Every Twelve Seconds. Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight
Long-term vegetarian (and member of The Beatles) Paul McCartney famously observed that if slaughterhouses had glass walls, we would all […]
Anthrostate Call Reviews
Call for Reviews: Recent Publications on the #Anthrostate
The last two weeks here at Allegra have been dedicated to all things #Anthrostate. To continue the theme, we have
The World as it is and the world as it wants to be #HumanRights
This Thursday, Allegra TV gives you a recent talk by Mark Goodale held at the University of Copenhagen on May
#REVIEW: Rice Talks: Food and Community in a Vietnamese Town
In his book Rice Talks: Food and Community in a Vietnamese Town, anthropologist Nir Avieli brings to light the importance
Anthrostate Threads
Circulating the state idea and establishing a state system in Palestine
Since 2007, the Palestinian government in the West Bank has been working to build a state while under occupation. Already
Emergent Conversation: Being Like a State #anthrostate
Today we are very pleased to continue our #AnthroState debate via this collaboration with the Political and Legal Anthropology Review
Anthrostate Threads
The State Against the State
On April 2nd 2015, the bloody attack on Garissa University College captured and dominated news headlines worldwide. The attack was
#REVIEW: One Hour in Paris: A True Story of Rape and Recovery, Part 2 of 2
This post marks the second part of our special review section on One Hour in Paris: A True Story of
Future Suspended #AnthroState
This week at ALLEGRA’s TV we share an intriguing documentary on the current Greek crisis. Future Suspended by Ross Domoney
“Unknown evil-doers perturbing the peace”: Mass fainting and the reproduction of hegemony in Luanda, Angola
Gina lay on a mattress in her room, the drip stuck in her hand, feeling “very feeble”. The sister of