What is Anthropology?, Paperback - Thomas Hylland Eriksen

A new edition of the classic anthropology textbook which shows how anthropology is a revolutionary way of thinking about the human world

A major new intervention on the overarching challenges of modernity from one of the world's leading anthropologistsPublisher: Pluto PressAuthor(s):...

For the first time in human history, the vast majority of the world's population is connected through trade, travel, production, media and politics...

In Ethnicity and Nationalism, Thomas Hylland Eriksen demonstrates that far from being an immutable property of groups, ethnicity is a dynamic and s...

A World of Insecurity. Anthropological Perspectives on Human Security - Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Oscar Salemink, Ellen Bal

What is existential anthropology, and how would you define it? What has been gained by using existential perspectives in your fieldwork and writing...

DescriptionIn this pithy two-part essay, Marshall Sahlins reinvigorates the debates on what constitutes kinship, building on some of the best schol...

Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): KaplanNumber of pages: 140Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 125 x 189 x 15Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesco...

This concise book explains what a sociological perspective brings to our understanding of the emergence, reproduction, and transformation of differ...

The rise of digital technology is transforming the world in which we live. Our digitalized societies demand new ways of thinking about the social, ...

"Offering a concise answer to the question "What is Cultural Sociology?, " this book provides an overview of what you need to know to do cultural s...

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Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): KaplanNumber of pages: 140Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 134 x 196 x 20Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecu...

Description Co-authored by three anthropologists with long-term expertise studying Pentecostalism in Vanuatu, Angola, and Papua New Guinea/the Trob...

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Reducere. Over the past thirty years, visionary anthropologist Michael Taussig has crafted a highly distinctive body of work. Playful, enthralling, and whip-...

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The contributors to this volume probe the nature of the case and the ways in which different understandings of the concept affect the conduct and t...

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DescriptionThis final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack is a po...

Published in English for the first time, this is the full text of Che cosa e l'uomo?, the official 2019 statement of the Pontifical Biblical Commis...

Description- What is shame?- How does it affect children?- How can adults help?The perfect starting point for any adult or carer working with child...

Reducere. "Readers interested in the origin and development of Wojtyla's early thought on marriage, sexuality and the family, or on Aquinas's metaphysical, m...

Reducere. DescriptionAs the book's title suggests, this book uses anthropological methods and insights to study the practice of anthropology as an academic d...

Popular actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega share their inspiring stories of transformation, from feeling lost and searching for meaning to realizing ...

Reducere. Accessible, straightforward answers to more than 100 questions about teens' legal rights and responsibilities. "Can I be prosecuted for comments I ...

In this classic historical nursing text, Florence Nightingale shares her advice on nursing to those entrusted with the health of others. Publishing...

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DescriptionMeet Emily. She is being bullied by a group of children at school. She describes how this makes her feel, think and act. Eventually, she...

Oman is a truly amazing place. In terms of avifauna it lies at the crossroads between Asian and African species--Arabian desert species to the nort...

Reducere. Reading and Understanding the Four Gospels: Who Jesus Is, What He Teaches, and the Beginning of Christianity. -Dr Thomas B. Lane Reading and Unders...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Wendell BerryNumber of pages: 96Collection: Green IdeasPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 111 x 179 x 9Cover ...

What's the difference between Christ and Christian? It's last three letters "i.a.n." - I Am Nothing without Christ. The difference between my past ...

This illuminating little book will introduce you to the key thinkers, themes and theories you need to know to understand the development of human b...