Thank you to a former ANTH 204 student for passing along this website that shows that with a bit of windowsill space and a few containers of water or soil even an apartment dweller can avoid throwing away the potential … Continued
I thought you would like to see the reply that was sent in response to the donation that you decided to send to Action Against Hunger. Our class donation will be matched by the Canadian Government, making an even bigger … Continued
In trying to answer as question that came up in class I came across this article from May 2013 about patent law being upheld in favour of Monsanto in the US Supreme Court. In it, it mentions the now decade … Continued
Gender stereotypes constrain us to little boxes. This ad illustrates this very nicely. Many of you also sent me the new Goldiblox ad, a company that strives to encourage a new generation of female engineers. If you haven’t seen it, … Continued
….But in the meantime, what is it like to grow up with out the concept of biological siblings? The BBC news has a fascinating article this week that considers this issue as one of many facing the generation of young … Continued
Now that we have started to talk about the human consumption of insects, it is becoming increasingly popular!! Even high class French restaurants are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon! Check it out.
Here are the questions that I had on my Powerpoint slide this morning: •In terms of benefits to other kin, the social capital invested in girls depends on the return on the investment to her parents. Why are Tibetan parents … Continued
The Society for a GE Free BC is hosting a cross country speaker series that touches down in greater Victoria on Novem,ber 17 and 18. the afternoon event on Sunday the 17th is in Sooke, and the monday evening event … Continued
This photography exhibit in the US furthers our recent ANTH 110 conversations about challenging the stereotypes of powerless, passive women in the Middle East. All of the photographers are Middle Eastern women; in what way are these pictures worth one … Continued
Check out some of the amazing photographs captured as part of a project devoted to “disappearing cultures”. I have to wonder about authenticity and reality though…. thoughts of Edward Curtis’s work comes to mind. At any rate they are stunning, … Continued