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Humans, Other Beings and the Environment
Harurwa (Edible Stinkbugs) and Environmental Conservation in Southeastern Zimbabwe
Mawere presents an ethnographic case study of the possibilities for the symbiotic co-existence of human beings, a unique species of forest insects and natural forests, and highlights the continuum among humans, insects and environmental conservation outcomes in rural Zimbabwe.
Mawere presents an ethnographic case study of the possibilities for the symbiotic co-existence of human beings, a unique species of forest insects and natural forests, and highlights the continuum among humans, insects and environmental conservation outcomes in rural Zimbabwe.
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Politics of Female Genital Cutting (FGC), Human Rights and the Sierra Leone State
The Case of Bondo Secret Society
This ethnographic study explores Female Genital Cutting (FGC) within Sierra Leone's powerful Bondo society. It examines the complex politics and culture sustaining the practice against international condemnation, offering a nuanced view beyond blunt criticism.
This ethnographic study explores Female Genital Cutting (FGC) within Sierra Leone’s powerful Bondo society. It examines the complex politics and culture sustaining the practice against international condemnation, offering a nuanced view beyond blunt criticism.
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The Boundaries of Afghans’ Political Imagination
The Normative-Axiological Aspects of Afghan Tradition
How does tradition shape Afghan political attitudes? This book explores two concepts of social order: the Pashtunwali tribal code, a “circle” of consensus, and Sufism, a hierarchical “pyramid.” These competing models organize Afghan social and political reality.
How does tradition shape Afghan political attitudes? This book explores two concepts of social order: the Pashtunwali tribal code, a “circle” of consensus, and Sufism, a hierarchical “pyramid.” These competing models organize Afghan social and political reality.
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In a world of unprecedented crises, a shift in thinking is needed. Diverse scholars explore what the Anthropology of Consciousness can contribute, reframing it as an “anthropology of conscience.”
In a world of unprecedented crises, a shift in thinking is needed. Diverse scholars explore what the Anthropology of Consciousness can contribute, reframing it as an “anthropology of conscience.”
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Classrooms and Playgrounds
Mapping Educational Change, Kerala
Mapping primary education in Kerala, South-West India, this book offers fresh insights. It argues schooling is a set of cultural practices that cannot be reduced to teaching prescribed texts, but is a practice that shapes our everyday lives.
Mapping primary education in Kerala, South-West India, this book offers fresh insights. It argues schooling is a set of cultural practices that cannot be reduced to teaching prescribed texts, but is a practice that shapes our everyday lives.
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Place, Culture and Community
The Irish Heritage of the Ottawa Valley
Hear the voices of the Ottawa Valley. This book reveals a vibrant heritage of fiddling, step dancing, and storytelling forged in hardship, as told by the lumbermen, priests, and families who lived its triumphant history.
Hear the voices of the Ottawa Valley. This book reveals a vibrant heritage of fiddling, step dancing, and storytelling forged in hardship, as told by the lumbermen, priests, and families who lived its triumphant history.
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Shifting Borders
European Perspectives on Creolisation
More than a metaphor, creolisation is a powerful tool for understanding the dynamics of intercultural encounter and conflict. This book investigates creole patterns in literature, arts, and politics, addressing problems of citizenship and difficult cohabitations.
More than a metaphor, creolisation is a powerful tool for understanding the dynamics of intercultural encounter and conflict. This book investigates creole patterns in literature, arts, and politics, addressing problems of citizenship and difficult cohabitations.
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This book marks a new direction in Eurasian archaeology, focusing on how people lived in their local environments. It re-images Eurasia as a complex landscape of shifting social boundaries, questioning rigid stereotypes and offering novel interpretations of the past.
This book marks a new direction in Eurasian archaeology, focusing on how people lived in their local environments. It re-images Eurasia as a complex landscape of shifting social boundaries, questioning rigid stereotypes and offering novel interpretations of the past.
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Associations and Other Groups in Science
An Historical and Contemporary Perspective
This collection explores the historical and contemporary role of scientific associations in science and society. It combines historical approaches with contemporary analyses that highlight public engagement, using the Portuguese scientific system as its focus.
This collection explores the historical and contemporary role of scientific associations in science and society. It combines historical approaches with contemporary analyses that highlight public engagement, using the Portuguese scientific system as its focus.
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Trans/American, Trans/Oceanic, Trans/lation
Issues in International American Studies
From different disciplinary angles, these essays explore key questions in International American Studies: What are the symbolic and material relations between the “Americas,” the “USA,” and the “World”? And how does American experience shape global practices?
From different disciplinary angles, these essays explore key questions in International American Studies: What are the symbolic and material relations between the “Americas,” the “USA,” and the “World”? And how does American experience shape global practices?
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From Formal to Non-Formal
Education, Learning and Knowledge
Authors from diverse fields—including sociology, philosophy, and history—explore non-formal education, learning, and knowledge. This diversity of approaches offers new findings and a basis for reflection on the varied dimensions of formal and informal learning.
Authors from diverse fields—including sociology, philosophy, and history—explore non-formal education, learning, and knowledge. This diversity of approaches offers new findings and a basis for reflection on the varied dimensions of formal and informal learning.
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Excursions in Realist Anthropology
A Merological Approach
This book provides a theoretical grounding for the realist accounts anthropologists produce. It argues that incomplete understanding is a strength, not a weakness. This finds a middle ground between positivism and relativism, arguing for moderate realisms.
This book provides a theoretical grounding for the realist accounts anthropologists produce. It argues that incomplete understanding is a strength, not a weakness. This finds a middle ground between positivism and relativism, arguing for moderate realisms.
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Acquiring Lingua Franca of the Modern Time
Current Issues and Strategies in ESL Studies
This volume presents a rich mosaic of current strategies for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). International educators highlight the diversity of present-day teaching processes in a global environment where English is a lingua franca.
This volume presents a rich mosaic of current strategies for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). International educators highlight the diversity of present-day teaching processes in a global environment where English is a lingua franca.
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The Goddess and the Dragon
A Study on Identity Strength and Psychosocial Resilience in Japan
How are ordinary Japanese affected by globalization? This study of a fisheries community near Tokyo examines the risks and opportunities of mass tourism. Residents depend economically on tourists, yet maintain exclusive community bonds to assert their cultural identity.
How are ordinary Japanese affected by globalization? This study of a fisheries community near Tokyo examines the risks and opportunities of mass tourism. Residents depend economically on tourists, yet maintain exclusive community bonds to assert their cultural identity.
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This book explores how digital technologies contribute to the expression, construction, and enactment of identities. Drawing from various disciplines, it examines the nearly limitless opportunities for staging and transforming the self in our modern world.
This book explores how digital technologies contribute to the expression, construction, and enactment of identities. Drawing from various disciplines, it examines the nearly limitless opportunities for staging and transforming the self in our modern world.
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The Irish Celebrating
Festive and Tragic Overtones
This collection of essays explores the dual aspects of celebrating in Ireland—‘the festive’ and ‘the tragic’. Insightful essays examine how feasts, literature, and commemorations have shaped Ireland’s past, present, and national identity.
This collection of essays explores the dual aspects of celebrating in Ireland—‘the festive’ and ‘the tragic’. Insightful essays examine how feasts, literature, and commemorations have shaped Ireland’s past, present, and national identity.
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Orientalism is typically associated with Western scholars. This book presents alternative views from regions like Latin America, also affected by colonialism. Rather than constructing the Orient as an inferior other, these essays attempt to understand the Asian within us.
Orientalism is typically associated with Western scholars. This book presents alternative views from regions like Latin America, also affected by colonialism. Rather than constructing the Orient as an inferior other, these essays attempt to understand the Asian within us.
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The Polyphony of Food
Food through the Prism of Maslow’s Pyramid
Food is more than a basic need. It satisfies the entire range of human motivations, from feeling safe and secure to affirming cultural identity. It is a vehicle for bonding, love, esteem, and even a means of self-actualization.
Food is more than a basic need. It satisfies the entire range of human motivations, from feeling safe and secure to affirming cultural identity. It is a vehicle for bonding, love, esteem, and even a means of self-actualization.
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Travellers’ Tales
The Expatriate English Language Teacher in the New Global Culture
The experiences of English language teachers are often overlooked. This volume explores the complexity of ELT as global ‘work’ through teacher narratives, revealing the personal, pedagogical, and cultural dimensions of their work in overseas contexts.
The experiences of English language teachers are often overlooked. This volume explores the complexity of ELT as global ‘work’ through teacher narratives, revealing the personal, pedagogical, and cultural dimensions of their work in overseas contexts.
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A radical reappraisal of the relationship between East and West. This inter-disciplinary volume refutes Euro-centric assumptions, exploring the complex cultural, diplomatic, mercantile, and military encounters between 1453 and 1699.
A radical reappraisal of the relationship between East and West. This inter-disciplinary volume refutes Euro-centric assumptions, exploring the complex cultural, diplomatic, mercantile, and military encounters between 1453 and 1699.
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