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‘Press Watch’
Written in a blog style, Press Watch links to and comments on anthropology in the news and anthropologists making news. This includes:
o Understanding current issues and events of the day through an anthropological perspective
o Running commentary on how anthropology shows up in media and pop culture
o Anthropologists cited or interviewed on topics of public concern
o How the discipline is–correctly or incorrectly–identified in describing a news event, culture, or location
o Short summaries with links and commentary on what the anthropological voice adds to these debates and discussions
o Links to other anthro-blogs around the web.
The Anthropology Song
Tags: 2009 AAA Annual Meetings, careers in anthropology, Dai Cooper, The Anthropology Song
Added on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 to Press Watch sections.
It’s a question that almost every anthropologist has had to answer eventually, usually from a concerned parent or family member: “So… anthropology. What is that, and what kind of job will it get you?” Usually we fumble out a stock…
Last Man Standing
Added on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 to Press Watch sections.
This week saw an outpouring of sentiment and reflection about Claude Lévi-Strauss on the occasion of his death on October 30, just shy of his 101st birthday: Obituaries: Le Monde (Roger Pol-Droit) Libération (Antoine de Gaudemar) The…
Hugh Raffles Wins Whiting Award
Tags: books
Added on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 to Press Watch sections.
Hugh Raffles has won one of ten Whiting Awards given to emerging writers. His new book Illustrated Insectopedia is due out in March 2010. From the Whiting website: “Since 1985, the Foundation has supported creative writing through the Whiting…
Karen Ho Helpful in Making Sense of Financial Crisis
Added on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 to Press Watch sections.
Karen Ho’s newish book Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street continues to get positive press: today, in The Guardian. This in addition to an interview in Time in July, a mention in the NYTimes Economix blog, and a review in the Financial Times….
McFate one of Atlantic’s “Brave Thinkers”
Added on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 to Press Watch sections.
The November issue of Atlantic magazine features “27 Brave Thinkers Who Are Shaping Our Future.” There, along with Freeman Dyson, Ben Bernanke, Steve Jobs, Ralph Nader, and the creators of South Park, is Montgomery McFate, anthropology’s enfant…
Coming Soon!
Added on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 to Press Watch sections.
Be on the lookout for a blog style ‘press watch’ by Mary Murrell about anthropology and anthropologists in the news! In the meantime, check out Paradigm Publishers to find out how you and your local library can get the new Fall print issue…
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