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Marianne

weakties

About Me

I'm a PhD student in cultural anthropology, with a medical focus. I mostly work with Somali refugees in the United States. I specifically look at how cultural practices get adapted and translated in different environments, and information dissemination in social networks, and their effect on health-seeking behaviors.

I'm very eclectic in my interests and hobbies. My two main hobbies are bellydancing and fire play (poi, eating, breathing). I am also a film nut and will watch anything from Z-movies to masterpieces, but preferably not pop-movies. I am somewhat selective as to what goes in my ears and head, which means that I'm a little picky about the music I choose to listen to.

Other than that.... ask, and I might tell you.

My Interests


bellydancing, fire play, poi, fire eating, fire breathing, belly dance, Umberto Eco, body modification, body piercing, anthropology, social network analysis, social research, methodologies, qualitative research, quantitative research, desktop publishing, web design, coldfusion

Music:


Coil, swans, dead can dance, vas, pink floyd, industrial music, trance and goa music, Coil, Current 93, Einstürzende Neubauten

My Blog

The last few days

The last few days (well, 9 days) have been very difficult. Lebanon is now being attacked by Israel, and quite fiercely too. Lebanon is a country the size of Maine, and the entire Southern part is now ...
Posted by Marianne on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:53:00 PST

I still don't know how to get around this thing

I'm still very confused about myspace. It's very confusing to learn how to get around, and frankly, I'm having a hard time seeing the point. I much prefer Livejournal and even blogger for different re...
Posted by Marianne on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:18:00 PST

What is "weak ties"?

"Weak ties" is a Social Network Analysis term that defines random, occasional, and "chance meetings" as weak, while "strong ties" are those relationships one holds close such as friend, family, husban...
Posted by Marianne on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:53:00 PST

Yet another blog

I think I am up to five blogs now. All my friends keep asking me if I have joined Myspace yet, so now I can say "yes! now get off my case, and read my blog". I'm really not sure what I'm going to writ...
Posted by Marianne on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:37:00 PST