A Theory of Propaganda for the Social Media Age
Using intertextuality and the propagation of disinformation to make sense of today’s disinformation campaigns.
#Adulting and the Disordered State of American Adulthood
Adulting reflects the fundamental incoherence that greets young people as they make sense of how to reach social maturity in today’s world.
Inclusion Rider vs. Race Science
Which version of diversity will win?
Awkward Anthropological Moments
Awkward moments can prompt rethinking fieldwork, demand on-the-spot foreign language acquisition, and test bathhouse etiquette.
Plumbing the Depths in Lahore
Waste water inspections open up questions about bureaucratic processes and interactions.
If “Water Is Life,” Shouldn’t We Know How to Measure It?
An anthropologist sets out to create a cross-culturally valid household water insecurity scale.
Performing Water Rights on Cochiti Dam
Artistic performance opens up questions about water rights and social justice.
Fish, Flows, and Desire in the Delta
In the wetlands, claims about environmental and economic change are rooted in broader assertions about livelihood and belonging.
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A Theory of Propaganda for the Social Media Age
April 9, 2018
Using intertextuality and the propagation of disinformation to make sense of today’s disinformation campaigns.
#Adulting and the Disordered State of American Adulthood
April 2, 2018
Adulting reflects the fundamental incoherence that greets young people as they make sense of how to reach social maturity in today’s world.
Awkward Anthropological Moments
March 19, 2018
Awkward moments can prompt rethinking fieldwork, demand on-the-spot foreign language acquisition, and test bathhouse etiquette.
Plumbing the Depths in Lahore
March 15, 2018
Waste water inspections open up questions about bureaucratic processes and interactions.
If “Water Is Life,” Shouldn’t We Know How to Measure It?
March 13, 2018
An anthropologist sets out to create a cross-culturally valid household water insecurity scale.
Performing Water Rights on Cochiti Dam
March 13, 2018
Artistic performance opens up questions about water rights and social justice.
Fish, Flows, and Desire in the Delta
March 13, 2018
In the wetlands, claims about environmental and economic change are rooted in broader assertions about livelihood and belonging.