Anthropology News Wiley Online Library : Anthropology Newshttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2F%28ISSN%291556-3502John Wiley & Sons, Incen© American Anthropological Association1541-61511556-35022012-05-01T00:00:00-05:00May 2012535s1s19Cover; Table of Contents; In Focushttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53501.xCover; Table of Contents; In Focus2013-04-15T19:58:41.284433-05:00doi:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53501.xJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53501.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53501.x112Abstract:

In Focus: Methods

“Mixed Methods Should Be a Valued Practice in Anthropology” by Thomas S Weisner

“Sonic Ethnography as Method and in Practice: Urban Students, Sounds and Making Sense of Science” by Walter S Gershon

“Chinese and Taiwanese Immigrant Family Educational Experiences: Toward a thorough Cultural Analysis of the College Preparation Process” by Yi-Jung Wu

“Moral Engagement and Social Responsibility in the Public Realm” by Melissa Rinehart

“Coming to Terms with Networked Anthropology” by Samuel Gerald Collins and Matthew Slover Durington

“Tracking Change in Rural Kenya through the Study of Domestic Groups” by Miroslava Prazak

“Methods and Concepts at Work: Generation and Caregiving in “Late-Forming Families”” by Nancy Anne Konvalinka and Elena Hernández Corrochano

“The Qualitative, the Quantitative and the Creative” by Allison Mickel

Keywords:

Method, qualitative method, quantitative method, sonic ethnography, natural disaster, networked anthropology, education, family

]]> In Focus: Methods “Mixed Methods Should Be a Valued Practice in Anthropology” by Thomas S Weisner “Sonic Ethnography as Method and in Practice: Urban Students, Sounds and Making Sense of Science” by Walter S Gershon “Chinese and Taiwanese Immigrant Family Educational Experiences: Toward a thorough Cultural Analysis of the College Preparation Process” by Yi-Jung Wu “Moral Engagement and Social Responsibility in the Public Realm” by Melissa Rinehart “Coming to Terms with Networked Anthropology” by Samuel Gerald Collins and Matthew Slover Durington “Tracking Change in Rural Kenya through the Study of Domestic Groups” by Miroslava Prazak “Methods and Concepts at Work: Generation and Caregiving in “Late-Forming Families”” by Nancy Anne Konvalinka and Elena Hernández Corrochano “The Qualitative, the Quantitative and the Creative” by Allison Mickel Keywords: Method, qualitative method, quantitative method, sonic ethnography, natural disaster, networked anthropology, education, family Opinion, Knowledge Exchange, and Section News published exclusively onlinehttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53501_s.xOpinion, Knowledge Exchange, and Section News published exclusively online2013-04-15T19:58:41.284433-05:00doi:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53501_s.xJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53501_s.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53501_s.xs1s19Abstract:

OPINION

MEDIA NOTES:“Welcome (& Farewell) of Tears: The Erasure of Indigenous Rights in 21st Century Brazil” by Jonathan D Hill

Kenneth Routon is contributing editor of the Media Notes column in Anthropology News.

ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR:“Building a Department: Starting from Scratch” by Sarah Ono, Heather Schacht Reisinger and Samantha Solimeo

NOTES FROM THE FIELD:“Living with the Spirits: Ghost Stories of Southern Belize” by douglas carl reeser

ARCHEOLOGY IN NORTH AMERICA:“Opinions on the Early Period in North American Prehistory” by Robert Muckle

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISM:“Activists, Media and public Support — Four Profiles in Activism” by Robert R Sauders

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

CHANGING THE ATMOSPHERE:“Of Aquifers and Islands” by Sarah Strauss with Heather Lazrus

SECTION NEWS

SOCIETY FOR URBAN, NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL/GLOBAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Susan Falls, ed. “SUNTA Graduate Paper Prize Competition”

SOCIETY FOR URBAN, NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL/GLOBAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Susan Falls, ed. “Leeds Prize and CORI Update”

Keywords:

Indigenous rights, Brazil, public anthropology, applied anthropology, fieldwork, Belize, archaeology, social justice, human rights activist, climate change, NCAR, environmental anthropology

]]> OPINION MEDIA NOTES:“Welcome (& Farewell) of Tears: The Erasure of Indigenous Rights in 21st Century Brazil” by Jonathan D Hill Kenneth Routon is contributing editor of the Media Notes column in Anthropology News. ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR:“Building a Department: Starting from Scratch” by Sarah Ono, Heather Schacht Reisinger and Samantha Solimeo NOTES FROM THE FIELD:“Living with the Spirits: Ghost Stories of Southern Belize” by douglas carl reeser ARCHEOLOGY IN NORTH AMERICA:“Opinions on the Early Period in North American Prehistory” by Robert Muckle INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISM:“Activists, Media and public Support — Four Profiles in Activism” by Robert R Sauders KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE CHANGING THE ATMOSPHERE:“Of Aquifers and Islands” by Sarah Strauss with Heather Lazrus SECTION NEWS SOCIETY FOR URBAN, NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL/GLOBAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Susan Falls, ed. “SUNTA Graduate Paper Prize Competition” SOCIETY FOR URBAN, NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL/GLOBAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Susan Falls, ed. “Leeds Prize and CORI Update” Keywords: Indigenous rights, Brazil, public anthropology, applied anthropology, fieldwork, Belize, archaeology, social justice, human rights activist, climate change, NCAR, environmental anthropology Association Businesshttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53513.xAssociation Business2013-04-15T19:58:41.284433-05:00doi:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53513.xJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53513.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53513.x1316Abstract:

“The Scoop on Diggergate 2012” by Joslyn Osten

“2012 AAA Spring Ballot”

“2011 Donor Recognition”

Keywords:

archaeology, AAA governance, AAA donor

]]> “The Scoop on Diggergate 2012” by Joslyn Osten “2012 AAA Spring Ballot” “2011 Donor Recognition” Keywords: archaeology, AAA governance, AAA donor Ethical Currents; Human Rights Forum; Views on Policyhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53517.xEthical Currents; Human Rights Forum; Views on Policy2013-04-15T19:58:41.284433-05:00doi:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53517.xJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53517.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53517.x1719Abstract:

ETHICAL CURRENTS:“There is No Looting in this Country: Gatekeepers and the Quest for Qualitative Data” by Morag M Kersel

Morag M Kersel is contributing editor of“Ethical Currents,”the AAA Committee for Ethics column in Anthropology News.

HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM:“The Iron Fist Can Only Hurt: Gender Violence and Neomilitarismo in Guatemala” by Brie Marina Gettleson

Miriam Ticktin is contributing editor of “Human Rights Forum,” the AAA Committee for Human Rights column in Anthropology News.

VIEWS ON POLICY:“Policy Anthropology and Participant Decision Making” by Lourdes Arizpe

Pam Puntenney is contributing editor of Views on Policy, the AAA Interest Group for the Anthropology of Public Policy column in Anthropology News.

Keywords:

Antiquities, qualitative data, violence, human right, method

]]> ETHICAL CURRENTS:“There is No Looting in this Country: Gatekeepers and the Quest for Qualitative Data” by Morag M Kersel Morag M Kersel is contributing editor of“Ethical Currents,”the AAA Committee for Ethics column in Anthropology News. HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM:“The Iron Fist Can Only Hurt: Gender Violence and Neomilitarismo in Guatemala” by Brie Marina Gettleson Miriam Ticktin is contributing editor of “Human Rights Forum,” the AAA Committee for Human Rights column in Anthropology News. VIEWS ON POLICY:“Policy Anthropology and Participant Decision Making” by Lourdes Arizpe Pam Puntenney is contributing editor of Views on Policy, the AAA Interest Group for the Anthropology of Public Policy column in Anthropology News. Keywords: Antiquities, qualitative data, violence, human right, method Career Developmenthttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53520.xCareer Development2013-04-15T19:58:41.284433-05:00doi:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53520.xJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53520.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53520.x2022Abstract:

ANTHROPOLOGY WORKS:“Anthropology for Innovation Opportunities” by Amy Goldmacher Wendy D Bartlo and Antonio Chavarria are contributing editors of “Anthropology Works,” the AAA Committee on Practicing and Public Interest Anthropology column in Anthropology News.

GRANT RECIPIENTS

AWARD RECIPIENTS

KUDOS

Job Placement

Keywords:

Methods, practicing anthropology, Niko Besnier, Laura Deluca, Simon Craddock Lee, Mark Nichter, Jennifer Nourse, Richard Wilk

]]> ANTHROPOLOGY WORKS:“Anthropology for Innovation Opportunities” by Amy Goldmacher Wendy D Bartlo and Antonio Chavarria are contributing editors of “Anthropology Works,” the AAA Committee on Practicing and Public Interest Anthropology column in Anthropology News. GRANT RECIPIENTS AWARD RECIPIENTS KUDOS Job Placement Keywords: Methods, practicing anthropology, Niko Besnier, Laura Deluca, Simon Craddock Lee, Mark Nichter, Jennifer Nourse, Richard Wilk Obituarieshttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53523.xObituaries2013-04-15T19:58:41.284433-05:00doi:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53523.xJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53523.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53523.x2324Abstract:

Pedro Carrasco Pizana

Jill Beth Rosenbaum Cherneff Laverty

Robert Leonard Hall

Michel Izard

Steven Rubenstein

Keywords:

Pedro Carrasco Pizana, Jill Beth Rosenbaum Cherneff Laverty, Robert Leonard Hall, Michel Izard, Steven Rubenstein

]]> Pedro Carrasco Pizana Jill Beth Rosenbaum Cherneff Laverty Robert Leonard Hall Michel Izard Steven Rubenstein Keywords: Pedro Carrasco Pizana, Jill Beth Rosenbaum Cherneff Laverty, Robert Leonard Hall, Michel Izard, Steven Rubenstein Section News Columns and Back Pagehttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53525.xSection News Columns and Back Page2013-04-15T19:58:41.284433-05:00doi:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53525.xJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.10.1111/j.1556-3502.2012.53525.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fj.1556-3502.2012.53525.x2542Abstract:

For your convenience, this Section News PDF includes bookmarks for each section. After opening the PDF, select the “Bookmark” tab on the left side of your screen, and click on the name of the section you are interested in reading.

AMERICAN ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Caitrin Lynch, ed. “Elsie Clews Parsons Prize Winner” by Caitrin Lynch, Elizabeth Ferry and Anastasia Karakasidou

ANTHROPOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT SECTION: Amelia Moore, ed. “Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science” by Christine Walley

ARCHEOLOGY DIVISION: E Christian Wells, ed. “A Little Piece of the Holy Land” by Morag M Kersel

ASSOCIATION FOR AFRICANIST ANTHROPOLOGY: Jennifer E Coffman, ed

ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ANTHROPOLOGISTS: karen g williams, ed. “Understanding Food Acquisition under Cuba's Changing Food System” by Hanna Garth

ASSOCIATION FOR FEMINIST ANTHROPOLOGY: Damla Isik and Jessica Smith Rolston, eds. “Organic Tea Farmers and the Organic Metaphors of Anxiety in Darjeeling” by Debarati Sen

ASSOCIATION FOR LATINA AND LATINO ANTHROPOLOGISTS: Pablo Gonzalez and Santiago Guerra, eds. “Why Do Anthropology? Reflections from the Borderlands of Chicana/o Studies and Anthropology” by Brenda Sendejo

ASSOCIATION FOR POLITICAL AND LEGAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Mona Bhan and Noelle Molé, eds. “Activism in the Times of Impasse” by Larisa Kurtović

ASSOCIATION FOR QUEER ANTHROPOLOGY: David L R Houston, ed

ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR ANTHROPOLOGISTS: Paul L Doughty, ed

BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY SECTION: Virginia J Vitzthum, ed. “Biological Anthropology at the AAAS” by Cynthia Beall

CENTRAL STATES ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Evelyn Dean-Olmsted and Angela Glaros, eds

COUNCIL ON ANTHROPOLOGY AND EDUCATION: Janet I Hecsh, ed

COUNCIL FOR MUSEUM ANTHROPOLOGY: Margaret Bruchac, ed

CULTURE AND AGRICULTURE: Susanna Donaldson and Joan Mencher, eds. “CAFE: More Than Just Food or Land” by Jeanne Simonelli

EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY: Siobhán M Mattison, ed. “Keeping Up with the Literature, Part I” by Kathrine Starkweather

MIDDLE EAST SECTION: Yasmin Moll, ed. “Revolutions and Anthropological Prestige Zones: The Yemeni Spring and the Eclipse of a Good Revolution” by Susanne Dahlgren

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Lisa Henry, ed. “Clinically Applied Medical Anthropology: Research and Praxis at the Crossroads” by Marisa K Abbe

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT ANTHROPOLOGISTS: Keri A Canada, ed. “Call for Papers: Student Anthropologist” by Marley Brown

SOCIETY FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES: Stephen Lyon, ed

SOCIETY FOR ANTHROPOLOGY IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Lloyd Miller, ed

SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS: Peter N Jones, ed. “SAC Spring Conference Review: Exploring the Relation between Plants and Consciousness” by Mark Flanagan

SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF EUROPE: Othon Alexandrakis, ed. “Neo-Nazis, Militant Democracy and the Limits of Law: Notes on the Czech Republic” by Krista Hegburg

SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION: Kenneth Maes and Alyson Young, eds

SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA: David Kamper, ed. “Thick Skin in Whiskey Town” by Frederick Howard

SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION: Jennifer Selby, ed.

SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF WORK:“Editing the Anthropology of Work Review” by Michael Chibnik

SOCIETY FOR CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Deborah A Thomas, ed.

SOCIETY FOR EAST ASIAN ANTHROPOLOGY: Anru Lee and Bridget Love, eds. “What Does a Japanese Mountain Have To Do with Us?” by Mark Patrick McGuire

SOCIETY FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ANTHROPOLOGY: Ronda Brulotte, ed. “Service Learning” by Sarah Taylor

SOCIETY FOR LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY: Mark Allen Peterson and Bonnie Urciuoli, eds. “Linguistic Moments in the Movies” by Mark Allen Peterson

SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Kathleen Ragsdale, ed

SOCIETY FOR URBAN, NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL/GLOBAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Susan Falls, ed.

SOCIETY FOR VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Wendy Dicksinson, ed. “Poster-Making and Exemplary Undergraduate Research at AAA in Montréal 2011” by Liam Buckley

]]> For your convenience, this Section News PDF includes bookmarks for each section. After opening the PDF, select the “Bookmark” tab on the left side of your screen, and click on the name of the section you are interested in reading. AMERICAN ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Caitrin Lynch, ed. “Elsie Clews Parsons Prize Winner” by Caitrin Lynch, Elizabeth Ferry and Anastasia Karakasidou ANTHROPOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT SECTION: Amelia Moore, ed. “Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science” by Christine Walley ARCHEOLOGY DIVISION: E Christian Wells, ed. “A Little Piece of the Holy Land” by Morag M Kersel ASSOCIATION FOR AFRICANIST ANTHROPOLOGY: Jennifer E Coffman, ed ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ANTHROPOLOGISTS: karen g williams, ed. “Understanding Food Acquisition under Cuba's Changing Food System” by Hanna Garth ASSOCIATION FOR FEMINIST ANTHROPOLOGY: Damla Isik and Jessica Smith Rolston, eds. “Organic Tea Farmers and the Organic Metaphors of Anxiety in Darjeeling” by Debarati Sen ASSOCIATION FOR LATINA AND LATINO ANTHROPOLOGISTS: Pablo Gonzalez and Santiago Guerra, eds. “Why Do Anthropology? Reflections from the Borderlands of Chicana/o Studies and Anthropology” by Brenda Sendejo ASSOCIATION FOR POLITICAL AND LEGAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Mona Bhan and Noelle Molé, eds. “Activism in the Times of Impasse” by Larisa Kurtović ASSOCIATION FOR QUEER ANTHROPOLOGY: David L R Houston, ed ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR ANTHROPOLOGISTS: Paul L Doughty, ed BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY SECTION: Virginia J Vitzthum, ed. “Biological Anthropology at the AAAS” by Cynthia Beall CENTRAL STATES ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Evelyn Dean-Olmsted and Angela Glaros, eds COUNCIL ON ANTHROPOLOGY AND EDUCATION: Janet I Hecsh, ed COUNCIL FOR MUSEUM ANTHROPOLOGY: Margaret Bruchac, ed CULTURE AND AGRICULTURE: Susanna Donaldson and Joan Mencher, eds. “CAFE: More Than Just Food or Land” by Jeanne Simonelli EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY: Siobhán M Mattison, ed. “Keeping Up with the Literature, Part I” by Kathrine Starkweather MIDDLE EAST SECTION: Yasmin Moll, ed. “Revolutions and Anthropological Prestige Zones: The Yemeni Spring and the Eclipse of a Good Revolution” by Susanne Dahlgren NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Lisa Henry, ed. “Clinically Applied Medical Anthropology: Research and Praxis at the Crossroads” by Marisa K Abbe NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT ANTHROPOLOGISTS: Keri A Canada, ed. “Call for Papers: Student Anthropologist” by Marley Brown SOCIETY FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES: Stephen Lyon, ed SOCIETY FOR ANTHROPOLOGY IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Lloyd Miller, ed SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS: Peter N Jones, ed. “SAC Spring Conference Review: Exploring the Relation between Plants and Consciousness” by Mark Flanagan SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF EUROPE: Othon Alexandrakis, ed. “Neo-Nazis, Militant Democracy and the Limits of Law: Notes on the Czech Republic” by Krista Hegburg SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION: Kenneth Maes and Alyson Young, eds SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA: David Kamper, ed. “Thick Skin in Whiskey Town” by Frederick Howard SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION: Jennifer Selby, ed. SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF WORK:“Editing the Anthropology of Work Review” by Michael Chibnik SOCIETY FOR CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Deborah A Thomas, ed. SOCIETY FOR EAST ASIAN ANTHROPOLOGY: Anru Lee and Bridget Love, eds. “What Does a Japanese Mountain Have To Do with Us?” by Mark Patrick McGuire SOCIETY FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ANTHROPOLOGY: Ronda Brulotte, ed. “Service Learning” by Sarah Taylor SOCIETY FOR LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY: Mark Allen Peterson and Bonnie Urciuoli, eds. “Linguistic Moments in the Movies” by Mark Allen Peterson SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Kathleen Ragsdale, ed SOCIETY FOR URBAN, NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL/GLOBAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Susan Falls, ed. SOCIETY FOR VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Wendy Dicksinson, ed. “Poster-Making and Exemplary Undergraduate Research at AAA in Montréal 2011” by Liam Buckley