Dr. Sallie Han | Source | Professor, Cultural Anthropology at SUNY Oneonta
Dr. Sallie Han
Dr. Han is a Professor of Cultural Anthropology at SUNY Oneonta. A specialist in the anthropology of reproduction, Dr. Han is the Co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Anthropology and Reproduction (Routledge, 2021) and The Anthropology of the Fetus: Culture, Society, and Biology (Berghahn Books, 2018), and the Author of Pregnancy in Practice: Expectation and Experience in the Contemporary United States (Berghahn Books, 2013). Other major areas of interest include gender, kinship, care, and material culture. Her current and recent work includes projects on pregnancy and climate change; the Academic Carework initiative, which examines the challenges of caregiving while pursuing careers in higher education; and the anthropology of clutter. At Oneonta, she teaches courses in cultural anthropology (including ANTH 211 Religion, Magic, and Myth, ANTH 355 Applying Cultural Research Methods), linguistic anthropology, medical anthropology, and anthropology of reproduction.
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Dr. Sallie Han, SUNY Oneonta – Material Culture and Pregnancy
In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Sallie Han of the State University of New York Oneonta discusses what the items we accumulate during pregnancy say about…
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Why study material objects? Because the things we make, use, throw away—even hoard or steal—offer glimpses into our everyday joys, pains, hopes, and fears. One experience illustrates this vividly. It’s a time when, for months, we accumulate new gadgets and gear that take on unimagined importance. I’m talking about pregnancy. Having a baby on the way prompts a range of “projects.” Soon-to-be parents take stock of what things they have and what things they think they’ll need. They invest time and money preparing a nursery, which eager family and friends help fill with furniture, toys, and decorations. Some wealthier families even move into bigger houses to better fit their changing circumstances.
