Rex over at Savage Minds recently wrote a short post about the "relevance gap" in anthropology. Pretty important topic, if you ask me. Here is the money quote:
"The time it takes for academics to study, write, and publish something about a current event is about the same amount of time it takes to enroll a cohort of students too young to remember the event."
I have written an article length response about this issue, with a critical analysis of all sides of the problem. This article will be published sometime around Fall 2017, so mark your calendars and be sure to join the discussion.
"The time it takes for academics to study, write, and publish something about a current event is about the same amount of time it takes to enroll a cohort of students too young to remember the event."
I have written an article length response about this issue, with a critical analysis of all sides of the problem. This article will be published sometime around Fall 2017, so mark your calendars and be sure to join the discussion.
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