The Rise of Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkins hold no special status for Americans unless it’s fall. Where did the obsession with pumpkin flavors come from?
Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
The Art of the Elevator Dodge
Social avoidance behaviors in relation to elevators may be a coping mechanism to alleviate anxiety
On My Shelf: Vita, Life in a Zone of Social Abandonment
This academic year, I'm using the AIP book review series, On My Shelf, to revisit the books in my personal library. Over the course of the next ten months, I rereading my collection of ethnographies and popular science books and to share some thoughts with you.
Why Vending Machines are Not Bodegas
Technology should be bringing communities together, not creating further divisions.
The Rise of the Recliner as a Male Social Space
The gendering of spaces changed the way people could relax in their homes
Dirty Bees Are Good for Flowering Plants
Bees may not be as orderly as their image suggests, and that's a good thing for flowering plants
What Do Companies Mean by Culture?
Supportive. Curious. Unafraid. These are some of the words that advertising agencies use to describe their company culture. But do any of these words actually connect them with what culture actually is?
Labor Day: It's About Time
The first Monday in September is a U.S. federal holiday—Labor Day—a tribute to contributions made by American workers to the nation's growth and development (or at least those in a position to contribute without being exploited)
The Hunt for the First Flower
All modern flowers are descendants of a single ancestor. We might finally have a sense of what that ancestor looked like
On My Shelf: The Lost City of Z
This academic year, I'm using the AIP book review series, On My Shelf, to revisit the books in my personal library. Over the course of the next ten months, I rereading my collection of ethnographies and popular science books and to share some thoughts with you.
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