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This is a collection of essays which attempt to push forward a particular view of what culture is, what role it plays in social life and how it ought ... More

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"In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to ... More

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Originally published in 1893 and never out of print, Emile Durkheim's groundbreaking work remains one of the cornerstone texts of the sociological ... More

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Leading anthropologist Edward Hall analyzes the many aspects of non-verbal communication amd considers the concepts of space and time as tools for ... More

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For more than twenty years, John Van Maanen's "Tales of the Field "has been a definitive reference and guide for students, scholars, and ... More

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When one defines "order" as a sorting of priorities, it becomes beautifully clear as to what Foucault is doing here. With virtuoso showmanship, he ... More

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Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands--Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand--whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also ... More

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Focault interprets his writings about sexuality, politics and punishment stressing the contribution of each to the portrait of society he is ... More

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This collection of essays recounts what took place on the long morning after the 1960s, when everyone was coming down from their particular bad trip. ... More

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This first full-scale history of the development of the American suburb examines how "the good life" in America came to be equated with the a home of ... More

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"Up from Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. DuBois, and "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon ... More

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A brilliant powerful and important book....This is a brutal indictment Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one. --Jonathan ... More

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Cultures of the Pacific offers a selection of 28 readings representing anthropological research interests & cultural variation in the Pacific. The ... More

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This study documents for the first time the expedition's important collection of traditional or preindustrial Japanese material culture and presents ... More

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First published in 1967, "Visual Anthropology" has become a classic in its field, invaluable not only for anthropologists but for anyone using ... More

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Addressing the concerns of anthropologists, this extraordinary handbook covers the practical, technical, and theoretical aspects of filming ... More

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