Contemporary popular culture is riddled with references to Mexican drug cartels, narcos, and drug trafficking. In the United States, documentary filmmakers, journalists, academics, and politicians have taken note…
One of my favorite places in Japan… for the journey on the the winding mountain paths, for the natural setting, for the unlimited photo ops, for the spirituality,…
A Waffle House in Columbus, Ohio (Photo By Andrew Mitchel) Andrew Mitchel and Laurie K. SmithThe Ohio State University Waffle House occupies a distinct space in the American…
Auf dem Weg zum Kolloquium gehe ich an der Goel(a) Lane vorbei. In der Nähe meiner Wohnung könnte ich in der Goel Gift Gallery einkaufen. Die Produkte sind…
Auf dem Weg zum Kolloquium gehe ich an der Goel(a) Lane vorbei. In der Nähe meiner Wohnung könnte ich in der Goel Gift Gallery einkaufen. Die Produkte sind…
by Jo Püst – This is the story of Samira the Snail. Together with various other animals and plants, she lives in a small village near the forest.…
In the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, fishing communities have become part of a complex “assemblage” of human and natural worlds shaped by the global fossil fuel…
Das Landesverfassungsgericht hat beschlossen, dass in Berlin sowohl die Wahlen für die Bezirke als auch für das Land wiederholt werden müssen. Wiederholt heisst, dass die gleichen Kandi…
Das Landesverfassungsgericht hat beschlossen, dass in Berlin sowohl die Wahlen für die Bezirke als auch für das Land wiederholt werden müssen. Wiederholt heisst, dass die gleichen Kandi…
Order at the Bazaar: Power and Trade in Central Asia (Cornell UP, 2017) delves into the role of bazaars in the political economy and development of Central Asia. Bazaars…
Django Generations: Hearing Ethnorace, Citizenship, and Jazz Manouche in France (U Chicago Press, 2021) shows how relationships between racial identities, jazz, and national belonging become entangled in France. Jazz…
An anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why so many people seem practically programmed to love sugar. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been…
What is jalan jalan? Walking with my camera(s) is one of my most favorite activities. It’s a form of joyous and holistic meditation – good for the mind…
As of 1 January, my blog will be 22 years old. I have achieved this significant landmark by continuing to pay my hosting fees and then not blogging.…
«Fortellingen om ulvebarna er en fortelling om menneskearten.» (Klassekampen 31.12.2022) Sakset fra Klassekampen: «ULVEBARN: Romulus og Remus, som grunnla Roma, ble oppdratt av e…
Two archaeologists show how investigating tactics, weaponry, and the logistics of battle helps answer questions about social conflict in the human experience. ✽ Arresting trails of light arc…
Seit mindestens 40 Jahren sieht diese Strasse in Karlsruhe in etwa so aus. Eine Strasse die im Namen die französische Partnerstadt ehrt, ist schon immer ein Provisorium. Sie…
Seit mindestens 40 Jahren sieht diese Strasse in Karlsruhe in etwa so aus. Eine Strasse die im Namen die französische Partnerstadt ehrt, ist schon immer ein Provisorium. Sie…
Anthropological theory can radically transform our understanding of human experience and offer theologians an introduction to the interdisciplinary nature between anthropology and Christianity. Both sociocultural anthropology and theology…
Kayashima Shrine is famous because there is a train station right above it. The kami-deity associated with the shrine resides in a large 700 year old Camphor tree.…
Interview by Jeremy A. Rud https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793647412/Stigmatized-on-Screen-How-Hollywood-Portrays-Nonstandard-Dialects Jeremy Rud: Linguists have long called out the language at…
Quote as: Tess, Margherita, Bartsch, Jan, Ködding-Zurmühlen, Oleg, Langbein, Atidh Jonas and Cornelia Ertl (2023). Choreographies of Unruliness. https://umweltethnologie.com/2023/01/02/choreographies…
Quote as: Eitel, Kathrin, Klaas, Franziska and Jeanine E. Dağyeli (2023). Identifying care-utilization relations through unruly sites at the public park Gleisdreieck in Berlin. https://umweltethnolog…
Hello, world! This is the Global Media & Communication podcast series. In this episode, our host Juan Llamas-Rodriguez discusses the book The Digital Border: Migration, Technology, Power (2022) by Dr.…