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Editors’ Introduction, Smita Lahiri, Robin Sheriff
Contextualizing Native Resistance: Precedents For The Movement Against The Dakota Access Pipeline, Grace Dietz
Contextualizing Native Resistance: Precedents For The Movement Against The Dakota Access Pipeline, Grace Dietz
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In 2016, news of the Standing Rock resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline swept through the social media sphere. Although many young people had never seen anything like it, this article shows that the “water protectors” are part of a long tradition of Indigenous resistance on the North American plains.
The Social Construction Of Dreaming In College Culture, Rachel Parr
The Social Construction Of Dreaming In College Culture, Rachel Parr
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Cultural anthropologists have long been interested in the dream-sharing practices of exotic peoples. But what about U.S. college students? Based on research on UNH’s campus, this article shows that “dream talk” is more common—and more important—than we tend to think.
Contributer Bios, Spectrum Editors
Contributer Bios, Spectrum Editors
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Learn about the students whose work is featured in this issue.
Archaeology From Space: Advanced Satellite Imagery Through The Work Of Sarah Parcak, Rebecca Philibert
Archaeology From Space: Advanced Satellite Imagery Through The Work Of Sarah Parcak, Rebecca Philibert
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The ancient past and the technological future come together in “space archaeology.” Focusing on the colorful career of Sarah Parcak, this article shows how advanced satellite imagery is being used to discover new archaeological sites—as well as to monitor existing ones at a time when looting is on the rise.
Cuba’S Water Crisis: Coping With Water Scarcity In Havana And Santiago De Cuba, Jacqueline Gilbert
Cuba’S Water Crisis: Coping With Water Scarcity In Havana And Santiago De Cuba, Jacqueline Gilbert
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Based on nine weeks of original ethnographic research in Cuba, this article looks at how ordinary residents in Havana and Santiago respond to chronic water scarcity—a problem likely to intensify as the impacts of climate change advance in the Caribbean region and around the world.
Women Traders Of The Viking Age: An Analysis Of Grave Goods, Emily Mierswa
Women Traders Of The Viking Age: An Analysis Of Grave Goods, Emily Mierswa
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The image of Viking culture that most of us carry in our heads is largely masculine and testosterone-driven. Where are women in the Scandinavian past? Examining grave goods associated with female burials—including items of personal adornment—this article paints a richer and more balanced picture of the Viking world.