R.R. - Anthropology 1

A pesquisa teve como principal objetivo compreender e explicar o conceito de comunidade humana autêntica no conjunto da obra de Lucien Goldmann, isto é, nos seus escritos de 1945/1948 a 1970. Há pou……続きを見る

“[S]heds light not only on the obstacles to making motherhood safer, but to improving the health of poor populations in general.”ーSocial Anthropology Since 1987, when the global community first rec……続きを見る

This book reveals the importance of personal letters in the history of European women between the year 1000 and the advent of the telephone. It explores the changing ways that women used corresponde……続きを見る

Has the revolution that led from the economy of the gift, characteristic of most precapitalist societies, to the economy of modern societies been accomplished in all spheres of life, as tacitly assu……続きを見る

With more than 150,000 Japanese restaurants around the world, Japanese cuisine has become truly global. Through the transnational culinary mobilities of migrant entrepreneurs, workers, ideas and cap……続きを見る

**探尋昔日在華北村莊落地生根的外來宗教 歷經三個世紀的跌宕，何以與周邊文化漸行漸遠？ 牛津中國史教授耗費十年工夫生動凝煉之作** 在華北的洞兒溝村，曾經有位傳教士為了帶走一尊聖母雕像，被當地教眾極力阻攔……続きを見る

In the early 1990s, “queer anthropology” represented a new and radically different approach to anthropological research on sexuality and gender, but it is now an established subfield of sociocultura……続きを見る

What we learn when an anthropologist and a historian talk about food. From the origins of agriculture to contemporary debates over culinary authenticity, Ways of Eating introduces readers to world f……続きを見る

Japan is arguably the first postindustrial society to embrace the prospect of human-robot coexistence. Over the past decade, Japanese humanoid robots designed for use in homes, hospitals, offices, a……続きを見る

In "How to Observe: Morals and Manners," Harriet Martineau, a pioneering sociologist and writer, presents a seminal guide to the practice of social observation, blending keen insight with meticulous……続きを見る

In "Culture & Ethnology," Robert Harry Lowie embarks on a comprehensive exploration of human culture and the methodologies of ethnological study. Through a blend of descriptive analysis and theoreti……続きを見る

A Sensory Education takes a close look at how sensory awareness is learned and taught in expert and everyday settings around the world. Anna Harris shows that our sensing is not innate or acquired, ……続きを見る

AI and Popular Culture explores the development and social significance of artificial intelligence by looking at representations in fiction, film and television, as well as examining the effect of A……続きを見る

In the spirit of Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock, a social critique of our obsession with choice, decision fatigue and how it contributes to anxiety, dissatisfaction and regret. This paperback includes……続きを見る

Guided by the multifaceted relations between city and text, Charting Literary Urban Studies: Texts as Models of and for the City attempts to chart the burgeoning field of literary urban studies by o……続きを見る

Outline of a Theory of Practice is recognized as a major theoretical text on the foundations of anthropology and sociology. Pierre Bourdieu, a distinguished French anthropologist, develops a theory ……続きを見る

**A SUNDAY TIMES MUST-READ** 'Riveting and vitally important' - Steven Pinker 'A gripping narrative of a world on the cusp of profound change' - Anjana Ahuja, New Statesman Empty Planet offers a rad……続きを見る

Central to this volume, and critical to its unique creative significance and contribution, is the conceptual unification of syndemics and stigma. Syndemics theory is increasingly recognized in socia……続きを見る

A baseline study of the growth of preindustrial cities worldwide. This work employs a subset of preindustrial cities on many continents to answer questions archaeologists grapple with concerning the……続きを見る

Study the diverse cultures of the world and the common threads of humanity in this wonderfully visual guide to anthropology, covering everything you would find on a degree course. A Degree in a Book……続きを見る

In "Darwinism and Race Progress," John Berry Haycraft delves into the intricate interplay between Darwinian theory and the socio-political constructs surrounding race in the early 20th century. With……続きを見る

The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Over the past decade……続きを見る

This book revisits the arguments by which Harvey Sacks and Harold Garfinkel opposed the widespread attempt in the social sciences to construct disciplinary theories and methods in place of common-se……続きを見る

Beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s, significant numbers of Haitian immigrants began to arrive and settle in Miami. Overcoming some of the most foreboding obstacles ever to face immigrants i……続きを見る

We have all wondered about the meaning of life. But is there an answer? And do we even really know what we're asking? Terry Eagleton takes a stimulating and quirky look at this most compelling of qu……続きを見る

Planning and Transformation provides a comprehensive view of planning under political transition in South Africa, offering an accessible resource for both students and researchers in an internationa……続きを見る

This clearly written textbook clarifies the concepts underpinning descriptive and inferential statistics in organizational research. Acting as much more than a theoretical reference tool, step-by-st……続きを見る

Un puma deambulando por las calles desiertas de Santiago de Chile. El gorila de montaña que se hizo botánico. Las historias sobre la jirafa de Lamarck, el mamut de Cuvier o los pinzones mutantes d……続きを見る

Ernesto de Martino was a major critical thinker in the study of vernacular religions, producing innovative analyses of key concepts such as 'folklore', 'magic' and 'ritual'. His methodology stemmed ……続きを見る

The Anthropology of Religious Conversion paints a picture of conversion far more complex than its customary image in anthropology and religious studies. Conversion is very seldom simply a sudden mom……続きを見る