An Anthropology of Nothing in Particular 9781785357008

An Anthropology of Nothing in Particular 9781785353628, 9781785356995, 9781785357008, 2017953140

There have been claims that meaninglessness has become epidemic in the contemporary world. One perceived consequence of

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Anthropology of the City: An Introduction to Urban Anthropology (Prentice-Hall series in anthropology) 0130384143

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Mimesis and Alterity: A Particular History of the Senses (Routledge Classic Texts in Anthropology) 9781138282759, 9781138242982, 1138282758

In this ambitious and accomplished work, Taussig explores the complex and interwoven concepts of mimesis, the practice o

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Anthropology of an American Girl 9781588369383

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Toward an Anthropology of the Will 9780804773775

Toward an Anthropology of the Will, the first book that systematically explores volition from an anthropological point o

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The Cow in the Elevator: An Anthropology of Wonder 9780822371922

Tulasi Srinivas uses the concept of wonder—feelings of amazement at being overcome by the unexpected and sublime—to exam

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Crude Domination: An Anthropology of Oil 9780857452566

Crude Domination is an innovative and important book about a critical topic – oil. While there have been numerous works

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American Anthropology in Micronesia: An Assessment 9780824861421

This text evaluates how anthropological research in the Trust Territory has affected the Micronesian people, the US colo

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In the Event: Toward an Anthropology of Generic Moments 9781782388906

Events are “generative moments” in at least three senses: events are created by and condense larger-scale social structu

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Phrasikleia: An Anthropology of Reading in Ancient Greece 9781501717680

First published in French in 1988, this extraordinary book traces the meaning and function of reading from its very begi

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