Archaeology has been complicit in the appropriation of indigenous peoples' pasts worldwide. While tales of blatant archaeological colonialism abound from the era of empire, the process also took more
Humorous yet touching, Performing Femininity challenges traditional and feminist perspectives on gender. As "a woman whose brand of feminism is suspect," Lesa Lockford places herself in the
This essential collection on maternal and child health focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. The distinguished list of contributors describe the many customs surround
Gold. Copper. Iron. Metal working in Africa has been the subject of both popular lore and extensive archaeological investigation. In this volume, four leading archaeologists attempt to provide a compl
These papers examine various aspects of the subculture surrounding the rock band the Grateful Dead. Deadheads, as the group's fans are called, followed the band from venue to venue until the band dis
This book addresses the educational role museums play from an international perspective. Ideally suited for all museum staff and students of museum studies.
Maintaining that economic development of Native American tribes in the United States is a means to the end of sustaining tribal character, Smith (economics, Northern Arizona U.), a member of the Mohaw
Phil Zuckerman here gathers together Du Bois's writings on religion, and makes a compelling case for Du Bois to be recognized among the leading sociologists of religion. Du Bois on Religion includes s
The writings of the founders of the anthropology and environment section of the American anthropological association in 1996, and some of their colleagues, are here presented in a reader intended for
In The Portable Postmodernist, Arthur Asa Berger introduces key concepts written by postmodernism's leading theorists including Lyotard, Baudrillard, and Jameson. This collage of influential writing i
This comprehensive handbook attempts to summarize the state of gender studies not only by examining the crucial research of the past decade, but by encouraging thinking about how the questions centra
Covers whaling in Inuit culture, types of whales hunted, the International Whaling Commission, policies in different countries, sustainability, and related issues
While homosexuals continue gaining acceptance in other arenas of American culture, only a tiny minority of religious groups accept gays and lesbians as full members and potential clergy. Serious confl
Studying the Birom people of the Jos plateau of Nigeria, social anthropologist Smedley questions the idea that all patrilineal societies are patriarchal and thus uniformly oppressive to women. Althoug
In this sociology textbook/mystery novel, students can join Sherlock Holmes and Watson as they discover a new area ripe for acrimony and intrigue: social theory. In 1910, the most prominent social the
Reprint of 1903 edition of Gilman's classic indictment of domestic life, offering a program of domestic reform that inspired women at the beginning of what became a century-long struggle.
