Author: martijn

Branding Uniqueness, Happiness & the Exotic: Ethnic Rituals Anthropologie 0

Branding Uniqueness, Happiness & the Exotic: Ethnic Rituals Anthropologie

You are not about to read an introduction into the anthropology of ethnic rituals. And no this is also not about the scientific discipline of anthropology as a brand, although it is related to ‘diversity is our business’ or better: ‘fashionable diversity as a business’. This post is about ethnic interior design and ethnic clothing, Rituals body care and Anthropologie clothes, accessories and home-stuff. Moreover, it is about companies using the terms ethnic, ritual and anthropology as a way to sell the exotic in a particular way.

European Sexual Nationalisms: The Culturalization of Citizenship and the Sexual Politics of Belonging and Exclusion 1

European Sexual Nationalisms: The Culturalization of Citizenship and the Sexual Politics of Belonging and Exclusion

In this contribution Paul Mepschen and Jan-Willem Duyvendak argue that representations of gay emancipation are mobilized to shape narratives in which Muslims are framed as non-modern subjects, which best be understood in relation to the ‘culturalization of citizenship’ and the rise of Islamophobia in Europe.

Geweldspraak: PVV, Wilders, De Graaff en flirten met geweld 3

Geweldspraak: PVV, Wilders, De Graaff en flirten met geweld

PVV senator De Graaff baart opzien met zijn tweet over AK47 bij biddende moslims. Incident of structureel geweld door de PVV? Wilders’ retoriek en ook dat van De Graaff staat boordevol met taalgeweld en geweldspraak. Wat dat betreft staat de PVV en met haar Wilders en De Graaff voor structureel geweld tegen moslims. Het wordt hoog tijd dat we dat eens serieuzer nemen.