Adventures in blogging: public anthropology and popular media

Description

"Paul Stoller has been writing a popular blog for the Huffington Post since 2011. His desire to bring an anthropological perspective to contemporary debates drove him to try his hand at blogging, but it's the joy and skill he has derived from the experience that has kept him at it. Blogging, says Stoller, has made him a better academic writer - snappier, more concise, and more focused on the connection he wants to make with readers. In this collection of selected blog essays, Stoller models good writing while sharing his insights on this popular media format. In the process he discusses the academy's need for greater public engagement, and the changing nature of scholarly communication. Avoiding a prescriptive voice and opting instead to educate by example, Stoller shows, rather than tells, how to connect academic research and concepts with current public events. Divided into four parts, the book includes blogs on politics, the state of the social sciences, the state of contemporary higher education, media representation, and human well-being. The result is a highly readable and engaging account of one Anthropologist's adventures in public blogging."--