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Constructing gender in contemporary anthropology
(University of St Andrews, 1996) - ThesisThis thesis explores the ways in which gender and contemporary anthropology interact, with the special emphasis on the areas frequently referred to as "poststructuralist" or "postmodern." More specifically, I look at one ... -
Times of the self in Kingston, Jamaica
(2017-05-27) - Journal articleRevival Zionists – a small spiritist following in Jamaica – describe how their relations with spirits allow them to bring personal spiritual gifts to bear on every day or ‘temporal’ experience. Taking a hint from Kant that ... -
Ageing with a captive society in London: Audrey, Ron and Smokey at the Zoo
(2017) - Journal articleThis paper considers the spatio-temporal capacity of a set of relationships as they are identified by a group of older people who are regular visitors to London Zoo. It explores the intersections between the time of ... -
Discomfiture in time; and the future as birthright
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“Dying out” : conversion and the complexity of neighbourliness on the Polish Belarussian border
(2017-01) - Journal articleThis paper addresses the way that religious affiliation and conversion shape ongoing tensions over historical periods of exile, resettlement, exodus and elimination in a small town on the Eastern Polish border. I explore ...
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