Illustration by Margherita Miani ’Are you biased?’: the complexity of researching & advising on inclusion in the public eye Rosalie Post Abstract In this paper, I ponder a research project that I was a part of, during my employment at a research consultancy. I want to use it as a case study, to raise some […]
Illustration by Animal Waves From images to social identities: stories of working class families on the move José Cavaleiro Rodrigues Abstract Evidence gathered since the late 2000s has suggested that a part of the working class goes through episodes of poverty without becoming chronically poor. Drawing on a project conceived to capture successful movements that
Illustration by Studio Sonsuz Working out inclusivity through emotions – the power of vulnerability Luiza Fonini Abstract Showing our vulnerabilities is hard. However, not doing so will undeniably compromise our possibility to connect with others. In this essay, I share my experience in a week’s research in a community home located in Amsterdam. The story
Illustration by Eline Veldhuisen Can humans empathize with animals? Recognizing our limited view in understanding animals’ intelligence Gabriëlle Bruggeling Abstract As an anthropologist I believed that ‘culture’ is what makes humans exceptional compared to other living beings. Research on social learning and cultural traits among animals, however, shows that ‘human abilities’ are found among animals
Illustration by Eline Veldhuisen “First-generation student”: a helpful or stigmatising label in Dutch student life? Lieve de Coninck Abstract What happens when an etic category or label like “first-generation students” enters public discourse? In the Netherlands, public discussions of first-generation or first-in-family students and their predicaments have arisen in recent years. But few people grow
Illustration by Margherita Miani Making innovation more social: countering patterns of exclusion in Dutch sustainable transitions Razia Jaggoe, Marten Boekelo, DuneWorks Abstract In the West of Amsterdam there is an area that used to be occupied by light industry, but which since has been designated as a new area for housing development. Surrounding the area
Illustration by Margherita Miani What Works for Women? Self-improvement versus a social and cultural approach to solve gender inequality at work in The Netherlands Stephanie van der Raad Abstract We should question the belief that women’s less ideal positions at work compared to men, are their individual duty to undo. This belief encourages women to
Illustration by Studio Sonsuz Investigative or embedded research? Fieldwork experiences in Ghana and Cameroon as lessons for anthropology at home Sjaak van der Geest Abstract My experiences with anthropological research in Ghana and Cameroon made me aware of the differences between doing such research ‘there’ and ‘here’, between being a visitor in another country and
Illustration by Oana Hajos Celebrating invisibility: Live-in Romanian badanti caring for the elderly in southeast Italy Gabriela Nicoelscu Abstract The protagonist of this story is Ana (a pseudonym), a Romanian domestic careworker, aged 45. Ana came to work in Italy in 2005 when she was 36 years old. She had no children of her own,
Illustration by Ioana Sabău After Categorical Exclusion: Domains and Processes of Social Exclusion of the Romanian Roma László Fosztó Abstract Understanding the causes of persistent inequality between different segments of a society is at the core of social science. This article explores the issue of exclusion by examining various mechanisms of durable inequality within Romanian
