Reflections on summertime lockdown and increasing public resentment over the coalition’s failure to control the pandemic.
Section News
“Mask Cultures” in the United States and India
By conforming to norms of mask making, mask wearing, and regulating physical contact, people in India and the United States are redefining what is acceptable social conduct.
The Everyday Resistance of Anarchist Punks in Bandung, Indonesia
The Bandung anarcho-punk scene is about do-it-yourself ethics and local acts of resistance. It is also plugged into and part of complex global DIY punk networks.
Contemplating the Urine-Industrial Complex
Urine matters at the opioid treatment clinic. It matters not just to the patients and the clinicians, but also to a multimillion dollar urinalysis industry that is inexorably entangled with the biomedical complex and the carceral justice system.
Breaking Down Silos in Anthropology
How can anthropologists effectively collaborate across academic and government, business, and nonprofit sectors to communicate to the world what we do and get our repository of knowledge into the popular sphere?
Clinical Decision Making in Rural China
Why do so many patients choose the arduous hemodialysis treatment instead of kidney transplant? What do their clinical choices reveal about family life and the socioeconomic marginalization of migrant workers in China today?
Taking Stock with ASAP Leadership
This is a time that begs for our attention as we think about public policy, the state, life as a citizen and scholar, and the salience of our communities.
The Pendleton Incident in Boise’s New Eagle Rock Park
How the gifting of a Pendleton to Boise’s mayor was a deliberate act of re-claiming Native presence and a sign of a growing partnership between the City of Boise and Boise Valley People.
Cryptocurrency Usage in Turkey
Miners, Bitcoin traders, blockchain-based project startups, financial journalists, amateur investors, financiers, and other actors all contribute to an emerging industry of cryptocurrencies.
Sounds Fishy?
Italy’s “Sardine” movement has been one of the most visible examples of grassroots anti-populist mobilizations in Europe. But how did the fish become an unlikely symbol of collective resistance to right-wing populism?
