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Anthropology News Network

Anthropology News Network

By Eric Olson

Updates and news from around the anthropology courses at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). Tune in weekly throughout the semester for what is happening each week in the different anthropology courses. Hosted by Eric Olson. This podcast was formerly "From the Archives," a book review podcast.
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Anthropology News NetworkApr 09, 2021

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Farmers and Fishermen

Farmers and Fishermen

This week I'm talking about Farmers and Fishermen by Daniel Vickers (1994). How ya like dem apples? 

For a full list of reviewed books, check out our Goodreads page.

https://www.goodreads.com/group/invite/1170143-reading-round-up?invite_token=YjMzNzk4YTctNGViZC00YmJmLTllNmMtMmE3NzQyMGY0NjBm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copypastegroup

Follow our telegram channel for other updates: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives

Jun 30, 202211:00
Sarah Osborn's World

Sarah Osborn's World

This week I'm talking about Sarah Osborn's World by Catherine Brekus (2013).

For a full list of reviewed books, check out our Goodreads page. 

https://www.goodreads.com/group/invite/1170143-reading-round-up?invite_token=YjMzNzk4YTctNGViZC00YmJmLTllNmMtMmE3NzQyMGY0NjBm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copypastegroup

Follow our telegram channel for other updates: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives

Jun 23, 202212:18
Natchez Country

Natchez Country

I'm back from a long hiatus! I've read a lot of books, and I'm excited to talk about them! This week I'm talking about Natchez Country by George Milne (2015).

For a full list of reviewed books, check out our goodreads page. We even have a group now!

https://www.goodreads.com/group/invite/1170143-reading-round-up?invite_token=YjMzNzk4YTctNGViZC00YmJmLTllNmMtMmE3NzQyMGY0NjBm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copypastegroup

Follow our telegram channel for other updates: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives

Jun 15, 202214:32
The Selection

The Selection

This week, Kristin and I talk about second languages in books, when to give up on a book, and The Selection by Kiera Cass

For a full list of reviewed books, check out our goodreads page. We even have a group now!

https://www.goodreads.com/group/invite/1170143-reading-round-up?invite_token=YjMzNzk4YTctNGViZC00YmJmLTllNmMtMmE3NzQyMGY0NjBm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copypastegroup

Follow our telegram channel for other updates: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives

Sep 02, 202138:02
What's a car book?

What's a car book?

This week, Kristin and I talk about car books, The Eternal Frontier, and other books we are reading. 

For a full list of reviewed books, check out our goodreads page. We even have a group now! 

https://www.goodreads.com/group/invite/1170143-reading-round-up?invite_token=YjMzNzk4YTctNGViZC00YmJmLTllNmMtMmE3NzQyMGY0NjBm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copypastegroup

Follow our telegram channel for other updates: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives

Aug 26, 202125:51
After the Quake

After the Quake

This week, co-host Kristin Tripi and I talk about books we've been reading currently, and a book from our library. This week's library book is After the Quake by Haruki Murakami.

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out my goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/128713595-eric

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

Aug 20, 202138:35
Yearbook of Agriculture

Yearbook of Agriculture

This week I talk about my odd copies of the United States Department of Agriculture's Yearbook of Agriculture. The following are links to sources discussed in the episode:

Victory Horticultural Library: http://www.saveseeds.org/library/holdings/yoa.html

USDA National Agricultural Library: https://naldc-legacy.nal.usda.gov/naldc/search.xhtml?start=0&seriesFacet=Yearbook+of+agriculture

Archive.org 1940 Yearbook of Agriculture: https://archive.org/details/yoa1940

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out my goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/128713595-eric

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

Aug 12, 202124:44
Biodiversity

Biodiversity

This week I talk about Biodiversity (1986), edited by E. O. Wilson. To read more about Wilson, check out this article by Claudia Dreifus: https://www.quantamagazine.org/edward-o-wilson-finds-hope-in-selfless-ants-and-ecology-studies-20190515/.

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out my goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/128713595-eric

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

Aug 05, 202121:19
Folk Medicine of the Delaware

Folk Medicine of the Delaware

This week I review Folk Medicine of the Delaware by Gladys Tantaquidgeon. The book was originally published 1942, but my copy is a reprint from 1977. To learn more about the Mohegan Tribe, of which the author is a member, check out their webpage: https://www.mohegan.nsn.us/.

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.


Jul 29, 202117:40
Cultural Resource Laws and Practice

Cultural Resource Laws and Practice

In this episode, I review the Tom King classic Cultural Resource Laws and Practice (2012), which many archaeologists in private practice should know about or have already read. 

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

Jul 22, 202120:52
North American Wildlife

North American Wildlife

This week, I talk about my old binoculars and my 1984 copy of Reader's Digest North American Wildlife, edited by Susan Wernert. 

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

Jul 15, 202121:03
Walden and other David books

Walden and other David books

This week is the premier of season two! There's a loose through-line or "theme" this season, and I'm kicking things off by talking about some books written by people named David. Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1854), Thoreau's Country by David Foster (1999), and Great Possessions by David Kline (1990). This season, I'll be talking about a lot of nature and the environment. It's green where I'm at, and I felt inspired. What can I say.

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

Jul 08, 202129:47
Eating Animals

Eating Animals

This week is the season finale! I sit down with Jack Trusler to talk about three diet and nutrition books: The Paleolithic Prescription (1988) by S. Boyd Eaton, Marjorie Shostak, and Melvin Konner; Fat Land (2003) by Greg Critser; Eating Animals (2009) by Johnathan Safran Foer. 

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.


Jun 07, 202101:03:10
The Viking World

The Viking World

This week, I review the 1980 book The Viking World by Jacquelin Simpson. 

For the full list of books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.   

If you have questions, comments, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

May 27, 202124:31
Intro to Anthropology Textbooks

Intro to Anthropology Textbooks

This week I am talking about the numerous intro to anthropology textbooks I have and some patterns I noticed about them.   If you want a full list of all the books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.    If you have questions, comments, or if you want a book from the book bin, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!    For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

May 20, 202130:55
Intro to Archaeology Textbooks

Intro to Archaeology Textbooks

This week I am talking about the numerous intro to archaeology textbooks I have and some patterns I noticed about them. 

If you want a full list of all the books reviewed so far on the podcast, check out the book bin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.  

If you have questions, comments, or if you want a book from the book bin, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com!  

For news and updates about projects, upcoming books, and news, join the telegram channel: https://t.me/anthropologyarchives.

May 13, 202129:45
Community Civics and Rural Life
May 06, 202128:14
Difficult Loves
Apr 30, 202119:46
Atlases!

Atlases!

In this episode, I wanted to talk about atlases (though I think atli sounds better), and why I think you should have an atlas!  For a complete list of the books reviewed on the podcast, check out the google sheet (aka the "book bin") Anything labeled "book bin" is up for grabs! 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml  

If you have questions, comments, or want a book that is up for grabs, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com.

Apr 24, 202134:07
Disney Corporate Culture Books

Disney Corporate Culture Books

n this episode, I discuss two books on very different sides of the Disney Corporate coin. The Mouse that Roared by Henry Giroux (1999), and Lessons from the Mouse by Dennis Snow (2010).   Since I am recording on Tri-C day, it would be great if you donated to the Tri-C Foundation to help support Community College student scholarships (https://www.tri-c.edu/give/give-to-tri-c.html).

The blog about Adorno and Horkheimer's perspective on laughter: https://schlemielintheory.com/2015/01/18/stop-laughing-max-horkheimer-and-theodor-adorno-on-laughter-false-happiness-and-the-culture-industry/.  

For a complete list of the books reviewed on the podcast, check out the google sheet below (aka the "book bin") Anything labeled "book bin" is up for grabs! 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml 

If you have questions, comments, or what a book that is up for grabs, send me an email at anthropologyarchives@gmail.com

Apr 16, 202135:13
Stone Age Economics

Stone Age Economics

In this episode, I am review the book Stone Age Economics. This is specifically the 2017 reprint with foreword by David Graeber and a new preface by the author, Marshall Sahlins. 

A short article by Sahlins referenced in the episode: https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/02/04/why-economics-is-an-impossible-science-in-one-paragraph/.  

The video clip comes from the following lecture by Marshall Sahlins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13vX9VbPbkA&t=728s.

For a complete list of the books reviewed on the podcast, check out the google sheet. Anything in the  book bin is up for grabs if you want it!  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml 

Apr 09, 202131:22
The Hatchet's Blood

The Hatchet's Blood

This week, I talk about The Hatchet's Blood: Separation, Power, and Gender in Ehing Social Life (1992) by Marc Schloss. This ethnography focuses on the lives of a small group of people (about 2,500 population) in rural Senegal.

Every episode is recorded live on YouTube (Anthropology Archives) at 11 AM EST. For a complete list of books reviewed on the podcast, check out the "book bin" here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vReMmvG9p-PQ_jGhgAaGsKRZ2ZYAj6V5cbk46TzNcHUk78m_ZFzOiMF5eHjqy5UMUTYgyak17AA9a6F/pubhtml.


Apr 06, 202125:59
Coffee Table Books

Coffee Table Books

This week, I talk about a few coffee table books, and what is a coffee table book. 

For a full list of books reviewed on the podcast, past and present, check out the google sheet or "book bin." 

Join the book club convo every Thursday at 11 AM EDT on youtube at Anthropology Archives.

Mar 26, 202138:08
Jet-Set and Don't Judge A Girl by Her Cover

Jet-Set and Don't Judge A Girl by Her Cover

In this week's episode, I sit down with guest Kristin Tripi to talk about two Young Adult novels, Jet-Set by Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman, and Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Allie Carter. 

Mar 18, 202146:46
La Vida

La Vida

In this week's episode, I talk about the 1966 ethnography by Oscar Lewis (and uncredited co-author Rosita Gonzales) La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty - San Juan and New York. Join the book conversation every Thursday, 11 AM EST over on the Anthropology Archives YouTube channel!

Mar 12, 202133:35
Invitation to Archaeology

Invitation to Archaeology

Hey there bibliophiles! Trying out a few new things this episode, like YouTube live! This week, I talk about a short little read, James Deetz' Invitation to Archaeology (1967). I swear I own non-archaeology/anthropology books, but I couldn't pass up on such a quick read.

Mar 05, 202117:37
The Earliest Americans

The Earliest Americans

In this week's episode, I talk about an educational book from 1963 about the first peopling of the North America: William Scheele's The Earliest Americans. I am also switching the format of the live stream to exclusively be on YouTube on Thursday's at 11 AM instead of Twitch. Join the archive conversation here if you want to talk about books!

Feb 25, 202120:47
Dictionaries Are Fun!

Dictionaries Are Fun!

This week, I take a different direction from our usual book reviews to talk about all the dictionaries on my bookshelf and why dictionaries are fun. Join the conversation every Thursday at 11 AM EST at twitch.tv/anthropologyarchives.

Feb 18, 202131:56
Creekside: An Archaeological Novel

Creekside: An Archaeological Novel

Ever wonder what it's like to be a real archaeologist in the United States? Do you enjoy historic fiction? Then this might be the edutainment for you! This week, I talk about Creekside: An Archaeological Novel (2010) by Kelli Carmean. If you enjoy talking books, consider joining the conversation every Thursday at 11 AM EST at twitch.tv/anthropologyarchives.

Feb 11, 202126:01
The Shawnees and the War for America

The Shawnees and the War for America

Ever wonder about Daniel Boone? Or who Tecumseh was? Well that is just the tip of the iceburg in Colin Calloway's 2007 book The Shawnees and the War for America. If you enjoy talking books, consider joining the conversation during live stream recordings of episodes every Thursday at 11 AM EST at twitch.tv/anthropologyarchives.

Feb 04, 202123:54
Indian Women and French Men

Indian Women and French Men

Have you wanted to know more about the history of the Midwest, Native Americans, and the great lakes? Then this is the book for you! This week, I talk about Indian Women and French Men: Rethinking Cultural Encounter in the Western Great Lakes by Susan Sleeper-Smith. If you enjoy talking books, consider joining the conversation during live stream recordings of episodes every Thursday at 11 AM EST at twitch.tv/anthropologyarchives.

Jan 28, 202128:36
Chinatown: Economic Adaptation and Ethnic Identify of the Chinese

Chinatown: Economic Adaptation and Ethnic Identify of the Chinese

In this episode, I discuss the short little 1982 ethnography by Bernard Wong Chinatown: Economic Adaptation and Ethnic Identity of the Chinese. If you enjoy talking books, then consider joining the live recording sessions every Thursday at 11 AM EST at twitch.tv/anthropologyarchives.

Jan 21, 202123:48
Who Pays?

Who Pays?

In this episode I talk about the 1935 page-turner (sarcasm) Who Pays? by Ernest Greenwood. If you enjoy talking about books, consider joining the live recording session every Thursday at 11 AM EST at twitch.tv/anthropologyarchives.

Jan 14, 202122:03
Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley

Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley

On my first episode, I discuss a book near and dear to my heart. The second edition of Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley was an inspiration to my archaeology career! If you want to discuss books with me, you can join the live conversation every Thursday at 11 AM EST for live episode recordings at twitch.tv/anthropologyarchives.

Jan 07, 202121:43