Social and cultural anthropology Books

"Shows that the Afro-Peruvian experience must be part of any serious discussion of race, ethnicity, or contemporary society in Peru. This book will spark scholarly debate and inspire student discussion."--Leo J. Garofalo, coeditor of Afro-Latino...

In the first decade of the twentieth-century, many composers rejected the principles of tonality and regular beat. This signaled a dramatic challenge to the rationalist and linear conceptions of music that had existed in the West since the Renaissance...

This first full-length study of the history of Iranian anthropology charts the formation and development of anthropology in Iran in the twentieth century. The text examines how and why anthropology and culture became part of wider socio-political...

This book examines the role played by the media in China's cultural transformation in the early years of the 21st century. In contrast to the traditional view that sees the Chinese media as nothing more than a tool of communist propaganda, it...

What implications are applications of new genetic technologies in biomedicine having on social identity in today's society? New Genetics, New Identities, a wide-ranging multi-disciplinary volume in the CESAGen Genetics & Society Book series, presents...

Land reform has been an indisputable part of Indonesian revolution. The consequent execution of development programmes for nation-building have provoked intense hostility over territorial rights. Global market forces in Indonesia have seen increasing...

Interweaving ethnography and autoethnography, this book documents the emergence of doulas as care professionals in Italy. It considers their training, practices, and representation, and analyses their role in national and international context. 

The Pacific Islands have some of the highest rates of family violence in the world. Addressing the contemporary mutations of Pacific Island families and the shifting understandings of violence in the context of rapid social change, this book investigates...

The book contributes towards the rediscovery of the concept of African-ness and the rejuvenation of the African tradition and culture. It is in the hope of saving the African way of life that pro-Africanists have found it necessary to hold on to their...

This book written by Rev. Dr. Wilguymps Charles is a citizen effort aiming to raise awareness among fellow Haitians in order to make them realize that the country can no longer continue to sink into this abyss; to recognize the urgency of divorcing...

"Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Life Lessons from Philosophy" by Rowan Everhart is a transformative journey into the heart of ancient philosophical teachings, repurposed for today's world. Everhart's passion for spreading timeless wisdom through...

Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by...

Histoire d'une jeune fille sauvage trouvée dans les bois à l'âge de dix ans, est un livre classique et rare, qui a été considéré comme important tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanité, et pour que cet ouvrage ne soit jamais oublié, chez Alpha Editions,...

The Siege and Conquest of the North Pole, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing...

Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by...

The Russian Ballet, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern...

"Within this book, readers will find insightful theoretical analyses and detailed micro-level studies that broaden our understanding of pressing contemporary issues through an anthropological lens. Each paper within the book contextualizes its findings...

Themenstellung des Buches : Kultur als Selbstzweck ist der einzige Garten Eden, der jedermann jederzeit offen steht. Die reine Bildungs- und Kontemplationsidylle, die nichts als die kosmischen Ordnungen betrachtet, war vermutlich immer selbst schon jene...

Alte Handschriften und Bücher sind für viele faszinierend - aber was können wir darüber hinaus von ihnen erfahren? Anhand von Beispielen aus der Geschichte der Stadt Backnang zeigt Carsten Kottmann, wie er historische Schriftdokumente zum Sprechen...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Kulturwissenschaften - Sonstiges, Note: 1,0, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Seminar für Volkskunde), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: 1. Einleitung"Eine Naturschönheit ist ein schönes Ding; die...

Mane Jahoda Aus zwei engverbundenen Griinden ist dieses Buch ein bedeutsamer Beitrag zu der weitschweifenden und umfangreichen sozialwissenschaftlichen Literatur iiber die Arbeit. Zum ersten ist die Erfassung des ...

,. Politische Sozialisation in der Bundeswehr . • . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . , 1.1. Einleitende Vorbemerkung ...................... . 1.2. Exkurs: Einige metatheoretische Bemerkungen zur Theorie der Sozialisation ..........

Die Politische Soziologie befaBt sich mit der Macht in ihrem sozialen Kontext. Unter Macht wird hier die Fahigkeit eines Individuums oder einer sozialen Gruppe verstanden, eine bestimmte Handlungsweise (Ent­ scheidungen zu...

Politikwissenschaftliche Entscheidungstheorie 1. Die Entscheidungstheorie gehort zu jenen Gebieten der Polito logie, die im deut­ schen Sprachraum, bisher jedenfalls, mit am wenigsten ausgearbeitet worden sind. Dagegen sind in...

Die vorliegende Publikation ist eine tiberarbeitete und (besonders im Anmerkungsapparat) gektirzte Fassung einer Studie, die die Philosophische Fakultat der Philipps-Universitat Marburg/Lahn im Sommer-Semester 1971 als...

1. DIE SCHOPFUNG SCHRIFfLICHER ANAPHORENFORMULARE AM AUSGANG DER ANTllill Es wird haufig betont, wie peinlich genau die Romer in ihrem Gotterkult auf die prazise Wiedergabe von Gebetsformeln achteten. Urn versehentliche...

Nach Abschluß des zweiten Bandes (Lfg. 8-16, H-K) von Teil I des Handbuchs legen wir nun - ungefähr in der Mitte des Verfasseralphabets haltend - als vorläufiges Hilfsmittel für den Benutzer und als Probe auf Teil II des Werkes...

<p>Wala Bok se souvient et narre les mémoires des générations de pratiquants du hip hop, des derniers précurseurs aux derniers arrivés, des promoteurs et des rares critiques sociaux intéressés par ce mouvement aux multiples facettes. Les portraits...

Civil-military relations have changed over time with respect to changing demographics, new domestic and international responsibilities, Industry-Defence cooperation, women in the armed forces and contemporary veteran wellbeing.The New Australian Military...

The emotional, social, and economic challenges faced by migrants and their families are interconnected through complex decisions related to mobility. Tangled Mobilities examines the different crisscrossing and intersecting mobilities in the lives of...

There are beastly forces in Belize. Forces that are actively involved in making paradise impossible. On the Nervous Edge of an Impossible Paradise is a collection of seven stories about local lives in the fictional village of Wallaceville. They turn...

Exploring adoption in the Pacific, this book goes beyond the commonplace structural-functional analysis of adoption as a positive "transaction in parenthood." It examines the effects it has on adoptees' inner sense of self, their conflicted emotional...

In 2014, the island of Ahamb in Vanuatu became the scene of a startling Christian revival movement led by thirty children with 'spiritual vision'. However, it ended dramatically when two men believed to be sorcerers and responsible for much of the...

Although uncertainty is intertwined with all human activity, plans, and aspirations, it is experienced differently: at times it is obsessed over and at times it is ignored. This ethnography shows how Rashaida in north-eastern Sudan deal with unknowns...

Nearly 50% of Americans checked the "single" box in the 2010 census. Because we equate touch with sex, many of us suffer alone when we crave physical comfort and tenderness. Somebody Hold Me: The Single Person’s Guide to Nurturing Human...

This book reviews the sources of the air pollutants responsible for building damage and the mechanisms involved. Studies investigating the relationships between pollution concentration (dose) and the resulting damage (response) are described and the...

Queering the Interior problematizes the familiar space of 'home'. It deploys a queer lens to view domestic interiors and conventions and uncovers some of the complexities of homemaking for queer people.Each of the book's six sections focuses on a...

Work, Sleep, Repeat is a fascinating account of the work regime of German management consultants. Examining one of the most sought-after - and secretive - graduate professions, the book provides a first-hand account of the boardroom culture of Europe's...

What kinds of expertise and knowledge relate to electricity, and where is the space for alternative voices? How can the new roles for electricity in social and cultural life be acknowledged? How can we speak about 'it' in its own right while...

Using case studies, such as the use of candlelight and energy saving lightbulbs in Denmark, this book unravels light's place at the heart of social life. In contrast to common perception of light as a technical and aesthetic phenomenon, Mikkel Bille...

Banking on Milk takes the reader on a journey through the everyday life of donor human milk banking across the United Kingdom (UK) and beyond, asking questions such as the following: Why do people decide to donate? How do parents of recipients hear about...