The Society for the Anthropology of Work (SAW) is a section within the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Our purpose is to advance the study of work in all its aspects, drawing from all areas of the discipline. Work concerns us all. SO, WHY NOT JOIN SAW!


SAW President, Ann Kingsolver

SAW 2009 AAA Program

Thursday, Dec. 3

The End/s of the Anthropology
of Technoscience: Celebrating 10 Years of the Diana Forsythe Prize

Friday, Dec. 4

The Global Financial Crisis in Comparative Perspective

Class and Identity

Green jobs and the Obama energy plan: Can environmentalists and social justice activists build a joint agenda?

Saturday, Dec. 5

Balancing Children and the Academy from Grad School to Tenure

Anthropology of Disaster Capitalism

Sunday, Dec. 6

Subjective Experiences and Collective Solutions: Negotiating Capitalist Work Relations

 

The Society for the Anthropology of Work Announces Three New Awards!

The June Nash Student Travel Award is now available to students who present papers on SAW reviewed panels at the AAA. If you think you qualify, please contact Charles Menzies.

We're excited about the launching of the new SAW Book Award, which will be given annually to the author(s) of an outstanding book in the field of the anthropology of work. If you're interested in submitting a publication for consideration, contact Eve Hochwald.

Finally the SAW recognizes the valuable contributions made in the area of ethnographic film. The SAW Film Award has been established to honor an outstanding anthropology of work film contribution. Contact Charles Menziesfor more information.

Click on the Awards link for more information.

SAW Gets a Wiki

Share resources, documents, photos and more on SAW's new "Ning" site,
Work, Life and Struggle.

 

11-Year Old Halima Sews for Hanes

Visit the Solidarity link to view websites and videos documenting labor struggles in historical and contemporary context from around the world.

 

  At the 2009 AAA Meetings ...


  The Anthropology of Work Review Editor, Michael Chibnik, describes the journal's
new binding at the SAW 2009 AAA business meeting.