One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host ...

In South Africa, 41 young men died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation rites. These practices occur annually in various ethnic groups, but severe health risks persist. Despite ...

Some pastors offer circumcision ceremonies as an alternative to older practices involving ancestor worship, misogyny, and ...

Traditional initiation is a rite of passage into manhood for young males that is practiced by various ethnic groups in Africa ...

Despite legislation introduced to regulate the process, fatalities continue to be reported every year. South African law ...

Beyond the issue of the clinical applications and psychedelic research, enormous issues of personal freedom are at stake. Researchers require academic freedom to choose the focus of their research and ...

Rituals like graduations and weddings are few and far between for older adults. Some are finding ways to honor their momentous occasions. By Paula Span Harry Oxman’s bar mitzvah at the Society Hill ...

Last week, I participated in my first ever virtual hooding ceremony for new PhDs in the Department of Anthropology at Washington University. It was a distinctly strange affair. Over 100 people ...

What does a baroque altarpiece depicting the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus have to do with a pair of incandescent pink and purple ghetto-fabulous sneakers? At the Bass Museum of Art, the answer is a ...