Teaching anthropology to incarcerated students and studying through the shaping of policies offers a unique perspective on broader coalitions and hopes for reform.
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Relationship-Making, Scaffolding, and a Pandemic in Istanbul
Residents of Istanbul’s Tarlabaşı neighborhood engaged in relationship-making to survive rapid urban transformation. Now, they use the same strategy to sustain communities through COVID-19.
Common Decency in the Populist Era
The call for decency in contemporary Slovak politics speaks both to new conservatives and old liberals.
Documenting Traditional Knowledge through Participatory Research
Medical anthropologist Kristin Hedges partners with Maasai elders to document traditional medicine knowledge for community and youth education in Kenya.
Sovereign Wealth and Custodial Finance in Norway
Less than six months before Norway entered lockdown in response to COVID-19, the country celebrated a moment of economic success and stability.
Glimpses into Care Work in Chinese Nursing Homes
Care workers exercise agency to dismiss prejudicial attitudes toward their work and meet the care needs of an aging population.
Education as a Currency of Love
2019 Council on Anthropology and Education Outstanding Book Award winner Gabrielle Oliveira recounts findings from the ethnographic study that formed the basis of her award-winning book.
Volunteering for Political Campaigns Is Impacting Democracy, but Not in the Ways You Might Expect
Political campaigns rely on volunteers and promote interactions that further polarize our political conversation. What does this mean for the future of US politics?
Anthropology of Wage Theft in Colorado
The theft of immigrant workers’ wages is a growing problem in the United States.
2019 Sapir Book Prize Awarded to Charles Goodwin’s Co-Operative Action
Co-Operative Action is a transformative reworking and integration of old and new that yields pathbreaking insight.
