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Tokelauans resist offers of autonomy

The New Zealand Herald

Moves to give more independence to one of the world’s smallest and last remaining colonies are being held up by the population of the country itself. Each atoll has a single village, and there are no harbours, no airstrips and no capital city. Visitors can reach the islands only by the weekly boat making the 30-hour voyage from the Samoan capital Apia >>continue

The New Zealand Herald

Moves to give more independence to one of the world's smallest and last remaining colonies are being held up by the population of the country itself. Each atoll has a single village, and there are no harbours,…

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Kvinnor som väljer islam

Göteborgs universitet / forskning.se

I fokus för Sylva Friks avhandling i socialantropologi står muslimska/malajiska kvinnors religiösa praktik och aktiva roll i den moderna islamiseringsrörelsen i Malaysia – les mer

Göteborgs universitet / forskning.se

I fokus för Sylva Friks avhandling i socialantropologi står muslimska/malajiska kvinnors religiösa praktik och aktiva roll i den moderna islamiseringsrörelsen i Malaysia - les mer

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Working out the English

The Western Mail (Wales)

“When we feel uncomfortable in social situations (that is, most of the time) we either become over-polite, buttoned up and awkwardly restrained, or loud, loutish, crude, violent and generally obnoxious”, says Kate Fox – social anthropologist who has spent the last 10 years studying the habits of her fellow countrymen and women >>continue

The Western Mail (Wales)

"When we feel uncomfortable in social situations (that is, most of the time) we either become over-polite, buttoned up and awkwardly restrained, or loud, loutish, crude, violent and generally obnoxious", says Kate Fox - social anthropologist who…

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Kærlighedens gidsler: Sanselig bog om livet i Gambia

Politiken.dk

En dansk antropolog drager til det vestafrikanske land Gambia, betages af menneskene og kulturen og skriver en række feltnoter om sine observationer. Det lyder rigtig lilla-bleagtigt, men heldigvis har Trine Paludan ikke ladet det blive ved det. Med ‘Folket der hørte Gud le – En beretning fra Afrika’ har hun skrevet en fed og farverig og dybt sanset bog om en anden kultur på en så underholdende måde, at man ikke behøver være Afrika-freak for at lade sig rive med. – les mer

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Trine Paludans hjemmeside om boka

Politiken.dk

En dansk antropolog drager til det vestafrikanske land Gambia, betages af menneskene og kulturen og skriver en række feltnoter om sine observationer. Det lyder rigtig lilla-bleagtigt, men heldigvis har Trine Paludan ikke ladet det blive ved det. Med 'Folket der…

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