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Tag: Urban Anthropology

Human Trafficking: a growing epidemic

Some sources claim that one out of every 236 people becomes a victim of human trafficking. Even more startling, sources … More

Anthropology, anthropology journals, anthropology lectures, anthropology online, Cultural anthropology, Social Anthropology, Urban Anthropology

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

Anthropology, anthropology journals, anthropology online, Cultural anthropology, Social Anthropology, Urban Anthropology

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…

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

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

Afro-Brazilians, anthropology journals, anthropology online, anthropology studies, anthropology topics, Latin American Studies, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra, Social Anthropology, Urban Anthropology

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

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