoonists at the iconoclastic weekly, Charlie Hebdo, who were…
OJT=UWI’s Cepep
The phenomenon of “Bullshit Jobs” in Trinidad… A common complaint I hear informally from some graduates at the UWI concerns the disconnect between what they know and the…
For those Who Decry the Degraded State of the English Language
Racist claims to the contrary (as in the Urban Dictionary’s definition of Ebonics as “A poor excuse for a failure to grasp the basics of English”), it’s good…
Are We Stuck in the ‘Fifties?
This set of fourteen offensively sexist ads from the 1950s is so over-the-top, it’s easy to dismiss them, relegating them to a “Thank goodness we’re beyond this and…
Human Economy Book: People, Money and Power in the Economic Crisis
We are proud to present the edited collection People, Money and Power in the Economic Crisis: Perspectives from the Global South, edited by Keith Hart and John Sharp,…
Open Access and the academic gift economy
No, I’m not arguing that everything should be free. Just academic articles. And I mean really free, in most senses of the word. Last week, the University of…
Open Access and the academic gift economy
No, I’m not arguing that everything should be free. Just academic articles. And I mean really free, in most senses of the word. Last week, the University of…
Open Access and the academic gift economy
No, I’m not arguing that everything should be free. Just academic articles. And I mean really free, in most senses of the word. Last week, the University of…
Amazonian ayahuasca tourism and millenarian imperialism: The story of the Ethnobotanical Stewardship Council
[Abstract] This essay explores proposals that have been made for the political economy of Amazonian ayahuasca shamanism by the Western-based NGO Ethnobotanical Stewardship Council (ESC). The discourse…
Annual Review of Anthropology, Climate Change, Anthropocene
This is a guest post by Sean Seary, a Hartwick College graduate interested in understanding human interactions with biological and social environments, and how anthropology can use that…
The World According to Quinoa w/ Adam Gamwell – This Anthro Life
Today we dive into the world of food! Come hungry as we introduce the world of food studies and explore the changing roles and meaning food has had…
How Humans Cope – This Anthro Life
How do humans cope in the face of uncertainty, challenges, and trauma. Join your friendly neighborhood co-hosts Adam and Ryan as we explore coping across time, scales and…