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About David Sutton


David Sutton is a Professor of Anthropology specializing in Anthropological Theory, Historical Consciousness and Memory, Food and the Senses, Movies and Material Culture. He does research primarily on the island of Kalymnos (the Sponge Divers' island) in Greece.

For the past several years David has been recording video interviews with some of the founders and current practitioners of Food Anthropology. These interviews can be found at: https://foodanthro.com/food-anthropology-history/

Major research interests


Anthropology Through Science Fiction Food, Symbol and Society Anthropology of Popular and Material Culture Transcending Gender
Anthropology of the Senses and Material Culture Anarchist Anthropology

Selected publications

  • Sutton, D. (2022). Tacit and Embedded as Forms: A Tropological Approach to Neoliberalism." Anthropological Theory, Online First: https://doi.org/10.1177/14634996221133870
  • Sutton, D. (2022). The Horror/Beauty of the Harga: Midsommar as Western Imaginary of a Screen-Free Life.” Visual Anthropology 35(4-5): 448-468.
  • Sutton, D. (2021). Bigger Fish to Fry: A Theory of Cooking as Risk, with Greek Examples (Berghahn Press). For a preview, see:
  • Sutton, D. (2023). Changing Continuities and the Scholar-Activist Anthropology of Constance R. (Ian Randle). See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrfKPmoABqQ&t=18s 

Contact

Prof. David Sutton

Professor, Anthropologist

Southern Illinois University Anthropology – Sociocultural Faculty
Faner  Mail Code 4502 Carbondale IL 62901  Faner Hall Room 3537
Email: dsutton@siu.edu
Phone: +1 618 453 5017