Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
This article presents an interdisciplinary, practice-based research project which aims to investigate the perception and the imaginaries – both present and future – of children living in a condition of imprisonment, using a multimodal approach a…
Inspired by the films of Jean Rouch, I have been experimenting with fictionalizations in the documentaries I produce within the field of applied visual anthropology. This paper will argue that ethnofictional filmmaking not only provides an alter…
Walking in the city is being engaged in its flow, fluctuations, and ambiances. It is taking part of an experience both individual, collective, cognitive, and physical which is enhancing our sensations and emotions. This movement binds to…
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. West African Pidgin (“Pidgin”) is a cluster of related, mutually intelligible, restructured Englishes with up to 140 million speakers in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, and The Gambia. Spoken …
What is so-called ‘green’ extractivism and where did it come from? The introduction to this Special Section examines the origins and implications of the concept, linking it to a long history of exploitation, dispossession and (neo)colonialism under the…
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. This article explores how beauty and fashion practices and imagination have evolved in Ivory Coast since the early 2000s, using secondary sources and ethnographic research conducted in Abidjan in 2017. In addition to id…
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. Africa has historically occupied, and remains almost fixed at, the fringes of global knowledge production. Its battle to recover itself amid the stacks of epistemic injustices heaped on it, especially by its encounters …
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. In rebel-held territories, public services often continue to be delivered, although rebels rarely have the administrative capacities to provide them. Although the literature on rebel governance has emphasised rebel-led …
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This study is a historical investigation into the contribution of traditional medicine in proffering healing solutions among the Dagomba people of Northern Ghana. The discussion of the paper is centered on the healing occupations such as traditional bo…
The plantar arch index establishes a concrete relationship between the central and posterior parts of the footprint. The Cavanagh and Rodgers Arch Index (PAI) is a standard mathematical value used as an important determinant in the identification of fo…
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Tanzanians, especially in the Kagera region, has been widely recognized since 1983 when the first cases of HIV infection were diagnosed. This study employed a qualitative approach and a narrative research design to unco…
This paper presents the findings of a feasibility study for the Juba-Rumbek road improvement project in South Sudan. The study was conducted between March and June 2022. The overall objective of the feasibility study was to examine the feasibility of t…
Human quest for esoteric knowledge of the transcendental and mundane worlds, as well as the struggle towards acquiring them through membership in secret societies has become a worldwide phenomenon. The Amanikpo secret society in Nigeria, being one of t…
This study delves into the intricate tapestry of Yoruba cultural beliefs and their impact on oral health. Focusing on the unique worldview of the Yoruba people, the research investigates the metaphysical significance of the mouth, drawing on proverbs, …
As complex migration trajectories become increasingly more common, understanding potential protective factors of symptoms of depression is critical. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to understand how social support and religion may be associated wi…
Este artículo tiene por objetivo estudiar el impacto de la (in)movilidad en los roles y relaciones de género de las mujeres ngäbe. Los desplazamientos temporales de los ngäbe de Panamá a zonas agrícolas de Costa Rica para trabajar en la cosecha del caf…
El presente texto introduce el dossier sobre sujetos migrantes de la Revista Chilena de Antropología. Este número especial tiene como problema central a los desplazamientos e (in)movilidades en América Latina, ante el aumento de las políticas de contro…
Paul Willis ha argumentado que la etnografía es vital en la constitución de una “sensualidad” textual, metodológica y sustantiva, pero es posible solo mediante el despliegue de una imaginación conceptual que no se encuentra únicamente en el trabajo de …
Se presenta una investigación histórica acerca de la construcción de la identidad de género durante el siglo XIX en el contexto educacional chileno, mediante la creación de una muestra de estudio obtenida de objetos del sitio arqueológico Pique Hospita…
Como parte de un proyecto centrado en políticas públicas vinculadas al acceso al trabajo de migrantes venezolanas/os en Argentina, este artículo propone indagar los modos en que las dificultades de inserción laboral de psicólogas/os en la Ciudad de Bue…
Este artículo aborda la relación entre autoconstrucción y migración en un campamento de Batuco, un pueblo ubicado en la periferia de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago de Chile. Utilizo los conceptos de autoconstrucción y urbanización periférica con e…
As complex migration trajectories become increasingly more common, understanding potential protective factors of symptoms of depression is critical. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to understand how social support and religion may be associated wi…
The plantar arch index establishes a concrete relationship between the central and posterior parts of the footprint. The Cavanagh and Rodgers Arch Index (PAI) is a standard mathematical value used as an important determinant in the identification of fo…