Do Muslim Women Need Saving?
Lila Abu-Lughod’s book, Do Muslim Women Need Saving?, expands on her thoughts from an earlier article similarly titled. As she explains, […]
Reviews Symposium
Money From Nothing, Part 2 of 2
This post represents the final part of our special review section on Money From Nothing: Indebtedness and Aspiration in South Africa.
Reviews Symposium
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.
Sing the Rage. Listening to Anger after Mass Violence
Anger was abundant in South Africa during the 1990s. After the abolition of Apartheid in 1994, the Truth and Reconciliation
Reviews
Rights and Responsibilities: Anonymous Peer Review
Anonymous peer review has the power to transform. It can turn trust into suspicion; it can be uplifting or leave
Food Between the Country and the City
I welcomed the opportunity to see how scholars of food studies would make use of one of my take-to-the-desert-island favorite
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
#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
#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