Northwest African perspectives on the concept of the state
Northwest African perspectives on the concept of the state The state of most current political anthropology tends to be the modern nation-state, and relatively few works address questions posed by…
From “limited sovereignty” to decolonization in Ukraine
From “limited sovereignty” to decolonization in Ukraine This article takes up the loaded topic of “Russia in the world of Ukraine.” Now an object of official Russia’s aggressive attention, contemporary…
The clash of sovereignties: The Latvian subject and its Russian imperialism
The clash of sovereignties: The Latvian subject and its Russian imperialism Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is occupying the minds of pundits, scholars, and politicians worldwide and across the political spectrum.…
Towards a critical ethnography of political concepts
Towards a critical ethnography of political concepts This special section approaches “politics” from a specifically ethnographic point of view. It does this by privileging ethnographically derived political concepts rather than…
The utility of ethnography for understanding (the Russo-Ukrainian) war
The utility of ethnography for understanding (the Russo-Ukrainian) war The Russo-Ukrainian war raises the question about the utility of ethnography in understanding interstate war. As anthropology and sociology have historically…
Imperialist ideology or depoliticization? Why Russian citizens support the invasion of Ukraine
Imperialist ideology or depoliticization? Why Russian citizens support the invasion of Ukraine What explains the wide support for the invasion of Ukraine in Russia in the first months after it…
Losing the plot: On method and meaning in traumatizing ethnographic work
Losing the plot: On method and meaning in traumatizing ethnographic work This article takes up the question of “Russia’s influence in the world” by focusing on the impact of Russian…
Surreal events, “TV zombies,” and social media in postsocialist Kazakhstan: Reflecting on violence in Russia’s sphere of influence
Surreal events, “TV zombies,” and social media in postsocialist Kazakhstan: Reflecting on violence in Russia’s sphere of influence Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which came on the heels of violent domestic…
Sovereignty triangles: Emotions and transactions in Central African relations with Russia
Sovereignty triangles: Emotions and transactions in Central African relations with Russia Increasingly over the past five years, the Russian government has been expanding its spheres of influence in Africa, chiefly…
The re-starting of history: Life in changing Russian spheres of influence
The re-starting of history: Life in changing Russian spheres of influence The essays in this collection look into daily life in changing Russian spheres of influence, including Ukraine, Latvia, Kazakhstan,…
A treasury of ideas
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“SHE CAN GET A VISA”: How Nationality and Class Shape Decision Making at a Kenyan NGO
“SHE CAN GET A VISA”: How Nationality and Class Shape Decision Making at a Kenyan NGO Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Prior studies show how race, class, and…
Music for Mental Health: An Autoethnography of the Rory Gallagher Instagram Fan Community
Music for Mental Health: An Autoethnography of the Rory Gallagher Instagram Fan Community Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a major…
It’s Understandable If It Destroys You, Right?—Grades, Students’ Self-Images, and Quantification
It’s Understandable If It Destroys You, Right?—Grades, Students’ Self-Images, and Quantification Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Human life is increasingly quantified. From blood pressure to body mass index,…
Helping Mom Die: An Auto-ethnographic Account of Preparing for Death
Helping Mom Die: An Auto-ethnographic Account of Preparing for Death Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. This article is about a journey that I took with my mother as…
Places of belonging: Rethinking coexistence from oriental barbershops in a Finnish city
Places of belonging: Rethinking coexistence from oriental barbershops in a Finnish city Ethnography, Ahead of Print. This article discusses how migrant businesses actively contribute to the negotiation of everyday coexistence…
Triangulation and violence in the Caribbean: Crimes retold from a Curaçaoan juvenile detention centre
Triangulation and violence in the Caribbean: Crimes retold from a Curaçaoan juvenile detention centre Ethnography, Ahead of Print. In a special issue in Ethnography, the question was raised how to…
Turning around the camera: Self-portraits of an anthropologist on Instagram
Turning around the camera: Self-portraits of an anthropologist on Instagram Ethnography, Ahead of Print. This photo essay explores the practice of digital self-portraiture as an epistemological practice. Drawing on the…
Weeding Out the Weak: Labor, Gender, and Disability in a U.S. Fossil Fuel Boomtown
Weeding Out the Weak: Labor, Gender, and Disability in a Fossil Fuel Boomtown Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. COVID-19 has radically reshaped the labor dreams of many workers.…
Extra-terrestrial landings: An ethnographic account of doing ethnography
Extra-terrestrial landings: An ethnographic account of doing ethnography Ethnography, Ahead of Print. The field site is the retail showrooms of a fast-expanding organized retail company selling budget eyewear products across…