From socialism to “Chinese characteristics”: Searching for a new China out of the old
From socialism to “Chinese characteristics”: Searching for a new China out of the old This article explores analytic tools for the anthropology of China. It begins by reviewing what I…
Performing the economic man, governing inflation
Performing the economic man, governing inflation Images of Javier Milei shift between those that emphasize his exotic and extravagant character and those that take him to be another of the…
To speak as another: Hacking, ghost-writing and the dark side of kinship on Indian social media
To speak as another: Hacking, ghost-writing and the dark side of kinship on Indian social media This paper investigates the use of digital impersonations on Facebook and WhatsApp among young…
Two eyes, two natures: Jean Rouch’s “shared ciné-anthropology” and its ontological implication
Two eyes, two natures: Jean Rouch’s “shared ciné-anthropology” and its ontological implication The purpose of this article is to examine the implications of Jean Rouch’s work—taken in its entirety—for ethnographic…
Argentina’s indigenous policy under a libertarian regime: An oxymoron with worrying nuances
Argentina’s indigenous policy under a libertarian regime: An oxymoron with worrying nuances Although Javier Milei’s administration has only just begun, some of its statements and initiatives already indicate policies that…
The US dollar against “the caste”: Argentina’s libertarian right wing and its promise of a new monetary regime
The US dollar against “the caste”: Argentina’s libertarian right wing and its promise of a new monetary regime This article seeks to understand the part played by the US currency…
“Woman is not a delicate flower”: The liberal feminists who are active in the new right
“Woman is not a delicate flower”: The liberal feminists who are active in the new right The growth of La Libertad Avanza (LLA) that brought economist Javier Milei to the…
The “mejoristas”: The rise of a libertarian mindset among Argentina’s youth
The “mejoristas”: The rise of a libertarian mindset among Argentina’s youth A shared disapproval of the economy, politics, and the state characterized the young voters who voted for Argentina’s current…
Pandemic, anti-feminism, and austerity: A brief genealogy of a counterrevolution
Pandemic, anti-feminism, and austerity: A brief genealogy of a counterrevolution In this text, I seek to trace a brief genealogy to account for the electoral triumph of the far right…
Ideological zeal and popular cultural roots of Milei’s turn to the right in Argentina
Ideological zeal and popular cultural roots of Milei’s turn to the right in Argentina Argentine President Javier Milei is leading a turn to the right, and it is not the…
Right-wing radicalization and fusionism in contemporary Argentina
Right-wing radicalization and fusionism in contemporary Argentina This article contributes to our understanding of the emergence and dazzling growth of a radicalized right-wing party in Argentina. To this end, we…
Foreword: Argentina’s libertarian experiment
Foreword: Argentina’s libertarian experiment Go to Source
Instability and adaptation: Holding onto what matters while trying something new
Instability and adaptation: Holding onto what matters while trying something new Go to Source
The libertarian experiment and the trends in the environmental issue in Argentina
The libertarian experiment and the trends in the environmental issue in Argentina This work takes stock of the recent trajectory of the environmental issue in Argentina and explains how the…
The artisanal anthropology of Jane I. Guyer
The artisanal anthropology of Jane I. Guyer Go to Source
Jane Guyer’s generative capacity
Jane Guyer’s generative capacity Go to Source
Jane Guyer’s negative capability
Jane Guyer’s negative capability Go to Source
Multiple currency regimes, then and now
Multiple currency regimes, then and now Go to Source
An appreciation of the gifts of Jane Guyer
An appreciation of the gifts of Jane Guyer Go to Source
Jane Guyer and Africa’s “dynamics of multiplicity”
Jane Guyer and Africa’s “dynamics of multiplicity” Go to Source