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ZfE|JSCA 145 (2020) Issue 1 Inhalt/Content Alex, Gabriele, Alexis von Poser: A New Beginning…………………………………………
Sweden’s response to Covid-19 and the limits of individualism
The Swedish approach to the Covid-19 pandemic has become the source of international fascination and controversy. The country remains a global outlier in the way it has responded…
In the Journals, June 2021, Part 2 by Jung Eun Kwon
BioSocieties How environments get to the skin: biosensory ethnography as a method for investigating the relation between psychosis and the city (Open Access) Marc Winz & Ola S…
arcticanthropology in top 30! Congratulations to our 10th anniversary!
Dear authors, followers, commenters, readers of our blog. Please allow me to share something on our own behalf: Just got surprising good news that our blog made it…
Ashley T. Rubin, “Rocking Qualitative Social Science: An Irreverent Guide to Rigorous Research” (Stanford UP, 2021)
Unlike other athletes, the rock climber tends to disregard established norms of style and technique, doing whatever she needs to do to get to the next foothold. This…
Luiz Valerio de Paula Trindade, “No Laughing Matter: Race Joking and Resistance in Brazilian Social Media” (Vernon Press, 2020)
No Laughing Matter: Race Joking and Resistance in Brazilian Social Media (Vernon Press, 2020) examines the social phenomenon of construction and dissemination of colonial-like racist discours… Visit New Books…
Allison Alexy, “Intimate Disconnections: Divorce and the Romance of Independence in Contemporary Japan” (U Chicago Press, 2020)
In many ways, divorce is a quintessentially personal decision—the choice to leave a marriage that causes harm or feels unfulfilling to the two people involved. But anyone who…
La educación afectivo-sexual en España
Read Time:5 Minute, 13 Second En diciembre de 2019, una alumna de 2º de ESO de un colegio concertado de Madrid, lanzó un hilo en Tw…
Seaspiracy: a thematic mish-mash of marine injustices
Co-Written with: Lina Idrees The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy shook viewers with its shocking revelation of the effects of the fishing industry on the environment. Film-maker Ali Tabrizi’s investig…
Bewegung und mentale Gesundheit
Auf die „ungeistige Dimension ‚Körper‘“ verwies ich in meinem Beitrag Ausgeglichenheit in Abschlussphasen. Doch wie können wir uns dieser Dimension gerade in Stressphasen mit hohem Schreibtischanteil…
FID-Workshop „Openness vs ethics? Digitization of materials from colonial contexts“ am 8.7.2021
Workshop „Openness vs ethics? Digitization of materials from colonial contexts“ am 8.7.2021, 9-11 Uhr (per Zoom) Im Zuge eines laufenden Digitalisierungsprojektes im Fachinformationsdienst…
Listening to Your Gut
By Senske de Vries Before the thesis-period actually started I was somewhat hesitant about how this would be. I had heard from others that they hated working on…
Ethiopia
[no-caption] Jenn/Flickr In the poem of the same name, Ethiopia’s special place among African groups is put in high relief. Ethiopia symbolized hope of independence for Nigerian nationali…
Gypsy Economy: the Promise and Limitations of Ethnography
By Keith Hart The Promise and Limits of Ethnography I am usually rather concerned when I observe how unreflectingly my … More
NAFA, History, and Documentation of the Annual Conferences
A number of people have worked with and for NAFA over the years. My period was in the early 1980s, when I was a graduate student in anthropology…
Wednesday Round Up #56
The Commute: A four day paddle to work Beau Miles at it again, finding adventure in his backyard while discovering broader patterns in our world. He drives to…
Reading Lists: Residential Schools and Canadian Colonialism
Content warning: this article covers topics of colonialism and genocide in Canada. In early June of 2021 news reports emerged about the remains of Indigenous children buried in…
Nicole Curato, “Democracy in a Time of Misery: From Spectacular Tragedies to Deliberative Action” (Oxford UP, 2019)
Nicole Curato’s Democracy in a Time of Misery: From Spectacular Tragedies to Deliberative Action (Oxford UP, 2019) investigates how democratic politics can unfold in creative and unexpected o… Visit New Books…
Terminal I Juanda Airport (Journey to Lombok)
Bersiap Papan Informasi Tahun 2019 menjadi tahun penuh perjalanan luar kota bahkan lintas pulau. Saat itu belum terjadi pandemi. Tidak ada batasan untuk berpindah ruang. Postingan kali…
Reflexiones musicales
Read Time:2 Minute, 30 Second Hace unos días mi hijo mayor se encontraba escuchando música en el ordenador y me comentó que estaba …
Being autistic professional in tech & design – a perspective
In my coaching practice, I occasionally work with clients who are autistic. Before this, I was only familiar with autism as a form of neurodiversity with implications for…
Behind Many Masks: An Ethnographic Account of a Pandemic Borderlands
In June of 2020, four months into a global pandemic and a month after I graduated from college (via a YouTube livestream while sitting on the couch in…
From Indiana Jones to International Business consultancy
This article talks about how cultural anthropology plays into international business and the importance of understanding and respecting different cultures to have effective meetings with international…
How to Work With a Developmental Editor
[no-caption] Rawpixel/Getty Images Ask SAPIENS is a series that offers a glimpse into the magazine’s inner workings. I sometimes shudder to think of my authors’ faces when they…