Money from Nothing, Part 1 of 2
This post marks the first installment of our special review section on Money from Nothing: Indebtedness and Aspiration in South Africa. Deborah James’ Money From…
Read MoreThis post marks the first installment of our special review section on Money from Nothing: Indebtedness and Aspiration in South Africa. Deborah James’ Money From…
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Read MoreIt is the early(ish) stages of my fieldwork among Hindus from Suriname living in the Netherlands. I am reluctantly attending a question and answer…
Read MoreThis week, we’re sharing some of our recently-acquired fieldnotes with you, dear reader, in addition to two installments from our reviews section. Journeys can…
Read MoreAnonymous peer review has the power to transform. It can turn trust into suspicion; it can be uplifting or leave you without a leg…
Read MoreIt has been a while since I have last encountered her – I wonder if I will still recognize her. Sure, she could disguise…
Read MoreI welcomed the opportunity to see how scholars of food studies would make use of one of my take-to-the-desert-island favorite books, Raymond Williams’The Country…
Read MoreI’m from here. Well, sort of. When I was 18 months old, we moved to this small town on the Connecticut River, in the…
Read MoreLong-term vegetarian (and member of The Beatles) Paul McCartney famously observed that if slaughterhouses had glass walls, we would all become vegetarians. Part of…
Read MoreThe last two weeks here at Allegra have been dedicated to all things #Anthrostate. To continue the theme, we have handpicked some of our favourite…
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