Anthropology
Global approaches to the study of human society and culture, covering hunter-gatherers, state formation, ethnography, physical and cultural anthropology.
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War and Homecoming: Veteran Identity and the Post-9/11 Generation [Hardback]
Travis L. Martin (Author)
£20.50ISBN: 9780813195643
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Not yet published - available for pre-order
More than 2.7 million post-9/11 veterans served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their homecomings didn't include parades or national celebrations, but civilians regard them with reverence and pride. Veterans' benefits are comprehensive. The phrase "thank... .... Learn More -
#MeToo and Beyond: Perspectives on a Global Movement [Hardback]
M. Cristina Alcalde (Editor)
£32.50ISBN: 9780813195599
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Not yet published - available for pre-order
#NiUnaMenos
#Aufschrei
#LoSHA
Before #MeToo became the massive global movement we know today, these were the hashtags that represented mobilizations from Ukraine to Latin America that demanded accountability for the inte... .... Learn More -
#MeToo and Beyond: Perspectives on a Global Movement [Paperback]
M. Cristina Alcalde (Editor)
£22.00ISBN: 9780813195605
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Not yet published - available for pre-order
#NiUnaMenos
#Aufschrei
#LoSHA
Before #MeToo became the massive global movement we know today, these were the hashtags that represented mobilizations from Ukraine to Latin America that demanded accountability for the inte... .... Learn More -
Wearables 01: Magazine on Wearable Heritage [Paperback]
Jolanda Bos (Editor)
£20.00ISBN: 9789492940179
Published by : Blikvelduitgevers Publishers
Series: Wearables
Volume: 1
Wearables is an annual magazine edition, attractively illustrated, bringing together a variety of ethnographic topics on costume and jewellery traditions, placed in their cultural setting. .... Learn More -
African Dolls: A Private Collection [Hardback]
Jan Wychers (Author); Jolanda Bos (Author)
£27.00ISBN: 9789492940162
Published by : Blikvelduitgevers Publishers
Series: The Private Collection Series
Volume: 1
This private collection of African dolls, sometimes spontaneously decorated with beadwork, are witnesses of people's hopes and beliefs. The book is richly illustrated with overviews and detailed photographs of the objects and, apart from a descrip... .... Learn More -
Journal of the Himalayan Institute of Cultural Heritage Studies [Paperback]
Sonali Gupta (Editor)
£22.00ISBN: 9789492940186
Published by : Blikvelduitgevers Publishers
Series: Journal of the Himalayan Institute of Cultural and Heritage Studies
Volume: 1
The Journal of the Himalayan Institute of Cultural and Heritage Studies is an endeavor to include research oriented articles on the Himalayas from different sections of academia which includes and is not limited to archaeology, anthropolo... .... Learn More -
Objects of the Day [Paperback]
Jolanda Bos (Author)
£14.00ISBN: 9789080774483
Published by : Blikvelduitgevers Publishers
This pocket, written by Jolanda Bos, bundles a selection of objects from the Wearable Heritage Collection and features traditional jewellery items and dress from North Afrika and West Asia. The objects in the booklet are all illustrated with a per... .... Learn More -
Objects as Insights: R.H. Codrington's Ethnographic Collections from Melanesia [Paperback]
Nick Stanley (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9780861592357
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publications
Volume: 235
Robert Codrington (1830-1922) trained to be a priest at Oxford University. He volunteered to work in Nelson, New Zealand, from 1860-4 and was appointed as headmaster of the Melanesian Mission training school on Norfolk Island in 1867. He spent the... .... Learn More -
Silver and Frankincense: Scent and Personal Adornment in the Arab World [Paperback]
Sigrid van Roode (Author)
£19.00ISBN: 9789492940100
Published by : Blikvelduitgevers Publishers
Although scent has always played a major role in personal adornment in the Arab world, its evanescent quality leaves very few or no traces at all over time. This book presents an introduction into this lesser known aspect of personal adornment in ... .... Learn More -
Ci, Gender and Social Change among the Asmat of Papua, Indonesia [Paperback]
Onesius O. Daeli (Author)
£35.00ISBN: 9789088909290
Published by : Sidestone Press
This volume is based on an anthropological fieldwork among the Asmat people for many years, and investigates the cultural significances of Asmat’s dugout canoes by using ‘symbolic and interpretive anthropology’ as theoretical framework. .... Learn More
