Paul Bohannan, the anthropologist who was known for his research on the Tiv culture of Nigeria (especially the economic spheres) died July 13. He was 87. Later, Bohannan studied U.S. culture, particularly family life and divorce among the middle class.… more »
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Inspiring research contradicts journalistic and academic presumptions. It seems that the multidisciplinary research program Cultures of Consumption has produced inspiring papers. Anthropologist Daniel Miller gives us a summary of a public presentation of… more »
Anthropologist Reining died July 19 at the age of 84. "Anthropologist Broke Ground on AIDS, Satellite Mapping", writes the Washington Post in an orbituary.
Last winter I wrote about anthropological studies that showed that male circumcision reduces t… more »
by lorenz on Aug 1, 2007 in technology, development empowerment, applied anthropology, anthropology (general), journal articles / papers, internet
Culture Matters points to "exciting" working papers by the Information Society Research Group about the social and economic benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in low-income communities in Jamaica, India, South Africa and Ghana: "T… more »
by lorenz on Aug 1, 2007 in culture traditions, development empowerment, applied anthropology, anthropology (general), persons and theories, University / Academia
Recently, we cound find a portrait of anthropologist Melissa Leach in the Guardian. At the age of 35, Leach became professor of the Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University. Now, at 42 and proficient in four African languages, she has been m… more »
Michelle Shildkret from the National Geographic Channel writes to me and informs about a new TV-program called taboo. This season of Taboo premieres Sunday, August 5th.
Taboo is an hour-long program that challenges the way we look at other cultures a… more »
by lorenz on Jul 17, 2007 in applied anthropology, University / Academia, websites, ethics • 6 comments »
One of the anthropologists who is working for the military has started blogging about his experiences with the U.S. Army. His name is Marcus Griffin, professor at Christopher Newport University, Virginia (USA). He now works at Ft. Hood, Texas, for the t… more »
by lorenz on Jul 10, 2007 in indigenous people / minorities, Us and Them, Pacific Oceania, anthropology (general) • 2 comments »
Quote from an article about tourism in Papua New Guinea (reads more like advertising, though):
Tourism is good for PNG," asserts Dr Nancy Sullivan, a Madang-based anthropologist with an abiding affection for Papua New Guineans. "It brings much-needed… more »
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