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Illustration by Maria Cucu (Dis)Regarding women’s football: marginalized experiences of a sport phenomenon Ileana Gabriela Szasz Abstract The article examines how women in different socio-political contexts in Romania have engaged in football and how they negotiated their path in spite of the systematic and systemic disregard of their participation. For over five decades thousands of

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 Lídia Belchior Spaces4All – Applying Anthropology to the Accessibility and Inclusion of Reduced Mobility Communities in Public Urban Spaces Augusto Ferreira Abstract The intersections of anthropology, inclusion, and accessibility in urban public spaces is the focus of this article, by delving into the Spaces4All project implemented in Lisbon, Portugal. It begins by emphasizing

Illustration by Lídia Belchior Empowering and capacity building for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: needs, hindrances and promotion on the learning and developing of new skills Daniel Alves Abstract The “Same Same – A Capacity Building and Empowerment e-mentorship Program for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD)” is a Program with the objective to test

Illustration by Juliana Penkova Ethnotheatre in a prison context: The performative interview Ricardo Seiça Salgado Abstract Ethnotheatre is a critical world-making practice that combines ethnography, social knowledge and the performing arts. As an art-based methodology, it aims to research a common ground with a group of people to adapt these observations and knowledge to an

Illustration by Michaela Jones Sex work is Work: contraceptive responsibility in the prevention of STD’s Andreia Teixeira Abstract Starting with the premise that sex work is work, this text focuses on sex work in Portugal, the use of contraceptive methods by sex workers, their clients, and a new concept: contraceptive responsibility for the prevention of

Illustration by Juliana Penkova Applying anthropology with young migrants. Workshop of Anthropology and photography (case study) Cristina Santinho Abstract The project called “Workshop on Anthropology and Photography” (WAF) is related the work done during 8 months, from March to September 2023, in a small town near Lisbon (Portugal) in a public primary and secondary school,

“E Canta Contigo Moresco” – Portuguese Songs Are Still Sung in Java Maria de Jesus Espada Abstract The history of the Portuguese presence in Asia has been the subject of study of numerous analysts from various perspectives. It is well known that during just a few years Portuguese had managed to create several commercial, political,

Illustration by Patrícia Palma FIT FOR ALL: Tracing inequalities in children’s physical activity Daniela Rodrigues Abstract The article tackles physical activity inequalities, both socio-economical and gender, in preschool and school age children. The undisputed benefits of physical activity on physical and mental health are well documented. So why is it that most children in industrialized