The Baggage We Carry​

The Hidden Anthropology of Everyday Life

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An anthropologist decodes our most odd, annoying and profane behaviours.

 

​Is a queef worse than a fart? Are an asshole and a wanker the same thing? What do Brits have against doggy bags? Why don’t more people use headphones on transit?

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In The Baggage We Carry, an anthropologist who has lived in five countries on four continents—and learned about cultural gaffes by constantly committing them—places our everyday behaviours under the microscope.

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Taking readers on a tour through the big answers to life’s little questions, Bell reveals that the reasons why we do the things we do are much more peculiar and interesting than we think.