Indian Anthropologist Defies Racist Theories in 1920s Germany
Iravati Karve, India's first female anthropologist, challenged her German advisor's racist theories on cranial asymmetry and racial superiority during her doctoral studies in 1927 Berlin, using a meticulous study of 149 skulls to disprove his hypothesis and defying prevailing racial biases.
Indian Anthropologist Defies Racist Theories in 1920s Germany
Iravati Karve, India's first female anthropologist, challenged her German advisor's racist theories on cranial asymmetry and racial superiority during her doctoral studies in 1927 Berlin, using a meticulous study of 149 skulls to disprove his hypothesis and defying prevailing racial biases.
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20% Bias Score
Dunbar's Number: Still Relevant in the Age of Social Media?
Robin Dunbar's theory, which limits the number of meaningful relationships humans can maintain to approximately 150, is challenged by recent studies, while Dunbar himself reaffirms its validity and emphasizes the limitations of managing relationships, regardless of technological advancements.
Dunbar's Number: Still Relevant in the Age of Social Media?
Robin Dunbar's theory, which limits the number of meaningful relationships humans can maintain to approximately 150, is challenged by recent studies, while Dunbar himself reaffirms its validity and emphasizes the limitations of managing relationships, regardless of technological advancements.
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20% Bias Score
"Neun Stämme": Indigenous Influence on Western Societies
Karl-Heinz Kohl's "Neun Stämme" details the multifaceted influence of nine indigenous groups on the development of modern Western societies, exploring both their contributions and the negative impacts of colonialism, and offering relevant context for contemporary discussions on appropriation and soc...
"Neun Stämme": Indigenous Influence on Western Societies
Karl-Heinz Kohl's "Neun Stämme" details the multifaceted influence of nine indigenous groups on the development of modern Western societies, exploring both their contributions and the negative impacts of colonialism, and offering relevant context for contemporary discussions on appropriation and soc...
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Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle and Child Learning
A study reveals that the hunter-gatherer lifestyle facilitated rapid learning in children through a unique social environment.
Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle and Child Learning
A study reveals that the hunter-gatherer lifestyle facilitated rapid learning in children through a unique social environment.
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40% Bias Score
Anthropology of Gift-Giving: From Ancient Practices to Modern Consumerism
Anthropologist Chip Colwell explores the anthropological reasons behind gift-giving, highlighting Marcel Mauss's theory of gift-giving involving giving, receiving, and reciprocating, contrasting ancient extravagant gift-giving practices with modern consumerism's excessive gift-giving and waste.
Anthropology of Gift-Giving: From Ancient Practices to Modern Consumerism
Anthropologist Chip Colwell explores the anthropological reasons behind gift-giving, highlighting Marcel Mauss's theory of gift-giving involving giving, receiving, and reciprocating, contrasting ancient extravagant gift-giving practices with modern consumerism's excessive gift-giving and waste.
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28% Bias Score
Fichte and Ladiges: A Correspondence on Art, Ethnology, and Radio
The book compiles letters from 1971-1985 between author Hubert Fichte and radio producer Peter Michel Ladiges, detailing their collaboration, Fichte's research on Afro-Brazilian rituals, and their shared intellectual interests in France, art, language, and ethnology.
Fichte and Ladiges: A Correspondence on Art, Ethnology, and Radio
The book compiles letters from 1971-1985 between author Hubert Fichte and radio producer Peter Michel Ladiges, detailing their collaboration, Fichte's research on Afro-Brazilian rituals, and their shared intellectual interests in France, art, language, and ethnology.
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20% Bias Score
Resurgence of Occult Interest Explored in Zone Critique's "Spectres" Issue
Zone critique's sixth issue, "Spectres," explores the rising interest in the occult through anthropology, art, cinema, and literature, featuring work by Grégory Delaplace, Philippe Charlier, and Nicolas Chemla, among others.
Resurgence of Occult Interest Explored in Zone Critique's "Spectres" Issue
Zone critique's sixth issue, "Spectres," explores the rising interest in the occult through anthropology, art, cinema, and literature, featuring work by Grégory Delaplace, Philippe Charlier, and Nicolas Chemla, among others.
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40% Bias Score
Lucy: A 50-Year Legacy
The discovery of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old hominin fossil, transformed our understanding of human evolution. This Q&A with the discoverer explores its lasting significance.
Lucy: A 50-Year Legacy
The discovery of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old hominin fossil, transformed our understanding of human evolution. This Q&A with the discoverer explores its lasting significance.
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