February 2012
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anthropology and development: a feel good essay →
Given this swiftly changing context, the world of development is increasingly fertile ground for anthropologists seeking to engage with the public sphere in creative ways. Here are two ways that we think anthropology can be put to good use:
1) As new development regimes change people’s lives in unexpected directions, anthropology can help us understand how this situation creates opportunities...
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Stop Spike TV from Looting our Collective Past! →
jangojips:
This show, as advertised by Spike TV (http://aroundthenetworks.com/spike-tv-announces-unscripted-show-american-digger/), will follow a team “led by former professional wrestler-turned-modern- day relic hunter Ric Savage as they scour … battlefields and historic sites, in hopes of striking it rich by unearthing and selling rare pieces of American history.”
“American Diggers,” as...
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White House Says Child Soldiers Are Ok, if They... →
dirtylittlecarnivore:
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sacred site in arizona still threatened by land... →
Yesterday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing onlegislation that would transfer 2,400+ acres of land to foreign mining companies to facilitate a huge copper mine in Arizona. If built, the mine would take a campground and sites sacred to area tribes out of public hands and turn it over foreign-owned mining companies.
for more information: Arizona Mining Reform...
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school "apologizes" to girl punished for speaking... →
After family members and tribal representatives met with Principal Dan Minter and other Sacred Heart officials Jan. 24 to complain about the punishment, Miranda’s mother, Tanaes Washinawatok, told the Leader school officials said they would apologize to Miranda, the family and the tribe.
Instead, Minter on Feb. 1 sent students home with a letter addressed to Sacred Heart’s parents...
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Seventh Grader Suspended for Saying "I Love You"... →
Miranda speaks two languages: Menominee and English. She also plays on her basketball team. However, two Thursdays ago she was suspended for one basketball game because she spoke Menominee to a fellow classmate during class.