The Grand Ronde Reservation Fence
In the final 10 months of Joel Palmer’s residency as superintendent of Indian affairs of Oregon, he was under a microscope by citizens of the territory for his…
When the Guinea Pig Goes Gourmet
“Do you eat guinea pig?” I asked Leonardo. We were perusing the menu in a restaurant in Lima, and I wanted to know what my Peruvian friend thought…
#Fieldnotes: Dreams and Personal Pursuits in Seoul: Part I
In this piece, I document partial biographies of two residents of Seoul that were narrated across the course of fieldwork between 2019 and 2020. These fieldnotes consider what…
Mitarbeiter*innen in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: situiertes Wissen, Machtverhältnisse und kritische (Selbst-)Reflexion
Die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit bietet ein komplexes Feld, in dem auf vielfältige Weise kulturanthropologisch geforscht werden kann. Dieser Beitrag beschäftigt sich damit, wie Mitarbeiter*innen entwick…
In the Presence of the Gods (Book Review)
Shaligram Pilgrimage in the Nepal Himalayas has been reviewed in Himal Mag! Check it out! https://www.himalmag.com/in-the-presence-of-the-gods-shaligram-pilgrimage-review-2021/
Männer und Frauenwelten oder vom Mythos der “unterdrückten” fremden Frau
Das Bild von “unterdrückten” Frauen in und aus fremden Kulturen begleitet uns jeden Tag. Durch männlich geprägte Forschungen haben sie unsere Vorstellungen von Geschlechterverhältnissen au…
Jeanne Pitre Soileau, “Yo’ Mama, Mary Mack, and Boudreaux and Thibodeaux: Louisiana Children’s Folklore and Play” (UP of Mississippi, 2016)
Children’s folklore is simultaneously a conservator of tradition and a site for creativity and innovation. For over five decades, Dr. Jeanne Pitre Soileau documented and collected the jokes,…
Swethaa S. Ballakrishnen, “Accidental Feminism: Gender Parity and Selective Mobility Among India’s Professional Elite” (Princeton UP, 2021)
In India, elite law firms offer a surprising oasis for women within a hostile, predominantly male industry. Less than 10 percent of the country’s lawyers are female, but…
Évariste Galois: el matemático fugaz
Read Time:5 Minute, 39 Second Algunos misterios siempre escaparán a la mente humana. Para convencernos de ello sólo hay que echar …
چرا مطالعات شهرت و نظریه اجتماعی به یکدیگر نیازمندند؟
این متن، ترجمه مقاله کوتاهی است از نیک کولدری که در ۶ جولای ۲۰۱۵ در فصلنامه مطالعات شهرت منتشر شده است. مفسران اجتماعی واجد صلاحیت علمی در هر…
سفرنامه جنوب هند(۲۸)
چراغ روغنی نیلاوی لاکو در ایالت کرلا جنوب هند حضار همه در سکوت در حال تماشای آنان بودند سپس دو مرد دیگر نیز وارد شده که هر…
Naming the Virus, Becoming the Virus: Affective Forces of Threat from Hà Nội to Atlanta and the Possibility for Anti-Racist Solidarities
“Chống dịch như chống giặc” (“Fight the pandemic like an invader”) has become Vietnam’s slogan in its battle against COVID-19. From the pandemic’s onset until April 2021, Vietnam…
بیماری، پیری و مرگ در جامعۀ امروز
برخی از جوامع، در برخی از دورههای تاریخی خود با تجربۀ مرگ بهصورت فشردهای روبرو میشوند و این تجربه که شکلی کاملاً نابرابر در زمان و مکان، در…
Pacific Anthropology Book Series on JSTOR Books
JSTOR books is an incredible resource. However, finding your way around can be a bit tricky. Here is a guide to book series which feature Pacific anthropology which…
Vorstand unterzeichnet Protestbrief gegen WissZeitVG
Mit einer Reihe von weiteren Fachgesellschaften unterzeichnet der Vorstand der DGSKA einen Brief an die Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung Anja Karliczek, in dem unter anderem die Abschaffung…
Hanbali Resource
This is a useful source with pdfs of books from and about the Hanbali school. including a number by Ibn al-Jawzi.
Why do I keep finding masks in Naupaka? An anthropologist observes mask use by tourists in Hawaiʻi
Mask discarded in naupaka, a native plant on the coast of Hawai‘i. Taken by author April 19, 2021. By Emily Creek Disclaimer: Even as I write this the…
Wazhmah Osman talks about her book, Television and the Afghan Culture Wars
https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/29bgf5br9780252043550.html Interview by Narges Bajoghli Narges Bajoghli: What made you write this book and want to focus on the media in Afghan…
15 methods that do not work for getting a job in UX
There are many effective methods for getting your first UX role. I wrote about them here. It’s also important to be aware of what does not work if…
Plastic Pollution Goes Far Beyond Litter by Gauri Pathak
Plastics in the oceans. Beaches littered with plastics. Images of whales and cows with plastics in their bellies. Calls for citizens not to litter, to throw away trash…
Book Review: How Ten Global Cities Take On Homelessness: Innovations That Work by Linda Gibbs, Jay Bainbridge, Muzzy Rosenblatt and Tamiru Mammo
In How Ten Global Cities Take On Homelessness: Innovations That Work, Linda Gibbs, Jay Bainbridge, Muzzy Rosenblatt and Tamiru Mammo explore some of the key challenges faced by urban…
Strange Bedfellows: On Trauma and Ethnographic Vulnerability
I never expected that laughter would be part of the solution. I had set out on fieldwork with rather vague notions about the importance of sensitivity and silence…
Sergio Lopez-Pineiro, “A Glossary of Urban Voids” (Jovis Verlag, 2020)
Hello, this is Eric LeMay, a host on the New Books Network. Today I interview Sergio Lopez-Pineiro about his new book, A Glossary of Urban Voids (2020). It’s one of the more…
Stellenausschreibungen 27. KW, Region Westfalen-Lippe
Diese Woche hat sich die Brotgelehrte auf die Suche nach „grünen Jobs“ gemacht und ist auch tatsächlich fündig geworden. Ihr findet sie in den Kategorien mitgelistet. Mit diesem…