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The Melanesians; studies in their anthropology and folk-lore. Volume copy 1 (1891) [Leatherbound]

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Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians: Koasati Traditional Narratives (Hardcover)

Koasati Traditional Narratives is the first published collection of oral literature of the Koasati Indians who at the time of first contact with the West lived in the upper Tennessee River valley but now predominantly reside in western Louisiana. The... more

Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians: A Grammar of Creek (Muskogee) (Hardcover)

Creek (or Muskogee) is a Muskogean language spoken by several thousand members of the Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole nations of Oklahoma and by several hundred members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. This volume is the first modern grammar of Creek... more

Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians: Tales from Maliseet Country : The Maliseet Texts of Karl V. Teeter (Paperback)

During the summer of 1963 Harvard linguist Karl V. Teeter traveled along the Saint John River the great thoroughfare of Native New Brunswick Canada with his principal Maliseet consultant Peter Lewis Paul. Together they recorded a series of tales from... more

Studies in the anthropology of Bougainville Solomon Islands / by Douglas L. Oliver 1949 [Leather Bound]

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Studies in Anthropology: Colonialism and Change (Hardcover)

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Studies in Anthropology and History: Antibodies in Diagnosis and Therapy (Hardcover)

Monoclonal antibodies have had their impact on biomedical research for more than a decade. Beside their exuberant use as reagents quite a number of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches have been followed and an impressive number of technological... more

Studies in Anthropology and History Narratives of Nation in the South Pacific (Paperback)

It is striking that in many Pacific nations national narratives are subordinate to other fundamental historical imaginings such as those concerning local political dynasties and conversion to Christianity. While leaders in Pacific states have... more

Case Studies in Anthropology Daughters of Tunis: Women Family and Networks in a Muslim City (Hardcover)

Daughters of Tunis is an innovative ethnography that carefully weaves the words and intimate personal stories of four Tunisian women and their families with a statistical analysis of women s survival strategies in a rapidly urbanizing industrializing... more

Handbook - The Fortnightly Club for the Study of Anthropology. Volume 1903-1908 (1908) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: 1903-1908 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1908 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

The Andaman islanders; a study in anthropology (Anthony Wilkin studentship research 1906) by A.R. Brown. Volume (copy 1) (1922) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: (copy 1) Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1922 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

Ethnic and Racial Studies Anthropology of Migration and Multiculturalism: New Directions (Hardcover)

The field of anthropology of migration and multiculturalism is booming. Throughout its hundred-odd year history studies of migration and diverse or plural societies have arguably been both marginal and central to the discipline of Anthropology. However... more

The development of religion; a study in anthropology and social psychology 1910 [Leather Bound]

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Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians: The Canadian Sioux (Hardcover)

The Canadian Sioux are descendants of Santees Yanktonais and Tetons from the United States who sought refuge in Canada during the 1860s and 1870s. Living today on eight reserves in Manitoba and Saskatchewan they have been largely neglected by... more

Routledge Studies in Anthropology Traveling Spirits: Migrants Markets and Mobilities (Paperback)

Maintaining and forging religious networks across borders have long been part of migrants activities. However due to the wide availability of communication technologies and the reduced costs of transportation transnational social practices including... more

The Fortnightly Club for the Study of Anthropology: Organized at Yonkers March 2 1888 : Program 1898 [Leather Bound]

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Routledge Studies in Anthropology After the Crisis: Anthropological Thought Neoliberalism and the Aftermath (Paperback)

After the Crisis: Anthropological Thought Neoliberalism and the Aftermath offers a thought-provoking examination of the state of contemporary anthropology identifying key issues that have confronted the discipline in recent years and linking them to... more

Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians: A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee (Hardcover)

A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee is the first dictionary ever published of a Caddoan language. Formerly an independent tribe living along the North Fork of the Loup River in central Nebraska the Skiris united with South Band Pawnee groups in the late... more

Routledge Studies in Anthropology Adolescent Identity: Evolutionary Cultural and Developmental Perspectives Book 7 (Hardcover)

As our world becomes increasingly permeable and as human populations are rapidly converging and transitioning within a global interconnectedness it is vital that we look to and learn from those most adept at the adaptation creation and contesting of... more

Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians: Comanche Ethnography : Field Notes of E. Adamson Hoebel Waldo R. Wedel Gustav G. Carlson and Robert H. Lowie (Hardcover)

In the summer of 1933 in Lawton Oklahoma a team of six anthropologists met with eighteen Comanche elders to record the latter s reminiscences of traditional Comanche culture. The depth and breadth of what the elderly Comanches recalled provides an... more

Routledge Studies in Anthropology Traveling Spirits: Migrants Markets and Mobilities Book 04 (Hardcover)

Maintaining and forging religious networks across borders have long been part of migrants activities. However due to the wide availability of communication technologies and the reduced costs of transportation transnational social practices including... more

Handbook - The Fortnightly Club for the Study of Anthropology. Volume 1888-1903 (1903) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Volume: 1888-1903 Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1903 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint.... more

Spiritualism among civilised and savage races; a study in anthropology 1921 [Leather Bound]

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Studies in Anthropology and History The Rationality of Rural Life (Hardcover)

This monograph analyzes the developments in rural life in detail and at the same time places them in a wider context exploring the strengths and weaknesses of theoretical writings on modern agriculture. What is revealed is a profound transformation in... more

Studies in Anthropology and History The Hard People (Hardcover)

Heady draws on both participant observation and interviews with older informants to trace the effects of recent exogenous technological and institutional changes and the way local people have responded to them. His findings relate to such themes of... more

Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy: Oikos and Market: Explorations in Self-Sufficiency After Socialism (Paperback)

Self-sufficiency of the house is practiced in many parts of the world but ignored in economic theory just as socialist collectivization is assumed to have brought household self-sufficiency to an end. The ideals of self-sufficiency however continue to... more

Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology: The 1904 Anthropology Days and Olympic Games : Sport Race and American Imperialism (Hardcover)

One of the more problematic sport spectacles in American history took place at the 1904 World s Fair in St. Louis which included the third modern Olympic Games. Associated with the Games was a curious event known as Anthropology Days organized by... more

Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology: Anthropology Goes to the Fair : The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (Paperback)

World s fairs and industrial expositions constituted a phenomenally successful popular culture movement during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In addition to the newest technological innovations each exposition showcased commercial and cultural... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: Chronic Conditions Fluid States : Chronicity and the Anthropology of Illness (Paperback)

Chronic Conditions Fluid States explores the uneven impact of chronic illness and disability on individuals families and communities in diverse local and global settings. Breaking new ground in medical anthropology by challenging the chronic/acute... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: Abject Relations : Everyday Worlds of Anorexia (Paperback)

Abject Relations presents an alternative approach to anorexia long considered the epitome of a Western obsession with individualism beauty self-control and autonomy. Through detailed ethnographic investigations Megan Warin looks at the heart of what it... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: Your Pocket Is What Cures You : The Politics of Health in Senegal (Paperback)

In the wake of structural adjustment programs in the 1980s and health reforms in the 1990s the majority of sub-Saharan African governments spend less than ten dollars per capita on health annually and many Africans have limited access to basic medical... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City : How Resourceful Latinas Beat the Odds (Hardcover)

Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City explores the survival strategies of poor HIV-positive Puerto Rican women by asking four key questions: Given their limited resources how did they manage an illness as serious as HIV/AIDS? Did they look for... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: An Uncertain Cure : Living with Leprosy in Brazil (Paperback)

In An Uncertain Cure Cassandra White goes deep into the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro to give a riveting account of the contemporary leprosy experience among poor and working class Brazilians. In this ethnographic treatment of leprosy sufferers White... more

Jewish Culture and Contexts: Jewish Studies at the Crossroads of Anthropology and History: Authority Diaspora Tradition (Hardcover)

Over the past several decades the field of Jewish studies has expanded to encompass an unprecedented range of research topics historical periods geographic regions and analytical approaches. Yet there have been few systematic efforts to trace these... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: Obesity : Cultural and Biocultural Perspectives (Paperback)

Grounded in a holistic anthropological approach and using a range of ethnographic and ecological case studies Obesity shows that the human tendency to become and stay fat makes perfect sense in terms of evolved human inclinations and the physical and... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: Veins of Devotion : Blood Donation and Religious Experience in North India (Paperback)

Veins of Devotion details recent collaborations between guru-led devotional movements and public health campaigns to encourage voluntary blood donation in northern India. Focusing primarily on Delhi Jacob Copeman carefully situates the practice within... more

Routledge Studies in Religion: An Anthropology of the Qur an (Paperback)

This book presents an anthropological study of the Qur an offering an unprecedented challenge to some of the epistemological and metaphysical assumptions of the tawḥīdic discourses. Combining primary textual materials and anthropological analysis... more

Studies in Medical Anthropology: Comprehending Drug Use : Ethnographic Research at the Social Margins (Paperback)

Comprehending Drug Use the first full-length critical overview of the use of ethnographic methods in drug research synthesizes more than one hundred years of study on the human encounter with psychotropic drugs. more