...your Mom is a cultural construct

a place for anthropological rants, reason, and rapture.

Anthropology is a curious beast. It is essentially the study of people from biological, cultural, linguistic, and archaeological perspectives. Since humanity is incredibly diverse, the field of anthropology is as well. My particular passion is medical anthropology. My research interests include: design, consumerism, disability, reproductive health, medical pluralism, sexuality, and stigma.

I write this blog for two main reasons. One, it helps me figure out my own ideas. I don't pretend to be an expert on everything I discuss here, just trying to promote a little tolerance and understanding from the anthro perspective. And two, I firmly believe that social scientists are obligated to share their research. The findings are important and should be designed for public consumption.

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Swedish designer Maria Westerberg’s T-shirt Chair won this year’s Green Furniture Award [in Sweden]. According to the jury, “the chair weaves together a meaningful story using worn textiles. This up-scaling of the classical ‘rag rug’ becomes a unique way of upholstering. T-shirts from friends together with other textiles such as grandma’s curtains, the favourite but now worn out jeans, etc., melt together visually to form a colourful symphony of one’s personal history.” (via The T-shirt Chair by Maria Westerberg Wins the 2011 Green Furniture Award in Sweden - TreeHugger)

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