While not formally reviewed, posts in these Fieldsights sections reflect the breadth and pace of anthropological conversations today. Many of them are written by early-career scholars in the SCA's Contributing Editors Program.
Branding the Mahatma: The Untimely Provocation of Gandhian Publicity: Supplemental Material
Editorial OverviewIn "Branding the Mahatma: The Untimely Provocation of Gandhian publicity," William Mazzarella explores the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi's actions ... More
Flexible Citizenship in Dubai: Neoliberal Subjectivity in the Emerging 'City-Corporation': Supplemental Material
Editorial OverviewIn his article in the February 2010 issue of Cultural Anthropology, "Flexible Citizenship in Dubai: Neoliberal Subjectivity in the Emerging 'C... More
Cosmopolitanism, Remediation, and the Ghost World of Bollywood
In this article, David Novak examines how the process of remediation—"the repurposing of media for new contexts, the repurposing of one medium in another"—of As... More
On the Trail of Living Modified Organisms: Environmentalism Within and Against Neoliberal Order: Supplemental Material
Editorial FootnotesCultural Anthropology has published a number of essays on environment and politics. Examples of these essays include Marina Welker's “'Corpor... More
The Impulse of Philanthropy: Supplemental Material
Questions for Classroom Discussion1. How does Bornstein's conception of the gift improve upon Mauss'?2. What are the effects of a neoliberalization of charitabl... More
From the Enemy's Point of View: Violence, Empathy, and the Ethnography of Fakes: Supplemental Material
Editorial FootnotesIn recent years, Cultural Anthropology has published numerous essays on Indonesia. See, for example, Karen Strassler’s “The Face of Money: Cu... More
Comedians, Pastors, and the Miraculous Agency of Charisma in Ghana: Supplemental Material
Editorial FootnotesCultural Anthropology has published a number of essays that describe emergent cultural formations in Africa. See Rosalind Shaw's “Displacing ... More
Moscow's Echo: Technologies of the Self, Publics, and Politics on the Russian Talk Show: Supplemental Material
Editorial FootnotesCultural Anthropology has published a number of essays that examine the dynamics of postsocialist contexts. See on post socialist contexts. S... More
Coincidence and Consequence: Marianism and the Mass Media in the Global Philippines: Supplemental Material
Editorial FootnotesCultural Anthropology has published other essays on Phillipinos in diaspora. See Lieba Faier's "Runaway Stories: The Underground Micromovemen... More
Code Is Speech: Legal Tinkering, Expertise, and Protest among Free and Open Source Software Developers: Supplemental Material
Editorial FootnotesCultural Anthropology has published a number of essays on the practices and politics of digital media. See particularly Brian Axel's "Anthrop... More