Regnar Kristensen
Biographic Data
| ID | 123042 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Regnar Kristensen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Regnar |
| FAMILY NAME | Kristensen |
| SIGNATURE | KRISTENSEN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2178-265X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Gisli Palsson
Anmeldes af Regnar Kristensen
Minestrone Stories
Serendipity should not be restricted to cutting-edge science and research alone. A proactive approach to the unexpected can also strengthen classes in anthropology and the humanities. But how can you teach if classes are influenced by accidental arrangements and discoveries not sought or considered? I shall tap into two projects of teaching-by-serendipity through indirect cultural exchanges. The two projects in question were named Minestrone Stor…
Extortion
Virtual kidnapping through telephonic extortion scams are widespread in Mexico. Most people would know to immediately hang up the phone and contact the supposed kidnapped family member to disprove the attempt. However, this does not always happen. When families believe in the scam, the emotional shocks they receive can start a chain reaction with far reaching consequences. The story told in this article follows the many steps such an extortion oc…
How did Death become a Saint in Mexico
Over the last decade, the cult of La Santa Muerte (St Death) has attracted a remarkable number of followers in Mexico and the USA. Whereas the social context of her devotees, who tend to live on the fringes of society, has attracted ample attention from scholars and journalists, one of the principal puzzles is still how a skeleton image of death has come to be seen as a saint by large numbers of Catholics. How is it possible for this figure to em…
La Santa Muerte in Mexico City
This article explores the worship of La Santa Muerte through a geo-mapping of street altars in Mexico City followed by an ethnographic analysis of the devotees' relationships with the saint. I find that this saint has gained momentum among the fast-growing prison population over the last two decades. In contrast to studies that emphasise the desertification of mass incarceration elsewhere, this study finds that La Santa Muerte connects families a…
Securing the City. Neoliberalism, Space, and Insecurity in Postwar Guatemala
How did Death become a Saint in Mexico
Over the last decade, the cult of La Santa Muerte (St Death) has attracted a remarkable number of followers in Mexico and the USA. Whereas the social context of her devotees, who tend to live on the fringes of society, has attracted ample attention from scholars and journalists, one of the principal puzzles is still how a skeleton image of death has come to be seen as a saint by large numbers of Catholics. How is it possible for this figure to em…
La Santa Muerte in Mexico City
This article explores the worship of La Santa Muerte through a geo-mapping of street altars in Mexico City followed by an ethnographic analysis of the devotees' relationships with the saint. I find that this saint has gained momentum among the fast-growing prison population over the last two decades. In contrast to studies that emphasise the desertification of mass incarceration elsewhere, this study finds that La Santa Muerte connects families a…
Securing the City. Neoliberalism, Space, and Insecurity in Postwar Guatemala
Securing the City. Neoliberalism, Space, and Insecurity in Postwar Guatemala
La Santa Muerte in Mexico City
This article explores the worship of La Santa Muerte through a geo-mapping of street altars in Mexico City followed by an ethnographic analysis of the devotees' relationships with the saint. I find that this saint has gained momentum among the fast-growing prison population over the last two decades. In contrast to studies that emphasise the desertification of mass incarceration elsewhere, this study finds that La Santa Muerte connects families a…
How did Death become a Saint in Mexico
Over the last decade, the cult of La Santa Muerte (St Death) has attracted a remarkable number of followers in Mexico and the USA. Whereas the social context of her devotees, who tend to live on the fringes of society, has attracted ample attention from scholars and journalists, one of the principal puzzles is still how a skeleton image of death has come to be seen as a saint by large numbers of Catholics. How is it possible for this figure to em…
Extortion
Virtual kidnapping through telephonic extortion scams are widespread in Mexico. Most people would know to immediately hang up the phone and contact the supposed kidnapped family member to disprove the attempt. However, this does not always happen. When families believe in the scam, the emotional shocks they receive can start a chain reaction with far reaching consequences. The story told in this article follows the many steps such an extortion oc…
Minestrone Stories
Serendipity should not be restricted to cutting-edge science and research alone. A proactive approach to the unexpected can also strengthen classes in anthropology and the humanities. But how can you teach if classes are influenced by accidental arrangements and discoveries not sought or considered? I shall tap into two projects of teaching-by-serendipity through indirect cultural exchanges. The two projects in question were named Minestrone Stor…
Gisli Palsson
Anmeldes af Regnar Kristensen
Geography (5 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · SAINT (2 works)