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Without Knowing What Comes Next: A Review of Jack Halberstam\u27s \u27Wild Things: The Disorder of Desire\u27
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Perspectives in Embodiment Theory
Get PDFResearchers apply the concept of embodiment across many disciplines, resulting in a set of expansive definitions that only sometimes overlap. This special issue celebrates the plurality and wide applicability of this useful framework by bringing together multiple perspectives on embodiment within the field of human biology
Ethics and Best Practices of Studying Contemporary Human Populations
No full textAt the 2021 meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, the “Ethics and Best Practices of Studying Contemporary Human Populations” symposium brought together a diverse panel of scientists to address the growing concerns related to consent, communication, and ethical practices in biological anthropology research. Drawing from historical parallels and current practices, the panel underscored the responsibilities of researchers to engage transparently and respectfully with the subjects of their studies. This article summarizes some of the topics raised and debated at that meeting, including the specific challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting surge in studies utilizing biological data from diverse populations, and the meaning of informed consent, genetic privacy, and data justice. The authors emphasize the importance of diversity and inclusion within research teams and leadership roles, and the role this can play in reshaping research approaches and fostering innovation in our field. They challenge the traditional notions of informed consent and encourage a more nuanced understanding that acknowledges the historical context and respects refusals as a form of knowledge production. The diverse perspectives shared at the symposium offer a glimpse into the ongoing efforts of biological anthropologists to navigate ethical challenges in contemporary human population studies. The collective aim is to spark sustained conversations and collaborative endeavors within biological anthropology and to promote continuous improvement in ethical standards and best practices
Holocaust Education and Human Rights Advocacy on TikTok
No full textThis article analyzes a recent and controversial form of social media engagement with the Shoah: user-generated digital videos that circulated on TikTok. Drawing on a combination of visual discourse analysis, surveys of content creators, and empirical mapping of digital practices of Holocaust and human rights museums, this article pursues three goals. First, it distinguishes several categories of Holocaust-related content on TikTok. Second, it situates that content in a broader historical context, highlighting earlier examples of visual Holocaust education and advocacy led by young people. Third, it makes an argument for greater institutional engagement with TikTok and identifies two specific ways in which Holocaust and human rights museums can productively use the platform
On Ward’s East German Film and the Holocaust
No full textEast German Film and the Holocaust. By Elizabeth Ward. New York: Berghahn Books, 2021. 264 pp., ISBN 978-1789207477 (hc), 34.95
The Three Dresses
No full textWhile combining fiction writing and artistic processes in my creative practice PhD project (2020), I worked with several fairy tales. My short story “The Three Dresses” is written from the point of view of dresses made from snow, darkness, and mirrors. As a first-person narrative, the reader embodies each dress in turn throughout the story, which alludes to “Cinderella” traditions from subtypes ATU510A and ATU501B. The main point of differentiation is in the agency of the dresses as speaking objects and their ability to reveal the relationship between the seamstress who made them and the persecuted young woman who wears them
Gender-Based Associations Between College Students\u27 Disclosure to Siblings and Disclosure to Best Friends or Romantic Partners
No full textEmerging adulthood is a time filled with instability, but disclosure within close egalitarian relationships such as siblings, friends, and romantic partners can help when coping with stress. The present study examines patterns of disclosure across these relationships, as well as specific associations between relationships with siblings and peers. College students (N = 232, M age = 18.5 years, 62.9% female) reported their frequency of disclosure to their closest-aged sibling, same-gender best friend, and, when applicable, different-gender romantic partner (N = 85). Results show that patterns of disclosure within relationships differ based on the type of issue that is being disclosed, and peers are chosen most often to be recipients of disclosure. The associations between sibling and peer disclosure are impacted by the sibling gender composition and show a compensatory relationship for individuals from mixed-gender dyads. Taken together, the findings of the present study highlight the unique role each of these relationships plays in emerging adulthood
DOSSIER: Selections from Warren Sonbert’s Paper Archive: Reproductions of Newspaper Articles, Program Notes, Advertisements, and Other Ephemera
No full textThe Ethical Responsibilities of Forensic Science Organizations in an Era of Oppressive Legislative Action
Get PDFIn 2023 and 2024, a wave of anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) legislation has been passed in multiple states, representing a dramatic reversal from 2019–2022, when violence and systemic injustices against minority individuals were highlighted and DEI measures increased. In forensic anthropology, where practitioners frequently work with remains of individuals from marginalized identities, these events have forced a necessary period of disciplinary and individual self-reflection regarding our complicity in the entrenched racism and cis-heteropatriarchy that underlies our society. This article reflects on the role that professional forensic science organizations play in perpetuating and/or combatting inequity. It discusses how recent anti-DEI legislation negatively impacts forensic science, hurting both practitioners and scholarly output, and the ethical responsibilities of professional organizations to publicly affirm support for minority members and contradict scientific misinformation around these legislative measures. In particular, the authors highlight how the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) has responded—often with silence and a lack of meaningful change—and propose potential remedies to promote long-term equitable changes both within the AAFS and external to it. The role of professional organizations in supporting all of their members, and good science, is more important now than ever, and it is time we expect and demand more from them