Social and cultural anthropology Books

Contemporary public discourses about the ocean are routinely characterized by scientific and environmentalist narratives that imagine and idealize marine spaces in which humans are absent. In contrast, this collection explores the variety of ways in...

In 1979 Dubrovnik was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, which had consequences for the city's broader cultural heritage. Walls and Gateways explores how this status intersects with the reconstruction and consolidation of identities and locality in...

In the early twenty-first century, nationalism has seen a surprising resurgence across the Western world. In the Catalan Autonomous Community in northeastern Spain, this resurgence has been most apparent in widespread support for Catalonia's...

Bringing together ethnographic case studies of industrial labor from different parts of the world, Industrial Labor on the Margins of Capitalism explores the increasing casualization of workforces and the weakening power of organized labor. This division...

Seeking recognition presents an important driving force in the making of religious minorities, as is shown in this study that examines current debates on religion, globalization, diaspora, and secularism through the lens of Hindus living in the French...

This volume brings together a collection of seven articles previously published by the author, with a new introduction reframing the articles in the context of past and present questions in anthropology, psychology and human evolution. It promotes the...

Shadow and Shelter: The Swamp in Southern Cultureby Anthony WilsonAn examination of the swamp's role in southern cultural, literary, and ecological history.In Shadow and Shelter: The Swamp in Southern Culture, Anthony Wilson examines the relationship...

Worked to the Bone is a provocative examination of race, class and the mechanics of inequality in the United States. In an engaging and accessible style that combines thoroughly documented sociological insight with her own compelling personal...

The way Edison's talking machine brought the study of ethnic cultures into the modern eraThe invention of the cylinder phonograph at the end of the nineteenth century opened up a new world for cultural research. Indeed, Edison's talking machine became...

The indigenous population of Deià has lived side by side with increasing numbers of foreigners over the past century, and what has occurred there over this period offers an example of how the population of one Mediterranean village has gained full...

Child prostitution became one of the key concerns of the international community in the 1990s. World congresses were held, international and national laws were changed and concern over "cemmercially sexually exploited children" rose dramatically. Rarely,...

Ensnared By AIDS: Cultural Contexts of HIV and AIDS in NepalSecond EditionDavid K. BeineSIL International®Publications in Ethnography 42How people make sense of illness is, in part, culturally determined. Existing community beliefs and presuppositions...

Misunderstood: one thing foreigners never want to be! But Africans and Westerners, interpreting the world through different cultural lenses, misunderstand each other with alarming regularity. This is sometimes funny, sometimes scandalous, but always...

The Agta People is a photographic reflection of the demographic and cultural change of the Casiguran Agta people over the past half century. This book contains 1,054 photographs of Agtas, taken by the Headlands from 1962 to 2010. Each photo has a caption...

The anthology African and Native American Contact in the United States: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives explores how anthropologists and historians have, over time, understood the dynamics between Africans and Native Americans. The...

The newspapers these days are becoming more and more painful. I was reading my morning papers on the train not so long ago, and looked up with a feeling of desperation. Up and down the car people were reading, yet no one seemed excited. To me the whole...

Bringing together conceptual and empirical research from leading thinkers, this book critically examines 'comfort' in everyday life in an era of continually occurring social, political and environmental changes.Comfort and discomfort have assumed a...

A celebration of Anishinaabe intellectual tradition.

The first in-depth study of the All World Gayatri Pariwar, a modern Indian religious movement.

Somali-Texte (1900) is a book by Adolf Walter Schleicher that contains a collection of Somali texts. The texts are written in the Somali language and cover a variety of topics, including folklore, poetry, and historical narratives. The book is intended...

Opium Smoking in America and China: A Study of Its Prevalence, and Effects, Immediate and Remote on the Individual and the Nation is a book written by Harry Hubbell Kane in 1881. The book explores the use of opium in both America and China during the...

The Indian Or Mound Builder is a historical book written by Thomas Beckwith in 1911. The book provides a comprehensive account of the lifestyle, customs, and traditions of the Native American tribes that lived in America before the arrival of the...

""Letters Touching Unrest, Cause, and Remedy"" is a book written by William M. Babbott and published in 1904. The book is a collection of letters that Babbott wrote to his friend, a prominent businessman, discussing the social and political unrest of the...

St. Kilda And The St. Kildians is a book written by Robert Connell in 1887. The book provides a detailed account of the island of St. Kilda, located in the North Atlantic Ocean, and its inhabitants, known as the St. Kildians. The author describes the...

The book titled ""Memorial Of The Reunion Of The Natives Of Westhampton, Massachusetts, September 5, 1866"" is a historical account of a reunion that took place in Westhampton, Massachusetts on September 5, 1866. The book was published in the same year...

The Past and Present of Japanese Commerce is a historical book written by Yetaro Kinosita in 1902. The book explores the evolution of Japanese commerce from ancient times to the early 20th century. It provides a detailed account of the various factors...

The book ""The Asiatic Affinities Of The Old Italians"" was written by Robert Ellis and was published in 1870. The book explores the cultural and linguistic connections between the ancient Italians and other civilizations in Asia. Ellis argues that the...

Social Environment is a book written by George Reginald Davies and published in 1917. The book explores the concept of social environment and its impact on human behavior and development. Davies argues that individuals are shaped by their surroundings,...

Parallel Chapters From The First And Second Editions Of An Essay On The Principle Of Population, 1798 To 1803 (1895) is a book written by Thomas Robert Malthus. The book is a compilation of parallel chapters from the first and second editions of Malthus'...

The Removal of the Indians, and an Exhibition of the Advancement of the Southern Tribes in Civilization and Christianity is a book written by Jeremiah Evarts in 1830. The book provides a detailed account of the forced removal of Native American tribes...

Subgenation: The Theory Of The Normal Relation Of The Races, An Answer To Miscegenation is a book written by John H. Van Evrie in 1864. The book is a response to the idea of miscegenation, which was gaining popularity at the time. Miscegenation is the...

On The Negro's Place In Nature is a book written by James Hunt in 1863. The book is a scientific study of the physical and mental characteristics of the African race, and it attempts to determine their place in the natural order of things. Hunt was a...

Traditions Of The Old Crown House, In Der-Yat-End, In The Lordship Of Birmingham (1863) is a historical book written by Toulmin Smith. The book explores the traditions and history of the Old Crown House, located in Der-Yat-End, which is a part of the...

A View Of The Present State Of The African Slave Trade is a book written by the Religious Society of Friends in 1824. The book provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the African slave trade during the early 19th century, examining the...

Indian Money As A Factor In New England Civilization is a historical book written by William Babcock Weeden and originally published in 1884. The book explores the role of Native American currency in the development of New England's economy and society...

The Freedmen of South Carolina is a historical book written by Charles Nordhoff in 1863. The book provides an account of the appearance, character, condition, and peculiar customs of the freed slaves in South Carolina during the Civil War. Nordhoff...

Het boek bevat achttien in de jaren 1992-1993 afgenomen interviews met Indo-Europeanen. In de gesprekken reageren de respondenten op de definitie van Ellemers en Vaillant over Indo-Europeanen en Indische Nederlanders. Naast hun mening over de definitie...

Memorias Sobre La Extincion De La Mendicidad, Y El Establecimiento De Las Juntas De Caridad (1851) es un libro escrito por Sordo-Mudos Publisher. En este libro, el autor aborda el tema de la mendicidad y propone soluciones para su extinci������n...

Memoria Sobre Los Medios De Estimular A Los Peruanos, Segun La Situacion Actual De La Sociedad (1867) is a book written by Tomas L. Saanppere. The book is written in Spanish and was published in 1867. The title of the book translates to ""Report on the...

""Memoria Del Estado Actual De La Parroquia De Concepcion De Villa-Nueva (1868)"" es un libro escrito por Jose Maria Navarro que describe detalladamente el estado actual de la parroquia de Concepcion de Villa-Nueva en el a�����o 1868. En este libro,...

Liberaux Et Demagogues Au Moyen Age: La Monarchie Parlementaire De 1357 La Commune De Paris De 1413 (1872) est un livre �����crit par Gabriel Debacq. Il traite de la monarchie parlementaire de 1357 et de la commune de Paris de 1413, deux p�����riodes...

L'Hermite En Province V1 est un livre �����crit par Etienne de Jouy en 1818. Il s'agit d'une s�����rie d'observations sur les m�����urs et les usages des Fran�����ais au d�����but du XIXe si�����cle. Le livre suit un ermite qui voyage ������ travers la...

L'Hermite De La Guiane V2 est un livre �����crit par Etienne De Jouy en 1817. Ce livre offre des observations sur les m�����urs et les usages fran�����ais au d�����but du XIXe si�����cle. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui se concentre sur l'ermite de la Guyane,...

Le livre ""Lettre ������ Napol�����on III sur l'esclavage: aux �����tats du Sud (1862)"" �����crit par Eugene Musson est une lettre ouverte adress�����e ������ l'empereur fran�����ais Napol�����on III ������ propos de la question de l'esclavage dans les...

Le livre ""Le Congr�����s P�����nitentiaire International de Stockholm V1, Partie 1: 15-26 Ao�����t 1878 (1879)"" �����crit par Louis Guillaume, relate les �����v�����nements du Congr�����s P�����nitentiaire International qui s'est tenu ������ Stockholm...

Esquisse Sur L'Histoire, Les Moeurs Et La Langue Des Cigains: Connus En France Sous Les Nom De Bohemiens (1837) est un livre de Michel De Kogalnitchan qui explore l'histoire, les coutumes et la langue des Cigains, �����galement connus sous le nom de...

""Espana Y Cuba Replica: A Juicios De Curros Enriquez Sobre Un Libro De Montoro (1894)"" de Novo, Enrique es un libro que presenta una r�����plica de los juicios de Curros Enriquez sobre un libro de Montoro, que fue publicado en 1894. El libro aborda la...