National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Notables A Montana middle school was named for anthropologist Joe Medicine Crow. The Billings Gazette provides an overview of Medicine Crow’s life and achievements. Christian Science Monitor profiles Helen Mack Chang, sister of anthropologist Myrna Mack Chang who was the…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Music communicates a lot—next time you’re watching a movie, pay attention to the way music directs its audience. But research conducted by anthropologist Nathalie Fernando and neuroscientist Stephen McAdams will probably convince you that music is not a universal language….
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Two anthropologists argue that most violent crime is committed within the boundaries of moral behavior as defined by the perpetrators. The media are calling it Breaking Bad Syndrome, and the book is called “Virtuous Violence.” If anyone has any opinions…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Anthropologist Hugh Gusterson speaks frankly about American torture in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Ruth Behar shares her personal experience with the rift between the U.S. and Cuba in a Washington Post op-ed. Slate looks at the role of…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Inside Higher Ed reported on the AAA’s annual business meeting, during which a resolution opposing the academic boycott of Israel was soundly defeated. The organization will continue to debate and discuss a possible boycott resolution. There are now statements both…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media The New Republic gives us the in-depth article The Science of Suffering, which discusses PTSD as experienced by different groups of immigrants and their children and how suffering may be passed down to future generations. Two anthropologists are included in…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Food Anthropologist Elizabeth Bennett started Fruitcycle after visiting an orchard and seeing all the fruit left to rot on the ground. Her company takes fruit that would otherwise be wasted and turns it into apple chips. Rhode Island Public Radio…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Medical anthropologist Dana Walrath did a Tedx talk on her experience using comics and stories to help her communicate with her mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. Ebola is still hogging the headlines and dominates even anthropology news. Slate reported…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media if (Politics) { Many news outlets are writing about the international group of anthropologists calling for the boycott of Israeli academic institutions due to their alleged complicity in the human rights violations of Palestinians. More anthropologists are jumping onto the…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Anthropologist Ashraf Ghani is the new president of Afghanistan, and the American Anthropological Association offers its congratulations on the Huffington Post. We know anthropologists are already helping out with the Ebola crisis in Africa. NPR reported this week on Ann…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media The New York Times Sunday Review includes this article on how culture influences how we process sensory information. Previous studies on human ability to name smells were based on populations that were predominantly English speaking, so what happens when we…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Technology Wired provides a fascinating comparison between India and the U.S. that exposes the weird sexism of the American tech industry. PSFK talked to an Intel anthropologist and psychologist about how smaller, more affordable environmental sensors are being deployed to…
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC