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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 7-27, March 2026.Egalitarianism is often idealized, but many anthropologists have noted its potential for nightmare scenarios involving envy, mistrust, and violence. This introduction outlines a framework for understanding the negative emotions and violence associated with the forces of commensuration that are necessary to make people equal.
Natalia Buitron +2 more
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Where's the beef? The feminisation of weight‐loss dieting in Britain and Scandinavia c.1890–1925
Gender &History, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 191-206, March 2026.Abstract Representations of the slim body have traditionally been at the centre of scholarly interest in dieting culture, whereas food often remains a shadowy presence compared with more persistent themes of body discipline, slenderness and anti‐fat messages.
Emma Hilborn
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Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War
Anthropology of Consciousness, Volume 37, Issue 1, Spring 2026.ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
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Empowering voices: the influence of Old Norse mythology on women’s writing from 1950-2012 [PDF]
In the following thesis, I shall address a very particular lacuna in Old Norse reception studies; that of women’s voices. In recent years, the main focus has been on Norse symbolism in politics, cinema, comics and gaming, or, in literary reception, how ...
Mulley, Clare
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Violent death and trauma in Norse mythology: a systematic reading of the Prose Edda [PDF]
, 2016 Background: This paper attempts to assess surgical knowledge presented in Norse mythology. The Prose Edda constitutes the most comprehensive source of Norse mythology.
Economopoulos, Konstantinos P +2 more
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Ground-based, Hyperbolic Radiolocation System with Spread Spectrum Signal - AEGIR [PDF]
TransNav, 2011 At present the most popular radiolocation system in the world is Global Positioning System (GPS).As it is managed by the Department of Defence of the U.S.A., there is always the risk of the occasional inaccuracies or deliberate insertion of errors ...
Slawomir Jerzy Ambroziak +4 more
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The Arctic—While the Ice is Melting: On Driftwood and Other Transnational Exhibition Stories
Museum Anthropology, Volume 49, Issue 1, Spring 2026.ABSTRACT The exhibition The Arctic—While the Ice is Melting opened at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm in 2019 and is still on show, describing life in a changing climate and allowing its visitors to encounter several voices and perspectives of the past, present, and future. The three‐year preparation for the exhibition involved collaboration between the
Lotten Gustafsson Reinius, Jon Johansson
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Assemblage, archive, and ancestor: Developing more‐than‐human historical geography with salmon
Geographical Research, Volume 64, Issue 1, February 2026.This paper interrogates recent geographic literature on the more‐than‐human archive and argues that there needs to be more specificity when conceptualising and researching the more‐than‐human. It then answers this call for specificity by theorising three modes of more‐than‐human historical geography that are developed through empirical encounters with ...
Austin Read
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Twilight of the Boss: All the King’s Men and Norse Mythology [PDF]
, 2012 This essay explores the deep connections between Warren’s third novel and Norse mythology, particularly the Ragnarok myth. By comparing characters, settings, and events in the novel with various figures from Norse mythology, as well as Richard Wagner’s ...
Butts, Leverett
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Identifying Key Questions and Challenges in Microchimerism Biology
Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 48, December 29, 2025.This study identifies key unanswered questions about microchimerism, the presence of cells from one individual living in another. Experts highlight how these cells may affect health, pregnancy, and disease. This study outlines research priorities and challenges in detecting and studying these rare microchimeric cells, aiming to guide future discoveries
Kristine J. Chua +31 more
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