Muslim Women of the Fergana Valley
When Vladimir Nalivkin, a Russian officer who had served in several military campaigns, and his wife, Maria Nalivkina, took up […]
Reviews week, a new call – and a thank you note!
This week we feature new reviews as well as a new call for reviews on the theme of #legalanthro! Tomorrow,
HELP! (Before we CRASH!)
Ever so often you – our beloved Allegra readers – may have noticed that we have issued a call, perhaps
The Force of Custom in Kyrgyzstan: Allegra’s Judith Beyer discusses her new book
https://soundcloud.com/sean-guillory-3/srb083 Sean Guillory of Sean’s Russia Blog spoke with our Publications and Reviews Editor Judith Beyer about her book The
On the flexibility of tattoos
Thus far in this thread we have discussed images as powerful communicative links between individuals and society around it. In
Visualising the past: crafting respectability in Seychelles and London
In some research contexts, it is all but impossible to neglect the visual. Prior to beginning research on knowledge and
Mixed Kernels, or What We Don’t See in Ads
You know how a common criticism of politicians is that they’re out of touch with the real world? “Does your
Images Matter
Though the visual is well established in areas of study like anthropology, many other social science disciplines have been slow
How can we talk about our relationship with images?
Why do images matter? How is it that these assemblages of pixels and ink come to shape not only our
EVENTS for the summer!
Summer is coming… And with it, a brand new list of fabulous events! A workshop in Switzerland? A summer school