Tobias Matuschek und Sarah Plaza, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Nach der Tamil Summer School in Pondicherry haben wir uns gemeinsam auf den Weg zu unserem Praktikumsort gemacht (PILZ- Home for the Children Okkur, near Sivagangai). Inzwischen ist…
Tobias Matuschek und Sarah Plaza, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Nach der Tamil Summer School in Pondicherry haben wir uns gemeinsam auf den Weg zu unserem Praktikumsort gemacht (PILZ- Home for the Children Okkur, near Sivagangai). Inzwischen ist…
Justyna Kajta & Adam Mrozowicki: The new Polish parliament: Between the Right and the radical Right
The new parliament in Poland resembles in its makeup the one in Hungary, almost completely dominated by right-wing political parties. The Law and Justice party beat the Civic…
Philip Roscoe, “A Richer Life: How Economics Can Change the Way We Think and Feel” (Penguin, 2015)
So many of our social questions are now the subject of analysis from economics. In A Richer Life: How Economics can Change the Way We Think and Feel (Penguin, 2015), Phillip…
Phillip Roscoe, “A Richer Life: How Economics can Change the Way We Think and Feel”
Phillip Roscoe View on Amazon So many of our social questions are now the subject of analysis from economics. In A Richer Life: How Economics can Change the Way…
Devils, Angels, Spanking, Lice, a See-through Nighty, and a Prayerful Principal. Welcome to Ethnography.com Bill Rich!
“Any kind of downer is pretty much forbidden for school administrators. Got to be upbeat and positive all the time. Can do, no problem, got it all under…
Verkiezingsuitslag Myanmar in perspectief
Door Maaike Matelski. Precies vijf jaar na het einde van haar huisarrest is bekendgemaakt dat de partij van oppositieleidster Aung San Suu Kyi een absolute meerderheid heeft behaald…
CNN Hero of the Year event offers a glimpse into today’s depoliticized charity industry
To be honest, I am not expecting much from CNN these days – certainly not much in terms of critical journalism. But it is still a fixture in…
Landscapes: Panel Selection #CFAS
Today our coverage of the Biannual Conference of the Finnish Anthropological Society continues with selected notes from panels – brought to you by Maija Lassila and Aleksis Toro,…
Guest Blog: Performing Identities on Facebook: Young Bhutanese Women and ‘Selfie’ Photos
I met Jessica about a year ago, at a mutual friends 21st Birthday when we discovered we were both completing our Master’s degrees in Anthropology – we met…
Guest Blog: Performing Identities on Facebook: Young Bhutanese Women and ‘Selfie’ Photos
I met Jessica about a year ago, at a mutual friends 21st Birthday when we discovered we were both completing our Master’s degrees in Anthropology – we met…
Guest Blog: Performing Identities on Facebook: Young Bhutanese Women and ‘Selfie’ Photos
I met Jessica about a year ago, at a mutual friends 21st Birthday when we discovered we were both completing our Master’s degrees in Anthropology – we met…
Guest Blog: Performing Identities on Facebook: Young Bhutanese Women and ‘Selfie’ Photos
I met Jessica about a year ago, at a mutual friends 21st Birthday when we discovered we were both completing our Master’s degrees in Anthropology – we met…
AAA 2015 Melanesia Interest Group Business Meeting
As Convener of the AAA’s MIG (Melanesia Interest Group), I want to extend an invitation to all those attending the AAA 2015 meetings in Denver with an interest…
Return of the Anthro/Zine
Last May I introduced you to Anthropozine, a new undergraduate venue associated with the journal Anthropology Now. The concept behind the zine was to get college students interested in…
Re-illuminating the sacred
Exterior of Light of the World Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Elizabeth Tunstall, CC BY-NC The church bulletin lists a call for volunteers for a new ministry:…
Re-illuminating the sacred
Exterior of Light of the World Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Elizabeth Tunstall, CC BY-NC The church bulletin lists a call for volunteers for a new ministry:…
Harvest Festivals and Hot Dog Picnics: Dr. Maureen Costura Discusses Active Learning and Archaeology at the Culinary Institute of America
This month, we hear from Dr. Maureen Costura, Associate Professor at The Culinary Institute of America. She discusses teaching anthropology at an applied institution, how she incorporates her…
Savage Minds at #AAA2015
Welcome to Denver! If you are like me, you will be disappointed by the failure of the AAA to foreground the Mile High City as the location of…
Anthropologies #22 Call for Submissions: The anthropology of food!
Burgers, Plate 4. Photograph by Thomas Hawk, 2009. Everyone eats, and there are cultural and social meanings embedded in the food that we consume. This issue of anthropologies…
Zoë Wool’s “After War: The Weight of Life At Walter Reed” by Christopher Webb
After War: The Weight of Life At Walter Reed by Zoë Wool Duke University Press, 2015, 264 pages. In After War: The Weight of Life At Walter Reed,…
#AAA2015: Allegra’s Favorites
This week, anthropologists will be making their way to Denver for the yearly academic (and sometimes chaotic) ritual that is #AAA2015. The “Familiar/Strange” theme of this year’s AAA…