Anthropology & Archaeology Recommendations

Interested in learning more about anthropology, archaeology, or Indigenous Studies but don't know where to start?

Check out our recommended titles below to expand your horizons for Djilba & Kambarang bonara (seasons). Dive into some light-hearted topics during this time of increasing sunshine and greenery. Titles are updated each Noongar season.

Anthropology on Air

Check out episode #18 on Anthropology on Air for an intriguing dive into Norway's wilderness through the lens of environmental anthropology.

How does rewilding, belonging, the right to roam, and Instagram intersect with species like the muskoxen and reindeer in Norway's Dovrefjell National Park?

A beautiful portrayal of the large-scale environmental works being done by Noongar rangers and Elders, scientists, farmers, and conservation landholders in the Porongorup and Stirling Ranges in Western Australia.

Watch the film for free on SBS here.

The Gift

Breathing Life Into Boodja

As we approach the "gift-giving season," why not check out a classic economic anthropology text, The Gift by Marcel Mauss.

Learn how gifts aren't simple economic exchanges, but are at the heart of relationship building.