Physical anthropology & ethnography books

Becoming Mexican in early-twentieth-century Chicago  Read More >>

The challenges of interracial fieldwork  Read More >>

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Examines wide-ranging issues of religion, politics, and identity through an analysis of the American Indian Ghost...  Read More >>

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Shaping a new understanding of Latina identity formation  Read More >>

Focuses on anthropology's big questions and the scientific process. This book covers various aspects of physical...  Read More >>

The country house, chateau or rural palazzo set in extensive grounds may have been the ultimate badge of social...  Read More >>

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Muslim Arab Sudanese in Cairo have played a fundamental role in Egyptian history and society during many centuries...  Read More >>

Anthropological practice has been dominated by the so-called ""great"" traditions (Anglo-American, French, and German)....  Read More >>

Offers overview of coming-of-age-ceremonies for American Indian girls, featuring a look at Native ideas about human...  Read More >>

These stories of real people who have immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico show how they have changed their new country...  Read More >>

A poignant portrayal of the price of postsocialist transition for industrial workers  Read More >>

An ethnographic study that describes how two groups of Romanian industrial workers have fared since the end of socialism....  Read More >>

Offers multifaceted explorations of how Chinese Americans have shaped their ethnic culture and identities to claim...  Read More >>

Revenge is a universal human motive that reveals fundamental social structure as do few other aspects of culture....  Read More >>

In this lively and readable introduction, renowned anthropologist Ian Tattersall thoroughly examines both fossil...  Read More >>

Presents an assessment of the cause of Bolivia's 1952 revolution. This book argues that the revolution had deeper...  Read More >>

Crucial insights into effective ethnographic research  Read More >>

An introductory analysis of Korean American religious practices and community  Read More >>

An introductory analysis of Korean American religious practices and community  Read More >>

Shaping a new understanding of Latina identity formation  Read More >>

This collection was inspired by the international conference ""Dynamics of National Identity and Transnational Identities...  Read More >>