Urban development and the resistance of archaeology
By some estimates, one in ten thousand people in Turkey is an unemployed archaeologist. In an alternative café while on […]
Anthropological takes on the ‘return of remoteness’ – Introduction
For a long time, the direction seemed to be clear: the days of remote areas were numbered and it was
Economic Remoteness and the ‘Development’ of Rural Ukraine
Brega, a village in Odessa province, Ukraine, has not always been a ‘remote’ place. During Soviet times, it was part
Bonded labour in Pakistan
The most common pattern for bonded labour in Pakistan is for a landlord or an employer to extend a loan
A Tale of Two Rooms: Debt, Success, and Freedom in Indian Microfinance
“See, I don’t have a TV or an almirah [wardrobe],” said Ilina, pointing to her sparse one-room flat, while in
Podcast Interview Round Up: New Books in Anthropology
After getting all worked up about new publications via last week’s #Reviews, we thought to indulge a bit more –
Pragmatism Threads
Lived Theories: Hayek’s Neoliberalism and Pragmatism
One way of characterizing Amy Levine’s rich ethnographic inquiry into pragmatism is to posit South Korean Civil Movement Organisations as
Pragmatism Threads
Boilerplate Clauses as Pragmatic Knowledge Practices
Prompted by the invitation to participate in this thematic week on #pragmatisms for Allegra, I would like to share some
Crisis in focus
This week we are featuring a series of posts curated by Dimitra Kofti on a very timely theme: CRISES. Etymologically
Investing without wealth: The financialization of social reproduction
A few years ago, even an expert on the risks of subprime lending would have been astounded by the very