Tag Archives: America

“The Boys in the Boat”: A Review

I never thought that I would choose to read a book about a sport.  I’m just not sporty!  But so many people recommended The Boys in the Boat that I took the bait….and I was caught, hook, line and sinker. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on “The Boys in the Boat”: A Review

On Political Involvement in the US

We’ve been invited to a political fund raiser tonight, one at which the organizers will probably want us to do something significant (beyond making the already requested financial donation).  The funds raised will contribute to the election campaign of a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Songs and Gender

A book arrived in the mail, from Duke University Press—unrequested, probably intended as a candidate for review in the journal Agriculture and Human Values, for which I am the book review editor.  The book, Unearthing Gender, is an ethnographic analysis … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Songs and Gender