"All the Time in the World proffers a miscellany of customs, traditions, and pleasures people have pursued throughout the ages. An antidote to the contemporary cult of Getting Things Done, the book ta
A special edition of the acclaimed magazine journal under the new name of simply Hoodoo and Conjure is here! In all its gloriousness and fabulous writ, this special edition publication of Hoodoo and C
Chop suey. Sushi. Curry. Adobo. Kimchi. The deep associations Asians in the United States have with food have become ingrained in the American popular imagination. So much so that contentious notions
Chop suey. Sushi. Curry. Adobo. Kimchi. The deep associations Asians in the United States have with food have become ingrained in the American popular imagination. So much so that contentious notions
When Chinese women bound their daughters feet, many consequences ensued, some beyond the imagination of the binders and the bound. The most obvious of these consequences was to impress upon a small ch
Our Family Album is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.2.7 and Literacy.L.2.3a. Readers learn about the different generations that make up a f
A British contributing editor at Vanity Fair presents a tribute to America that traces the history and logic of the nation's habits while sharing illuminating anecdotes reflecting the nation's diverse
Sport is seen as an increasingly important aspect of urban and regional planning. Related programmes have moved to the forefront of agendas for cities of the present and future. This has occurred as t
Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, such as funerals or marriages. In celebrations that o
Presents articles pertaining to the issues regarding rap and hip-hop music and culture, including if hip-hop has a negative influence on society, if rap music is harmful to women, and if it perpetuate
Documents the author's visit to remote West African camps where men and women accused of practicing witchcraft are exiled to lives of poverty, describing the pervasiveness of superstitious belief syst
Under the themes of Justice, Participation and Social Exclusion contributors explore and discuss the impact on those targeted or excluded by important public and social policies in European countries.
What do Tim Hortons, Hockey Night in Canada, and Rick Mercer have in common? Each is a popular symbol of Canadian identity, seen across the country - and beyond - on television and in other forms of m
With over 770,000 copies of sold since it was first published in 1952, this new edition of The Amish updates a classic resource with rich, full-color photos portraying Amis
"A highly entertaining look at social lies and phobias, and the way the worst sort of laws are created and empowered. Unusual and fascinating."—Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing Taboos, by definition, ar
An engaging exploration of the style that permeates all things French—perfect for anyone looking to achieve that classic French flairFor Harriet Welty Rochefort, an American who has lived in France fo
How can we order the world while accepting its enduring ambiguities? Rethinking Pluralism suggests a new approach to the problem of ambiguity and social order, which goes beyond the default modern pos
