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Anthropologizing

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About being an anthropologist: what I’m doing now and how I got here

The other week, a former coworker of mine (I’ll call her R.) emailed me to ask a favor. The son…

Alfred Russell Wallace, Amazon River, Amazon Trail, anthropologists, anthropology, Eckerd College, ethnobotany, Napoleon Chagnon, University of Memphis, urban anthropology, Victoria Baker, Yanomamo

A Wordled resume

Creating a Wordle (word cloud) out of my resume really whittled it down to the essence of my academic and…

"word cloud", resume design, resumes, Wordle

But someone was already here: teaching social studies in public schools

“Social studies is the neglected subject in school these days. Not enough time in the day.” – My dad, a…

acculturation, alternative viewpoints, American history, Christopher Columbus, colonialism, education budget cuts, enculturation, globalization, Howard Zinn, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Native Americans, social injustice, social studies, youth

Yes, there are real human beings behind that online survey you’re taking!

  Here’s something I’ve never seen before – an online customer experience survey with a photo of the people who…

customer experience, LinkedIn, survey

Mediocrity, customer service and the airline industry

Lockheed L-100 Hercules via San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives   On trip to D.C. last week, I sat…

airline industry, Delta, perspective, pilots

Make focus groups suck less

Focus groups are not my favorite thing, but sometimes it makes sense to do them. Here are a few ideas…

creative activities, focus groups, focus groups are boring, qualitative research

Anthropology Major Fox – a disciplinary meme

A few funny anthropology memes from Anthropology Major Fox.            

anthropology, Anthropology Major Fox, disciplinary humor, fuck yeah, fuck yeah animal meme, memes

What’s in a name? Welcome to Anthropologizing

“What’s in a name?” Image via Nameberry I’ve finally found a blog name that I like! Since kick-starting the blog…

anthropologists, anthropology, blogging, Shakespeare

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…

African Americans, automotive industry, mechanic shop, Memphis, social injustice, social justice, tips, wage theft, wages, Workers Interfaith Network

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…

immigration, Memphis, Mexican restaurant, restaurant industry, social injustice, social justice, tips, wage theft, wages, Workers Interfaith Network, youth

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