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Call For Papers: Trauma Informed Anthropology

Teaching Anthropology

How might we recognise and engage with understandings of trauma, and what implications might this have for anthropological research and teaching? This Teaching Anthropology Special Issue will explore approaches to trauma-informed anthropology and to consider key emerging discussions around trauma-informed approaches more broadly.

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Peasant and Peasantry in Anthropology

Anthropology for Beginners

i] History of the usage: The word “peasant” appears in English in late medieval and early modern times, when it was used to refer to the rural poor, rural residents, serfs, agricultural laborers, and the “common” or “simple” people.

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What Does Blended Learning Look Like in an AP Class?

Catlin Tucker

She is a veteran social studies teacher who has taught Sociology, US History, World History, Anthropology, and Psychology. I would like to thank Catlin for creating the materials to help me survive and thrive as a blended teacher and for the opportunity to share my experiences with you.

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‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ choices shrink as colleges slash majors

The Hechinger Report

She planned to major in digital media arts, but before she could start, Delta State eliminated that major, along with 20 other degree programs , including history, English, chemistry and music. Azariah Journey is a second-year graduate student in history at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, which is cutting 20 degree programs. “Is

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Saint Leo University plans the nation’s first veteran studies bachelor’s degree program

The Hechinger Report

Until now, the work has been done by students of sociology and psychology and anthropology. And it will differ from programs in military studies at colleges around the country, which focus on strategy, military systems and the history of warfare. Related: Despite family and work commitments, student veterans outpace classmates.

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Revisiting the Spiritual Violence of BS Jobs

Sapiens

The late David Graeber was an American professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. Graeber’s book is conversational in style, drawing on history, literature, sociology, anthropology, and pop culture to support his arguments.

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Enrollment and financial crises threaten growing list of academic disciplines

The Hechinger Report

These have included anthropology, philosophy, languages, art, theater, music and women’s and African American studies. Will history repeat? Former Florida governor and now senator Rick Scott set up a task force that recommended public universities charge more for “non-strategic majors” such as history and English. “Is