Melissa K. Wrapp
Dr. Melissa K. Wrapp is a cultural anthropologist and ethnographer with more than ten years’ experience studying design, technology, and politics. Her research explores themes of racial economic inequality, urban life, and experimentation with democratic practices in South Africa and the United States. Dr. Wrapp has previously worked as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Irvine, where she received her PhD in Anthropology in 2021. She also holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Notre Dame. You can learn more about Dr. Wrapp's research .
design anthropology, architecture/built environment, urban studies, economic anthropology, inequality, financial technology, race and racism, law and property, South Africa, United States
ANTH 120: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 423: Professional Development in Anthropology
ANTH 474: Money and Power
ANTH 501: Current Trends in Anthropological Theory
Maurer, Bill and MK Wrapp. 2024. “Tech and Trust: Building Credibility in Your Community.” Research Report (No. 599), Filene Research Institute.
Truitt, Bryan and MK Wrapp. 2023 “Photovoice: A Facilitator’s Guide.” Research Report (No. 584), Filene Research Institute.
Coben, Nate and MK Wrapp. 2022. “Distressed Publics: Circumventing the Mortgage from South Africa to Ireland.” In D. Rodima-Taylor and P. Shipton (eds.) Land and the Mortgage: History, Culture, Belonging. Berghahn Books.
MK Wrapp. 2019. "A House Divided: Movement and Race in Urban Ethnography.” in J. Lenhard and F. Samanani (eds.) Home: Ethnographic Encounters. Bloomsbury.
