Adam Hochschild’s Take on the Story of the Congolese Conquest King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (Mariner Books 1999) by Adam Hochschild details the ways in which King Leopold II of Belgium established … Continue reading A Review of King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Welcome back to another week of the anthropology in fashion series, where we learn about the traditional dresses from one region in the world every week. This week we’ll learn about traditional clothing distinct to West Africa. West Africa refers to the … Continue reading Anthropology in Fashion: Cultural Clothing in Western Africa
Colonization has had such a big impact on our world. An impact that can still be seen even today. The colonizers and colonists had serious effects on each other’s cultures. These effects result in hybridity of languages, politics, religion and … Continue reading Anthropology: Hybridity in Post-Colonial India
Colonization was not an inevitable process, rather an important historical process that shaped the global order. The intersectional relationships between colonization, economic power, and socio-political framework, created an institutional foundation of social inequalities against Indigenous peoples. Colonization set off a … Continue reading Evo Morales, Climate Change, and the Restrictions of Colonization
Namibia is a country located in Southern Africa that shares its borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The country, formerly called South … Continue reading Architectural Legacy of German Colonialism in Namibia
Most people know where South Africa is but what they do not know is that its painful legacy has created a unique food culture, one of them being the Cape Malay Cuisine. Cape Malay Cuisine was born from slavery and … Continue reading Unique Food Culture of Cape Malay Cuisine
Sharing a border has never been more conflict-stricken than for Ethiopia and Eritrea. Land disputes, nationalist sentiments, and historical clashes have besieged the African region. The persistent disagreements have been shaped by Eritrea’s dynamic political landscape as well as its … Continue reading Colonizing Conflicts and Inkling Irredentism between Eritrea and Ethiopia
Prejudices in times of pandemic This week I had the chance of assisting to a conversation with scholar Edna Bonhomme to discuss racism and prejudice in times of pandemic. It seems like, historically, there has been racist stigma increase in … Continue reading Anthropology: Social Darwinism and Increased Prejudice Fueled by the Pandemic
The Red Fort is located in Delhi, India. The memory of the Red Fort has different interpretations that emerged and evolved over the years. The fort plays an important role in the commemoration and remembrance of important events in Indian … Continue reading History and Cultural Significance of the Red Fort as a Symbol of Indian Independence