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Tackling Taboos with Simone

In this episode of the "Tackling Taboos" podcast, host Simone gets into a heated debate about public nudity with Professor Templeton Beef Wellington-Hampshire.

This episode includes references to:

Barre, Weston La. “Obscenity: An anthropological appraisal.” Law and Contemporary Problems, vol. 20, no. 4, 1955, pp. 533–543, doi.org/10.2307/1190284.

Cover, Rob. “The naked subject: Nudity, context and sexualization in contemporary culture.” Body & Society, vol. 9, no. 3, Sept. 2003, pp. 53–72, doi.org/10.1177/1357034x030093004.

King, Barbara J. “The Art and Science of Going Nude.” NPR, NPR, 17 May 2012, www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2012/…ience-of-going-nude.

Warren, H. C. “Social nudism and the body taboo.” Psychological Review, vol. 40, no. 2, Mar. 1933, pp. 160–183, doi.org/10.1037/h0073466.

West, Keon. “Naked and unashamed: Investigations and applications of the effects of naturist activities on body image, self-esteem, and life satisfaction.” Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 19, no. 3, 21 Jan. 2017, pp. 677–697, doi.org/10.1007/s10902-017-9846-1.

Anthropologies Anonymous

with Bella, Harper, and Madelyn

This week on "Anthropologies Anonymous," hosts Bella, Harper, and Madelyn compare funerary rites (their symbolisms, taboos, and origins) across cultures.

This episode includes references to:

B"Baptismal Water and Incense." Video, 01:54. YouTube. Posted by Michael Singh, June 7, 2015. Accessed March 6, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebB-iPY6qE.

Bearak, Barry. "Dead Join the Living in a Family Celebration." The New York Times, September 6, 2010. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/world/africa/06madagascar.html.

"Diversity in Dying: Death Across Cultures." Milne Publishing Library. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/nursingcare/chapter/diversity-in-dying-death-across- cultures/.

Douglas, Mary. Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo. London and New York City: Routledge, 1966. Accessed March 6, 2024.

Gadie, Paul. "The Christian Funeral." The Furrow 57, no. 3 (2006): 151-59. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27665309

Hidalgo, Ivette, Dorothy Brooten, JoAnne M. Youngblut, Rosa Roche, Juanjuan Li, and Ann Marie Hinds. "Practices following the Death of a Loved One Reported by Adults from 14 Countries or Cultural/ethnic Group." Nursing Open 8, no. 1 (2020): 453-62. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.646.

Keber, Lily. "A Dance of Liberation." The Bitter Southerner. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://bittersoutherner.com/a-dance-of-liberation-buckjumping.

Little, Becky. "Poignant Pictures of Death Rituals." National Geographic. Last modified March 15, 2016. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/160314-pictures-death-ritual-funeral- burial-ceremony-people-culture.

"Madagascar / Famadihana - a Celebration for the Deceased." Video, 05:36. YouTube. Posted by Guy Shachar, November 5, 2019. Accessed March 6, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLm9pOfzL5E.

Miner, Horace. "Body Ritual Among the Nacriema." American Anthropologist 58, no. 3 (1956): 503-07.

Munnik, Jo, and Katy Scott. "In Famadihana, Madagascar, a Sacred Ritual Unearths the Dead." CNN. Last modified March 27, 2017. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/18/travel/madagascar-turning-bones/index.html.

Newcomb, Tim. "7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World." Encyclopedia Britannica. Last modified May 4, 2023. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.britannica.com/list/7-unique-burial-rituals-across-the-world.

Nielssen, Hilde, and Karina Hestad Skeie. "Christian Revivalism and Political Imagination in Madagascar." Journal of Religion in Africa 44, no. 2 (2014): 189-223. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43303308

"Second Line following the Funeral of Lois Nelson-Andrews. November 20, 2021." Video, 04:44. YouTube. Posted by Wwozneworleans, November 20, 2021. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0jadTL-MxE&t=206s.

"Songs of the Angels." Video, 02:37. YouTube. Posted by Release - Topic, May 19, 2016. Accessed March 6, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-1KBnfn7Q.

Swayne, Seán. "Christian Burial." The Furrow 27, no. 6 (1976): 384-86. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27660167

Wainaina, Binyavanga. "How to Write About Africa." Granta. Last modified May 2, 2019. Accessed March 6, 2024. https://granta.com/how-to-write-about-africa/.

"World: Dancing with the Dead | the New York Times." Video, 03:29. YouTube. Posted by The New York Times, September 9, 2010. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmWPkSDwtVI.

Young, Nicole. "The New Orleans Funeral Reminds Us That Grief Is a Burden That Can Be Shared." Vox Media. Last modified January 28, 2022. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22876551/mourning-grief-second-line-new-orleans-ja zz-funeral.