Racial Paranoia: The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness

Savage Minds linked to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer featuring UPenn anthropologist John L. Jackson Jr. He describes his first non-academic book, Racial Paranoia: The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness, and how racial fears underlie many of our everyday (inter)actions.

It is refreshing to see Jackson and several other anthropologists stepping into the public sphere. For more of Jackson, visit his AnthroMan blog and the Chronicle's Brainstorm blog.

John Jackson Jr., "Anthropology: The Softest Social Science?"

John Jackson Jr., associate professor of communication and anthropology at UPenn, had an interesting post on The Chronicle Review's blog yesterday. In his post, "Anthropology: The Softest Social Science?," Jackson expresses concern about anthropology's presence and standing in the public realm and the credibility that is all too easily ascribed to quantitative disciplines.

If you enjoy Jackson's humor and insights, visit his blog--AnthroMan--and leave a comment.