Tag Archives: anthropology
Stories about Stories
Today’s blog is from guest blogger, Martin Kim, who manages the Native Goods store at ASM. Martin is well known for entrancing visitors, museum staff, and students with engaging stories related to the objects for sale in the shop. When you purchase an object, you also go home with its story. More about the museum [...]
An Object’s Stories
We surround ourselves with objects—some practical, some sentimental, others purely aesthetical. What do these objects mean to us? What do they say about who we are and the lives we live? I teach a University class that trains students to lead the field trip programs in the Paths of Life exhibit. The guides are called [...]
Getting to Know Us
This past weekend I went with my son to watch the new Star Trek movie. When I first saw the TV series in the 70s, I was scared by the fantastical beings from other worlds and the idea that there was a much bigger universe than my small experience shed light on. The reality of [...]
