William D. Buckingham
William D. Buckingham
Anthropologists & the People They Study
a review of
The New Science of the Enchanted Universe: An Anthropology of Most of Humanity by Marshall Sahlins. Princeton University Press, 2022
The late anthropologist Marshall Sahlins (1930–2021) is best known for his claim, first published in 1968, that people living in traditional economies based on hunting and gathering enjoyed lives of relative security, abundance, and leisure.
Jan 6, 2023 Read the whole text...
William D. Buckingham
On Fascists & Microfascists
a review of
On Microfascism: Gender, War, and Death by Jack Z. Bratich. Common Notions, 2022
97-year-old Irmgard Furchner does not fit the stereotype of a murderous fascist. The diminutive German woman was slumped over in a wheelchair, cane in hand, when she was sentenced in court last December for her part in the murder of over 10,000 people during World War II.
Jun 18, 2023 Read the whole text...