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Anthropology
Siyuan Yin
Summary: Feminism has gained attention in global popular culture, but systematic oppression and violence persist. The article uses China as a case to call for revaluing feminism's political potential, emphasizing the need to reshape historical legacies and ally with marginalized groups.
Editorial Material
Anthropology
Mirjana Roksandic, Predrag Radovic, Xiu-Jie Wu, Christopher J. Bae
Summary: Recent developments in palaeoanthropology suggest the abandonment of Homo heidelbergensis and Homo rhodesiensis in favor of introducing a new species, Homo bodoensis, to better classify Middle Pleistocene hominins. Fossils from Western Europe may need to be reassigned to Homo neanderthalensis, while those from Asia may represent a distinct lineage altogether.
EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Anthropology
E. R. Crema
Summary: In the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in studies using time-frequency changes of radiocarbon dates as a proxy for inferring past population dynamics. However, practical applications are not straightforward due to the nature of the proxy. This paper reviews the common criticisms and compares recent methodological advances in the field, concluding with recommendations for applying these techniques in archaeological and paleo-demographic research.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Irmak Ertor
Summary: Fisher people and their communities play a crucial role in seafood production, but they face a range of injustices. This article examines fisher folk conflicts, proposes a Blue Justice framework, and uncovers the causes of conflicts and fisher people's agency.
JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Philipp Mitteroecker, Katrin Schaefer
Summary: Geometric morphometrics is a method that aims to make meaningful biological inferences through a tight connection between biological theory, measurement, multivariate biostatistics, and geometry. This review outlines the building blocks of modern geometric morphometrics, emphasizing the importance of thorough exploratory multivariate analyses.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Anja Nygren, Markus Kroger, Barry Gills
Summary: This article examines global extractivisms and transformative alternatives, focusing on access to and control over resources, governance and recognition, environmental-social harms, and justice. The study highlights the sociospatial links between extractivism and the distribution of benefits and burdens, as well as the inseparability of the environmental-social impacts. It sheds light on the politics of recognition and provides perspectives for claims of justice and the search for transformative alternatives.
JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Justin Aunger, Janelle Wagnild
Summary: Human biologists are increasingly interested in measuring and comparing physical activities in different societies. This article outlines the objective and subjective methods for measuring sedentary behavior in free-living contexts, emphasizing the importance of considering field conditions and cultural contexts when using these methods.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Kelle Howson, Fabian Ferrari, Funda Ustek-Spilda, Nancy Salem, Hannah Johnston, Srujana Katta, Richard Heeks, Mark Graham
Summary: This paper applies insights from global value chains/global production networks frameworks to explore the economic geographies brought into being by digital labour platforms, introducing the concept of "digital value network". The study found that platforms as lead firms extend coordination and drivenness logics in the global value network, concentrating power globally.
GLOBAL NETWORKS-A JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL AFFAIRS
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Elliott Prasse-Freeman
Summary: The article explores how poor laborers in Myanmar are vulnerable to the necroeconomy, a system of value extraction that combines spatial, mechanical, and political elements through debt, dispossession, and existential desperation. These laborers are abandoned by states or corporations, leading them to suffer during the extraction process.
JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES
(2022)
Review
Anthropology
Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Konstantinos G. Beltsios
Summary: Natural ochres, ranging in color from yellow to deep red and brown, have been widely used for decorative, artistic, and medicinal purposes since prehistoric times. This paper provides an overview of the range, composition, origin, properties, and potential processing of natural ochre pigments, as well as the production and processing of artificial ochres. It also discusses analytical techniques for ochres' identification and provenancing, along with guidelines for good practice, and offers insights on ochres' potential applications and limitations, including a discussion on ochres in the Greco-Roman world.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Anthropology
Laura Sanchez-Romero, Alfonso Benito-Calvo, Joseba Rios-Garaizar
Summary: Spatial analysis is essential in Palaeolithic archaeology for understanding archaeopalaeontological sites. With the development of GIS tools, techniques like cluster analysis and inferential statistics have made significant progress in the field, allowing for the inference of accumulation processes and the assessment of archaeological assemblage preservation.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Tim Gruenewald, Saskia Witteborn
Summary: This paper questions the assumption that virtual reality (VR) films can amplify empathy for humanitarian crises and support aid organizations. The authors argue that humanitarian VR films primarily cater to the emotional needs of viewers, rather than promoting genuine engagement with global problems. They suggest that the focus on empathy obscures the geopolitical causes of humanitarian crises.
Article
Anthropology
Tatiana Lopez, Tim Riedler, Heiner Koehnen, Michael Fuetterer
Summary: This article combines Labour Process Theory and Global Value Chain perspectives to study the impact of digital labour process transformations in the fast-fashion value chain on digital value chain restructuring. It reveals how retailers' digital supply chain management strategies affect de-skilling, standardization and labor control, and how these effects are mediated by workers' position, gender, and power relations.Overall, it shows that the ability to control and digitally integrate labor processes is a key source of power in buyer-driven value chains under digital capitalism.
GLOBAL NETWORKS-A JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL AFFAIRS
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Tomas Diviak
Summary: Data quality is a major challenge in covert network research. This study identifies six aspects of network data collection and proposes a more systematic and general solution to address data issues.
Article
Anthropology
Filip Agneessens, Giuseppe (Joe) Labianca
Summary: Collecting social network data among organization members using surveys is challenging and requires a well-considered strategy. Key elements in the data collection process include negotiating access, identifying network boundaries, deciding on research subjects, and providing feedback. These elements, along with their alignment to the research question, are crucial to the success of the study.
Review
Anthropology
Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, Andrew M. Zipkin
Summary: This manuscript aims to promote meta-analysis of cross-disciplinary ochre studies by advocating for a common vocabulary and clarifying definitions. It reviews the current state of ochre archaeometry, focusing on main areas of research and best practices. Emerging research areas and understudied applications in the field are also highlighted.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Anthropology
Rene Bobe, Bernard Wood
Summary: The age of the earliest recovered fossil evidence of a hominin taxon is often later than its true origination, leading to uncertainty in the timing of origin. By placing confidence intervals on the first appearance records of early hominin taxa, researchers can better understand patterns of hominin diversity, turnover, and potential correlations with climatic and environmental changes.
EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Camelia Dewan
Summary: This article examines the use of climate change as a tool to attract donor funding and explores its potential negative impacts on the environment. It highlights the detrimental effects of embankment construction on rural livelihoods in coastal Bangladesh. By studying the activities of various stakeholders, the article reveals how climate change is 'translated' to justify their actions.
Article
Anthropology
Anna Mika, Briggs Buchanan, Robert Walker, Alastair Key, Brett Story, Michelle Bebber, Metin Eren
Summary: This study experimentally assessed the use of Clovis knives, revealing differences in cutting efficiency among different knife forms. The results support the hypothesis that selection of functional attributes contributed to diversity and evolution of Clovis point forms.
Article
Anthropology
Paolo Campana, Federico Varese
Summary: This paper explores two key relational issues related to organized crime networks and analyzes the validity and sampling issues of two data sources - phone wiretaps and police-generated events. Furthermore, the paper discusses two challenges related to OC network data and emphasizes the necessity of combining structural analysis with in-depth contextual knowledge of the cases.
