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Field Notes on American Life: Connection Is All That Counts

By Kate Barrett, Wednesday, September 22 2010 in Field Notes on American Life

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This past week, OLSON launched its shared belief as our new mission statement: Connection Is All That Counts. And it seems the world agrees. As I review the interesting items from the news, connection is the dominant theme.  Comments

Tags: relationships, health, Effies, brand anthropology, food , neighbors, community, shared belief

Field Notes on American Life: Really??

By Kate Barrett, Thursday, September 16 2010 in Field Notes on American Life

Image: FNAL_week 9

Some weeks, life just feels a bit surreal, and I find myself saying, “Really? Is this really happening?” But as an anthropologist, I often approach reality as a learned construct, meaning that people understand the world in a certain way because  Comments

Tags: brand anthropology, community, rituals, traditions, linguistic patterns, cultural expectations , just for fun, surreal, virtual worlds , social connections , Japan, virtual girlfriend, relationships, war games

Field Notes on American Life: My Existential Moment

By Kate Barrett, Monday, August 9 2010 in Field Notes on American Life

Image: FNAL_week 4

The first week of August brought record heat to Minnesota, perhaps inspiring the more reflective and thoughtful tone of our selections.  Comments

Tags: brand anthropology, job, India, happiness, relationships, breakup, fart car

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