Notes from the Field: When Breastmilk Isn’t Enough
Veronica and 4 month old Paulo Today’s post is a guest article from anthropologist Veronica Miranda. Veronica’s “Notes from the Field” appeared in the most recent Council on…
Capitalism and the exquisite choice: anti-economics from Alice Waters and Steve Jobs
Alice Waters opened her restaurant Chez Panisse in 1971. Steve Jobs started selling his Apple I computer in 1976. From these beginnings, and in a relatively brief period,…
Confrontational Self-Organization: Some Reflections from Oakland and San Francisco
We live in tumultuous times. Not equally tumultuous for everyone to be sure, but tumultuous nonetheless. Since September 2014, I have been living in Oakland, California working on…
Anthropology is Taking Over the World
The first clue that anthropology is taking over the world is in the March 2015 issue of American Anthropologist, where Virginia Dominguez writes that she is Taking Over…
17. Digital rights in Southeast Asia and beyond: a review of RightsCon 2015
Update 1 April 2015: See also PDF version. Last week I was in Manila to attend the 4th meeting of the RightsCon series, held on 24-25 March 2015.…
AAA & CASCA To Hold Joint Conference in 2019
AAA & CASCA To Hold Joint Conference in 2019. #AAA2019 The American Anthropological Association annual conference will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Anthropology Society/Société canadie…
Fighting an Invisible Enemy in Liberia: the Use of Popular Culture Against Ebola
Two boys manifest the importance of dance in Liberian culture. Dressed in their best attire they shake their legs and tap their feet, with their faces composed throughout…
Can anthropology defeat self-deception to build better apps?
Last September, I participated in the relaunch of Ignite NYC. These mini-presentations test your game by only allowing you five minutes and 20 slides to share your idea…
Falsely Accusing Iran of "Backing Away" from Nuclear Deal–New York Times
David Sanger and Michael Gordon of the New York Times have done it again. They have managed to accuse Iran of acting in bad faith on the nuclear…
The Happiness Paradox of Latin America
Paraguay can’t catch a break. It is where a 19th century war wiped out half the male population; one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the…
The Happiness Paradox of Latin America
Paraguay can’t catch a break. It is where a 19th century war wiped out half the male population; one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the…
Vocal fry, and what we can do about it
Many people have remarked on the inclination of some young women in the US to use “up-talk” in everyday speech. You’ve heard this, I know. It’s that rising…
Fieldwork notes on Mali, Part 2
Back in the states, I read works by anthropologist Robert Desjarlais, known for his sensuous writing and research to try and understand my own experience. To this day…
The Happiness Paradox of Latin America
Paraguay can’t catch a break. It is where a 19th century war wiped out half the male population; one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the…
The Happiness Paradox of Latin America
Paraguay can’t catch a break. It is where a 19th century war wiped out half the male population; one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the…
Links & Contents I Liked 141
Hi all, The last week was just crazy and we essentially skipped one iteration of your favorite link review. But I enjoyed the debates around my reflections on…
Lernen von Afrika
Liebes Infografik-Team, liebe Standard-Redaktion, vielen Dank für die Infografik „Lernen von Afrika“ in der Wochenendausgabe vom 21./22. März 2015! Zum einen sind die Daten wirklich ansprechend aufber…
Jie Li, “Shanghai Homes: Palimpsests of Private Life”
What’s not to love about Jie Li’s new book? Shanghai Homes: Palimpsests of Private Life (Columbia University Press, 2015) explores the history and culture of Shanghai alleyway homes…
Is email one of the last private spaces online?
Someone has been using my email address. First, she registered it as the recovery address for another account she created, so I was notified about that account. —…
The Upward Within
This past Wednesday, we hosted another workshop session , this time at the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) annual meeting. It was not well attended, possibly due to…
"A model also for other countries"
Instead of reviewing laws and policies in their offices, bureaucrats tour the country, hold public meetings and communicate with citizens via social media. An initiative in Ta…
"A model also for other countries"
Instead of reviewing laws and policies in their offices, bureaucrats tour the country, hold public meetings and communicate with citizens via social media. An initiative in Ta…
"A model also for other countries"
Instead of reviewing laws and policies in their offices, bureaucrats tour the country, hold public meetings and communicate with citizens via social media. An initiative in Ta…