Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
Tū Łídlīni (Ross River) is a Kaska Dena village nestled at the confluence of the Ross and Pelly Rivers, in so-called Yukon, Canada. 70 km north of Tū Łídlīni, the lead-zinc Faro Mine was developed illegally on unceded Kaska traditional territory in 196…
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Comment la fête vint à nous, et comment nous allâmes à la fête [Full text]
Marc Aymes and Emmanuel Szurek
How the Festival Came to Us, and How We Went to the Festival
Matériaux pour un…
Journal of Business Anthropology
In this article, I argue that the utopian novels of the past have given way to corporate visions. Those who today challenge the dominant structures of power through radical reengineering of systems are tech CEOs and investors. The article examines Soyl…
Many industries worldwide are digitizing professionals’ expertise to boost productivity, enhance collaboration, and improve knowledge sharing. The current spread of increasingly capable AI technologies has accelerated this transformation further. But s…
This field report analyzes the unexpected challenges faced during participant observation in coworking spaces and how these challenges required a process of trial and error to be understood. Between 2018 and 2022, I studied the urban transformation of …
Journal of Business Anthropology
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
The main aim of the recent Handbook on Home and Migration was to overcome the case study-based fragmentation of the discussion on homemaking among people on the move, and to elevate it to a substantive thematic, conceptual and theoretical le…
This interview with Jordan Jamieson explores the intersections of archaeology, technology, and the revitalisation of Indigenous cultural practices. With over ten years of experience in archaeology and cultural resource management (CRM), Jamieson reflec…
This introductory article provides a synthesis of and a conceptual framing for, the five contributing articles in the Special Section “Self-determination in mine closure and mine site transition across nations”. These articles explore the intersections…
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Alternative protein foods, which provide significant quantities of protein but do not use conventional animal sources, can be an important component of sustainable diets. This paper presents the results of an autoethnographic study by an activist refle…
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This article examines the role of language in the de-/escalation of the Aceh conflict. Our analysis is situated at the crossroads of the literature on language and conflict and the literature on the micro-dynamics of violent conflict and everyday peace…
Memes played a significant role in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, particularly in shaping illiberal and elite discourse. This study focuses on Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo (2014-2024) and, since October 20…
This article examines how teaching and learning ethnographic methods could be adapted to contemporary times, considering shifting understandings of ethnography and practical attention to the experiences of new fieldworkers. Using the European Field Stu…
InVisible Culture
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. Homegrown concepts are increasingly viewed as indigenous alternatives to challenge long-standing Western hegemony in development co-operation and insert non-Western agency. Drawing on two African cases from Ghana and Rw…
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. Cultural racism – the racialisation of groups with culturalist arguments – is a somewhat universal phenomenon that exists in virtually all multi-cultural societies in the world. However, the concept has been predominant…