Fritz Kahn, Der Mensch als Industriepalast, 1926. Detail. Image in public domain Introduction: surveil, classify and predict by Alexa Hagerty and Livia …
Mounica Tata, Doodleodrama. “How are you today?” Wysa starts the conversation. “Not well,” I reply. “Sounds like today didn’t go well. I’m …
This book forum brings together eight anthropologists to discuss Li Zhang’s Anxious China: Inner Revolution and Politics of Psychotherapy (University of California Press …
Pavel Égüez, “Cuarentena (Quarantine)” (2020), Oil paint on cardboard. In March 2020, the health and funerary system collapsed in Guayaquil. The largest …
With Covid-19 showing no sign of abating, mental health care (from ongoing therapy to helplines) continues to be an important site of …
The Participant: A Century of Participation in Four Stories Christopher M. Kelty University of Chicago Press, 2020. 344 pages. A book about …
During the kavadi attam ritual in Mauritius, devotees are voluntarily pierced, in some cases hundreds of times. Dimitris Xygalatas Inside a stuffy, …
This post is about the biopsychosocial medical model and how it relates to the treatment of chronic pain. As an anthropologist, I’m …
Richard A. O’Connor and Penny Van Esterik. From Virtue to Vice: Negotiating Anorexia. Food, Nutrition, and Culture Series. V. 4. New York: …
On January 13th, Gillette, a razor blade brand, released a new ad campaign called, “We Believe.” The video ad opens with a …
The main challenge in running a seminar on the anthropology of attention is that such a thing doesn’t exist.* While anthropologists often …
With Julia’s PhD submitted (!!!) and Jodie back from her travels, the band is finally back together! Jodie starts us off, (2:04) …
Dexter, the protagonist of a TV series by the same name, commits horrific acts of murder—but he does not sexually abuse children, …
This article describes the main discussions and contributions of the first workshop of the International Research Network on Disruptive Behaviours. The workshop …
Did you know that your mind is a cesspit of anger, and fear, and unresolved moments from your childhood? It’s not just …
In response to several surveys that attempt to quantify happiness, Ryan, Adam, and Aneil spend this episode of This Anthro Life exploring …
Many Muslims believe that dreams engage critical and meaningful realms of experience—sometimes offering prophecy and at other times providing divinely inspired insights …
This episode focuses on a conversation between Adam and Amy about a TEDtalk titled The Power of Vulnerability presented by Brené Brown. In …
This episode focuses on a conversation between Adam and Amy about a TEDtalk titled The Power of Vulnerability presented by Brené Brown. In …
Giving Gifts and the Spirit of Sharing Summary: Why can’t you get rid of that ugly sweater from Grandma? What rules dictate …
Biopolitics and Psychosomatics: Participating Bodies 8 July 2016, University of Cambridge Conveners: Darin Weinberg, University of Cambridge Monica Greco, Goldsmiths, University of …
Cargill, Kima. 2015. The Psychology of Overeating. Food and the Culture of Consumerism. London/New York: Bloomsbury Academic (216 pp). Julie Starr Hamilton …
This month’s web roundup comes through a bit late – paradoxically- due to technical difficulties (my computer died!). Although I will be …
As the year winds up, many publications around the web are doing “highlights of 2015”-type lists, so I thought I’d compile some …