Stories of Wage Theft: Jamal J.

The following is a true story of wage theft. In the summer of 2011, I conducted interviews with individuals who … More

Stories of Wage Theft: Patricio G.

The following is a true story of wage theft. In the summer of 2011, I conducted interviews with individuals who … More

Tips for starting a new job: Play the role of anthropologist

Image courtesy Understanding Science   In my search for advice on starting a new job, I encountered this 2006 article … More

Entrepreneurship and informal economies

I’m very fascinated by the ways in which people supplement or create incomes through informal and underground economies. These are … More

What makes a good ethnographer?

What makes a good ethnographer? Members of the Ethnography Forum group at LinkedIn have been holding an ongoing discussion regarding … More

Lessons learned: the challenges of moderating non-English-speaking focus groups

Last Thursday I had the opportunity to moderate my first ever Spanish-language focus group as part of a project I’m … More

Interview questions for people with anthropology/social science backgrounds

Now that there’s a big, bright light at the end of the job search tunnel (I got a job!), I … More

Reflections of an unemployed anthropologist

Yes, I drew this awesome picture using MS Paint. A discussion over at the AAA LinkedIn group got me thinking … More

Poor people are the experts on poverty

If we were doing a research study looking at poverty, who would we turn to for domain expertise? Typically it … More

Technology in Church

Last Sunday I was invited to attend services at a local church here in Memphis. I got to know the … More