Anthropology 13

In 'Method in the Study of Totemism', Andrew Lang presents a pioneering investigation into the intricate societal and spiritual dimensions of totemism. Employing a meticulous ethnographic approach, ……続きを見る

In this comprehensive open access book, written for readers from any or no religious background, Leena El-Ali does something remarkable. Never before has anyone taken on every last claim relating to……続きを見る

In "Kinship and Social Organisation," W. H. R. Rivers delves into the intricate web of relationships that underpin human societies. This seminal work, rooted in anthropological theory, employs a met……続きを見る

Anthropology and the Classics brings together seminal essays that explore the intersections between classical studies and the emerging field of anthropology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries……続きを見る

William W. Sanger's "The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the World" offers a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted phenomenon of prostitution, tracing its……続きを見る

In "The Secret of the Totem," Andrew Lang weaves a rich tapestry of folklore and mythology, drawing on his extensive knowledge of various cultures and their beliefs. The narrative unfolds in a fanta……続きを見る

Live, Die, Buy, Eat. These words represent a chain of events which today is disconnected. In the past few years, controversies around meat have arisen around industrialization and globalization of m……続きを見る

“This is an important book and likely the most thoughtful of the year in the social sciences… Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the year.”ーTyler C……続きを見る

Information and Knowledge Organisation explores the role of knowledge organisation in the digital humanities. By focusing on how information is described, represented and organised in both research ……続きを見る

This open access book provides an analysis of human actors and their capacity to explore and conceptualise their own agency by being curious, gathering knowledge, and shaping identities in their tra……続きを見る

The honest exploration of our commonality. A journey of one lifetime. Intellectual. Metaphysical. Faithful. Spiritual. Delving and dabbling into all, for the sake of peace ahead of our own time. 続きを見る

Architecture and the Novel under the Italian Fascist Regime discusses the relationship between the novel and architecture during the Fascist period in Italy (1922-1943). By looking at two profoundly……続きを見る

This volume presents a comprehensive overview of biocultural rights, examining how we can promote the role of indigenous peoples and local communities as environmental stewards and how we can ensure……続きを見る

Nazo ke maHlubi izibong'o nezibongh'elo zenu njhenghoba bening'phile. Ng'iyathemba zizoba lulutho kuthi sonke sitjo sikwazi ukuzibongh'ela ngokugcwele ze nabantabethu bakwazi uzibongh'ela. Aythabe b……続きを見る

Honourable Mention - 2023 ASR Prize for Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection Innovative study of state politics, identity and buildings that sheds new light on the links between the ma……続きを見る

O labirinto periférico: aventuras de Mariátegui na América Latina é um estudo sobre a recepção da obra de José Carlos Mariátegui nas ciências sociais latino-americanas. Trata-se de delinear sociolog……続きを見る

This open access book explores the multiple forms of curatorial agencies that develop when museum collection digitisations, narratives and new research findings circulate online. Focusing on Viking ……続きを見る

Queer Kinship on the Edge? Families of Choice in Poland explores ways in which queer families from Central and Eastern Europe complicate the mainstream picture of queer kinship and families research……続きを見る

'One has often wondered whether upon the whole earth there is anything so unintelligent, so unapt to perceive how the world is really going, as an ordinary young Englishman of our upper class' Poet,……続きを見る

Land of the Spotted Eagle is an ethnographic description of traditional Lakota life and customs, criticizing whites' efforts to "make over" the Indian into the likeness of the white race. Luther Sta……続きを見る

La obra analiza cómo el pueblo shuar ejerció su capacidad de acción frente a las tres dimensiones de la misión salesiana: civilización, evangelización y educación, a través de movimientos que fluctú……続きを見る

El libro propone una interpretación cultural de la configuración metropolitana de Quito. El argumento es más allá del interés municipal en fortalecer su capacidad institucional para controlar la exp……続きを見る

This book explores the personal value of healthy behavior, arguing that our modern tendency to praise or blame individuals for their health is politically and economically motivated and has reinforc……続きを見る

**Winner of the 2024 EuroSEAS Social Science Book Prize Cold War legacies in Southeast Asia enable new geographies of enclosure** In the twenty-first century, land deals in the Global South have bec……続きを見る

This book scrutinizes how contemporary practices of security have come to rely on many different translations of security, risk, and danger. Institutions of national security policies are currently ……続きを見る

Since the ‘migration crisis’ of 2016, long-simmering tensions between the Western members of the European Union and its ‘new’ Eastern members – Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary – ha……続きを見る

Etnografías. Procesos experiencias y resistencias sociales es el resultado de la investigación realizada a partir del trabajo etnográfico y de la observación participante. Áreas marginales de Colomb……続きを見る

En conmemoración del Bicentenario de Independencia, la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana junto al Grupo de Investigación Gamelab-UPS y la dirección de Carrera de Comunicación -sede Cuenca- presenta ……続きを見る

In this ethnographic study of post-paternalist ruination and renovation, Christian Straube explores social change at the intersection of material decay and social disconnection in the former mine to……続きを見る

This book brings development theory and practice into dialogue with a religious tradition in order to construct a new, transdisciplinary vision of development with integral ecology at its heart. It ……続きを見る