"This volume comprises a series of insightful essays that apply existing debates in anthropology . . . to new empirical contexts of work under flexible capitalism. While each of the chapters makes a valuable contribution in itself, taken together the... Zobraziť viac
""This book will surely be of interest not only to students in the field of comparative politics and comparative welfare regimes, but mor broadly to analysts of the complex relationship between civil society and the state."" · American Journal of... Zobraziť viac
"For students ... this is a good introduction ... The assorted essays ... successfully present Kocka's methodological emphases and his wide-ranging contributions to modern German social history." · Enterprise & Society"This fine volume brings together... Zobraziť viac
Published in Association with the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C. Hitler's autobahn was more than just the pet project of an infrastructure-friendly dictator. It was supposed to revolutionize the transportation... Zobraziť viac
Canning, Kathleen;Barndt,. Kerst Zobraziť viac
In May 2004, after bringing their legislation into accordance with EU regulations, ten more countries joined the European Union... Zobraziť viac
History has always been more than just the past. It involves a relationship between past and present, perceived, on the one hand, as a temporal chain of events and, on the other, symbolically as an interpretation that gives meaning to these events... Zobraziť viac
How was heritage understood and implemented in European socialist states after World War II? By exploring national and regional specificities within the broader context of internationalization, this volume enriches the conceptual, methodological and... Zobraziť viac
Human Origins brings together new thinking by social anthropologists and other scholars on the evolution of human culture and society. No other discipline has more relevant expertise to consider the emergence of humans as the symbolic species. Yet,... Zobraziť viac
Why are we obsessed with calculating our selections? The author argues that competitive trade nurtures calculative reason, which provides the ground for most discourses on economy. But market descriptions of economy are incomplete. Drawing on a range... Zobraziť viac
Carrier, Peter Zobraziť viac
What can anthropology and political science learn from each other? The authors argue that collaboration, particularly in the area of concepts and methodologies, is tremendously beneficial for both disciplines, though they also deal with some troubling... Zobraziť viac
"...a fascinating read... The complex intersections between gender, kinship, region, nationality, ethnicity, and religion - as well as the vicissitudes of individual agency - are very clearly demonstrated in this volume. For this alone it will be... Zobraziť viac
