Why Land Acknowledgments Matter
One anthropologist views the public recognition of traditional lands as a way to remember the past while stepping toward the future.
Why Land Acknowledgments Matter
Culture
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How Some Tried—and Failed—to Kill “Race” in Latin America
The use of genetic testing to demonstrate degrees of mixture in Latin American populations has had perverse consequences that are also potentially dangerous.
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The Very Modern Problem of Human Slavery
An estimated 40 million people are enslaved around the world. Raising awareness will help people move from victims to survivors.
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The Truth About “Sustainable” Palm Oil
In West Papua, Indonesia, both conventional and “green” palm oil projects dispossess and exclude Indigenous people from their lands.
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When Black Female Victims Aren’t Seen as Victims
In Peru, rampant stereotypes about Afro-Peruvian women as aggressive and hypersexual leaves many women unwilling or unable to seek support as victims of abuse.
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Why Shamans Stand Apart
Modern-day shamans in a variety of sectors appear to tame uncertainty by embracing their otherness.