The Chomsky Chronicles – Wild Man in the Wings
Noam Chomsky is the quintessential pioneering linguist, intellectual and political activist of the last fifty years. He is an American, … More
Elizabeth and Stephen Ferry on Gold Mining in Latin America
I’m happy to announce a new podcast episode over at New Books Network. In this episode I interview brother and sister teams Elizabeth and Stephen Ferry. Elizabeth is…
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Looking Forward, Looking Back …
The Hidden World of Sh*t (a farewell to 2020)
Language warning. We use the word sh*t a lot in this episode, since it is, in fact all about poop. To wrap up this crappy, some may even…
La Dictadura y la Iglesia contra el piropo y el asedio sexual
La foto es de Joan Colom La Dictadura y la Iglesia contra el piropo y el asedio sexual Manuel Delgado Se ha publicado estos días el bulo de…
End of Year Thoughts about Legitimacy in the Culture of Speed
A popular 2020 American meme reminds of us of the 1985 Robert Zemeckis science fiction film Back to the Future. In it Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) is…
Gott nytt(?) år
Jag blir uppringd av radio för att diskutera hur 2021 kommer att bli. Journalistens frågor kretsar kring hur coronapandemin har påverkat samhället och vardagslivet, men framförallt vad som…
B. J. Tria Kerkvliet, “Speaking Out in Vietnam: Public Political Criticism in a Communist Party-Ruled Nation” (Cornell UP, 2019)
Since 1990 public political criticism has evolved into a prominent feature of Vietnam’s political landscape. Over the last three decades, such criticism has become widespread around four main…
B. J. Tria Kerkvliet, “Speaking Out in Vietnam: Public Political Criticism in a Communist Party-Ruled Nation” (Cornell UP, 2019)
Since 1990 public political criticism has evolved into a prominent feature of Vietnam’s political landscape. Over the last three decades, such criticism has become widespread around four main……
* * * * * GdG wünscht seinen Leserinnen und Lesern alles Gute und viel Glück im Neuen Jahr! * * * * *
Liebe Leserinnen und Leser! Das Jahr 2020 geht zu Ende. Es war ein aufwühlendes, schwieriges und für viele auch sehr belastendes Jahr. Das Leben musste in zum Teil…
New “New Books Network ” Author Page
Aloha all. Some quick final links to keep up to date on what I’ve been doing since September. This site has gone on for far too long without…
The Other Side of COVID-19: Ostracization and Guilt among Older Patients in India by Anindita Chatterjee
Neighbours together during the Autumnal festival (pre-COVID; Photo: A. Chatterjee Anamika landed in Dubai on an October 2020 afternoon, and called her mother, Arpita, to let her know…
Shaligram Interpretive Practice (The Basics)
It recently occurred to me that I haven’t spoken very much about the specifics of Shaligram identification. As such, I think I will start a series here on…
El mundo como solar abandonado de dioses y de humanos que ya no están entre nosotros
La foto es de Matt Pierce Mensaje enviado en agosto de 2016 a los/as colegas del Observatori Antropològic del Conflicte Urbà a propósito de los vacíos urbanos. EL…
Keine Muße gewähren
Der Architekt Peter Behrens schrieb 1910 über die moderne Stadt: Eine Eile hat sich unserer bemächtigt, die keine Muße gewährt, sich in Einzelheiten zu verlieren. Wenn wir im…
Medical Anthropology and Practice of Medicine in Health Issues by Awah Kum Tchouaffi
Abstract: It is known through anthropological literature that African countries are distinguished by a category of medicine that many specialists call ethnomedicine or traditional African medicine. F…
Wednesday Round Up #30
Dylan Thomas reads “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” This reading makes the poem come even more alive, to hear its rhythms in the voice of…
Michiel Baas, “Muscular India: Masculinity, Mobility & the New Middle Class” (Context, 2020)
The gyms of urban ‘new India’ are intriguing spaces. While they cater largely to well-off clients, these shiny, modern institutions are also vehicles of upward mobility for the…
Mark James Porter, “Ecologies of Resonance in Christian Musicking” (Oxford UP, 2020)
Mark Porter (@mrmarkporter) explores the relationship between music, sound, space, and spirit in his new book Ecologies of Resonance in Christian Musicking (Oxford University Press, 2020). U… Visit New Books…
Mark James Porter, “Ecologies of Resonance in Christian Musicking” (Oxford UP, 2020)
Mark Porter (@mrmarkporter) explores the relationship between music, sound, space, and spirit in his new book Ecologies of Resonance in Christian Musicking (Oxford University Press, 2020). Us… Visit New Books…
Michiel Baas, “Muscular India: Masculinity, Mobility & the New Middle Class” (Context, 2020)
The gyms of urban ‘new India’ are intriguing spaces. While they cater largely to well-off clients, these shiny, modern institutions are also vehicles of upward mobility for the…
El año que se nos va
El 2020 va llegando a su fin y por todos los medios se multiplican las esperanzas puestas en el nuevo año que entra. La esperanza de un futuro…
The mask tan
People are intolerable. Absolutely insufferable beings that never do what they’re told. People do whatever they want and often don’t care because it’s one life right? Let’s live…
Top 10 Discard Studies articles of 2020
It’s time for reminiscing! And what better topic to think back on than a year’s worth of trashy insights? Here are the top ten posts from Discard Studies…