Patterns, Culture, and Commerce

An anthropologist weighs in

Parenting

Why Do Americans Call Their Male Kids "Buddy?"

Grant McCracken Ph.D. on October 24, 2011

Attention

Joy Walking

Grant McCracken Ph.D. on October 12, 2011

Joy walking is like joy riding, except we don't steal cars, we steal moments.

Joy walking is like joy riding, except we don't steal cars, we steal moments.

Child Development

American Voices: An Anthropological Puzzle

Grant McCracken Ph.D. on October 3, 2011

Anger

The "Polish" and Other Fashionable Gestures

Grant McCracken Ph.D. on September 28, 2011

A new hand gesture is all the rage. What is the "Polish" and what does it mean?

A new hand gesture is all the rage. What is the "Polish" and what does it mean?