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Fighting for Justice for the Dead—and the Living

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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. This is the flagship U.S.

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Treasuring Indonesian Culture; From Local Practice to State Political Ritual

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In this context, President Jokowi’s embodiment of Indonesian identity is intertwined with the populist politics that underlie his leadership. The post Treasuring Indonesian Culture; From Local Practice to State Political Ritual appeared first on Anthropology News.

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Towards an Anthropological Praxis of User Data

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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.