Anthropology News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Throughout the Cold War, campaigns of discreditation against capitalist alternatives flourished in the United States, and identity-based and human-rights-focused campaigns became more prominent. Joseph Feldman is the Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology section editor. What is solidarity?

Human Rights 59

Human Rights Anthropology Government Humanities 59

Sapiens

MARCH 4, 2025

The pandemic also took a toll on other historically marginalized groups: For example, the annual rate of death by suicide among elders over the age of 85 in Clark County, Nevada, increased by 14 percent across the pre- and post-pandemic periods, according to research in forensic anthropology. In fact, many of us rarely, if ever, testify.

Advocacy 96

Advocacy Anthropology Ancestry Human Rights 96

Sapiens

MARCH 26, 2024

While Israeli media boasted the images depict “Hamas terrorists surrendering in Gaza,” Palestinian and international organizations reacted with horror over the flagrant human rights abuses. Even the United States government, Israel’s main ally and a relentless weapons provider, expressed concern. This is not far from reality.

Anthropology 133

Anthropology Human Rights Government Humanities 133

Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

But even the companies seeking to require users to either provide their data or else pay for access aren’t reinforcing the idea that users “own” data so much as they are converting privacy from a right into a service. I believe that tackling the elitism underlying the industry-academia divide is a worthy goal, and also an urgent one.

Anthropology 52

Anthropology Humanities Government Human Rights 52