The Anthropology of Islam Reader
Great dilemmas of selection, inclusion, and exclusion face the editor of an anthology of the anthropology of Islam. The papers […]
Wives, Husbands and Lovers. Marriage and Sexuality in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Urban China
Social scientists have repeatedly looked at the institution of marriage, and at the pivotal role it plays in many societies’
Call Reviews
Call for Reviews: Recent Publications on Children
To celebrate the arrival of another tiny Allie, Allegra is launching a small but perfectly formed list of publications on
Women Redefining the Experience of Food Insecurity. Life off the Edge of the Table
In recent years, the issue of food insecurity in the developed world has gone from being met with denial to
The Language of Food. A Linguist Reads the Menu
Dan Jurafsky, computational linguist at Stanford University, achieved what many academics only dream of when his blog The Language of
Recent Publications on #GENDER
Gone are the times when gender was a mostly female domain of enquiry. In our list of recent publications, two
Searching for Normal in the Wake of the Liberian War
Anthropology is quite familiar with enculturation and the informal processes by which culture is constructed and transmitted. Increasingly, however, culture
Intimate Enemies. Violence and Reconciliation in Peru
Kimberly Theidon illuminates both the horrific and beautiful complexities of post-conflict reconstruction and transitional justice as it unfolds on the
Eating Right in America, Part 3 of 3
This post marks the third part of our special review section on Eating Right in America: The Cultural Politics of Food and
It’s a boy! Recent publications on #children
Allegra is celebrating the arrival of a tiny Allie with a short but sweet list of publications on #children! Welcome