Aidnography - Development as anthropological object: Links & Contents I Liked...
Dear all,Welcome to the final edition of my link review for 2013! I was busy finalizing my annual end of year development blogging review (see below), but now it's time for some links, things and...
View Articletabsir.net: The Banality of ‘Jihadism’
This photograph taken on May 2, 2013 shows Pakistan man, Abdul Razzaq holding the national identity card of his brother Amanatullah Ali, who has been detained for the last nine years in Bagram jail in...
View ArticleCulture and International Affairs: Bing Voucher 700$ and 500$ Available Call...
Selling bing voucher of 700$ only in 100$ and bing 500$ cupon only in 80$ and bing 75$ in 8$ . It is for new account and old account . Coupon will work wordwide in any country .You can buy with...
View ArticleThe Immanent Frame: Modernity, enchantment, and Fictionalism
The stern visage of Max Weber looms over discussions of modernity and enchantment, as does the sunnier countenance of Charles Taylor. Perhaps they should be joined by the open faced, bluntly spoken,...
View ArticleErkan in the Army now...: Turkish State releases a photo of imprisoned...
Abdullah Öcalan Related posts: Öcalan says finalization in 2-3 weeks, Erdoğan says peace process starts after PKK militans leave Turkey… Öcalan's new cell becomes an obstacle for the Kurdish...
View ArticleAAA blog: Webinar Wednesdays: Engaging Anthropology
Save the date for Webinar Wednesdays! In 2014, the American Anthropological Association will host a monthly webinar series on the third Wednesday of the month on a variety of topics to engage...
View Articlehawgblawg: drone life #whatever: Bride and Boom! (How the New York Post...
Here's the cover of the December 13th New York Post, smirking about the murder of 11-17 Yemeni civilian wedding guests.Please read Tom Engelhardt's report. The reference was to a caravan of vehicles...
View ArticleErkan in the Army now...: Trailer of “Cennetin Düşüşü” Documentary Police...
The documentary is expected to be released on March 2014… Haziran 2013′te Gezi Parkı’nda başlayıp tüm Türkiye’ye yayılan Gezi Direnişi’ni anlatan Cennetin Düşüşü Mart 2014′te izleyicisiyle...
View Articletabsir.net: Breaking with tradition
by Amal Al-Yarisi, Yemen Times, November 26, 2013 The institution of marriage has gone through radical transformations since our ancestors gave up their nomadic wanderings and adopted an...
View ArticleThe Naked Anthropologist: Sex at the Margins: holiday gift or way to escape...
Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry was published by Zed Books in London in 2007 and is distributed in the US through Palgrave Macmillan. I blog often about issues...
View ArticleLanguage Log: Another little Chinese v. English experiment
With respect to yesterday's little perception experiment ("Can you tell the difference between English and Chinese?", 12/20/2013), Edward Lindon asked, semi-rhetorically: Could the putative perceived...
View ArticleThe Subversive Archaeologist: It Was Only a Matter of Time . . . A Fair Few...
This might be both timely and one for the ages.Gomes et al. (2013). “Mitochondrial Communication during Aging.” Cell 155:1624–1638.Summary: Ever since eukaryotes subsumed the bacterial ancestor of...
View ArticleAnthropological Observations . . . on economics, politics, and daily life:...
The demand for anthropological knowledge is great. This might surprise many of my fellow anthropologists--there is growing lament about our irrelevance in big debates--and certainly all those graduate...
View ArticleErkan in the Army now...: While ministers’ sons are arrested, AKP leadership...
4 major newspapers that function as AKP spokespersons today targeted the ambassador: Ricciardone refutes claims US ‘behind Turkey graft probe’ Hurriyet Daily News-3 hours agoShare US’ Ambassador to...
View ArticleErkan in the Army now...: In the mean time, “Israeli airlines to resume...
Israeli airlines to resume fligh 4X-AVU Arkia Israeli Airlines (Photo credit: Pieter v Marion) ts to Turkey after 6 years Israel will renew regular flights to Turkey following a hiatus of more than...
View ArticleErkan in the Army now...: Eurosphere agenda: Merkel’s new government…EU hit...
MAIN FOCUS: Next pillar of banking union standing | 19/12/2013 The EU finance ministers agreed on a system for dealing with failing banks on Wednesday. Europe‘s financial institutes are to start...
View ArticleLanguage Log: Cattle raid, spray, whatever
In a Yuletide email message, Victor Mair found holiday cheer in the American Heritage Dictionary entry for spree — not so much the definition (just "A carefree, lively outing", "A drinking bout", or...
View ArticleCONNECTED in CAIRO: Understanding the Egyptian Revolution As Process
Over in the world of media anthropology, were having some energetic discussions about media and social change, all of which will be grist for a planned book on that subject. I’m thinking about these...
View ArticleShenzhen Noted: updates…
Yesterday, Baishizhou Superhero opened at Handshake 302. Impressions from the opening, below: Also, the latest weixin meme: the next US Ambassador to China, Max Baucus is looking for a Chinese name....
View Articletabsir.net: Trouble in Hadramawt
The famous Hadrami town of Shibam News reports over the past week have indicated growing tensions in the Yemeni Hadramawt, following the shooting of a major tribal leader at a military checkpoint....
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