
Paul Mason
@sociocerebral
What is normal?
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http://paul.sobriquet.net/ 17-12-2014 05:45:38
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Absolutely wonderful to have Dr Sarah Chaney join me on #IdiomsOfNormality (hosted by Traces&Dreams) to answer the question #Whatisnormal & discuss the history of normality youtu.be/Cz5SmQDzkSs?si…

"Science is a key factor in identifying and understanding the challenges we face, and in designing possible solutions." - Dr. Angela Liberatore angela liberatore at the World Forum for Women in Science 2024 #WFWS2024 #WomenInScience #ScienceForSolutions


"What will we know of a disease, if only the disease we know." ...from my forthcoming chapter on #Tuberculosis in 'A Brief Social History of Tuberculosis' edited by Arnab Chakraborty, Jayawickrama, & Zhang. taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-ed…

How might underfunding for #tuberculosis suggest a dark strategy by affluent nations to control #overpopulation? Is TB being used as a covert tool for population control? These questions inspire the conclusion of my latest publication #EndTB #GlobalHealth taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-ed…

My book is released today. Yay! An ethnography of how humans share worlds with elephants at the forest fringes of Assam's capital city. Coexistence is explored through copresence & the vulnerability felt by both communities in their ambivalent relating taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.…

New Miniseries Alert! 🎙️ Our Idioms of Normality podcast, hosted by Paul Mason, is launching a special series based on the book The Anthropology of Ambiguity edited by Mahnaz Alimardanian and Tim Heffernan, Ph.D. 🗓️ Launches Oct 17, 2024! More info on our website!


Anthropologist Porfessor Anton Piyaratne joins me to discuss myths and his insights into #whatisambiguity & #whatisnormal from his observations during field research in Sri Lanka in this episode of #IdiomsOfNormality hosted by Traces&Dreams : youtu.be/QUN8K9WNMsk?si…







Dr Gil Hizi draws upon his fieldwork on psychology & self development services in China to discuss ambiguity, normality and cultural difference in this episode of #IdiomsOfNormality on Traces&Dreams youtu.be/ZpVH7pjvESc?si…