Episode 2 Breast Milk Sharing and “Good” Mommies with Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster
Human breast milk has become a hot commodity in the U.S., and parents have become creative in networking among moms who have milk to spare. Yet health officials, who continue to promote the standard that “breast is best”, are characterizing informal milk sharing as dangerous and risky; a depiction based not in fact but in assumption and a … Continue reading Episode 2 Breast Milk Sharing and “Good” Mommies with Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster
Episode 25 Product Design Ethnography with Dr. Amy Goldmacher
Business anthropologist Dr. Amy Goldmacher works with product and software designers to empower them to understand their users and customers.… Read more…
Episode 24 Pubic Hair Grooming as Cultural Practice with Lyndsey Craig
Anthropology graduate student Lyndsey Craig examines pubic hair removal practices across 72 societies, and how the practices are tied to… Read more…
Episode 23 Psychiatric Culture Clashes with Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster
Medical Anthropologist Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster returns, this time to discuss her experiences researching a psychiatric hospital in Mexico, looking at… Read more…
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