An Indigenous poet-anthropologist and new mother interrogates the idea that, overall, historic Indigenous boarding schools brought a lot of “good.”…
When Disaster Tests the Strength of Human CooperationIn the Andes, minga, a form of collective labor, has existed for centuries, often helping communities weather disasters. But how…
To Decolonize, We Must End the World as We Know ItA contributor to a special series on decolonizing anthropology argues that true decolonization would require the complete dismantling of existing…
Can Anthropology Be Decolonized?In recent years, anthropology has increasingly reckoned with its colonial and racist roots. In a special forum, scholars weigh in…
When Coffee Is Like Angel Cake With Strawberry JamAn anthropologist delves into the rarefied ritualistic world of specialty coffee, where highly trained brewers and judges compete to determine…
Fishing in the Shadow of OilIn the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, fishing communities have become part of a complex “assemblage” of human and…
Unsung Native Collaborators in AnthropologyAnthropologists such as Franz Boas and Margaret Mead could not have achieved success without their local assistants’ insider knowledge and…
In Spain, Scapegoating Spikes During the PandemicAn anthropologist and a Rroma activist investigate the rise in prejudice and abuse toward Rroma people during the COVID-19 crisis.…
An Archaeology of Personhood and AbortionOpinions about fetal personhood and abortion have fluctuated enormously throughout history and differ in surprising ways between cultures. ✽ After…
Peeling Back the Myth of a “White” MidwestThe popular image of the U.S. heartland as only a place of rural, hardworking white farmers has always been a…
