Zachary Kingdon here provides an in-depth account of the background, origin and development of the spirit figure sculptures which emerged during colonial times among the ...

With fourteen articles written by well-known anthropologists, this book addresses the theme of representation in anthropology and explores the directions in which anthropology is moving ...

An Anthropologist in Japan is a highly personal narrative which provides unique insights into many elements of Japanese life. ...

This collection examines the conflicts and realities of development at a local, empirical level. It provides a series of case studies which illuminate the attitudes ...

Focusing on the social structure, customs and history of the indigenous population and its ramifications on healthcare providers, this book considers the econo-cultural influences on ...

This examines the research activities covered by social anthropologists and introduces new methods for organizing and interpreting visual and aural data as well as possible ...

Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) was one of the most important figures in the development of modern social anthropology. This collection reprints a selection of ground ...

In this revealing study, Cris Shore scrutinises the process of European integration using the techniques of anthropology, and drawing on thought from across the social ...

Taking a unique anthropological approach, the contributors explore the management of resources in Third World development programmes, focusing on the role of human cultural imagination ...

Taking a unique anthropological approach, the contributors explore the management of resources in Third World development programmes, focusing on the role of human cultural imagination ...

Constructing the Field is a timely contribution to a highly topical debate. Accessible and comprehensive, it will be an essential resource for both students and ...

First published in 1987, Constructive Drinking studies the functions drinking plays within society. A series of original case studies deal with a variety of exotic ...

This set will give a clear sense of the development of consumption as a multi-disciplinary field and will provide an invaluable foundation for further research. ...

The author examines why the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada's Into the Heart of Africa exhibit failed so many people, discussing institutional politics, the broad ...

The historical value of Hertz's writings is that they are a representative example of the culmination of two centuries of development of sociological thought in ...

This book illustrates the growing need for real understanding of local knowledge strategy and its power to assist in positive change. ...

Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, this title explores the relationships that herders ...

What makes an elite? This authoritative new volume examines elite groups in power across Europe, North America, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia and Africa to answer this ...

Located in a wide spectrum of current research and practice this book offers an original perspective on what is probably the best-known issue of the ...

First published in 1982, this is one of Mary Douglas' favourite books. It is based on her meetings with friends in which they attempt to ...

While ethnicity has become a blunt and overused concept in the anthropological vocabulary it is finding increasing currency in public language and thought. The author ...

First published in 1980, this book provides an overview of E. E. Evans-Pritchard's approach to anthropology. His seminal works on the Azande and the ...

While in the West it is said that women can never be too thin, semi-nomadic Arabs in Niger cherish a feminine ideal of extreme fatness. ...

First published in 1984, This work is a cross-cultural study of the moral and social meaning of food. It is a collection of articles ...