Physical anthropology & ethnography books

Largely autobiographical, this book is an account of the culture, lifestyle, and civilization of the Aromanian people...  Read More >>

A collection of articles written by leading linguistic anthropologists that surveys the most recent developments...  Read More >>

Pharmacological and molecular cloning studies have shown that the superfamily of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs)...  Read More >>

This book deals primarily with the role of emotions in the mechanisms of memory. It is a compilation of the lectures...  Read More >>

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This book examines how the social and cultural paradigms of contemporary Israel are articulated through the body,...  Read More >>

The boys and men who left their Greek valley and mountain villages in the early 1900s for America, came with amulets...  Read More >>

This book presents an ethnographic study of women, family and development in Tunis. It demonstrates the ""public""...  Read More >>

“Moynaugh’s excellent introduction situates Cunard’s writings and identifications in fascinating and illuminating...  Read More >>

An anthology of empirical studies of Asian Americans' ethnic or pan-ethnic identities, examining ethnic attachments...  Read More >>

This work is based on ethnographic research in three communities in Kerala, India, which sent large numbers of workers...  Read More >>

Brilliant anthropological study of Cree life.  Read More >>

Argues that race is the central feature of modern culture; this was true for the twentieth century and it will be...  Read More >>

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Argues that race is the central feature of modern culture; this was true for the twentieth century and it will be...  Read More >>

Explores how the folktales of Nuevo Leon encode aspects of Nuevolenese identity that have been lost, repressed,...  Read More >>

Based on a 500,000 word corpus of early sources collected from ex-slave narratives, ex-slave recordings, and interviews...  Read More >>

Focuses on the difficult issues in urban education, putting street-savvy students at the forefront of the discussion...  Read More >>

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Can evolutionary theory really help us to understand human behaviour? 'Sense and nonsense' provides an introduction...  Read More >>

Offers a new way of doing ethnography, based on an analysis of interaction between immigrants from a small village...  Read More >>

Diana E. Forsythe was a leading anthropologist of science, technology, and work who pioneered the field of the anthropology...  Read More >>

Provides an up-to-date assessment of Israel's society today, portraying the country's ethnic diversity, its economy,...  Read More >>

Australia and Papua New Guinea share a number of important social, cultural, and historical features, making a sustained...  Read More >>