Why Are Languages Worth Preserving?
As UNESCO brings urgent awareness to Indigenous languages this year, a linguist considers whether saving languages is sentimental or critical.
Why Are Languages Worth Preserving?
Identity
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How Names Tell Stories of Loss and Resilience
Bhutanese Nepali refugee communities in the United States have embraced an approach to identity that reflects their unique heritage and underscores the power of choosing their own labels.
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The Deep Roots of Navajo Country Music
An anthropologist explores how one Native American community embraces country music and makes it their own.
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Do You Dream What I Dream?
An anthropologist investigates what unites and distinguishes the human universal of dreaming.
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Dos veces víctimas: mujeres negras agredidas no se les reconoce como víctimas
En Perú, los estereotipos diseminados sobre las mujeres afroperuanas como agresivas e hipersexuales deja a muchas de ellas sin capacidad—o sin deseo—de buscar ayuda cuando sufren abusos.
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Why Navajos Love Their Country Music
An anthropologist who is also a singer-songwriter explores how Southwestern Native bands shake up the notion of “cowboys and Indians.”