These Teaching eHRAF exercises are designed to accompany the “Residence and Kinship” module in Explaining Human Culture. This module gives a general picture of what we have learned from cross-cultural research about variation in kin…
View Online: Interactive Slideshow Download: Text Instructions | Slideshow Dr. Francine Barone | francine.barone@yale.edu Human Relations Area Files at Yale University Description Nascent Worlds is a build-your-own-culture learning activity. Designed with introductory socio-cultural anthropology classes…
HRAF Academic Quarterly, Vol 2025-04 By Francine Barone This summary features some of the exciting research accomplished using HRAF data from the eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology databases as well as Explaining Human Culture…
By Francine Barone Welcome to our 10th annual HRAF Year in Review, which will once again summarize news from the previous year as well as describe what you can expect to see from HRAF over…
By Francine Barone During the end-of-year “holiday season” throughout much of the Western world, we are often reminded to be grateful for the things that we have, and even to go out of our way…
By Francine Barone Pumpkins are typically associated with Halloween in the form of carved “jack-o-lanterns” and, especially in the United States, with pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. But around the world, pumpkins have been an important…
By Francine Barone Every year, Forbes produces a list of the world’s most powerful women. At the top of the list for 2022 is the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. She is followed…
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The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is seeking a full-time Collections Editor for HRAF’s online databases. Position Summary HRAF seeks a knowledgeable and experienced Collections Editor to manage document content production for…
By Francine Barone As All Hallow’s Eve approaches, it’s once again the time of year for ghastly ghouls, wicked witches and terrifying things that go bump in the night. From haunted houses to headless horsemen,…
Francine Barone It’s time for our annual Year in Review. This article will summarize HRAF’s activities from the previous year as well as describe what you can expect to see from us over the next…