From Midnight to the Millennium  is one of my favorite reads so far. Although it is not directly related to the field of anthropology,...

1. Food Choices & Diets When you walk into an ethnic neighborhood, you often see the grocery store matching the food necessities of the people. For example, when you enter a South Asian neighborhood, you would see turmeric, ghee, and such items in the local grocery stores. These products would have the labels of “Indian spices” or “veg alternatives”, etc. This is a result of anthropology studies on how food is connected to culture and geography. Such examples of anthropology

1. Food Choices & Diets When you walk into a grocery store, you immediately see labels such as fair trade, organic, or locally sourced....

This book was an incredible read. While it offered many insightful ideas, what I loved most was how the author, Veena Das, combined so...

Veena Das is currently an anthropology professor at Johns Hopkins University. She has worked extensively on researching the impacts of...

South Asians have an increasing impact on local businesses; as they are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in New York City. This...

This book was an incredible read. While it offered many insightful ideas, what I loved most was how it was organized: it presented...