Milosch considers the politics of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria in 1949 that affected its economic transformation by 1969, in particular the role of Franz Josef Strauss, its chairman, and how
Without denying the importance of the postmodernist approach to the narrative form and rhetorical strategies of historiography, the author, one of Germany's most prominent cultural historians, argues
Through the presentation of nine ethnographic case studies form the postsocialist countries of Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, and Poland, Svasek (anthropological stu
Sartre Today is a tribute to Jean-Paul Sartre on the centenary of his birth (1905-2005). With twenty-two contributions from leading Sartre scholars in North America and the United Kingdom, this volume
Eleven studies of European countries since 1945, presented by Stephan (Mershon Center for the Study of International Security, Ohio State U.), trace the influence of American culture, reception and hy
For several decades, a political discourse, which incites exclusion and hatred againt those who are perceived as different, has been gaining ground, most notably in affluent and developed countries. F
A generally acknowledged characteristic of modern life, namely the temporalization of experience, inextricable from our intensified experience of contingency and difference, has until now remained lar
Recently, there has been a major shift in the focus of historical research on World War II towards the study of the involvements of scholars and academic institutions in the crimes of the Third Reich.
In the 18th century, points out Marques (Instituo de Investigacao Cientifica Tropical) the trans-Atlantic slave trade was merely another instance of trafficking in people that had been going on and ac
The persecution and mass-murder of the Jews during World War II would not have been possible without the modern organization of division of labor. Moreover, the perpetrators were dependent on human an
P. C. Emmer tells the story of Dutch involvement in the trade from the beginning of the 17th century - much later than the Spaniards and the Portuguese - and goes on to show how the trade shifted from
The Belle Epoque was a period of articulate and surprisingly radical feminist activity in France, borne out of the contradiction between the Republican ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity, and
For several years now, the concepts of 'civil culture' and 'civil society' have been widely discussed in the social sciences. Theoretically innovative and empirically rich, this volume is one of few s
Salazar (social anthropology, U. of Lleida) develops some theoretical ideas concerning the nature of anthropological knowledge, and explores how those ideas can shed light on the study of sexual moral
Mitchell, formerly of Smith College and the U. of California, San Diego, maintains the nature of the relationship between France and Germany in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries means
The notion of French exceptionalism is deeply embedded in the nation's self-image and in a range of political and academic discourses. Recently, the debate about whether France really is "exceptional"
Since the extensive floods of 1966, inhabitants of Venice's laguna areas have come to share in, and reflect upon, concerns over pressing environmental problems. Evidence of damage caused by industrial
The relationship between Law and Anthropology can be considered as having been particularly intimate. In this book the authors defend their assertion that the two fields co-exist in a condition of "ba
Malaysia was formed from the British colonies Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah in 1963 in that era's wave of state formation in Africa and Asia. Singapore seceded about two years later, but the re
At the beginning of the twenty-first century the demand for anthropological approaches, understandings and methodologies outside academic departments is shifting and changing. Through a series of fasc
The hundred years between the revolutions of 1848 and the population transfers of the mid-twentieth century saw the nationalization of culturally complex societies in East Central Europe. This fact ha
An estimated 75,000 Iranians emigrated to Britain after the 1979 revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic. They are politically, religiously, socio-economically and ethnically heteroge
Rapid fertility declines and improved longevity are now shifting the overall balance of population towards older ages in many parts of the world. Within this growing population of older people there a
Issues of the construction of Self and Other, normally in the context of social exclusion of those perceived as different, have assumed a new urgency. This collection offers a fresh perspective on the
Brown (cognitive neuroscience, Simon Fraser U., Canada) and Volgsten (culture, aesthetics, and media, Goteborg U., Sweden) assemble 13 essays that investigate the influence of music on people, how it
The powerful individualist and subjectivist turn in anthropology - a turn that cannot be easily separated from larger political processes of neo-liberalism and neo-conservatism - is one factor resulti
The first in a new series of works of anthropology and ethnobiology, this work by Argyrou (social anthropology, U. of Hull, UK) interrogates environmentalism as a cultural paradigm that has come to re
While homelessness has not disappeared from the American social scene, "the homeless" have disappeared from American public discourse following increased attention in the 1980s and early 1990s. In thi
Inspired by existential thought, but using ethnographic methods, Jackson explores a variety of compelling topics, including 9/11, episodes from the war in Sierra Leone and its aftermath, the marginali
This book is about silence and power and how they interact. It argues that only by studying how silence works—how it is implicated in the construction of meaning—can we arrive at the elusive roots of
During the Nazi era many German writers chose, or were forced into, exile. Many others stayed and, after the end of this period, claimed to have retreated into "Inner Emigration". The nature of this k
War leads not just to widespread death but also to extensive displacement, overwhelming fear, and economic devastation. It weakens social ties, threatens household survival and undermines the family's
The refusal or reception of refugees has had serious implications for the social policies and social realities of numerous countries in east and west. Exploring experiences, interpretations and practi
In the early 21st century, intellectual and cultural resources emerge on all sides as candidates for ownership claims. Members of an anthropological research team investigating emergent conomic relati
International and humanitarian organizations that are in charge of looking after refugees are responsible for extensive and avoidable violations of the rights of those dependent upon them, argue Verdi
Over the past two decades, "chaos theory" – the perception of order previously hidden in phenomena of apparent randomness and disorder – has fundamentally transformed the natural sciences. In recent y
Anthropologists and related scholars from Europe, North America, and Australia present ethnographic studies on Europe at the turn of the millennium at part of the development of a Europeanist anthropo
Russian-born Swedish-trained medical and religious anthropologist Lindquist investigates the practice of magic healing in Russia during the 1990s. Her emphasis is on the power of consciousness to shap
There had been 20 Congresses at the time of writing; the Committee was founded in 1926 and currently comprises historians' associations or committees from 54 countries and 28 thematically specialized
In the 1994 U. of Minnesota Press edition, Matory (anthropology, African and African American studies, Harvard U.) proposed a "new politics of ethnography" that recognizes the unique gendered social r
