Sensory – Joeva Sean Rock

2018 in Review

Posted on December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 by joevarock in Anthropology, Fieldwork, Food, Ghana, Public, Sensory

It’s December, which means I’ve hit the year anniversary of my defense (wow!) and 2019 is near. I’ve been reflecting on work done the past year – not because productivity is the goal – but because I, like many others, constantly fall into the trap of feeling underproductive and therefore overlooking actual accomplishments. So, I … Continue reading 2018 in Review →

Encountering Food in the Field, Centering it in Development Studies

Posted on January 24, 2018April 7, 2018 by joevarock in Accra, agriculture, Anthropology, Development, Fieldwork, Food, Ghana, Public, Sensory

Why aren't rich and tasty food cultures more central to development efforts?

Trotro Advice for Surviving Fieldwork

Posted on August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 by joevarock in Accra, Anthropology, Fieldwork, Ghana, Public, Sensory

Let these wise taxis and trotros guide you through fieldwork's unexpected challenges.

Africa, Rising and Militarized

Posted on May 8, 2015June 23, 2015 by joevarock in Public, Sensory, The Economist in Africa

Discourse, both textual and visual, is a key component for maintaining and replicating everyday ideologies, processes, and structures of power. Lately I've been coming across images accompanying articles about Africa in major U.S. publications (e.g. the Economist and New York Times) that have caused my jaw to drop a bit. Here are a few:

Posted on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 by joevarock in Ghana, Sensory

KLM &You: Conquering the Dark Continent Since 2013

Posted on October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 by joevarock in Public, Sensory

Thanks to Africa is a Country and Serginho Roosblad for this hat-tip. I feel like I'm in a time warp. @KLM suffers from #colonialmentality by calling #Africa 'The Dark Continent' - http://t.co/3XF2yiqvYM — Serginho Roosblad (@SRoosblad) October 18, 2013 What is this? KLM's latest marketing campaign for their flight destinations in the African continent. You … Continue reading KLM &You: Conquering the Dark Continent Since 2013 →

Visual anthropology: Marx, Bourdieu, and Nkrumah

Posted on October 8, 2013 by joevarock in Anthropology, Ghana, Sensory

Why are we still talking about Bono?

Posted on May 15, 2013May 15, 2013 by joevarock in Development, Ghana, Public, Sensory

If an article starts with Bono, I'm inclined not to listen. I'm not sure why celebrities continue to hold the spotlight in being experts on poverty or development. This morning I read an article by Bright Simmons of Ghana thinktank Imani, and Jammie Drummond of One.org entitled Africa: The Rise and the Rise of the … Continue reading Why are we still talking about Bono? →

Armed cops in schools– what could go wrong?

Posted on December 22, 2012December 22, 2012 by joevarock in Public, Sensory

The People’s Bailout

Posted on November 9, 2012November 9, 2012 by joevarock in Public, Sensory

Welcome to Strike Debt's newest project, the Rolling Jubilee: A bailout of the people by the people. We buy debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, we abolish it. We cannot buy specific individuals' debt - instead, we help liberate debtors at random through a campaign of mutual support, good will, … Continue reading The People’s Bailout →