As we saw in Evans-Pritchard’s study of the Azande, witchcraft can provide a means by which to explain the unfortunate and unexplainable. For the Azande, there is no such thing as mere coincidence, ...Read More
The ideas of rationality and reasoning are key concepts in anthropology because they reveal a great deal about how certain cultures perceive and interpret the world. This is demonstrated in the use of...Read More
The field of anthropology often appears to be an objective outlook on culture and peoples; however, it is truly a way for anthropologists to navigate their own identities and reconcile the intersectio...Read More
Anthropology and politics are deeply tied when anthropology is being used to combat something as institutionalized as racism. However, when anthropology serves to collect information without a specifi...Read More
The study of Anthropology, at its core, seeks to analyze humanity, examining the evolution, novelty, and diversity of human beings. Anthropologists meet this charge by engaging in an impartial compari...Read More