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: …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
#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 …
Give the Gift of Waste this Christmas
As part of the European Week for Waste Reduction, Hubbub and the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) are hosting a range of …
Anthropology as the study of composite worlds – an interview with Philippe Descola
An academic interview is just a snapshot but it can offer a vivid account of a life’s work. The following is an …
What do those temporary Facebook profile pictures really mean?
We know that online peer pressure is powerful. But what we don’t know is whether that pressure is driving real change. — …
What if this is the best we can do?
What if this is the best we can do? What if this is already the best world we can make? What if, …
It’s Not the End of the World, It’s a Necessary Challenge to Our Cosmology: reflections of an Israeli anthropologist
Anthropologists for the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions was thrilled to receive this essay from an Israeli anthropologist working in an Israeli …