February 7, 2012
The Bongobongo & Open Access
The time is gone when anthropologists could find solace in open access, and the reaffirmation that the Bongobongo are "humans just like us."
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February 4, 2012
Savage Minds Guest Blogging #1
I was a guest blogger for Savage Minds in February 2012. "Taking Anthropology, Introduction" was the first post.
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January 5, 2012
Teaching: Latin America & Caribbean 2012
Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean is less about "peoples and cultures" and more about processes at work across the Americas.
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January 2, 2012
Elizabeth Brumfiel, In Memoriam
Dr. Elizabeth Brumfiel, Professor of Anthropology & Archaeology at Northwestern University and an inspiring scholar, will be greatly missed.
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November 22, 2011
Virginia Dominguez, Anthropology’s Challenge: We can be better
AAA president Virginia Dominguez provoked and challenged anthropologists in Montreal for the 2011 presidential address. We can be better.
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November 19, 2011
Rhizome Evolution Metaphor
How can we stop trellises from turning into trees? Emphasizing non-directionality and complexity in evolutionary understandings.
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November 17, 2011
Scientific Humanism
"We should be the humanistic science and the scientific humanism that Eric Wolf described nearly 50 years ago" (H. Russell Bernard, Science in Anthropology)
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October 22, 2011
Four Field Manifesto
Anthropology's Moral Optimism: Four Field Manifesto & alternative visions of humanity. Capitalism is not the most beautiful or respectful of shared planet.
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October 16, 2011
Anthropology & Occupy Wall Street
In October 2011, the anthropological blogosphere coalesced around supporting Occupy Wall Street. But why is there not a similar movement in 2019?
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September 1, 2011
Earliest Evidence Fallacy
Pronouncements of firsts and earliest signs are reminders of a truth from Robert N. Proctor: There's no glory in "second oldest."
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August 25, 2011
Five Articles from Majors to Non-Majors
In this anthropology classroom activity, undergraduate anthropology majors suggest five classic articles that non-majors should read.
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August 2, 2011
Government Planning & Anthropology
Anthropology should stand against the ideologues insisting government planning is inherently flawed.
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June 14, 2011
Mismeasuring Gould
"The Mismeasure of Science" reassessed Gould's "Mismeasure of Man." In a climate of race resurgence and attacking anthropology, this was a horrible idea.
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June 3, 2011
Australopithecine Teeth & Gender
Fascinating study of australopithecine teeth and residence patterns. Ridiculous headlines about gender and family. Anthropology analyzes science and media.
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May 23, 2011
Are Perceptions of Anti-White Bias Increasing?
2011 article "Is Anti-White Bias a Problem?" revealed a delusion of perceived anti-white bias, but researchers deceptively argued it was new or increasing.
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May 17, 2011
Do anthropologists study everything?
Anthropologists don't study everything. Anthropology studies important issues, in context, and gets real data. Anthropology is necessary.
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May 3, 2011
War on Terror
With death of Osama bin Laden, how anthropology supports pursuing criminals, not blanket "war on terror," and anthropology questions xenophobic nationalism.
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April 25, 2011
Anthropology, Ambushed
Anthropology got in the news for a "F--- You Republicans" e-mail. Can anthropology survive the ambush? On understanding conservative victimhood politics.
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March 28, 2011
Racism Reality Check
The idea of "Race Remixed" was always questionable. Census numbers didn't show remixing, but a racism of persistent inequalities and "probationary whites."
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March 21, 2011
Popularizing Anthro 1996-2011
Reading "Complexities: Beyond Nature and Nurture" leads to lessons from attempts at popularizing anthropology, 1996-2011.
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March 6, 2011
Culture Doesn’t Matter
Does culture matter? Anthropology promoted culture, but the book "Culture Matters"--and David Brooks--reveal a perverted idea of culture.
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February 28, 2011
Cosmopolitanism & Cultural Relativism
Have the promoters of anthropological cosmopolitanism considered the proximity of Cosmopolitan the magazine? Does cosmopolitanism improve on cultural relativism?
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February 21, 2011
Loving Anthropology
Loving anthropology for the questions it asks, the way anthropologists search for answers, and the importance of the answers to our world.
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February 17, 2011
Critiquing the Overemphasis on Culture in Anthropology
Kottak and Gezon's Culture uses a magazine-style textbook to double down on culture in anthropology. That's problematic--culture is already everywhere.
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The First Post
The very first post in 2011. A discussion of branding anthropology rippling through the anthropology blogosphere, and the tiny part I played.
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