Why Hawaii Put Japanese into Public Schools
Political and religious leaders battled for influence through the education of Japanese immigrant children.
How to Search JSTOR with Keywords
Turn a research question into an effective search strategy that delivers more useful scholarly results.
How America Reinvented Yogurt
The journey from immigrant staple to diet snack reveals how yogurt took on a distinctly American identity.
Where Dance Meets the Spirit World
The history of kuda kepang, the Javanese horse dance whose trance rituals continue to spark religious debate.
The Many Lives of Libraries
These stories span centuries and continents, revealing how libraries have shaped culture, politics, and public life.
The Case for Aesthetic Education
Why Friedrich Schiller believed art belongs at the heart of education—and why it matters for equal opportunity today.
The Rise and Fall of the Public Sandbox
A nineteenth-century experiment in children's play helped reshape American cities—and later fell out of favor.
The Meaning Behind Philippine Crucifixions
An anthropologist examines the sacred vows that inspire some Filipino Catholics to reenact Christ's Passion each Holy Week.
Rudyard Kipling’s Buddhism
Long read as an imperial novel, Kim also reflects Britain's changing ideas about Buddhist thought and spiritual practice.
The Hidden Rules of Fine Dining
Research shows restaurant critics reward technique, creativity, and authenticity differently, shaping which cuisines earn prestige and higher prices.