Physical anthropology & ethnography books

Compelling photographs of the members of an African tribe.  Read More >>

Does the term Latino—a construct of the U.S. government—successfully encompass the wide variety of Spanish-speaking...  Read More >>

The Yanomami and Kayapo, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through...  Read More >>

Social anthropology is, in the classic definition, dedicated to the study of distant civilizations in their traditional...  Read More >>

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The book comprises essays, each highlighting a particular word or term germane to the study of race and ethnic studies....  Read More >>

During the first half of the twentieth century, Japanese immigrants entered Brazil by the tens of thousands. Examining...  Read More >>

Examines the transnational movements and experiences of Japanese-Brazilians. This book analyzes how Japanese immigrants,...  Read More >>

How can monkeys be both eaten as food and nurtured as children? Her research reveals that monkeys play a vital role...  Read More >>

Offers an inside look at the world of Caribbean tourism as seen through the working lives of twenty-one men and...  Read More >>

How does the brain work? After a century of research, we still lack a coherent view of how neurons process signals...  Read More >>

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There is very much a masculine ethos pervading Malaysia's spirit and belief in modernity and progress. This insightful...  Read More >>

Analyzes the development of Indian diasporas in the United States and England from 1947 onwards. This work suggests...  Read More >>

Explores the construction of hierarchy and difference in a Spanish colonial setting. This book describes how the...  Read More >>

Through an examination of caste in sixteenth - and seventeenth-century Mexico, this book explores the construction...  Read More >>

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Exploring sensitive issues often hidden to outsiders, this engaging study traces the transformation of Ku Village...  Read More >>

Explores the effects of restructuring on educational institutions and analyses how differences based on gender,...  Read More >>

The symposium 'Sleepers, Moles, and Martyrs: Secret Identifications, Societal Integration, and the Differing Meanings...  Read More >>

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Schlegel's lively ethnography of the Teduray portrays how their behavior and traditions revolved around kindness...  Read More >>

When Agnew (social science, York U., Toronto) first arrived in Canada in 1970, she was often asked where she was...  Read More >>