– An exercise in thinking differently
More specific knowledge is not always the most imporant thing. What we really need is to train our mind to think outside the box. That's the aim of…
Category: English
Rachel Prentice, “Bodies in Formation: An Ethnography of Anatomy and Surgery Education” (Duke UP, 2013)
Rachel Prentice‘s new book blends methodological approaches from science studies and anthropology to produce a riveting account of anatomical and surgical education in twenty-first century North… Visit New…
Christine Yano, “Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty’s Trek across the Pacific”
[Cross-posted from New Book in East Asian Studies] This cat has a complicated history. In addition to filling stationery stores across the globe with cute objects festooned with…
Christine Yano, “Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty’s Trek across the Pacific” (Duke UP, 2013)
This cat has a complicated history. In addition to filling stationery stores across the globe with cute objects festooned with little whiskers and bowties, Hello Kitty has inspired…
Fetch Eyewear Review
About this review Fetch Eyewear is the latest in my review series of online eyeglass retailers focusing on predominately online stores that offer a limited range of designer…
Idul Fitri Celebration 2013 in My Village
Part of the annual celebration in my village is to visit the grave (ziarah kubur) on the afternoon before the ied mubarak .. Kebontengah Graveyard Ramadhan last sunset, the…
Idul Fitri Celebration 2013 in My Village
Part of the annual celebration in my village is to visit the grave (ziarah kubur) on the afternoon before the ied mubarak .. Kebontengah Graveyard Ramadhan last sunset, the…
Idul Fitri Celebration 2013 in My Village
Part of the annual celebration in my village is to visit the grave (ziarah kubur) on the afternoon before the ied mubarak .. Kebontengah Graveyard Ramadhan last sunset, the…
Idul Fitri Celebration 2013 in My Village
Part of the annual celebration in my village is to visit the grave (ziarah kubur) on the afternoon before the ied mubarak .. Kebontengah Graveyard Ramadhan last sunset, the…
Long Time No See!
You may have noticed by prolonged absence from the blog. I thought when I graduated I’d have tons of time to research and write posts! Unfortunately, I barely…
Is neoliberalism good for humans? Ask the evolutionists!
Research in the zoo about the origins of human cooperation can be relevant for understanding the economic crisis. Also “the harder sciences” can contribute to less inequality …
Back to the Struggle Against Ignorance
As a society we seem to no longer place high value in scientific knowledge, intellectual excellence or, for that matter, artistic creativity — three elements that have heretofore…
Back to the Struggle Against Ignorance
As a society we seem to no longer place high value in scientific knowledge, intellectual excellence or, for that matter, artistic creativity — three elements that have heretofore…
Back to the Struggle Against Ignorance
As a society we seem to no longer place high value in scientific knowledge, intellectual excellence or, for that matter, artistic creativity — three elements that have heretofore…
Back to the Struggle Against Ignorance
As a society we seem to no longer place high value in scientific knowledge, intellectual excellence or, for that matter, artistic creativity — three elements that have heretofore…
Back to the Struggle Against Ignorance
As a society we seem to no longer place high value in scientific knowledge, intellectual excellence or, for that matter, artistic creativity — three elements that have heretofore…
Back to the Struggle Against Ignorance
As a society we seem to no longer place high value in scientific knowledge, intellectual excellence or, for that matter, artistic creativity — three elements that have heretofore…
Pauline Turner Strong, “American Indians and the American Imaginary: Cultural Representation Across the Centuries”
Pauline Turner Strong’s new book American Indians and the American Imaginary: Cultural Representation Across the Centuries (Paradigm Publishers, 2012) traces the representations of Native Americans ac… Visit New Books…
What editing is
Editing is a lot of things, but one of them is an endless series of minor improvements in phrasing. While I was in the field, I often wished…
Dissertation writing scene
This is the roof of the library where I’m writing a first draft of the introduction to my dissertation. The sunshine is always encouraging. In writing the…
How international investments change rural Sierra Leone
What happens when international companies develop large-scale projects in poor rural areas in Sierra Leone? How do people respond to the changes? Who gains and who loses? That…