The Limits of the Virtuoso
Via @jbouie Pierre Bourdieu, in his famous critique of structuralism from Outline of a Theory of Practice, says: only a virtuoso with a perfect command of his “art…
Tag: genetics
What Is ‘Race’?
Last weekend I was asked to give a Community Perspectives talk for Black History Month in Birmingham, entitled Black Beneath the Skin? The idea was to present some themes that intersect with…
Back to School
Things have been quiet on the blog front recently. This has mainly been for practical reasons: I moved back to Paris from Washington DC at the beginning of the summer,…
Podcast: DNA Ancestry Testing and the Legacies of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
To listen again to my discussion with Bernice Bennett about my current study on the social impact of DNA ancestry testing in the Americas, as well as related research into the…
Why I’m also quite glad I studied social anthropology
I said earlier that I regret studying social anthropology, and this is still true. It wasn't the best choice. But it wasn't a total waste of time either,…
‘Gene driven change is much more the norm’
A tweet was directed my way by ziel (@yourlyingeyes). I had tweeted in response to some new HBD silliness that in most cases a genetic explanation is worth…
Anthropology Blogs 2014
Update 2015: This is the archive page for 2014 Anthropology Blogs. Click Anthropology Blogs 2015 for a current list and see also the Anthropology Blogs 2013 and 2012…