Science or Sacrilege: Native Americans, Archaeology and the Law

Science or Sacrilege: Native Americans, Archaeology and the Law. 1996. 60 minutes, color. video by Nicholas Nicastro. For more information contact University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510/624-0460).     

Iron Technology in East Africa: Symbolism, Science, and Archaeology

Iron Technology in East Africa: Symbolism, Science, and Archaeology Peter Schmidt. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997. 328 pp.     

Naked Science: Anthropological Inquiry into Boundaries, Power, and Knowledge

Naked Science: Anthropological Inquiry into Boundaries, Power, and Knowledge. Laura Nader. ed. New York: Routledge, 1996.318 pp.     

Vectors,Hosts, and Control Measures for Zika Virus in the Americas

We examine Zika virus (ZIKV) from an ecological perspective and with a focus on the Americas. We assess (1) the role of wildlife in ZIKV disease ecology, (2) how mosquito behavior and biology influence disease dynamics, and (3) how nontarget species and ecosystems may be impacted by vector control programs. Our review suggests that free-ranging, non-human primates may be involved in ZIKV transmission in the Old World; however, other wildlife species likely play a limited role in maintaining or transmitting ZIKV. In the Americas, a zoonotic cycle has not yet been definitively established. Understanding behaviors and habitat tolerances of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, two ZIKV competent vectors in the Americas, will allow more accurate modeling of disease spread and facilitate targeted and effective control efforts. Vector control efforts may have direct and indirect impacts to wildlife, particularly invertebrate feeding species; however, strategies could be implemented to limit detrimental ecological effects.     

The American Anthropological Association and the Values of Science, 1935-70

American anthropologists have repeatedly addressed questions about the nature of anthropology as a science and the relationship of anthropology to society. Complex interactions between anthropology and political events in American life have challenged definitions of science, including anthropologists as citizens, scientists, and professionals and the roles they appropriately play. A series of exchanges and events between the 1930s and 1970 are examined in order to shed light on some of the recurrent dilemmas of definition and practice in anthropology as anthropologists have grappled with them in different times and in relation to different contexts. [Keywords: U.S. anthropology, U.S. history, science]     

Cloth, Dress and Art Patronage in Africa

Cloth, Dress and Art Patronage in Africa. Judith Perani and Norma H. Wolff. New York: Berg, 1999.217 pp.     

AIDS Alibis: Sex, Drugs and Crime in the Americas

AIDS Alibis: Sex, Drugs and Crime in the Americas. Stephanie Kane. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1998. 222 pp.     

Cool and Crazy: Anthropological Film at the Point of Convergence between Humanities and Social Science

ABSTRACT

The use of film as a tool in anthropological fieldwork is a challenge to traditional ways of thinking about scientific research. Nevertheless, documentary filming of the informants in their own context has proved to be an interesting supplement in the exploration of what the anthropological research field actually covers. Furthermore, film work confronts the researchers with aesthetic aspects of mediation that have not been epistemically well attended to within social science. This article highlights pivotal problems in the professional no-man's-land where visual culture studies take place, as exemplified by the film Cool and Crazy.     

History, Power and Identity: Ethnogenesis in the Americas, 1492-1992

History, Power and Identity: Ethnogenesis in the Americas, 1492-1992. Jonathan D. Hill. ed. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1996. 277 pp.