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How coronavirus has affected human cultures and religions around the world [Podcast]

BySoham GovandeApril 13, 2020

Author’s note: At Anthro Analyst, we often analyze societal issues about public health from an anthropological perspective. In doing so, we try to provide unique insight into global public health trends and offer unique commentary from the perspective of high-school

BySoham GovandeFebruary 27, 2020

Last Updated: 2/28/2020, 9:42 PM CST – Section on Chinese wildlife consumption. In the last few weeks, the coronavirus, officially termed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), has infected thousands around the world. As of February 27th, it has been

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Culture clash: Examining global trends of society, culture, and leadership during periods of global turmoil

BySoham GovandeDecember 31, 2019

Author’s note: This post is the fourth part of a series discussing ideas from Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century. To read the previous post, click here. Undoubtedly, the World War II

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Eugenics, intelligence, and superiority: How quantifying human value created a history of invisible violence

BySoham GovandeNovember 2, 2019

Author’s note: This post is the third part of a series discussing ideas from Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century. To read the previous post, click here. Human intelligence and

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How museums today reflect an ethnological shift away from societal hierarchy

BySoham GovandeOctober 14, 2019

Author’s note: This post is the second part of a series discussing ideas from Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century. To read the first post, click here. Museums—Torchlit hallways.

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The timeless influence of cultural relativism on society today

BySoham GovandeSeptember 14, 2019

Author’s note: This post is the first part of a series discussing ideas from Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists. I am looking forward to discuss cultural anthropology on this blog! The field of cultural anthropology was born almost 150

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The Neolithic Revolution: How did societies around the world come into existence?

BySoham GovandeAugust 14, 2019

Are you an anthropology nerd? If you’re anything like me, you might have pondered the origins of humankind over a bowl of cereal, absorbed in episodes of Civilizations. How did our society come to be? This very question has intrigued historians for centuries. Sure, we

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On cultural homogeneity and globalization

BySoham GovandeJuly 9, 2019

A group of people are playing flutes, dancing with nearby families and friends. As the melodious harmony emanates from the musicians’ instruments, the sun dips below the horizon line.

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A study in biological anthropology: How our “junk” makes humans unique

BySoham GovandeJune 1, 2019

If you’re a nature-lover or have binged a few David Attenborough’s Planet Earth documentaries, you’ve probably pondered the existential question of creation at least once. What makes us human? Are we humans a special species, or are we merely more refined and

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