Anthropology

PAPERBACK FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY First comprehensive account of the origins and early history of the Chewa as revealed by oral tradition and ar...

Since 1997 Representation has been the go-to textbook for students learning the tools to question and critically analyze institutional and media te...

This text is something of a masterclass in its own right. Few are as well placed to comment on the debates surrounding ethnography debates which t...

This text is something of a masterclass in its own right. Few are as well placed to comment on the debates surrounding ethnography debates which t...

Written in a clear, accessible style, this inspirational book is both a practical guide and a survey of the different ways of doing ethnography. Dr...

Written in a clear, accessible style, this inspirational book is both a practical guide and a survey of the different ways of doing ethnography. Dr...

Jürgen Moltmanns Doctrine of the Image of God examines the doctrine of the Image of God in the interpretation of contemporary theologian Jürgen Mol...

Great to have a new edition - this is essential reading and provides a clear, accessible yet original overview of social theory and the body. - Sar...

Finalist for the African Studies Association 2016 Melville J. Herskovits Award A detailed ethnographic and historical study of the implications o...

Written in the last two decades of her life, Cultures and Crises finds Mary Douglas developing analyses of critical conditions facing contemporary ...

The range of Mary Douglass interests had few parallels amongst the leading social anthropologists of the 20th century. Although inspired by the...

Doing Ethnography is invaluable reading for anyone collecting data through observation. Innovative and thought provoking, it is a refreshing take o...

Grounded in ethnographic research, this edited collection examines the intersections between grassroots culture, local identities, and the politics...

This is an engaging interdisciplinary guide to the unique role of language within ethnography.   The book provides a philosophical overview of th...

Winner, The Early American Literature Book Prize Ethnology and Empire tells stories about words and ideas, and ideas about words that developed in ...

Winner, The Early American Literature Book Prize Ethnology and Empire tells stories about words and ideas, and ideas about words that developed in ...

Dwight Macdonald was the most prominent excoriator of mass culture in the 1950s and 60s. Since that time his reputation has not fared well. Derided...

Human dignity as a shared heritage of humanity functions as an anthropological key to the understanding of the person. Historically it became the f...

Gives an ethnographic account of the complexities of the use of photography in Africa, both historically and in contemporary practice. This collec...

Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated ...

This book collects, analyzes, classifies and interprets the research of scholars of the Republic of China on the southwest frontier of China, namel...

This book analyses recent moves in the debate over human enhancement from two different perspectives: moral philosophy and science. It contains not...

Examines the making and remaking of Nairobi, one of Africa's most fragmented, vibrant cities, contributing to debates on urban anthropology, the po...