I’m a cultural anthropologist and a writer, with 80 entries in the LOC catalog. For decades, I’ve studied how cultures adapt, resist, and evolve—from remote villages in Madagascar, to televiewing in Brazil, to homes and classrooms in the American Midwest. .. more
I’m a cultural anthropologist and a writer, with 80 entries in the LOC catalog. For decades, I’ve studied how cultures adapt, resist, and evolve—from remote villages in Madagascar, to televiewing in Brazil, to homes and classrooms in the American Midwest.
Conrad Phillip Kottak is an American anthropologist. Kottak is currently a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has been teaching since 1968. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University, and he did extensive research in Brazil and Madagascar, visiting societies there and writing books about them. .. more
Words of the Year trace how Americans think, argue, and cope. What began as language tied to events now reflects fatigue, irony, and digital overload.
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Words of the Year trace how Americans think, argue, and cope. What began as language tied to events now reflects fatigue, irony, and digital overload.
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My latest Substack post, a day early this week. Subscriptions are free and appreciated, as are restacks, reposts, and sharing.
We inhabit a world where distant events feel personal and global lives unfold in quiet, everyday ways.
My latest Substack post, a day early this week. Subscriptions are free and appreciated, as are restacks, reposts, and sharing.
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Best,
Conrad
I’m a cultural anthropologist and a writer. In my weekly (Tuesday) Substack postings (conradkottak.substack.com), I focus mainly on modern life: how we relate, what we value, and especially on the forces (technological, political, ideological) that shape our lives.