Very good advice by #anthropologist Elizabeth Keating, I think! My wife and me have been talking a lot about this topic recently: So much we don't know about our #parents and #relatives, so much we didn't see in their lives, because we never stepped out of our customary roles.

https://theconversation.com/over-the-holidays-try-talking-to-your-relatives-like-an-anthropologist-195637

#anthropology #christmas

Over the holidays, try talking to your relatives like an anthropologist

If you skirt the small talk and dig a little deeper, you’ll be surprised at what you might learn.

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