In Eating the Ocean Elspeth Probyn investigates the profound importance of the ocean and
the future of fish and human entanglement. On her ethnographic journey around the world's …

This article posits self-care as a powerful analytic in contemporary anthropology, one that
provides insight into both long-standing anthropological concerns about the person, power …

Mexican cuisine has emerged as a paradox of globalization. Food enthusiasts throughout
the world celebrate the humble taco at the same time that Mexicans are eating fewer tortillas …

Across the globe, an expanding circle of care is encompassing a growing number of species
through efforts targeting biodiversity, profoundly revising the line between humans and …

Entanglement is a key concept in contemporary anthropology and science and technology
studies. By tracing the contingent and uncertain relations that endow objects with seemingly …

The popular narrative of" globesity" posits that the adoption of Western diets is intensifying
obesity and diabetes in the Global South and that disordered metabolisms are the embodied …

This introductory article maps out the parameters of an emerging field of medical
anthropology, human animal health, and its potential for reorienting the discipline …

This article reviews the recent and emerging post–Cold War sociocultural anthropology
research on Central America, defined as the five countries that share a common colonial …

Secrets from the Greek Kitchen explores how cooking skills, practices, and knowledge on
the island of Kalymnos are reinforced or transformed by contemporary events. Based on …

This chapter draws out a few techniques for fostering it. They involve feeling pleasure and
pain, sensing one's needs and crafting situations and meals that give joy. The goals of self …