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Alexandra Brewis (Slade) -- Biocultural Anthropologist
Regents Professor & President's Professor at Arizona State University

Category: Stigmabusters

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A painting of a monk and a priest

Public breastfeeding, purity, and the Prado

June 25, 2017 alexbrewis

The Prado gallery in Madrid is splendid and powerful, full of historical paintings that lift the spirit and energize the…

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Posted in: Late Lessons, Stigmabusters Filed under: breastfeeding, stigma
A young boy wearing a hat and holding something.

The Source of “Stigma”

March 24, 2017 alexbrewis

The cliche in stigma scholarship: first, cite Goffman. Like this. And this. His work on stigma is mentioned so often, he…

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Posted in: Stigmabusters Filed under: Goffman, stigma

The Other Reason Carrie Fisher is My Hero

December 28, 2016 alexbrewis

This week Carrie Fisher passed away. I was 13 when I first saw Star Wars. A Princess who didn’t wear…

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Posted in: Ripped from the Headlines, Stigmabusters Filed under: biopolar disorder, destigmatization, mental illness, stigma

Slum tourism, empathy, and study abroad

March 22, 2016 alexbrewis

At Emoya Estate in Bloemfontein, South Africa, visitors can experience what it is to live in a local village —…

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Posted in: Late Lessons, Stigmabusters, Uncategorized
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