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Contentious Connections
Social Imagination in Globalizing South Asia
This multidisciplinary volume analyzes how transnational connections are re-imagining politics, gender, and public culture in South Asia. It explores the relationship between local worlds and global flows, questioning the role of power, the state, and agency.
This multidisciplinary volume analyzes how transnational connections are re-imagining politics, gender, and public culture in South Asia. It explores the relationship between local worlds and global flows, questioning the role of power, the state, and agency.
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Wiltshire Marriage Patterns 1754-1914
Geographical Mobility, Cousin Marriage and Illegitimacy
This first-of-its-kind study uses English pedigrees to uncover cousin marriage rates among ordinary people, revealing clear links to occupation, geographical mobility, and illegitimacy.
This first-of-its-kind study uses English pedigrees to uncover cousin marriage rates among ordinary people, revealing clear links to occupation, geographical mobility, and illegitimacy.
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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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African Realities
Body, Culture and Social Tensions
Based on anthropological fieldwork across Africa, this volume investigates how the body is central to social tensions. It explores the social presentation of the body as a site of strategy, control, and resistance related to gender, class, and ethnicity.
Based on anthropological fieldwork across Africa, this volume investigates how the body is central to social tensions. It explores the social presentation of the body as a site of strategy, control, and resistance related to gender, class, and ethnicity.
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Exploring gentrification in heterotopic post-industrial urban spaces, these studies illustrate, empirically, the extent to which advertising adsensory technologies have become integral to the gentrification of post-industrial urban spaces.
Exploring gentrification in heterotopic post-industrial urban spaces, these studies illustrate, empirically, the extent to which advertising adsensory technologies have become integral to the gentrification of post-industrial urban spaces.
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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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South Sudanese Diaspora in Australia and New Zealand
Reconciling the Past with the Present
This collection of contemporary research offers crucial insights into the South Sudanese resettlement experience in Australia and New Zealand. Diverse scholars examine the challenges, opportunities, and successes of one of the region's fastest-growing communities.
This collection of contemporary research offers crucial insights into the South Sudanese resettlement experience in Australia and New Zealand. Diverse scholars examine the challenges, opportunities, and successes of one of the region’s fastest-growing communities.
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Rethinking Romantic Love
Discussions, Imaginaries and Practices
This book explores contemporary conceptions of romantic love in different countries and social groups. It shows that Western ideals of romantic love persist despite varied experiences. The public will find many ‘love stories’ from this detailed study of our society.
This book explores contemporary conceptions of romantic love in different countries and social groups. It shows that Western ideals of romantic love persist despite varied experiences. The public will find many ‘love stories’ from this detailed study of our society.
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The Public Sphere and Satellite Television in North Africa
Gender, Identity, Critique
Hadj-Moussa explores the relationship between the media and the public sphere, showing that the simple act of watching satellite television rather than national television mobilizes novel ways of expressing identities and a range of critical positions targeting political regimes.
Hadj-Moussa explores the relationship between the media and the public sphere, showing that the simple act of watching satellite television rather than national television mobilizes novel ways of expressing identities and a range of critical positions targeting political regimes.
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Exploring Intervention
Displacement, Cultural Practices and Social Knowledge in Uganda
Drawing on nine case studies and innovative empirical material from various regions of Uganda, this edited volume focuses on the interplay between humanitarian, economic and academic intervention on the one hand and mobility, permanent transit and (re-)settlement on the other.
Drawing on nine case studies and innovative empirical material from various regions of Uganda, this edited volume focuses on the interplay between humanitarian, economic and academic intervention on the one hand and mobility, permanent transit and (re-)settlement on the other.
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Hollingsworth considers the social problems and status of Native Americans in the United States in the twenty-first century. He identifies the social problems faced by Native Americans today, and brings up a valuable argument: have the Native Americans really assimilated?
Hollingsworth considers the social problems and status of Native Americans in the United States in the twenty-first century. He identifies the social problems faced by Native Americans today, and brings up a valuable argument: have the Native Americans really assimilated?
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Rethinking Social Capital
Global Contributions from Theory and Practice
The essays here offer reflections and case studies from all over the world. They step out of well-known paths of discourse and discuss the phenomenon of social capital in manifold ways and from new perspectives, with a particular focus on its practical application.
The essays here offer reflections and case studies from all over the world. They step out of well-known paths of discourse and discuss the phenomenon of social capital in manifold ways and from new perspectives, with a particular focus on its practical application.
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Master culture-specific vocabulary for intercultural communication between English and Romanian. This unique dictionary is an easy-to-use tool for translators, students, and professionals, with vocabulary organised thematically to cover cuisine, holidays, sports, and more.
Master culture-specific vocabulary for intercultural communication between English and Romanian. This unique dictionary is an easy-to-use tool for translators, students, and professionals, with vocabulary organised thematically to cover cuisine, holidays, sports, and more.
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Women’s Imaginary Cooking and Appetites Across Cultures
Studies in Literature, Media and Film
This book explores the cultural implications of women’s engagement with food, tackling the female body, appetites, culinary witchcraft, magic, and cannibalism. It traces how food disorders are alchemically transformed into aesthetics, with a pivotal focus on the Balkans.
This book explores the cultural implications of women’s engagement with food, tackling the female body, appetites, culinary witchcraft, magic, and cannibalism. It traces how food disorders are alchemically transformed into aesthetics, with a pivotal focus on the Balkans.
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