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Hi all, Lots of things going on: There will be a monthly newsletter-probably ready from December onwards! But there is also plenty of development and digital culture content…
Aid Worker Voices (book review)
One of the many advantages of being in charge of your own blog is that formats can be adapted. As much as this is my review of Thomas…
Aid Worker Voices (book review)
One of the many advantages of being in charge of your own blog is that formats can be adapted. As much as this is my review of Thomas…
Why Are Victorian Houses Haunted?
There was a time when the Victorian facade was a prevalent status symbol in the U.S. How did these houses go from celebrated to creepy? — Read more…
A reader’s guide to the anthropology of ethics and morality – Part II by Webb Keane
Editor’s note: We asked several scholars which readings they would recommend to students or colleagues interested in familiarizing themselves with the anthropology of ethics and morality. This i…
What’s the Bogeyman?
Maybe it’s Michael Myers. Maybe it’s a jumbie. But chances are it’s something else. The real question is why are we all afraid of it. — Read more…
What’s the Bogeyman?
Maybe it’s Michael Myers. Maybe it’s a jumbie. But chances are it’s something else. The real question is: Why are we all afraid of it? — Read more…
New Social Media Intern
Hello everyone! Last week I started an internship here at Savage Minds for managing SM’s social media accounts. This post is just a self-introduction and a little blurb…
Why are Victorian Houses Haunted?
There was a time when the Victorian facade was a prevalent status symbol in the United States. How did these houses go from celebrated to creepy? — Read…
South Sudanese Refugees and the Taste of Displacement
Katarin Ladu is tall and thin, with short, curled hair and a face wrinkled by sunshine, age, and worry. She wears a beaded necklace, a mismatched pair of…
Excerpt: A History of Anthropological Theory
An exciting new feature of the fifth edition of A History of Anthropological Theory, as well as the fifth edition of its companion volume Readings for a History…
10 gode råd til specialeprocessen
Specialesump eller –proces? At skrive et speciale er en kunst, som vi alle skal igennem før arbejdsmarkedet venter. Personligt har jeg altid haft en mindre aversion mod at…
Evangelizing in the Garden: Conservative Christian efforts to Convert Non-Believers via Urban Agriculture in US Cities
This entry is part 8 of 8 in the Anthropologies #22 series. Up next for the Anthropologies #22 Food issue we have this essay from Chhaya Kolavalli. –R.A.…
Ethnography & Tourism: Part III
Part of the blog-writing duo had the opportunity to travel from Canada to Japan for one short week. During this time, blogger Jennifer Long wanted to explore the…
Call for Fellows: Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society
The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society invites applications for its 2017-18 cohort of postdoctoral and senior fellows. The RCC’s fellowship program is designed to bring together…
Ethnography & Tourism: Part III
Part of the blog-writing duo had the opportunity to travel from Canada to Japan for one short week. During this time, blogger Jennifer Long wanted to explore the…
Kvinnekamp for Hvem?
Av Camilla Dordoye Min ghanesiske mor er en flott kraftig kvinne. Som snakker høyt, ler masse og lager verdens beste … More
Valerie Samantha, Jakarta Fashion Week
Whenever I start to think that Jakarta Fashion Week is one thing, I see something — or someone — that shows me it’s quite another. There is no…
Valerie Samantha, Jakarta Fashion Week
Whenever I start to think that Jakarta Fashion Week is one thing, I see something — or someone — that shows me it’s quite another. There is no…
Valerie Samantha, Jakarta Fashion Week
Whenever I start to think that Jakarta Fashion Week is one thing, I see something — or someone — that shows me it’s quite another. There is no…