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Everlasting Countdowns
Race, Ethnicity and National Censuses in Latin American States
Politics, not demographics, is at the core of censuses. This book argues that there is no objective method for counting social identities. Using studies from Latin America, it shows how ethnic and racial categories are defined by states to serve political goals.
Politics, not demographics, is at the core of censuses. This book argues that there is no objective method for counting social identities. Using studies from Latin America, it shows how ethnic and racial categories are defined by states to serve political goals.
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Academic Mobility and Migration are a reality for most in higher education. This unique volume explores their impact on institutions and people, considering underexplored aspects like virtual mobility, North-South mobility, and questions of identity.
Academic Mobility and Migration are a reality for most in higher education. This unique volume explores their impact on institutions and people, considering underexplored aspects like virtual mobility, North-South mobility, and questions of identity.
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This volume explores how audiovisual media shapes identity in Southeastern Europe. Using photos and sound recordings, scholars offer a comparative and historical view on how self-images are constructed and negotiated through postsocialist change.
This volume explores how audiovisual media shapes identity in Southeastern Europe. Using photos and sound recordings, scholars offer a comparative and historical view on how self-images are constructed and negotiated through postsocialist change.
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This book examines the politics and culture of the Lebanese Diaspora. Essays explore identity formation, political activism, and cultural representation among migrants and their descendants, challenging fixed notions of homeland and identity.
This book examines the politics and culture of the Lebanese Diaspora. Essays explore identity formation, political activism, and cultural representation among migrants and their descendants, challenging fixed notions of homeland and identity.
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This organizational study of science in India focuses on the determinants of scientists' productivity. It considers how factors like communication technology can reinforce social inequality and provides policy-oriented suggestions aimed at ensuring equality.
This organizational study of science in India focuses on the determinants of scientists’ productivity. It considers how factors like communication technology can reinforce social inequality and provides policy-oriented suggestions aimed at ensuring equality.
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Making Sense of the Global
Anthropological Perspectives on Interconnections and Processes
Anthropology is more relevant than ever to making sense of intercultural encounters in our shrinking world. This volume’s analyses show how ethnographic research creates bridges of understanding and can contribute to a better understanding of social phenomena.
Anthropology is more relevant than ever to making sense of intercultural encounters in our shrinking world. This volume’s analyses show how ethnographic research creates bridges of understanding and can contribute to a better understanding of social phenomena.
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This book presents material on how American popular culture has influenced the world. Chapters range from Nigeria to Japan, covering topics like music, art, holidays, romance, and toys, illustrating the vast scope of American popular culture.
This book presents material on how American popular culture has influenced the world. Chapters range from Nigeria to Japan, covering topics like music, art, holidays, romance, and toys, illustrating the vast scope of American popular culture.
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Scent and Scent-sibilities
Smell and Everyday Life Experiences
Though often ignored, smells shape our social world. This pioneering book explores how smell constructs boundaries of race, class, and gender. It reveals how scents offer insights into social relations and power structures, using Singapore as a case study.
Though often ignored, smells shape our social world. This pioneering book explores how smell constructs boundaries of race, class, and gender. It reveals how scents offer insights into social relations and power structures, using Singapore as a case study.
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As Halloween spreads across Europe, is it rampant cultural imperialism or a welcome treat? This book examines the phenomenon from its origins to its arrival in Europe, revealing a complexity characterised by multiple meanings and intense battles over ownership.
As Halloween spreads across Europe, is it rampant cultural imperialism or a welcome treat? This book examines the phenomenon from its origins to its arrival in Europe, revealing a complexity characterised by multiple meanings and intense battles over ownership.
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Women, Social and Cultural Change in Twentieth Century Ireland
Dissenting Voices?
This book explores women, social and cultural change in twentieth-century Ireland. The interdisciplinary work gathered here challenges monolithic representations of Irish female identity, exposing women’s disparate backgrounds and varied experiences.
This book explores women, social and cultural change in twentieth-century Ireland. The interdisciplinary work gathered here challenges monolithic representations of Irish female identity, exposing women’s disparate backgrounds and varied experiences.
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Crossroads of the Southwest
Culture, Identity, and Migration in Arizona’s Safford Basin
In southeastern Arizona, Hohokam, Mogollon, and Anasazi cultures intersected. Crossroads of the Southwest presents new archaeological research examining culture, identity, and migration. Top scholars use new data to study this long-overlooked region.
In southeastern Arizona, Hohokam, Mogollon, and Anasazi cultures intersected. Crossroads of the Southwest presents new archaeological research examining culture, identity, and migration. Top scholars use new data to study this long-overlooked region.
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Material Worlds
Proceedings of the Conference held at Glasgow University, 2005
This volume examines how the intangible is made real, how culture mediates our experience of the world, and what about the real resists transcription. Analyses include attempts to inscribe the soul and the material manifestations of capitalism and empire.
This volume examines how the intangible is made real, how culture mediates our experience of the world, and what about the real resists transcription. Analyses include attempts to inscribe the soul and the material manifestations of capitalism and empire.
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Heroes and Saints
The Moment of Death in Cross-cultural Perspectives
This volume explores the moment of death in ancient cultures, from Asian religions to heroic sagas. Despite the diversity of traditions, these essays reveal a fundamental human need to see in death a possibility of choice and a promise of hope.
This volume explores the moment of death in ancient cultures, from Asian religions to heroic sagas. Despite the diversity of traditions, these essays reveal a fundamental human need to see in death a possibility of choice and a promise of hope.
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Women Moving Forward
Volume One
These are the deeply moving narratives of women who uprooted themselves to seek a better life. United in their quest for a self-constructed future, they persevere and prevail. These are the stories of everyday heroes, a treasure that cannot be missed.
These are the deeply moving narratives of women who uprooted themselves to seek a better life. United in their quest for a self-constructed future, they persevere and prevail. These are the stories of everyday heroes, a treasure that cannot be missed.
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