Vol. 48 / No. 1

By: Louise Krasniewicz

‘Round Up the Usual Suspects’: Anthropology Goes to the Movies

In 1946, while most anthropologists were exercising their professional skills and curiosities in cultures far from home, Hortense Powdermaker took […]

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Vol. 50 / No. 2

By: Louise Krasniewicz

Veni, Vidi, Vici: Taking a Chance on Chance

In the popular video slot machine called “Pompeii,” a chorus of male voices chants, “Veni, Vidi, Vici,” when gold coins consecutively […]

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Vol. 57 / No. 1

By: Louise Krasniewicz

All the World in One Place: Educating Visitors About the Changing World

In 1876, the President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, and the reigning Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro II, […]

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