1.000.000 views! Blogging, sharing, and countering clichés A million views in two years. The Leiden Anthropology Blog is a resounding success! Apart from these numbers, what goals have we achieved and what future do we see for blogging anthropologists? Erik Bähre and Sabrina Otterloo • January 25, 2016
Airbnb: the neighbours decide According to Airbnb, Amsterdam is the first city to have passed an Airbnb-friendly law. Yet, fed up by room letting websites, the neighbours are less friendly. Nikkie Buskermolen • November 30, 2015
Little Free Libraries: Anthropology on the Front Lawn For used books fans there is a new communal book exchange: the Little Free Library. What are we, as anthropologists, to make of this back yard libraries in the context of social movements and the sharing economy? Henrike Florusbosch • November 09, 2015 • 15 comments
My Airbnb home is my market Is Airbnb a wonderful economic alternative based on sharing and morality? Or is it simply an illustration of our labour market being so problematic that people get more creative to make ends meet? A former Airbnb member tells her side of the story. Nikkie Buskermolen • June 16, 2015 • 1 comment
My home is my (Airbnb) castle? In Amsterdam there are over 10,500 Airbnb addresses. ‘The easiest way for people to monetise their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions.’ Why does this ‘monetise your extra space’ resonate so well? And what about the neighbours? Nikkie Buskermolen • February 26, 2015 • 6 comments
