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Tag Archives: culture
Geertz on cultural anthropology
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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Tagged anthropology, culture, geertz, writing
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Wendake
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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Tagged anthropology, archaeology, canada, culture, historicalarchaeology, interdisciplinary, wendat
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Please help me find great books!
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
Frankenfish? what about Frankenmaize?
I’ve been following the news of the ‘Frankenfish’ – the genetically modified salmon that folks are trying to get approval to distribute, with a lot of interest. The name ‘Frankenfish’ is presumably based on the cult horror movie of the … Continue reading
