anthro in the news 11/16/15
France as terrorist target ATTN (France) published an article documenting recent terrorist attacks in France along with commentary from cultural anthropologist John Bowen’s article in Time. Ja…
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anthro in the news 11/9/2015
Enset is a survivor when other plants die. credit: DW/J. Brewer A traditional African food crop is money in the bank An article Deutsche Welle described the…
anthro in the news 11/2/2015
Caption: Arizona desert. source: Creative Commons The killing field of Arizona Pacifica Public Radio [U.S.] aired a piece on the implications of the election of Republican Paul Ryan…
anthro in the news 10/26/2015
source: NPR Happy slaves? A piece on National Public Radio (U.S.) reported on how the coconut industry in Thailand thrives on the use of the labor of trained…
anthro in the news 10/19/2015
source: The Independent Muslim refugees and culture talk The Independent (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) carried an article about Canada’s failure to help with the current Middle East…
anthro in the news 10/12/2015
Caption: Artemisia annua which yields an anti-malarial drug, source: Wikipedia Nobel Prize catalyzes controversy in China The New York Times reported on reactions in China about…
anthro in the news 10/5/15
The Vatican, source: Creative Commons An anthropologist meets the Pope The Huffington Post published an article by Nancy Scheper-Hughes, medical anthropologist at the University of California B…
anthro in the news 9/28/15
Mural in New York City, September 2015 (Source: Anthony DelMundo / NY Daily News) What the Pope said Two media sources included commentary from anthropologists about the Pope’s…
anthro in the news 9/21/15
North American totem pole; source: Erika Wittlieb, Creative Commons Indigenous tourism offers hope CBA Canada reported on a gathering of iIndigenous groups from around the world in…
anthro in the news 9/14/15
“ Refugees from Syria arrive in Europe (Photo from Al Jazeera) Refugees in Europe: Care is reasonable and possible Bloomberg News carried an article on the European…
anthro in the news 9/7/15
Chagos update The Financial Times reported on continuing efforts in the U.K. and elsewhere by displaced Chagos Islanders to return home and receive compensation for their forced…
anthro in the news 8/31/15
Debating the U.S.-Iran deal The MinnPost (Minneapolis, U.S.) carried an article describing a debate among four scholars about the Iran nuclear deal that was held at the University…
anthro in the news 8/24/15
Islamic State vision driven by dreams An article in the Independent (U.K.) draws on a recent paper by Durham University emeritus reader in anthropology Iain Edgar regarding the role…
anthro in the news 8/18/15
“Blood coming out of her wherever” National Public Radio (U.S.) carried a piece about cross-cultural attitudes toward menstruation, noting that while negative attitudes about menstruating women ar…
anthro in the news 8/10/15
Politics and dirty water: A recipe for poor health An article in the Mail and Guardian (South Africa) describes the role of politics in the mishandling of water…
anthro in the news 8/3/15
Seeking Angelina lips The Globe and Mail reported on the growing use by women in Canada of cosmetic surgery, pointing to a look that is called “richface.” The…
Anthro in the news 7/27/15
The past as present in the Greek referendum Cultural anthropologist Daniel M. Knight published an article in the Huffington Post describing how people in Greece at the time…
anthro in the news 7/20/15
Trending: #BoycottGermany BBC News carried an article about the social media buzz on boycotting German products in protest of its position on Greece. #BoycottGermany was first mentioned on…
anthro in the news 7/13/15
Mexico is not just a U.S. add-on The U.S. needs to move beyond this US-Mexico relations could improve with U.S. recognition of positive aspects of Mexican culture and…
anthro in the news 7/6/15
Blaming the victim An article in the Guardian on Greece’s financial situation mentions the anthropologist of debt, professor David Graeber of the London School of Economics. While the…
Anthro in the news 6/29/15
A matter of Pride: There is no neutral An article in the Guardian reports on conflicts related to how a group of queer activists mobilized in solidarity with…
Anthro in the news 6/22/15
Hate in America In the wake of the shooting in Charleston, many wonder what drives a person to commit a hate crime and whether hate groups have influence. …
Anthro in the news 6/15/15
Obama’s Trans-Pacific trade agreement may be tanking KFOXTV (El Paso, Texas) commented on the defeat in the U.S. House of Representatives of President Barack Obama’s global trade agenda.…
anthro in the news 6/8/15
Porn-driven female genital esthetics The Globe and Mail reported on growing industry in women’s genital esthetics, illustrating its point with some details about genital-area waxing and skin t…