
Wrestling with Uncertainty in Dakar’s Banlieue
Dakar’s aspiring wrestlers forge entrepreneurial career paths in an uncertain local economy. Children playing at wrestling at an écurie (wrestling school) in the Dakar suburb of Yeumbeul. Young…
Dakar’s aspiring wrestlers forge entrepreneurial career paths in an uncertain local economy. Children playing at wrestling at an écurie (wrestling school) in the Dakar suburb of Yeumbeul. Young…
How weightlifting involves relations between tools and bodies. Gym in Gldani, Georgia before a youth competition in April 2012. Photograph courtesy Perry Sherouse Anthropological writing on spo…
For young men in Cameroon, international soccer dreams and family relations are closely connected. International men’s football (soccer) match: Germany vs. Cameroon. Photo courtesy Wikime…
The Morisco Games celebrate Spain’s Islamic past through sporting competition in the present. The King of Granada conquered Purchena, where the victory was marked with lavish games. There…
Rage, Crisis, and the Informal Economy in Brazil The foundation of Brazilian modernity has emerged from an unresolved contradiction. The informal economy has embraced millions of low-income…
It’s Not All About the Running Wake up, measure body weight, pack gear, run marathon, measure body weight, set up camp, go to sleep. Wake up, collect urine…
MMA offers a brutal competitive antidote to the cult of the passive spectator, writes D. S. Farrer The Olympics should embrace Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the world’s fastest…
Olympic Games have become the largest international diplomatic and corporate gatherings, write Susan Brownell and Niko Besnier. In May 2015, American and Swiss authorities swooped into the annual…
Migrant Kenyan athletes must meet the demands of family and prepare for their own futures. All Kenyan medalists in Olympic men’s marathons from 1988 to 2008 have lived…
A Brazilian Remix One of the first things I noticed about Kendrick Lamar’s recent performance at the 2016 Grammys was the noise. Fans and critics have written about…
Some student soccer players challenge a team of Kurdish asylum seekers to a game. How can cultural identities be studied ethnographically through playing soccer? In the summer of 2014…
Adnan Hossain asks who the best fast bowlers are, and why race matters in West Indies cricket. In the Caribbean, cricket is not only a sport but…
Why do so many athletes seem to be cheating? Kathryn Henne delves into the rules surrounding doping and gender in sport. Maria Sharapova, pictured here at the…
Man sieht sie in Wohngebieten, auf den Straßen, im Park und in Geschäftsvierteln: junge Leute, die joggen. Da sie tagsüber keine Zeit haben, joggen sie häufig abends, im…
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Wie soziale Prozesse Geschlechterkategorien reproduzieren – soziale (Re)Konstruktion von gender im Exotensport Jugger 1 Einleitung „Drei, zwei, eins – Jugg!“ so beginnt ein jeder Spielzug, der von rhy…
Anthropology News invites contributions for two series that explore anthropological research and perspectives related to key topical events in 2016. The short calls below are intended to spark…