Anthropologists are proud of their ethos of social justice, egalitarianism and reciprocity. Nevertheless, for historical, geopolitical and economic reasons, the discipline of anthropology is divided i…
Last week, the 2012 session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held at UNESCO in Paris. Of the 36 intangible assets…
Since my last blog post got picked up by Ryan at Savage Minds, related discussions on the subjects of academia, anthropology and disciplinary discontent have been taking place…
In the lengthy and involved media spectacle surrounding the 2012 elections, the day of reckoning is of course voting day. Traditionally, media messaging switches from heated horse-race coverage…
In the wake of Obama’s resounding victory, many people in the GOP base refuse to accept the election results. So what happens if the GOP’s fear of change…
In the wake of Obama’s resounding victory, many people in the GOP base refuse to accept the election results. So what happens if the GOP’s fear of change…
In the wake of Obama’s resounding victory, many people in the GOP base refuse to accept the election results. So what happens if the GOP’s fear of change…
In the wake of Obama’s resounding victory, many people in the GOP base refuse to accept the election results. So what happens if the GOP’s fear of change…
In the wake of Obama’s resounding victory, many people in the GOP base refuse to accept the election results. So what happens if the GOP’s fear of change…
In the wake of Obama’s resounding victory, many people in the GOP base refuse to accept the election results. So what happens if the GOP’s fear of change…
Twitter and the 2012 Elections: Media Practice and Politics Whereas Facebook is a platform that treats politics as more or less taboo, Twitter’s network is made up substantially…
Since its beginning, the Internet’s potential to disseminate information broadly and easily has been hailed as a great democratizing force. Today, this idealist vision has somewhat deteriorated,…
Last night, I attended a pleasant concert organized by the County of Istria in memory of Sergio Endrigo, an emigrant who gained fame as a singer/songwriter in Italy…
How did the authors of the one of the most important Confucian ritual texts in early China recognize, explain, and cope with mistakes and dysfunction in ritual? The…
Media practice and the 2012 elections: Theorizing new models of democratic participation This case study is named after a hashtag that was trending on Twitter during the three presidential…
What ares the functions of singing in social life, and how how have these changed during recent generations? Questions like this become poignant when one watches Terence Davies’…
In the corporate culture of the contemporary American universities–a virtual minefield of administrative obstacles–time and patience are in increasingly short supply.
In the corporate culture of the contemporary American universities–a virtual minefield of administrative obstacles–time and patience are in increasingly short supply.
In the corporate culture of the contemporary American universities–a virtual minefield of administrative obstacles–time and patience are in increasingly short supply.
In the corporate culture of the contemporary American universities–a virtual minefield of administrative obstacles–time and patience are in increasingly short supply.
In the corporate culture of the contemporary American universities–a virtual minefield of administrative obstacles–time and patience are in increasingly short supply.
In the corporate culture of the contemporary American universities–a virtual minefield of administrative obstacles–time and patience are in increasingly short supply.