Every year I dedicate two blog posts to something a little different and fun: gifts for the anthropologist. I attempt to highlight handmade and/or fair trade items as these most closely mirror the values of anthropology in cultural understanding and preservation. If you happen to know an anthropologist, someone with interests in anthropology, an anthropology major or graduate, or someone who shares these same values feel free to look into one of these amazing gifts.
A gift idea for the Cultural Anthropologist
Sociocultural anthropologists are studying living groups in new and different ways these days, on account of the pandemic. Many are focusing on how the pandemic is changing cultural ways, while others are continuing their previous research in new and innovative ways. As such these two gift ideas may be appropriate for the sociocultural anthropologist you know:
Help keep your sociocultural anthropologist friend or family member safe with this appropriately themed mask (above), available through RealPeopleGoods. Otherwise, this compact mirror (below) could be of great utility, too, as mirrors provide a great deal of use outside of just looking at one's own reflection. It can be a great conversation piece or opener to make contact with someone. It is available through AnomalyDesign.
A gift idea for the Archaeologist
Archaeologists study past cultural groups through excavations of sites. They search out artifacts, such as stone points and tools, ceramics, textiles, and more, to interpret what past people were doing at the site's location. To this end some archaeologists like to wear their archaeological practices on them to showcase their passion and love for the field.
This lithics pendant (above), made by TCustom, could be worn as a necklace or attached to a ring and made as a key chain. It is perfect for the lithics specialist or flint knapper that you may know. Alternatively, this stratigraphy face mask (below), by The Science Boutique, is an excellent accessory both in and out of the field of the archaeologist you know. Keep them safe during and after the pandemic with this functional piece.
Gifts for Linguistic Anthropologists
Linguistic anthropologists are exploring language changes and language revitalization in new, dynamic ways through the pandemic. While they are busy working they still need to protect themselves, so these gifts might be the right thing for them.
This mask (above) highlights to the study of sounds, which is the study of phonetics, and it, too, is available through RealPeopleGoods. While not a clear or "smile" mask it could provide necessary protection to the linguistic anthropologist as they converse with their informants. They could also look quite trendy and relevant in this speech nerd tshirt (below), available through Speech Geek Company.
Gifts for Biological (Physical) Anthropologists
Biological (physical) anthropologists study a range of biological aspects of humans, ranging from primatology to human evolution to contemporary human diversity. Biological anthropologists are focusing on a variety of studies throughout the pandemic, but the winter season is typically a time when they are indoors working in their labs.
Be they a forensic anthropologist or bioarchaeologist this mug (above) might be the best thing this winter, holiday season. Brought to you by RealPeopleGoods this items comes in various container types, be it a mug or pint glass, providing versatility for the gift giver to provide the perfect present for the receiver. Otherwise, this lemur mask (below) is both cute and functional. It is available through The Science Boutique.
2 comments:
I know when you do have different kinds of jobs you might get very literally gifts. As far as anthropology, have you ever received a gift like a bone from someone or something. I know when I went to a museum before they often sold in the gift shops fake famous bones that have been discovered. Also with linguistics anthropologists or even other anthropologists do you receive punny or corny jokes on items as a gift. If so do other people understand the pun often on that item.
You’re always seeing teachers and other job titles receive gifts but not hardly any Anthropologists. This is great and I hope to see Anthropologist receive some of these unique gifts.
-Jasmine Hill
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