Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. This paper examines the humanitarian engagement of Somali diaspora businesswomen in Zambia and it interacts with political and commercial interests. Focusing on a network of businesswomen in Lusaka and their chairwoman,…
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. There have been few comprehensive empirical studies on the status of religious minorities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While studies on religion and politics in the region include governmental religious support (GRS) an…
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print.
Scholarship on post-independence Zimbabwean soldiers ascertains that the military functions as perpetrators of political violence against unarmed civilians, with less emphasis on soldiers’ own dissatisfaction and disgruntlement with barrack …
This is the Capitalocene, an age characterised by death derived from capitalism’s endless accumulation, growth, and resource exploitation. In the Capitalocene, policies dedicated to climate change mitigation are intertwined with a capitalist logic, per…
This is the Capitalocene, an age characterised by death derived from capitalism’s endless accumulation, growth, and resource exploitation. In the Capitalocene, policies dedicated to climate change mitigation are intertwined with a capitalist logic, per…
Debates about energy transition mostly focus on national policies and socioeconomic and environmental benefits; however, these processes occur in particular communities where energy transition projects have material and symbolic consequences. This arti…
Debates about energy transition mostly focus on national policies and socioeconomic and environmental benefits; however, these processes occur in particular communities where energy transition projects have material and symbolic consequences. This arti…
(Con)textos: revista d'antropologia i investigació social
Arran dels comentaris que ens va fer arribar la persona entrevistada, vam detectar que a la versió original de l’article divulgatiu «“Els antropòlegs heu de tornar a comptar calories”. Entrevista a Joan Martínez Alier», publicat al número 14 (març de 2…
While recent years have seen many attempts to decolonize curricula and pedagogy, Shahjahan et al. (2022) pointed out that existing English-language literature has not sufficiently addressed temporal and affective dimensions of these attempts. Through a…
This article examines how a foreign partner’s deportability influences Finnish women. The concept of ‘experiential migrantisation’ offers particular utility for this analysis in that it elucidates the negative impacts of immigration regimes …
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
This article examines how adult migrants in Finland experience belonging through the social networks they form within and beyond institutional contexts. Drawing on ethnographic research, including interviews with 29 adult migrant students an…
Kinship emerges as a constellation of relational ties for young adults who arrive in Norway as unaccompanied refugee minors, shaped by migration, separation, and the uneven terrain of family reunification. Drawing on long‑term ethnographic f…
Reactive transnationalism involves immigrants responding to hostility in the receiving society by increasing their connection and interaction with their origin country. The current study builds upon previous examinations of this phenomenon b…
This article explores the interplay between hope and hopelessness among refugees in Sweden who have been denied asylum and live under the threat of deportation. Based on ethnographic research conducted in a rural municipality in central Swed…
This study examines how the Ivoirian reggae musician Tiken Jah Fakoly critically engages with issues of African migration, displacement, and postcolonial identity through his music. Drawing on detailed analyses of five selected songs: ‘Le De…
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
Refugees often face psychological strain related to war trauma, uncertain legal status, and unfamiliar societal expectations. Health challenges may further hinder their ability to engage in employment, education, and civic life. This qualita…
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
El estrés es uno de los fenómenos más notorios en la actualidad y en tanto se torna crónico afecta la salud de las personas en múltiples niveles. El estrés académico afecta a los estudiantes universitarios durante su proceso de formación, repercutiendo…
The following article looks at the ethical considerations of displaying Human Remains in museums, considering both the deceased as well as the museum visitor. Using autoethnographic examples from various museum contexts, I discuss how encounters with H…
Este texto presenta una entrevista a Lelio Mármora, referente central de los estudios migratorios en América del Sur, realizada en 2019, en un contexto regional e internacional marcado por intensos debates sobre gobernanza migratoria. La conversación s…
Este artículo examina la circulación, apropiación y resignificación de la máquina de coser en el norte de Chile, centrándose en territorios salitreros e indígenas Lican Antay entre fines del siglo XIX y mediados del siglo XX. A través de una metodologí…