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Dr. Ping-Ann Addo discusses her journey in anthropology and her research on Tonga women and Boston Carnival.

On this episode, I introduce you to Dr. Ping-Ann an Anthropology professor who takes us on a journey unraveling her why she entered and continues to stay in the field of anthropology. She brings us into her world of ethnographic research of the Tonga women and the parallels doing research on in the world of Boston Carnival. Enjoy! Her Bio: Ping-Ann Addo (she/her) is an ethnographer who is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Boston and a core faculty...

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