Unlikely Allies on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

On November 14, the New York Times reported on efforts in Afghanistan by NGO Marie Stopes International to raise awareness about birth control techniques.  Afghanistan has the highest fertility rate in Asia, at 6 children per woman, yet also has … Read More

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What is a Tribe?

S2 presents the second in a series of posts that will introduce anthropological concepts. The first concept we will define is a tribe. S2 defines a tribe as “any group of people united by their recognition of organizational hierarchy within … Read More

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Female Jihadists Part II: Family Matters

The Influence of Family In The Emergence Of Female Suicide Bombers In Iraq Strategic Social would like to offer a point of clarification for our readers before we present the body of this analysis. This post refers to the practice … Read More

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For the Fallen

Robert Laurence Binyon (1869 -1943) was an English poet, dramatist, and art scholar. His most famous work, “For the Fallen” is well known for being used in Veteran’s Day and Remembrance Day services. The seven-verse poem honored the World War … Read More

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Analysis of AQIM Propaganda

“…we believe that the battle of the pen is no less important than the battle of the swords…”[1] Al-Aqaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM) is a Salafist-jihadist insurgent group based in North Africa that has been officially designated as a … Read More

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S2 Takes an Anthropological Approach to Social Media

In the upcoming months, Strategic Social will be conducting an exciting new study on how the Web 2.0 phenomenon, particularly its social media component, is everything but “modern”. The global popularity and proliferation of social networks found on platforms such … Read More

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Strategic Social Recognizes Claude Levi-Strauss

Influential anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss passed away today at 100 years old. Strategic Social’s analysis and programs lean heavily on anthropological principles.  For our specialized work, one important insight we rely on is Levi-Strauss’  study of mythology. Given the fact that … Read More

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