Transnationalization, the expansion of the European Union, the immediacy of globalization, and worldwide immigration require history to be taught differently than through the traditional model of nati
Roy describes classification in terms of its British constructionist tradition in the work of Douglas and in the cognitive tradition by Conklin and Berlin. She attempts to bridge the gap by examining
Rapid fertility declines and improved longevity are resulting in a shift in the overall balance of population towards older ages in many parts of the world; one of the subgroups of this population are
In this first ethnographic study of the new procreative practices of anonymous ova and embryo donation, Konrad (social anthropology, Girton College and U. of Cambridge) gives voice to both the donors
Palestinian children and young people living both within and outside of refugee camps in the Middle East are the focus of this book. For more than half a century these children and their caregivers ha
Social scientists, mostly from the region, focus on Palestinian children and adolescents living both within and outside the refugee camps in the Middle East. They explore the impact that forced migrat
Since it emergence in the 19th century in response to feudalism, nationalism has been a mixed blessing. Originally seen as a positive force, often enough it has resulted in warfare and persecution of
Historians mostly from Germany and the US, but also other eastern European countries, explore the role of their colleagues during the Nazi period and their participation in the genocide. They make acc
In the English-speaking world the Great War maintains a tenacious grip on the public imagination, and also continues to draw historians to an event which has been interpreted variously as a symbol of
Boule (contemporary French studies, Nottingham Trent U.) explores the two elements in order to bring to the surface internal tensions and desires with the 20th-century French philosopher and so make h
Revising his doctoral dissertation in social and cultural anthropology at the University of Oxford, Celtel demonstrates how French anthropologist and sociologist Dumont's (1911-98) work on caste and h
Based on long-term ethnographic research in Northern Thailand and drawing on an extensive corpus of English and Thai language social science and medical HIV/AIDS literature, this book makes an in-dept
Having produced volumes on the 1994 and 1998 German elections, political scientists based in the US here look at the 2002 election, in which a last-minute swing returned the parties of Gerhard Schrode
The people of Vassilikos, farmers and tourist entrepreneurs on the Greek island of Zakynthos, are involved in a bitter environmental dispute concerning the conservation of sea turtles. Against the env
Social anthropologists from many countries specializing in issues of property and equality share their results and insights from research on hunter-gatherers, pastoralists, horiculturalists, agricultu
Based on eighteen months of field research conducted in exile carpet factories, settlement camps, monasteries, and schools in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, as well as in Dharamsala, India and Lhasa,
Probing the relationship between sexual and other kinds of politics, Herzog (history, Michigan State U.) introduces 10 essays exploring the links between the Nazis' sexual obsessions and practices and
In 2003, the government headed by Silvio Berlusconi attempted to take Italian public policy in a new direction. In social and labor market policy it challenged concertation; in foreign policy, it trie
Never before in human existence have the aged been so numerous - and for the most part - healthy. In this important new book, two professionals, an anthropologist and a physician, wrestle with the com
Drawing on interviews with students and young intellectuals in the Czech Republic, Eastern Germany, and Estonia, Vogt (Finnish Institute of International Affairs) offers a descriptive narrative of the
Nolan (Western Connecticut State U.) examines recurrent themes in the public presentation in France and Germany of the image of the enemy during the decade and a half before World War I. He finds that
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, German artists and intellectuals recognized the peculiar sounds of German music and the German language as the nation's most palpable common ground. In this v
Anthropologist and archaeologist Haley and writer and artist Fukuda had both been researching the annual holiday in the Oaxaca region of Mexico for some years, and combine their efforts. They consider
The interrelationship of fascism and sexuality has attracted a great deal of interest for some time now. This collection offers fresh perspectives by leading scholars on the history of sexuality under
British and American anthropologists and a law scholar from Papua New Guinea explore how the concept of cultural property plays within the cultural and intellectual world of the Pacific islands of Mel
Feldman (history, U. of California, Berkeley), Seibel (political science, U. of Konstanz, Germany) and contributors look at how the Holocaust was organized, from a standpoint of the business and burea
European anthropologists and sociologists subject the orientation, segmentation, and encompassment grammars developed in the social sciences to their own ethnographic tests in order to transcend some
An international conference was held in Venice, Italy, in December 1997 to compare folk, traditional, and local forms of knowing, using, protecting, and conserving nature. These 26 essays and discussi
What was distinctive—and distinctively "modern"—about German society and politics in the age of Kaiser Wilhelm II? In addressing this question, these essays assemble cutting-edge research by fourteen
Both dramatic and musical theater are part of the tradition that has made Austria - especially Vienna - and the old Habsburg lands synonymous with high culture in Central Europe. Many works, often con
Numerous scholars, in particular anthropologists, historians, economists, linguists, and biologists, have, over the last few years, studied forms of knowledge and use of nature, and of the ways nature
Spellman (sociology, Huron International U., London and Syracuse U.-London) studies the settlement process undertaken and experienced by the waves of Iranians who have emigrated to Britain since the 1
This is a paperbound reprint of a 2000 work telling the story of what happened at two American-owned German factories under the Third Reich: Opel, owned by General Motors, and Ford Werke, owned by For
Based on a 2001 workshop at the U. of Sussex on Anthropology, Reproduction and Health Policy, 11 chapters consider the relationship between human reproductive processes--including attitudes toward fer
Aimed at professional anthropologists, their students and academic policy-makers, the contributions to this volume provide an unprecedented array of insights into the current teaching and learning of
Anthropologists, most from Pacific Asia, examine socio-cultural anthropology in East and Southeast Asia, its development, its distinctive characteristics, and its relation to anthropology in the rest
As Europe becomes more integrated at the economic and political level, attempts are being made to harmonize education policies as well. This volume offers an important contribution in that the authors
The historic myths of a people/nation usually play an important role in the creation and consolidation of the basic concepts from which the self-image of that nation derives. These concepts include no
The Nazis burned books and banned much modern art. However, few people know the fascinating story of German modern dance, which was the great exception. Modern expressive dance found favor with the re
The events of 1968 have been seen as a decisive turning point in the Western world. The author takes a critical look at "May 1968" and questions whether the events were in fact as "revolutionary" as F
