Tag Archives: anthropology

Sherry Turkle’s Ethnocentric Stance on Texting

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Jason C. Romero

A recent article on texting and teen development reports Sherry Turkle’s expert opinion on how “constant texting is causing anxiety, sleep and relationship problems in teenagers,” but this opinion is abysmally ethnocentric and highlights the trouble with culture-blind assessments of … Continue reading →

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The Burden of Happiness

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Jason C. Romero

I’ve been reading The Road, but it’s so emotionally overwhelming that I have to stop every few pages to keep myself from breaking down. I decided to read something lighter concurrently to have another book to escape to when my … Continue reading →

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The Anthropology (and Sociology) of Body Modification

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Jason C. Romero

In the never-ending search for future projects, I recently considered extreme body modification as a possible project. It fits with the interest I have in the body — an interest that is shared by many in the discipline — and … Continue reading →

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The Internet is My Religion Pt. 1

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jason C. Romero

Occasionally there are these Zen-like moments of mystical harmony, pleasure, and peace that I experience when surfing the ‘Net — this set of synchronized videos is one of them. This is the junkie’s high that sustains my gambling spirit. This … Continue reading →

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