Vertiginous Life provides a theory of the intense temporal disorientation brought about by life in crisis. In the whirlpool of unforeseen social change, people experience confusion as to where and when they belong on timelines of previously unquestioned pasts and futures. Through individual stories from crisis Greece, this book explores the everyday affects of vertigo: nausea, dizziness, breathlessness, the sense of falling, and unknowingness of Self. Being lost in time, caught in...

Study of the future is an important new field in anthropology. Building on a philosophical tradition running from Aristotle through Heidegger to Schatzki, this book presents the concept of 'orientations' as a way to study everyday life. It analyses six main orientations - anticipation, expectation, speculation, potentiality, hope, and destiny - which represent different ways in which the future may affect our present. While orientations entail planning towards and imagining the future, the...

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A year ago, she begged me to stay. A year later, it’s my turn to beg her not to go.My obsession. My downfall.I tried to resist, to keep her at a distance. I tried to save myself.But no one will be saved here, not even a selfish bastard like me.My life has always been about sport and family, including my stupid brothers. Until that night, the night I made the worst decision of my life. And I’m still paying the price for it.We both are.But the ...

What if the solution to sexual harassment, assault, and the endless exhausting games of desire was simply... turning it off?Sarah Chen didn't set out to change the world. She was just a thirty-two-year-old HR consultant in Palo Alto, tired of her married boss photographing her feet under the desk, tired of checking the news each morning for the day's tally of sexual harassment scandals. When her psychologist friend half-jokingly suggests chemical castration as a thought experiment, ...

When zero willpower meets and iron will...Who goes to rehab eight times? Gage does. As a recovering addict fresh out of rehab, moving back in with his mom and starting over in his hometown isn't part of his life goals, but Gage needs all the support he can get. Lost and a little unsure of himself, Gage meets his new sponsor. A sponsor whose son is the perfect sober companion. But companionship isn't all these two find...Content with who he is, Alexei isn't ...

In 'The Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)', readers are treated to a comprehensive collection of the author's beloved novels, short stories, and sketches, all accompanied by stunning illustrations. Dickens' signature style of social commentary, vivid characters, and intricate plots are on full display, showcasing his mastery of storytelling during the Victorian era. From the timeless classic 'Great Expectations' to the heartwarming 'A Christmas Carol', this anthology offers a...

Energy Talk disrupts the claims of institutionalized categories such as sustainability, green economy, climate change, and net zero that promote a shared consensus on energy transition. These concepts often conceal the intricate details of how people engage with rapidly shifting sociotechnical environments. On the plains of Thessaly, Greece, interactions with the emerging energy landscape, particularly the expanding photovoltaic (solar) program, l...

One of the foremost intellectuals of his generation, French philosopher of science Michel Serres (1930–2019) broke free from disciplinary dogmas. His reflections on science, culture, technology, art, and religion have proved foundational to scholars across the humanities. The contributors to Porous Becomings bring the inspirational and enigmatic world of Serres to the attention of anthropology. Through ethnographic encounters as diverse as angels and religious conversion in Ethiop...

The Hemlock: A Literary Arts Journal – Spring Issue 07 | May 2025The Spring 2025 issue of The Hemlock is a vivid tapestry of voices and visions from around the world. This edition brings together an extraordinary collection of poetry, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, visual arts, and book reviews, showcasing the work of writers and artists from diverse nationalities, cultures, and creative traditions.Each page is a doorway into...

Some of the worst effects of the global economic downturn that commenced in 2008 have been felt in Europe, and specifically in the Eurozone’s so-called PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain) and Cyprus. This edited volume is the first collection to bring together ethnographies of living with austerity inside the Eurozone, and explore how people across Southern Europe have come to understand their experiences of increased social suffering, insecurity, and material poverty. The ...

I’ve gone back: back to the place where it all started, where somebody else had the final say.I did it out of love for my family.I’m trying to rebuild my life, to stay standing, even though my legs hurt like hell. I’m concentrating on myself, on my career.I’m ready to tear everything apart to try and keep it all together. To hate without feeling guilty for it, because hating others is the only way I know how to keep myself - the person I am - going; and I was doing ...