Social and cultural anthropology Books

2015 Reprint of 1926 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In this work, first published as "Les Fonctions Mentales dans les Societes Inferieures," Levy-Bruhl speculated about what he...

For nearly 150 years, Pilsen has been a port of entry for thousands of immigrants. Mexicans, Czechs, Poles, Lithuanians, Croatians, and Germans are some of the ethnic groups who passed through this "Ellis Island" on Chicago's Near Westside. Early...

Chinese Americans in Boston trace their historical origins to pioneering settlements of merchants, workers, and students in different parts of New England. After the 1880s, hundreds of Chinese arrived in Boston. Beginning as a bachelor male-dominated...

Society is continually moving towards global interaction, and nations often contain citizens of numerous cultures and backgrounds. Bi-culturalism incorporates a higher degree of social inclusion in an effort to bring about social justice and change, and...

Communication is vital to the prosperity and survival of the community, with the quality of communication amongst its members directly improving or worsening the value of the community. However, with the increase in immigration and relocation of...

Knowledge systems are an essential aspect to the preservation of a community's culture. In developing countries, this community-based knowledge has significant influence on such things as decision making and problem solving. The Handbook of Research on...

Many geographically diverse regions in the world contain a rich variety of cultures within them. While some have many socio-cultural similarities, tensions can still arise to make such areas unstable and vulnerable. Intercultural Relations and Ethnic...

Essays in the field of comparative world religions and corresponding axial civilizations.The post-World War II idea of the Axial Age by Karl Jaspers, and as elaborated into the sociology of axial civilizations by S. N. Eisenstadt in the later twentieth...

Investigates the professional practices of astrologers in urban India and their popularity among the educated middle and upper classes.

""Spain And Its People: A Record Of Recent Travel"" is a travelogue written by Eugene Poitou in 1872. The book details his experiences and observations during his travels throughout Spain. Poitou provides an in-depth look at the country's people,...

Sociology And Its Psychological Aspects is a book written by Charles Abram Ellwood, first published in 1912. The book explores the relationship between sociology and psychology, arguing that the two disciplines are closely intertwined and that a thorough...

Societies Of The Iowa, Kansa, And Ponca Indians is a book written by Alanson Skinner in 1915. The book provides a detailed description of the social structures of three Native American tribes - the Iowa, Kansa, and Ponca. Skinner, a renowned...

Social Usages At Washington is a book written by Florence Howe Hall in 1906. This book is a comprehensive guide to the social customs and etiquette of Washington D.C., the capital of the United States. It provides a detailed description of the social...

Social Science In The Light Of The Solar System is a book written by Jean Francis Leroy, first published in 1913. The book explores the intersection of social science and astronomy, presenting a unique perspective on the relationship between human...

The Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History Volume 7, published in 1912, is a collection of scholarly articles written by anthropologist Clark Wissler. The book covers a wide range of topics related to anthropology, including the...

Social Elements: Institutions, Character, Progress is a book written by Charles Richmond Henderson in 1898. The book explores the various elements that contribute to the social structure of society, including institutions, character, and progress...

""Anthropometry of the Siouan Tribes V23, Part 3"" is a book written by Louis Robert Sullivan and published in 1920. The book focuses on the physical measurements and characteristics of the Siouan tribes, a Native American group that historically...

Peasant Life: Sketches of the Villagers and Field Laborers in Glenaldie (1871) is a book written by Malcolm McLennan. The book provides a detailed account of the life of peasants living in the Scottish village of Glenaldie in the 19th century. McLennan...

""Researches in Assyria, Babylonia, and Chaldaea: Forming Part of the Labors of the Euphrates Expedition (1838)"" is a historical book written by William Francis Ainsworth. The book is a detailed account of the author's travels and research in the...

""Novelle Popolari Toscane V1"" ����� un libro di Giuseppe Pitre pubblicato nel 1885. Questo volume contiene una raccolta di novelle popolari toscane, scritte in dialetto locale. Le storie sono ambientate in Toscana e raccontano di personaggi e...

Maids, Wives, and Bachelors is a novel written by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr and published in 1898. Set in Victorian England, the story follows the lives of three women: a maid, a wife, and a spinster. Each woman faces her own challenges and struggles...

In a time of intellectual uncertainty, the question of how we know what we do about human lives becomes ever more pressing. The essays collated in this volume argue that anthropology can be used to acknowledge, explore and interpret divergence and...

People And Property is a book written by Edwin Bloom Jennings and published in the year 1900. The book is a comprehensive study of the laws and regulations governing property ownership and management in England at the turn of the 20th century. Jennings...

Mutiny In The Bounty And Story Of The Pitcairn Islanders is a historical non-fiction book written by Alfred McFarland in 1884. The book tells the true story of the infamous mutiny that occurred on the British Royal Navy ship, HMS Bounty, in 1789. The...

Massacres of Christians by Heathen Chinese and Horrors of the Boxers is a historical account of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. The author, Harold Irwin Cleveland, was an American missionary who witnessed the atrocities committed against Christians...

The Negro And The Elective Franchise is a historical non-fiction book published in 1905 by Archibald Henry Grimke. The book explores the history of African Americans and their struggle to obtain the right to vote in the United States. Grimke examines the...

""Von dem Bev������lkerungs-Stand in Chur-Pfalz vorz�����glich in Mannheim"" ist ein Buch von Friedrich Kasimir Medikus, das im Jahr 1769 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es beschreibt die Bev������lkerungszusammensetzung der Stadt Mannheim und der umliegenden...

The Slave, The Serf, And The Freeman is a book written by Mrs. Campbell Overend and published in 1872. The book is a historical account of the different types of labor systems that existed in various parts of the world. It explores the lives of slaves,...

The Cult Of The Chafing Dish is a book written by Frank Schloesser in 1905. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of cooking with a chafing dish, which was a popular kitchen appliance in the early 20th century. The chafing dish was a portable...

Lo Libre De Les Dones, E De Concells Donats (1735) �����s un llibre escrit per Roig, Jaume. Aquesta obra �����s una col�����lecci������ de consells i suggeriments per a les dones, en qu����� es tracten temes com la bellesa, la salut, la moda i les...

The Anthropological History of Europe, written by John Beddoe and originally published in 1893, is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of the physical and cultural evolution of the European continent. Beddoe, a prominent British physician and...

Life In Town: Or The Boston Spy is a novel written by Athenian and published in 1843. The story takes place in Boston, Massachusetts and follows the adventures of a young man named Harry Templeton, who works as a reporter for a local newspaper called The...

Legends And Traditions Of Huntingdonshire is a historical book written by W. H. Bernard Saunders in 1888. The book provides a comprehensive account of the legends and traditions of Huntingdonshire, a county in the east of England. The author delves deep...

Indian Names Of Places Near The Great Lakes V1 (1888) is a book written by Dwight H. Kelton. The book is a comprehensive guide to the Indian names of places near the Great Lakes, and it provides a detailed description of the origins and meanings of these...

The book titled ""Report Of The Indian Branch Of The Department Of The Secretary Of State For The Provinces, 1870-1871"" was written by William Spragge and published in 1872. The book is a comprehensive report on the activities of the Indian Branch of...

""The Mythology of All Races"" is a six-volume series that explores the mythology and folklore of different cultures around the world. Volume six focuses on the mythology of Indian and Iranian cultures, and was written by Arthur Berriedale Keith and...

The History of the Province of Benares, published in 1875 by R. Carruthers and Sons Publisher, is a comprehensive account of the historical, cultural, and social aspects of the region of Benares in India. The book covers a wide range of topics, including...

Evolution of Law Volume 2: Primitive and Ancient Legal Institutions, written by Albert Kocourek and first published in 1915, is a comprehensive study of the development of law in primitive and ancient societies. The book examines the legal systems of...

Essais Sur La Noblesse De France est un livre �����crit par Henri de Boulainvilliers en 1732. Ce livre est une �����tude approfondie de la noblesse fran�����aise et de son r�����le dans la soci�����t����� fran�����aise de l'�����poque. Boulainvilliers...

La Description De L�������Arabie: D�������Apres Les Observations Et Recherches Faites Dans Le Pays Meme (1773) est un livre �����crit par Carsten Niebuhr. Il s'agit d'une description compl�����te de l'Arabie, bas�����e sur les observations et les...

De Norske Findlappers Beskrivelse (1740) er en anonym bog, der beskriver livet og kulturen for de norske samer, ogs������ kendt som findlappere. Bogen blev oprindeligt udgivet p������ dansk og beskriver samernes traditionelle levevis, herunder deres...

Demonstratio Idioma Ungarorum Et Lapponum Idem Esse est liber a Ioanne Sajnovics editus anno 1770. In hoc libro, Sajnovics argumentat quod lingua Ungarorum et Lapponum sunt idem, aut saltem valde similes. Sajnovics, qui erat linguista et philologus...

Het boek ""Costumen Der Stede Ende Casselrye Van Curtrijcke"" is geschreven door Kortrijk in 1558 en bevat een uitgebreide beschrijving van de gebruiken en wetten van de stad en het kasselrijgebied van Kortrijk. Het boek beschrijft onder andere de...

""Contribution to the Anthropology of Central and Smith Sound Eskimo"" is a book written by Ales Hrdlicka and published in 1910. The book focuses on the study of the Eskimo people living in the Central and Smith Sound regions of northern Canada...