John Terrell

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I am an anthropologist who is one of the editors of the new Berghahn Books series of short books called Explanations in the Social Sciences. https://www.berghahnbooks.com/series/explanations-in-the-social-sciences
America's Latest "Cargo Cult?"

"A revitalization movement is defined as a deliberate, organized, conscious effort . . . to construct a more satisfying culture" (the anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace, 1956).

Psychology Today
Experience is both the best teacher and also the worst enemy your brain can have. The Troxler Effect illustrates how not paying attention to things and events is not simply a sign of inherent foolishness, carelessness, or stupidity. We all are only human. Like it or not, wise or not, sometimes we do not do something we ought to do simply because we see no reason to do it.
I keep trying to understand why so many can't see Trump for what he is and MAGA for what it is. This fairy tale popped into my mind. They are just looking in the mirror, mirror . . .
๐™€๐™ช๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™–'๐™จ ๐™›๐™–๐™ž๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™—๐™ค๐™ค๐™  (1916) New York ; London, G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Rameau : Les sauvages, "Forรชts paisibles", Les Indes galantes (Piau, Abadie)

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A cartoon that might work in the new book on prejudice now in the works for the new series EXPLANATIONS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES at Berghahn Books.

#prejudice #racism #belief #cartoon

Our book on how to use dynamic relational analysis in the study of history and archaeology.
https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/TerrellModeling

#history #archaeology #networkscience #research_methods #modeling

Modeling the Past : Archaeology, History, and Dynamic Networks | Berghahn Books

Independent Publishing since 1994

The deadline for the final manuscript of this book in the new Berghahn series is approaching.

#racism #prejudie #inequalityt #history #colonialism #globalism #politics

Crania Americana and the Archive of Scientific Racism / Project Obtuse โ€“ The Library Company of Philadelphia

Our editor at Berghahn writes:
Dear John,
Iโ€™m pleased to officially notify you that The Riddle of Intelligence: It's Not What You Think is now in the hands of our production department, where the files will undergo a production review. Publication of this book is currently scheduled for June 2025, which will be finalized after the review.
[This cover is merely a suggested one.]