Arts

Environmental justice is a concept that addresses the equitable distribution of environmental benefits and burdens among various communities, with a focus on marginalized or vulnerable…

Disability anthropology is a branch of anthropology that studies disability from a cultural, social, and historical standpoint. It is a branch of anthropology that studies…

Health equity is the idea that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve their optimal level of health, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender,…

A sociocultural system is the interconnectedness of social and cultural elements within a society. It pertains to a “human population viewed (1) in its ecological…

The impact of aging societies on societal stability and potential collapse is a complex and contentious topic among researchers and policymakers. While it is true…

Ecotheology is a type of constructive theology that focuses on the interrelationships between religion and nature, especially in the context of environmental concerns. It is…

A notable find of seventy-three intact burials in funerary bundles known as ‘fardos’ was made recently at Pachacámac in Peru. The tombs are of both…

Did you realize that smartphone apps had their origins in the Middle Ages? The volvelle, a paper-based interactive instrument, served many purposes throughout its history.…

Societal transformation refers to profound and long-term changes in a society’s structures, values, norms, and behaviors. It refers to “a deep and sustained, nonlinear systemic…

The ability of a community to withstand and recover from adverse situations, shocks, or stresses while maintaining its essential functions, structures, and identity is referred…

They were originally known as Mocambo, a word derived from the Mbundu of what is now Angola that means “hideout.” In 17th-century Brazil, there were…

People have been killing each other from the beginning of time. However, it appears that organized fighting did not emerge until the Neolithic Age when…