Tag Archives: anthropology

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

I’m going through some old files here in the lab, and came across an interesting book review by Jim Fitting from 1972.  He was looking at 3 books about ‘Science and Archaeology’, and asking the question anthropologists still debate today … Continue reading →

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Geertz on cultural anthropology

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

This is one of my favorite quotes. I read it often when I get frustrated with how my research is going: “This backward order of things – first you write and then you figure out what you are writing about … Continue reading →

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Bad ‘anthropological’ movie reviews

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Most folks who know me know that I LOVE bad movies. There’s a limit, but with the right crew watching a film with you, some of the worst plots, strangest special effects and annoying characters can become downright hilarious.  When … Continue reading →

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Plant domestication and my garden

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Archaeologists spend a lot of time thinking about the origins of gardening, and eventually agriculture. What makes a person start caring for a set of plants? What makes them start to intentionally grow them? We know that people in several … Continue reading →

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Wendake

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Kwe! I just got back from a conference in Wendake, the Huron-Wendat Reserve in Quebec City.  There’s so much that I want to write about from this trip, but I need to figure out how to organize my thoughts.  So … Continue reading →

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Year of silence

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Wow, I haven’t posted in a year! I’ve been busy – I taught three classes per term this year instead of two, and I had some new preps, but a whole year, I can’t believe it.  I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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Tweeting Indigenism

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

I want to write a bit about the experience I had using Twitter this semester with my upper level class.  David Silver just wrote a nice piece about his experience with Twitter this semester, and while I was nodding my … Continue reading →

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My Love Letter to Anthropology

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

Rex over at Savage Minds has asked those of us in the blogosphere to write love letters to anthropology, to remind us all why we got into this complicated field in the first place.  Here’s mine.   Dearest Anthropology, Years … Continue reading →

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What is the real concern about #AAAFail?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Right now there are lots of anthropologists discussing the new long range plan developed by the Executive Board of the American Anthropological Association (Thanks Terry for posting the first link on the issue to catch my attention) .  The AAA … Continue reading →

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Please help me find great books!

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

This term my Introduction to Anthropology students are reading The Price of Stones: Building a School for my Village, by T. Jackson Kaguri. (He’s coming to speak in Alma next week, if you want to come to his lectures!).  This … Continue reading →

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