Urban Anthropology: New York can wait
My co-workers in the city were especially chatty the Thursday before Christmas. Pasting my boss’ smiling face on a male
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URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY 5: Six degrees of separation
Thanksgiving is an American holiday which tends towards excess — an abundance of turkey, stuffing, family and shopping. But not
Urban Anthropology: Personal space
Living in the big city has forced me to make many changes in my thinking. Some are small adjustments, others
URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY: Full-contact commuting
It started out an ordinary Tuesday — 7:45 a.m. awakening, a hastily grabbed to-go coffee cup, out the door, headed
Everyday anthropology: Saturday in the park
Lately I’ve been feeling all kinds of melancholy. Two weeks of dreary gray skies and near social isolation in a
Everyday anthropology: In transit
“If you can make it in New York…” But what if you haven’t made it anywhere yet? What if instead,