Advances in our ability to analyse information from skeletal remains and subsequent developments in the field of forensic anthropology make it possible to identify more victims of homicides, mass-fatality disasters, and genocide. Summarizing the vast... Zobraziť viac
Aimed at students, this essential text explains how anthropologists have understood architecture from the past to today, and what effects these forms of knowledge have had on wider cultural practices. Considers key themes such as domestic space, gender... Zobraziť viac
In Marking Time, Paul Rabinow presents his most recent reflections on the anthropology of the contemporary. Drawing richly on the work of Michel Foucault, John Dewey, Niklas Luhmann, and, most interestingly, German painter Gerhard Richter, Rabinow... Zobraziť viac
The product of a collaboration between leading theorists in law and anthropology, this book develops an innovative analysis of legal practices. Specifically, it focuses on how law constructs persons and things, and develops new approaches to the... Zobraziť viac
"This collection presses forward the agenda of rethinking the anthropological keywords of 'culture' and 'society,' and towards an expansion of flexible yet rigorous ways of understanding the shifting terms of cultural tradition and political economy in... Zobraziť viac
This innovative reader brings together classic theoretical texts and cutting-edge ethnographic analyses of specific state institutions, practices, and processes and outlines an anthropological framework for rethinking future study of "the state."... Zobraziť viac
An accessible and fast moving account of twentieth-century Yemeni history. Zobraziť viac
A sequel and update of the pioneering text Anthropological Studies of Religion, this book provides a readable, comprehensive and critical introduction to the extensive anthropological literature on religion that has been produced over the past forty... Zobraziť viac
Based on original research, Japan's Minorities provides a clear historical introduction to the formation of individual minorities, followed by an analysis of the contemporary situation. Zobraziť viac
Lonely Planet Cuba is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk through Havana's cobbled streets and evoke the ghosts of mega-rich sugar barons and sabre-rattling ... Zobraziť viac
Kolektivní monografie Identity, Tradition and Revitalization of American Indian Culture je věnována aktuální problematice revitalizace tradiční kultury a umění amerických indiánů... Zobraziť viac
The quintessential A to Z guide to British English — perfect for every egghead and bluestocking looking to conquer the language barrier. Zobraziť viac
From the internationally bestselling author of Zealot comes a fascinating, provocative and meticulously researched history of humanity’s relationship with the divine. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In God, Reza Aslan sheds new light on... Zobraziť viac
For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike... Zobraziť viac
**THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER**'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack Obama What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? Yuval Noah Harari challenges eve... Zobraziť viac
Ian Roberts offers a stimulating introduction to our greatest gift as a species: our capacity for articulate language... Zobraziť viac
Sborník představuje ve své první části šestnáct vybraných článků z díla Marca Sourdota, a to v chronologickém uspořádání. V druhé části následuje kompletní autorova bibliografie, biografické údaje formou rozhovoru a editorčin... Zobraziť viac
Kniha přináší multidisciplinární přehled dějin suburbie Spojených států amerických a interpretuje její kulturní roli ve vztahu k americkému snu, třídní stratifikaci... Zobraziť viac
Imagine you are a hunter-gatherer some 15,000 years ago. You've got a choice - carry on foraging, or plant a few seeds and move to one of those new-fangled settlements down the valley. What you won't know is that urban life is short and riddled ... Zobraziť viac
In his groundbreaking new book Daniel Everett seeks answers to questions that have perplexed thinkers from Plato to Chomsky: when and how did language begin? What is it? And what is it for? ... Zobraziť viac
