Newswise
A new book by anthropologist JoAnn D’Alisera explores how displaced Sierra Leonean Muslims sought and found their identity and a sense of community in the United States. “Communities don’t have to be bound geographically,”
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Newswise
A new book by anthropologist JoAnn D’Alisera explores how displaced Sierra Leonean Muslims sought and found their identity and a sense of community in the United States. “Communities don’t have to be bound geographically,”
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Free Detroit Press
How do poor people or street people meet their basic needs in the world’s wealthiest nation? “We think of the world as being increasingly mean-spirited and competitive, but here were homeowners and small-business owners and homeless folks and the poor cooperating in a way to redistribute useful materials”, said Prof. Jeff Ferrell >> continue (updated with copy)
Free Detroit Press
How do poor people or street people meet their basic needs in the world's wealthiest nation? "We think of the world as being increasingly mean-spirited and competitive, but here were homeowners and small-business owners and homeless folks and…
Worldbank MediaCenter
By bringing a “social-anthropological perspective that focuses on social behavior,” Rao said he hopes the book will encourage a synthesis between social scientists and economists. The co-editors’ collaborators include distinguished anthropologists Arjun Appadurai and Mary Douglas >> continue
Worldbank MediaCenter
By bringing a “social-anthropological perspective that focuses on social behavior,” Rao said he hopes the book will encourage a synthesis between social scientists and economists. The co-editors’ collaborators include distinguished anthropologists Arjun Appadurai and Mary Douglas >> continue
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The Hindu Business Line
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that consumers want more functionalities, because the opposite could be true. Ethnography can help see changes in the marketplace before they occur by observing the frustrations and enthusiasm of customers to aspects of technology, style, and activity >>continue
The Hindu Business Line
Don't fool yourself into thinking that consumers want more functionalities, because the opposite could be true. Ethnography can help see changes in the marketplace before they occur by observing the frustrations and enthusiasm of customers to aspects…
The Star Australia
Dr Anita Heiss is anthropologist and aboriginee. Last year, on a lecture tour in America, she was asked by an anthropology student what was the biggest problem now facing indigenous women in Australia. “Finding a decent man,” she replied >>continue
The Star Australia
Dr Anita Heiss is anthropologist and aboriginee. Last year, on a lecture tour in America, she was asked by an anthropology student what was the biggest problem now facing indigenous women in Australia. "Finding a decent man," she…