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On Making a Living and of the Reproduction of the Working Class

On Making a Living and of the Reproduction of the Working Class

Review by Imola Püsök

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Cultural governmentality in the absence of a state: the practice and politics of heritage-making in Palestine

Cultural governmentality in the absence of a state: the practice and politics of heritage-making in Palestine

Review by Emilia Groupp

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With Business Consultants in China Towards the Economic Anthropology of Ethics

With Business Consultants in China Towards the Economic Anthropology of Ethics

Review by Johannes Lenhard

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Disciplinary Progress, Progressivism, and Professionalism: Re-Politicizing D/development Paths Forward

Disciplinary Progress, Progressivism, and Professionalism: Re-Politicizing D/development Paths Forward

Review by David Fazzino

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The Sociopolitical Shaping of Heritage Landscapes

The Sociopolitical Shaping of Heritage Landscapes

Review by Caroline Murray

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On the Benefits and Limitations of Using Metrics in Global Health

On the Benefits and Limitations of Using Metrics in Global Health

Review by Lauren Wallace

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A Model for Involving Local Communities in Global Health Interventions

A Model for Involving Local Communities in Global Health Interventions

Review by Margaret A. Graham

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Outside the Benefit Zone, Inside the Impact Zone: Jerry Jacka on Mining and Social Change in Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Outside the Benefit Zone, Inside the Impact Zone: Jerry Jacka on Mining and Social Change in Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Review by Alex Golub

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Enduring Aymara Cosmovision in the Context of Development in Chile

Enduring Aymara Cosmovision in the Context of Development in Chile

Review by Nell Haynes

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From Production to Distribution: The Politics of Dependence and the Emerging Welfare State in Southern Africa

From Production to Distribution: The Politics of Dependence and the Emerging Welfare State in Southern Africa

Review by Vito Laterza

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