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Victor Cova replied to Huon Wardle's discussion An Amazonian Question of Ironies and the Grotesque: Seminar 15th July onwards.

"I had written a long answer, then it disappeared. To start again: I think a good "comparative framework" would be one that comes fron the field itself. For instance, the people I'm working with watch TV and go to (evangelical) church.…"

Jul 26, 2012

Victor Cova replied to Huon Wardle's discussion An Amazonian Question of Ironies and the Grotesque: Seminar 15th July onwards.

"I'm not sure Joanna was arguing for such a dichotomy, it is more of an outcome of the comparison between only two societies. It would need to be broadened, of course, but Joanna was mainly pointing at the serious job humour does in a very…"

Jul 24, 2012

Victor Cova replied to Huon Wardle's discussion An Amazonian Question of Ironies and the Grotesque: Seminar 15th July onwards.

"Hey Joanna, A great paper. ANthropologists have been very good at turning what has been, so far, the most enjoyable part of my fieldwork - joking relationships - into a very boring thing. I spend hours with one of my friends, who's got a crush…"

Jul 23, 2012

Victor Cova joined Joe Long's group

Engaging Anthropology in Practice

For those interested in taking anthropology to audiences beyond the academy. We hope to share ideas about achieving a more publicly engaged discipline and specifically about training anthropologists to better communicate with non-academic audiences.

Jan 21, 2011

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Huon Wardle left a comment for Victor Cova

"Hi Victor, good to see you here; hope you find it useful."

Jan 25, 2010

Victor Cova joined Kaela Woolsey's group

Anthropology of Religion

A group for discussion of all aspects of the anthropology of religion. Discussion can concern cross-cultural analysis, or specific religions. Any other topic tangentially related to religion is also welcome, including folklore studies, etc.

Jan 22, 2010

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Victor Cova joined Marlaine Gray's group