New Model Community

Daily writing promptHow would you improve your community?View all responses Last year, when I answered this prompt, I gave a bare sentence or two to the non-traditional community. By this I mean "community" that is not rooted in the traditional geographical place. That localized entity was the predominant way of describing a community as a …

Community on the Edge

I have a background as an anthropologist. Back in the day, when I was studying the subject, I had a deep interest in Community studies. This interest stuck with me after grad school. And it continued to influence me while I worked as a practicing or applied anthropologist. As an anthropologist, I've always been interested …

Community?

 Don't get cultural anthropologists, sociologists, or other social scientists into discussing what a community is while enjoying a few beers. You'll be listening to various views, historical perspectives, and theoretical discussions all night. There will be eager expositions of how the sad, old, and worn term has taken on new meaning in the digital age. Opposing this …