Book Report Entry #2: Beyond Informants
In continuation from our coverage of Luis A. Vivianco’s Field Notes: A Guided Journal for Doing Anthropology, he provides a practical appraisal of fieldwork in his second chapter.…
Book Report Entry #2: Beyond Informants
In continuation from our coverage of Luis A. Vivianco’s Field Notes: A Guided Journal for Doing Anthropology, he provides a practical appraisal of fieldwork in his second chapter.…
How the ‘guerrilla archivists’ saved history – and are doing it again under Trump
“Guerrilla archiving” is a new term, one that can’t be found in scholarly archival literature. But examples of this behavior have cropped up in hostile political climates throughout…
Allied Encounters on a Mountain Top #Retreat
Two weeks ago a group of Allies got together in the French Alps in order to enjoy walks in the beautiful mountainous scenery, cozy up in front of the…
The End of Europe wrapped up a Spreadsheet?
The European Union’s (EU) Refugee and Asylum Policy is under surveillance. If the coherence of European policy is judged by the success of its relocation program a failure…
Poems about Refugees
Adrie Kusserow is one of an increasing number of anthropologist-poets. Or maybe more anthropologist-poets are just willing to come out of hiding. Either way, I was delighted to…
Research Methods for Anthropological Studies of Food and Nutrition! New Book Discount!
Edited by two former SAFN presidents and containing articles by many SAFN members, the new three volume set “Research Methods for Anthropological Studies of Food and Nutrition” is…
The Dead Make an Appearance at the Family Reunion
The Malagasy people of Madagascar have built a way of life around death. They perform a ritual called a famadihana ceremony, also known as “the turning of the…
Black flags from Rome: Mafia and Isis, as before Mafia and Al Qaeda
Savage Minds welcomes guest blogger Stefano Portelli. Stefano is a cultural anthropologist with a doctorate in Urban Studies, his primary fieldsites are a barrio of Barcelona and the…
Fass mich an – aber richtig
Zugegeben- das klingt auf den ersten Blick zweideutig- so ist es aber nicht gemeint. Tatsächlich ist es absolut sinnvoll, sich mit dem Thema zu befassen. Einiges lässt sich…
Falling in love with @MerriamWebster in the era of Trump (and his budget proposals)
I grew up with dictionaries. I have had my own dictionary for as long as I can remember. Even now, when I walk by one of those BIG…
Cremation Jewelry: Another Way of Remembering
When someone passes away, there is an impulse to find ways to remember the dead. Mourning jewelry is always a good choice: it contains some part of the dead’s…
U. Memphis Announces the ServiceMaster Design and Innovation Ethnography Fellowship
The University of Memphis (my graduate alma mater) is pleased to announce a new fellowship program for prospective MA students in applied anthropology who are seeking to work…
Budgeting Social Darwinism
There has been much chatter about President Trump’s proposed “America First” budget as well as the roll out of Trumpcare
Budgeting Social Darwinism
There has been much chatter about President Trump’s proposed “America First” budget as well as the roll out of Trumpcare
Budgeting Social Darwinism
There has been much chatter about President Trump’s proposed “America First” budget as well as the roll out of Trumpcare
Budgeting Social Darwinism
There has been much chatter about President Trump’s proposed “America First” budget as well as the roll out of Trumpcare
Migration in China: Vom Dorf in die Stadt
Auf der Suche nach Arbeit und Ausbildung verlassen viele Chinesen ihre ländliche Heimat und gehen in die großen Städte. Das ist für sie oft nicht einfach. Über…
Migration in China: Vom Dorf in die Stadt
Auf der Suche nach Arbeit und Ausbildung verlassen viele Chinesen ihre ländliche Heimat und gehen in die großen Städte. Das ist für sie oft nicht einfach. Über…
Special Friday Edition: The Dutch Election, Domino Effects and Wilders’ Patriotic Spring
Both contributing bloggers on this website completed their PhD research in the Netherlands. Why? We were drawn to understand the influence of nationalistic Dutch politicians on the everyday…
Special Friday Edition: The Dutch Election, Domino Effects and Wilders’ Patriotic Spring
Both contributing bloggers on this website completed their PhD research in the Netherlands. Why? We were drawn to understand the influence of nationalistic Dutch politicians on the everyday…
Nageltrend: Kunst aus künstlichen Nägeln
Für modisches Nagel-Design gibt es zur Zeit alle möglichen Varianten. Ob matt oder glänzend, neutral oder grell, mit geometrischen Figuren oder einfachen Mustern – alles ist möglich. Auch…