BBC News
St Petersburg's Museum of Ethnography has decided to illustrate the history of ethnic groups living in Russia with an exhibition of trousers worn as part of their traditional costumes.
On display there are 70 pairs of trousers representing… more »
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Alireza Doostdar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, American Anthropologist
This article is an ethnographic study of Persian-language weblogs (blogs), focusing on a divisive argument among Iranian bloggers that came to be known as… more »
Christian Science Monitor
To many Germans, Santa's spread is an unwelcome reminder of the encroachment of American commercialism into Europe. "People are starting to become critical of commercialism in every respect," says Hermann Bausinger, a cultura… more »
Christian Science Monitor
A recent study revealed that one-quarter of the children (ages 8 to 15) in China's wealthiest city have considered taking their own lives. Perhaps more surprising is that the results were made public. Long a taboo topic in Ch… more »
by lorenz on Dec 6, 2004 in politics, culture traditions, Us and Them, Asia, applied anthropology, Regions
Ingvild Solvang, social anthropologist, Jesuit Refugee Service Indonesia (JRS)
JRS Indonesia has experienced that traditional ways to solve issues of displacement can be very fruitful, not only in West Timor but also in other parts of Indonesia. Findi… more »
University of Oslo
Cultural complexity in the new Norway, represents a large commitment by the University of Oslo towards research on cultural diversity. This is the first time in the history of the University of Oslo that it is being worked cross-dis… more »
Christian Science Monitor
Awareness levels around the world are higher than they've ever been, but so is the pace at which the virus spread, according to the report. The real hurdle, say observers, is translating awareness into behavior change, and th… more »
Eben Kirksey, Westpapua.net
Most 19th century anthropologists who participated in violent colonial encounters reinforced popular prejudices, depicting apuans as inherently violent savages. Others, however, wrote critiques, and even conducted letter ca… more »
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