Using Evernote for ethnographic fieldnotes
A while ago I wrote about the fieldnote template I used in MS Word for my PhD research. Now that I’m starting …
14. Field theory, media change and the new citizen movements
This draft article is the fourteenth post in the freedom technologists series. Field theory, media change and the new citizen movements: the …
Self-imposed discrimination in brazil
When I arrived in Brazil seven years ago as an American anthropologist seeking to discover if Brazil would be a good …
Long-term Ethnographic Immersion
In the years I have been doing ethnographic research, I have found that some ethnographers have a tendency to avoid researching …
Lecture series
Perspectives in Anthropology welcomes you to explore our new Lecture Series where you can discover a wide range of topics, each …
Transforming Refugees
Transforming Refugees: Bio-politics and medical construction of Southeast Asian Immigrant Subjects The point of this article is not to argue that bio-medicine …
The Real World of Democracy (and Anthropology)
Review essay, Part 2 (see Part 1) Referring to the process by which he studied Cuban democracy, August explicitly refers to it …
Democracy in Cuba and at Home
Review essay, Part 1 (see Part 2) Cuba and its Neighbours: Democracy in Motion. By Arnold August. Halifax: Fernwood Publishing; London: Zed …
“Why I signed” (the petition AGAINST academic boycott of Israeli institutions)
I have signed the petition against the academic boycott of Israeli institutions by the American Anthropological Association. After signing, I felt as …
Traditional Family Values in Urbanized Societies
This article presents a brief discussion about the importance of traditional cultural and family values in urbanized, industrialized societies. In order to …
Lessons on Branding & Loyalty from the Popcorn Seller
How can a brand give something for free that is helpful to their consumers and also creates brand loyalty? Apple has recently …
Unemployment & Poverty in Brazil
Although there is considerable literature on conditions of unemployment and poverty in many modernized countries, there is a penuriously small amount on …
Review: Europäisch-ethnologisches Forschen. Neue Methoden und Konzepte.
Budka, P. 2014. Review of Hess, S., Moser, J. & M. Schwertl (eds.). Europäisch-ethnologisches Forschen. Neue Methoden und Konzepte. Berlin: Reimer Verlag, …
Metrics: An Addendum on RAE / REF
Originally posted on The Disorder Of Things: We have had overwhelming support from a wide range of academics for our paper on …
The Adriatic in Hungary
How does the culture of the Adriatic tie in with the western border of Hungary? Savaria Museum in Szombathely is currently exploring …
The Adriatic in Hungary
How does the culture of the Adriatic tie in with the western border of Hungary? Savaria Museum in Szombathely is currently exploring …
The Adriatic in Hungary
How does the culture of the Adriatic tie in with the western border of Hungary? Savaria Museum in Szombathely is currently exploring …
The Adriatic in Hungary
How does the culture of the Adriatic tie in with the western border of Hungary? Savaria Museum in Szombathely is currently exploring …
The Culture Consultant: The Importance of business anthropology – 1/2
“Corporations live or die by their connection to culture”. This quote by the anthropologist and author Grant McCracken brings to the forefront …
Creative Intersubjectivity in Performance
Ethnomusicology Forum has just released a special edition on “Creative Intersubjectivity in Performance” with contributions from Elizabeth Betz, Monika Winarnita, Sean Martin-Iverson, …
Who needs an ethnographer?
I recently found myself lamenting the lack of ethnography in my professional life with a new acquaintance. Don’t get me wrong: my …
Tweeting Sweden: Complicating Anthropology through the Analysis of the World’s Most Democratic Twitter Account
Here is my presentation from this Spring’s Theorizing the Web Conference. Stream from #TtW14 Did you find this presentation interesting? You should watch …
Ethnographic writing, poetics, and sensory sensemaking
“There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. That is all” ~ Oscar …
Making! The Other Story: Robot#10, Twins Separated at Birth, and Hacker Mama
Silvia Lindtner Amelia Guimarin Editor’s Note: Silvia Lindtner (@yunnia) and Amelia Guimarin (@femhacktweets) round out the March-April theme on makers, hackers, and …