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Category: African American Anthropology

African American Anthropology advances scholarship across the four fields of anthropology and beyond. It reflect the dynamic, transnational, and contested conditions of social worlds, and work that pushes the boundaries of discipline and genre. Also, it interrogates the contemporary and historical construction of social inequalities based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, nationality and other invidious distinctions.

Revolta dos Búzios – 1798

This review is organized as a history of the diverse elements of scholarship by which the field of African Diaspora … More

Afro-Brazilians, Anthropology, anthropology online, anthropology studies, anthropology topics, Brazil, Ethnography, History, Latin American Studies

Odunde Festival in Philadelphia

The annual Odunde Street Festival, held every second Sunday in June, brings a genuine taste of Africa to South Street, … More

African American Anthropology, African American Studies, anthropology journals, anthropology online, anthropology studies, anthropology topics, Cultural anthropology, Social Anthropology, Urban Anthropology

Ethnography: The Stranger Effect and Gift Giving

Anyone who has conducted ethnographic research understands the importance of the participant-observer methodology. When gathering information, it is essential to … More

Anthropology, anthropology journals, anthropology online, anthropology studies, anthropology topics, Cultural anthropology, Ethnography, Ethnology, Social Anthropology

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