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Ian M. Cook

Ian M Cook is an urban anthropologist with an interest in the anthropology of time and space, south Asia, landscape, urban studies and visual anthropology. He has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Mangalore (Mangaluru) and Budapest on topics including: housing, waiting, learning, gentrification, SEZs, land use, rural-urban migration, development and infrastructure.

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CoronaApril 10, 2020

Slow. the. fuck. down.

By Ian M. Cook

Do you remember what an ordinary day in your life looked like last autumn? Back when Corona was just a below average beer and…

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CoronaApril 1, 2020

The Corona Diaries 

By Ian M. Cook, Priyanka Krishna, Adi, Panagiota Kotsila and Susanne Ådahl

How do we socially and culturally adapt to isolation? How do we experience empty spaces? Are new forms of solidarity emerging? How does it…

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Book ReviewsJune 11, 2019

#Podcast Round up: Best of May

By Ian M. Cook

Did you hear the one about the sperm and the consultant? No? How about ‘why did the UFO cross the road’? (Was it too…

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Book ReviewsMay 29, 2019

#Podcast Round Up: Best of March & April

By Ian M. Cook

Sore eyes? Glasses need cleaning and you’ve misplaced your cleaning cloth? Need something to do whilst desperately hoping your baby will fall asleep on…

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Book ReviewsFebruary 22, 2019

#Podcast Round Up: The Best of January

By Ian M. Cook

Last month our dear podcasting heroes at New Books in Anthropology brought us some truly wonderful interviews. And, ever grateful for their work, this…

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Book ReviewsJanuary 7, 2019

December #Podcast Round Up

By Ian M. Cook and Allegra

All I want for 2019 is anthropology. In my ears. By way of a discussion with an author about their new book. I hope…

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Book ReviewsDecember 3, 2018

Podcast Interview Round Up: The Best of November

By Allegra and Ian M. Cook

It’s getting cold (in some parts of the world) and, as we all know, the best thing for keeping ears warm is anthropology. Don’t…

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Book ReviewsOctober 30, 2018

#Podcast Interview Round Up: The Best of October

By Allegra and Ian M. Cook

After a short break, we’re back with another round up of the best new author interviews from our podcasting heroes New Books in Anthropology….

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Book ReviewsApril 26, 2018

#Podcast Interview Round Up: The Best of March

By Allegra and Ian M. Cook

This month’s round up of the best anthropology podcasts brought to you in collaboration with the ever amazing New Books in Anthropology features motorcycles, Catalonians, sex…

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Book ReviewsMarch 23, 2018

#Podcast Interview Round Up: The Best of February

By Allegra and Ian M. Cook

Did you forget to give a Valentine’s Day present to your ears? Don’t worry, because you can still make amends through the gift of…

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Book ReviewsJune 23, 2017

#Podcasts for your Summer

By Allegra and Ian M. Cook

What’s that sound? The sound of happy students swimming in dissertations, papers, exams? The sound of a faculty drowning in a marking tsunami? The…

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Book ReviewsOctober 14, 2016

#Podcast Interview Round Up May-August: New Books in Anthropology

By Allegra and Ian M. Cook

It’s once again time for us to help your eardrums get some anthropological loving in collaboration with our dear friends, New Books in Anthropology….

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