Chapter 1 Links and Further Reading

Anthropology: Asking Questions about Humanity

Blog Roll and Web Links

Reading anthro blogs is a great way to keep up with the latest developments and discoveries in the field, to get a sense of the most important debates and controversies, and to find out what anthropologists think about world events. There are literally hundreds of blogs maintained by professional anthropologists from all the subfields (a quite comprehensive list can be found at http://anthropologyreport.com/anthropology-blogs-2014/).

  1. American Anthropological Association
    1. News (http://www.anthropology-news.org/)
    2. Blog (http://blog.aaanet.org/)
    3. Ethics Blog (http://ethics.aaanet.org/)

    The AAA is the largest professional organization of anthropologists in the world. The AAA runs an excellent website, where you can catch up on the latest news in the discipline, check out events and career opportunities, and so on.
  1. Savage Minds (http://savageminds.org/)

    Savage Minds is one of the most popular anthropology blogs on the web. A group blog focused primarily on sociocultural anthropology, its two primary bloggers are Alex Golub, who teaches at the University of Hawaii–Manoa, and Kerim Friedman, who teaches at National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan.
  1. Open Anthropology Cooperative (http://openanthcoop.ning.com/)

    The Open Anthropology Cooperative is an “open source” hub for anyone interested in learning about anthropological issues or meeting others interested in the discipline. The site includes a public forum, blogs, topic-specific groups, and event posting.
  1. The Wenner-Gren Blog (http://blog.wennergren.org/)

    The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research is one of the main private foundations for advancing anthropology around the world. In addition to funding numerous projects across all subfields, Wenner-Gren maintains a blog of assorted news briefs, interviews, and event postings.
  1. Anthropology in Practice (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/)

    Anthropology in Practice is a blog run by Krystal D’Costa, an anthropologist in New York City who is interested in identity, technology, and history. Part of the Scientific American blog network, AiP seeks to explain everyday events and behaviors from an ethnographic perspective.
  1. National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (http://practicinganthropology.org/)

The NAPA is a section of the AAA dedicated to promoting the practice of anthropology and to furthering the practice of anthropology as a profession. On their regularly updated blog, one can find links to recent stories, interviews of practicing anthropologists, and other relevant news.

Other Web Resources

American Anthropological Association Resources for Teachers: http://www.aaanet.org/resources/teachers/

The Guardian has a summary page of recent “anthropology in the news” articles that can be used to highlight the breadth of anthropological research happening right now: http://www.theguardian.com/science/anthropology

The Oxford Bibliographies site includes entries on cultural relativism and ethnocentrism:

                    http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199766567/obo-9780199766567-0003.xml

                    http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199766567/obo-9780199766567-0045.xml

The Oxford Bibliographies site provides extensive information on the life and career of Franz Boas: http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199766567/obo-9780199766567-0008.xml

Anthropologist Renato Rosaldo’s essay “Of Headhunters and Soldiers: Separating Cultural and Ethical Relativism” clarifies some common misconceptions about cultural relativism: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v11n1/relativism.html

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers an overview of industrialization, as reflected in art, “Industrialization and Conflict in America: 1840–1875”: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/indu/hd_indu.htm

Anthropologist and National Geographic explorer Wade Davis discusses “Dreams from Endangered Cultures”:http://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures

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