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Promoting rich ethnography and relevant, cutting-edge theory in cultural anthropology since 1842.

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Research Snapshots

Islamic teacher and popular preacher Ustazah Fatimah Syarha (gesticulating) with one of her regular study groups. International Islamic University Malaysia campus, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia, February 5, 2017. ()

Technical instructions for assembling radiation‐monitoring devices at a 2016 workshop held by a Japanese citizen science network. ()

Talismans sold in the Tajrish bazaar in northern Tehran. The sign above lists their functions as “sorcery cancellation, problem solving, sustenance, love and affection, deflecting calamities, the evil eye.” Each packet includes a folded paper talisman with printed text and designs, and a separate sheet with instructions on how to use it. ()

Latest News

Jul 12, 2021

American Ethnological Society 2021 Election Results and New Board Appointments

Jun 24, 2021

New Editorial Team for American Ethnologist

Jun 11, 2021

Winners of the 2021 AES Graduate Student Research Grant