What are some of the primary concerns of Universal Health and access to quality health care? Among researchers doing studies … More
Tag: Social Anthropology
Affirmative Action in Brazil: is it necessary?
Recently, I came across an article in Lasa Forum Spring 2013 edition in which Edward Telles and Marcelo Paixão assessed … More
Mandate of the Intellectual
Recently, a PhD educated, cultural researcher for a Canadian magazine contacted me about Perspectives’ focus on “open-access publishing, public accessibility … More
Indispensability of Medical Anthropology
Medical anthropology, although considered a subcategory in anthropology, has been making contributions to medicine and public health since the development … More
Black American Men and Brazilian Women
Any attempt to understand black American men and their relationships with Brazilian women must first consider cultural characteristics and the … More
US – Brazil Relations: the dynamics of consciousness and empowerment
In 2012, Dr. Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Roscoe Pound Professor of Law, Harvard University Law School lectured at the David Rockefeller … More
Tristes Tropiques: Revisited
When I first encountered Lévi-Strauss in graduate school, I thought the title of his monumental work sounded strange. At that … More
Universality of Truth
Now this is an article that is going to upset a lot of people but at the same time … More
The Cultural Incongruence of Democracy
Countries throughout the world are struggling to throw off their traditional forms of government and acquire the democratic way of … More
Self-imposed Discrimination in Brazil
When I arrived in Brazil seven years ago as an American anthropologist seeking to discover if Brazil would be a … More
Traditional Family Values in Urbanized Societies
This article presents a brief discussion about the importance of traditional cultural and family values in urbanized, industrialized societies. In … More
Unemployment & Poverty in Brazil
Although there is considerable literature on conditions of unemployment and poverty in many modernized countries, there is a penuriously small … More
Documentary Series
Some of you may be interested in knowing that Perspectives in Anthropology will be featuring a series of online anthropology … More
Urbanization in Brazil
Originally posted on Christina H Kim:
This is a course description for my class at the New School for Fall 2014. Wanda…
Landless Workers Movement (MST)
Recently, I witnessed for the second time a demonstration by the Landless Worker’s Movement (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra, or … More
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
Masked Discontent: Corruption in Brazil and Latin America
Anyone that has traveled to Brazil can not help but be impressed with the warm, light- hearted, friendly spirit … More
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
The Right to Vote: Should it be a freedom or an obligation?
This year heralds two important political elections in both the United States and Brazil. Both countries pride themselves on conducting … More
Man’s Law and Moral Law: Same-sex Gender Politics in the US and the Relational Framework of Legislation
Contemporary American religious life is experiencing a very profound crisis. On one hand, this crisis is characterized by a lack … More
