Summary of Classical Sociological Theory
The basic premise of all classical sociological theory is that the contemporary world is the outcome of a transition from “traditional” to “modern” societies. Explain how Karl…
大鸡大利 | Year of the Cock
It’s a joke so obvious and trite that I tried very hard to avoid it, but eventually everyone around me was cracking it, and sometimes the cheapest jokes…
From Erdoğan’s Turkey to Trump’s America
Since signing a petition to end state violence against Kurds in southeast Turkey, academics critical of the Turkish regime have come under increased scrutiny. These “dopey academics” as…
Sexwork and migration fiction, part 2 : Jobs in the sex industry
I wrote The Three-Headed Dog to get away from the straitjacket of a debate where one side is always moralising and the other reacting with rational debunking. In…
Beware the Slender Man: From Cyberlore to Conspiracy Theory
We didn’t want to go, we didn’t want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time… The moral…
What Foodanthro is Reading Now, January 31st Edition
This article about a Syrian supper club in New Jersey was a glimpse of bridge-building, centered on food. Hooray for bridges. And hooray for cooking, with cookbooks, even in…
In the Journals – January 2017 by Anna Zogas
Welcome to a new year of Somatosphere’s In the Journals section! Here are some of the articles available in January 2017. Enjoy! Medical Anthropology Chronic Subjunctivity, or, How…
Stellenausschreibung des Max-Planck-Instituts für ethnologische Forschung. Bewerbungsfrist: 15.02.2017
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The Transformation of One of New York City’s Most Famous Squats #MeadCompetition
The notorious C-Squat has become a kind of “house society” in which people are tied together by their connection to shared property and communal history. But can it…
A Nation Divided by Social Media
How are you dealing with dissenting opinions in your news feed? And within your circle of friends and family? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Nation Divided by Social Media
How are you dealing with dissenting opinions in your news feed? And within your circle of friends and family? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Anthropology of Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
Ever since the pioneering work of Mary Douglas on risk back in 1992, anthropologists have understood that there is a difference between what is actually dangerous and what…
Hannah Arendt and Martin Luther King Jr.: The Next #AnthReadIn on February 17, 2017
By: JC Salyer and Paige West On January 20, over one thousand anthropologists came together to read Michel Foucault’s lecture eleven in “Society Must Be Defended.” What began…
Seppuku – Honorable Suicide
A staged version of the Japanese ritual suicide known as Seppuku or Hara-Kiri, circa 1885. The warrior in white plunges a knife into his belly, while his second…
Full scholarships – two-year MA in Anthropology (English language) – Shanghai
The Research Institute of Anthropology of the East China Normal University offers full scholarships for an all-English language Master’s program in Anthropology. The program is two years long,…
How Will the Power of the Pussyhat Endure?
Pussyhats—pink, handcrafted caps with cat-like ears that were worn during the Women’s March on Washington and in supporting women’s marches around the world—are more than just a visual…
Welcome Zoe Todd to our Core Blogging Team!
On behalf of the entire core blogging team of this soon-to-be-renamed blog, I am delighted to announce that Zoe S. Todd will be joining us as our newest…
anthro in the news 1/30/17
Paul Farmer, physician and medical anthropologist, at a Partners in Health clinicSource: Bending the Arc website documenting care and hope As reported in the Salt Lake Tribune the…
Now more than ever: Academic conferences need to embrace the digital age!
Under the impression of recent political developments in the US, major academic associations have started to respond to the challenge of how to hold their annual mega-conferences in…
Professional Development: the Informational Interview
I recently gave a workshop for anthropology graduate students in my department on strategies for professional development. One of the most interesting things for me about this workshop…
Alice Street’s “Biomedicine in an Unstable Place: Infrastructure and Personhood in a Papua New Guinean Hospital” by Mackenzie Cramblit
Biomedicine in an Unstable Place: Infrastructure and Personhood in a Papua New Guinean Hospital by Alice Street Duke University Press, 2014, 204 pages Social anthropologist Alice Street’s first…
D+A Minisode 1: How to Deal with Change w/ Dr. Andi Simon
Minisodes are finally here! If this is your first TAL Podcast experience, welcome! We recommend you start off with our regular Conversation series – 25ish minute dialogues about everything…