This volume brings together results of research by anthropologists on the social life of people who used to be labelled ......more
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This volume explores issues of self-help, development and education among the Kamba of Kitui District....more
The Balaam text, written in ink on wall plaster, was discovered during archaeological excavations at Deir Alla in the J......more
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An exploration of the moral use of knowledge among the Amuesga of Central Peru....more
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Part of a series of books based on papers delivered at the annual UMIST-Aston conference, combined with specially commis......more
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Presenting diverse viewpoints and topics, this collection includes the following sections: Part I presents a background ......more
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Discusses how modernization and the birth of the nation state, with the concomitant impact of Western ideas, gave birth ......more
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This is the first appearance in paper back of one of the major classics of contemporary Sociology. Studies in Ethnometho......more
Archaeological theory and method have recently become the subject of vigorous debate centred on the growing realization ......more
NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, de......more
The Neolithic saw the spread of the first farmers, and the formation of settled villages throughout Europe. Traditional ......more
Evil may be said to be shadowy, mysterious, covert, and associated with night, darkness, secrecy. It is a force acting t......more
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First published in 1991. In general, Japan’s economic system is viewed as being capitalism, and there seems to be no roo......more
First published in 1991. This book attempts to clarify the psychology and status of the Japanese people during the perio......more
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The definitive reference on the anthropology of death and dying, expanded with new contributions covering everything fro......more
Archaeologies of Social Life is a fascinating new perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt....more
Central to any understanding of the significance of material objects, whether contemporary or prehistoric, is a discussi......more
This book shows the reader how much archaeologists can learn from recent developments in cultural history....more
Cultural Sociology in Practice is a concise introduction to the burgeoning new field of cultural sociology. Using straig......more
This book provides an innovative contribution to debates about the use of metaphor in the social sciences written by one......more
The book presents a new conceptual framework and a set of research principles with which to study and interpret technolo......more
In this lively book, Benedict R. O’G Anderson explores the cultural and political contradictions that have arisen from t......more
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This ethnographic study of a socialist labor court discusses the nature of social courts, which are judicial institution......more
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In the twentieth century, celebrations of historical anniversaries abounded. There was the bicentennial of the French Re......more
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This volume is at once an introduction to anthropology, an account of a personal odyssey, and a call for action. Acknowl......more
The central theme of this volume is the political economy of early state societies: the ways in which the income of the ......more
This unique collection contains original chapters covering seventeen different countries and cultures from every area of......more
The characteristics of minorities in the United States have changed significantly over the past twenty years. Today’s be......more
In this major work, informed by materials from several disciplines and theoretical orientations, the author develops a d......more
The stories in Old Indian Days focus mainly on Sioux bands of the Upper Midwest in prereservation times, when contact wi......more
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....more
First in a series, this volume examines excavation at a small outlying mound, TUV, of Tal-e Malyan, a large urban site i......more
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In this major work, informed by materials from several disciplines and theoretical orientations, the author develops a d......more
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A reassessment of the ecosystem concept for anthropology...more
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This is the first full-length study of the influence of London on Henry James fiction. It begins with a comparison of h......more
This is the first overview of the interface between economics and sociology. Normally considered quite separately, the v......more
In every region of Latin America, there are sacred shrines that draw tens of thousands of pilgrims. At present, most of ......more
Emrys Peters studied the Bedouin of Libya for more than thirty years. The handful of articles published during his lifet......more
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A pioneering study in historical population biology, this book offers the first comprehensive ecological history of the ......more
Encompassing half the continent of South America, Brazil is one of the most modern, complex, and misunderstood nations. ......more
While most studies of intercultural contact focus on the impact of the intrusive power on the native culture, this book ......more
Investigations of archaeological intrasite spatial patterns have generally taken one of two directions: studies that int......more
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This is the first collection of Bernard S. Cohn’s essays on colonial and post-colonial India, writings that have been of......more
This volume is the only collection of essays available in English on modern Swiss economy, society, and culture. Twelve ......more
A discipline is emerging called cultural psychology; it will serve as a force of renewal for both anthropology and psych......more
In November, 1980, the eastern shallows of the Mediterranean near the village of Athlit, Israel, yielded a remarkable ar......more
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A Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication Until recently, archaeological projects that included analysis of human remains had ......more
The Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome began in 1915 and were published almost annually, with the exception of the......more
The Old Believers constitute the most conservative branch of Eastern Christendom; they remain the last guardians of the ......more
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Theory of Objective Mind is the first book of the important German social philosopher Hans Freyer to appear in English. ......more
Based on observations in two West African villages - one a traditionally uncentralised community in contemporary Nigeria......more
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This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest Englis......more
"The twelve essays in Modernity and Mass Culture provide a broad and captivating overview of what has come to be known a......more