L’Odyssée des gènes (2020). Ressenya del llibre d’Évelyne Heyer
(Con)textos: revista d'antropologia i investigació social
Veena Das i l’assetjament sexual: Punts de debat
L’article compara les contribucions de Veena Das a l’estudi de la violència amb les narratives de víctimes d’assetjament sexual a escoles. Inicialment, presenta la manera com Das comprèn el fenomen de la violència per, a partir d’aquí, emmarcar els ass…
Resistència i conservació a la iniciativa Maestrazgo-Els Ports: les complexitats darrere de la conservació fallida
A finals del 2019 es presentava públicament la iniciativa Maestrat-Els Ports que tenia l’objectiu de crear una destinació ecoturística a nivell internacional de 550.000 ha situada entre les províncies de Castelló, Terol i Tarragona. En menys de set mes…
“Els antropòlegs heu de tornar a comptar calories”. Entrevista a Joan Martínez Alier
(Con)textos: revista d'antropologia i investigació social
Conflicte i justícia ambiental: El rol polític de les comunitats defensores de la vida
(Con)textos: revista d'antropologia i investigació social
Fora de l’aula, dins de la facultat. Preguntes i reflexions sobre una activitat amb Casa Àsia. Antropologia de la societat contemporània, 1r curs
Aquest article té com a objectiu recollir el punt de vista d’alguns participants sobre la trobada que el 26 de febrer del 2024 va tenir l’alumnat de l’assignatura de primer curs d’Antropologia de la Societat Contemporània (grup de tarda) amb membres de…
Land access, land use, and agricultural practice: Political ecologies of servitude at colonial Ollantaytambo (1550–1770)
Researchers have long noted connections between the creation of property in colonial contexts and environmental and ecological transformations. These links are most clear in settler colonial contexts, especially where property formation operated accord…
Value Propositions Provide a Roadmap for Teaching Doctoral Students How to Develop Research Proposals:
Writing winning proposals for funding research is an essential skill for doctoral students in the social sciences. Still, most anthropology programs lack formal instruction on this, relying instead on informal mentorship. To advance this, we evaluated …
La fiesta de la Cruz de Alosno
En este artículo presentamos un abordaje antropológico-social de una expresión popular festiva del oeste andaluz: la Cruz de Alosno (Huelva). La incursión etnográfica la realizamos desde una metodología cualitativa y utilizando las técnicas …
Resistance and conservation in the Maestrazgo-Els Ports initiative: The complexities behind failed conservation
At the end of 2019, the Maestrazgo-Els Ports initiative was presented publicly with the aim of creating an international ecotourism destination of 550,000 hectares located between the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, and Tarragona, Spain. In less than s…
From the ground up: Exploring the potential contribution of citizens’ assemblies in radical food-system transformation
To contribute to food-system democratization and its transformation towards socio-ecological sustainability, various civil-society actors jointly organized a national citizens’ assembly in Switzerland in 2022. For six months, 80 randomly selected Swiss…
Nunavik Inuit and Raglan Mine: New approaches to closure planning (isulinnisanganut parnasimautiit)
This article explores an experimental approach to mine closure planning and community participation that foregrounds the dialogue between technical and legal approaches to the mine and the knowledge and values of affected Indigenous communities. Locate…
The non-economy of anticipation in the construction phase of large dams
Large-scale infrastructure projects often include government promises and visions designed to win the approval and support of affected populations and to attract much-needed funding for implementation. The promise of infrastructure leads to changes in …
Divining Truth
This article considers predictive AI as a cultural epistemological form akin to divination, which is to say, a future-oriented technology of knowledge that concerns itself with risk and uncertainty. The article explores some of the cultural …
La producción de lugares en el trabajo misional de los Hermanos Maristas en Nueva Pompeya (Chaco, Argentina)
En este trabajo damos cuenta de la producción de lugares que se relacionan, dialogan y entretejen con el trabajo misional de Los Hermanos Maristas, agencia religiosa que trabaja desde 1979 en la localidad de Misión Nueva Pompeya (Chaco). Par…
The AI Triple Whammy
The gig economy is a rapidly growing global labour paradigm involving casualised labour across sectors as varied as transportation, freelancing, domestic help, programming and vacation rentals. The gig economy has been studied extensively wi…
Metáforas, alegorías y representaciones en el proceso de recuperación del alcoholismo
El objetivo de este artículo es mostrar que el uso de figuras retóricas, como las metáforas y las alegorías que surgen de la interpretación de la literatura de Alcohólicos Anónimos y de las propias experiencias de vida, favorecen una compren…
Call for papers
Dear Colleagues!
The CAES editorial team awaits for your contributions for CAES Vol. 11, № 2, that is going to be published in the end of May or in early June 2025.
The deadline for submission of papers is May 23, 2025.
Enchanting Webs of Folklore: A Journey into the Narrative Heritage of the World
Folklore, the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community passed through generations carry an ineffable charm of antiquity and the alluring dynamism of evolving civilizations. Let us embark upon an intriguing exploration into the rich tapestry of global folklore across various cultural landscapes. Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm Birthed in the culturally diverse […]
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CAES Vol. 11, № 1
Editor’s foreword Articles Ornaments of the Pit-Comb Ware could be notations of rhythmic patterns for the drum log Alexander Akulov The Pit-Comb Ware technocomplex existed in the northeastern Europe in the Neolithic period (about 6th – 2nd millennia BCE). The name was given after the characteristic way of decorating ceramic vessels typical of this technocomplex, […]
Book Review: International Statebuilding in West Africa: Civil Wars and New Humanitarianism in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire by Bah, Abu Bakarr and Emmanuel Nikolas
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print.
Dwelling in Drifting: Kenya–China Life Writing Feipiao
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. With an increase in interactions between Kenya and China at all levels, transnational encounters in everyday life add shades and nuances to the understanding of these recent Africa–Asian encounters beyond the grand narr…
Rendering homogenous and incompatible: Pastoral grazing in Tanzania’s village land forest reserves
Over the past 30 years, participatory forestry reforms have been attempted across much of the world. Ostensibly, these have been attempts at rolling back the enclosures of forests that characterized the colonial era. However, a vast and still-growing b…
Construcción de espacios turísticos y (re)producción de desigualdades en el Corazón de México
El artículo examina cómo la construcción de espacios turísticos en San Miguel de Allende, conocido como el “Corazón de México”, perpetúa desigualdades socioeconómicas a pesar de su imagen como motor de desarrollo. Para ello, se emplea un enf…
Una propuesta antropológica para el estudio de los partidos políticos
Este trabajo es un acercamiento teórico desde la antropología los actores políticos centrales en la sociedad actual, los partidos políticos. A lo largo de este artículo se ha propuesto considerar a estos tipos de organización como una red en…