Having spent the past several months writing up a Master’s dissertation on Actor-Network Theory and its potential for expanding and developing the field of cybercrime research, I have had the eternal social science student experience of watching as an exciting, newly devoured work of social theory worms its way throughout my consciousness.
Read MoreStop being racist: on articulating racial discourses
A new fashion is in town. It’s reminiscent of the trends of previous decades but it has something new; it’s catchy and being adopted by many: its racism!
Read MoreWINNER of the Edinburgh Fieldwork Prize: Ginger, Viscera Suckers, and the Anthropological Self
In my red backpack, you’ll find a small plastic bag with two fingers of ginger. I’ve been carrying this bag with me everywhere I go for two weeks now: to the field, to the malls and the grocery shop, even to the local Starbucks. It’s a must-bring whenever I know I’ll be getting home late. At night, before I go to bed, I make sure it’s beside me.
Read MoreEdinburgh Fieldwork Prize Runner Up: Abortion in Translation
For my dissertation research I spent a month in Nepal, a country with breathtaking scenery and an entrancing and diverse cultural landscape. Nepal is the land of Mount Everest and the Himalayas, it is also a country affected by widespread poverty and social issues, including gender inequality
Read MoreEdinburgh Fieldwork Prize Runner Up: Becoming a Development Insider
As a conscientious 1st year PhD student preparing for fieldwork, I diligently reviewed the relevant literature. Since I had chosen to effectively intern with two British NGOs while undertaking ‘participant observation’ of their work, the writings of David Mosse seemed particularly useful.
Read MoreAlzheimer's and Our Sense of Loss: A Very Personal Affair
The post I write today is personal. And it is about an experience that is becoming increasingly personal for a growing number of people and families, globally. This post concerns the growing prevalence of Alzheimer's among our elderly.
Read MoreContemplating Involuntary Caesarean Sections For Mentally Ill Women
Socially included or constrained to work? Poverty and welfare policies in Britain.
Compared to previous ideas about material poverty, which dominated the poverty discourse up until the 1980s, and which are still prevalent in developing countries, the concept of social inclusion has been viewed as more appealing in describing poverty in contemporary post-industrial societies.
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