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[From the Archives] Why Don’t Anthropologists Study Adventure?
A Brief Overview of Adventure in the Social Sciences and Humanities
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[From the Archives] The Role of the Anthropologist in the 21st Century
Aspiring Polymath, Actually Just Neurotic
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Justin S. Bailey
Do We Know Who We Are?: The Significance of Anthropology
Studying anthropology, like travel and adventure, opens our minds to a world of eternal complexity and diversity. However, it is a discipline that…
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[From the Archives] Our Ancient Narrative
Excerpt from the Prologue of 'An Anthropology of Wandering'
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The Problem of Short-Cut Learning: Why Extensive Travel and Life-Long Reading Should be Cultivated More in Society
The problem of alternative media is a false promise that dense subjects and information about our world can be swiftly downloaded into our brains…
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What Ancient DNA Reveals About the Deep Past of Human Wandering
On David Reich’s book 'Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past.'
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The Wanderer’s Insatiable Appetite: Why Do I Always Want More Out of My Travels?
Many of us seem to be content when we are granted our annual vacations. Am I being greedy or lacking appreciation by wanting more when I travel?
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On Not Being a Naive Tourist
Becoming a mindful traveler often helps reveal our blind spots about the world and opens our eyes to the reality of our humanity. Sometimes that can be…
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The Hope of Travel and All We Say About It
What are we looking to find “out there” that we can’t seem to find right here, right now?
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No More Blank Spaces on the Map: Is Adventure Writing Dying?
Is there any room and romance left for adventure in our seemingly cramped, claustrophobic modern world?
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Why Travel and Adventure are Existential Concerns
Most of us view travel and adventure as fun, leisurely activities in which we occasionally participate. However, they may be more essential to our…
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Travel, Adventure, and the Culture of Hospitality: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail on the Generosity of Humanity
Travel and adventure rely heavily on a culture of hospitality and how one is perceived in an unfamiliar place as either a welcomed guest or a stranger…
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