Social & cultural anthropology books

First published in 1995, Youth Cultures critically studies an anthropologically neglected population: the youth....  Read More >>

The updated third edition of this book scrutinizes anew the history of anthropological theory. Covering key concepts...  Read More >>

Die zweite interessante Reise in die Vergangenheit mit dem Archiv für Zivilisationsforschung begleitet den Leser...  Read More >>

This collection of essays aims to analyse the uncanny as a concept developed in the field of the arts, from a variety...  Read More >>

This volume, the second of a two volume set, offers a rich and unique collection of global perspectives on data-driven...  Read More >>

Ethnography destabilizes the notion of the frontier as merely a geographic space and conveys its limitations—that...  Read More >>

Based on several long-term fieldwork projects in Israel and the Unted States, this book brings together a repertoire...  Read More >>

The Fear of Erring, a combination of thick ethnography and an ethnopoetic storyline, illustrates how mistrust, ignorance,...  Read More >>

First published in 1951, Man into Wolf attempts to suggest the possibility of prehistorical, evolutionist derivation...  Read More >>

Digressions and the Human Imagination makes a significant contribution to our anthropological knowledge about human...  Read More >>

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The updated third edition of this book scrutinizes anew the history of anthropological theory. Covering key concepts...  Read More >>

Examines traditional oral narratives to uncover function and meaning within the unique folkloric expressions of...  Read More >>

Employing Gramscian conceptions of hegemony, this book demonstrates the inextricable links between politics, education,...  Read More >>

With a discography of over 1000 songs, 20 musicals and three motion pictures, the Lebanese singer and performer,...  Read More >>

Social Science: A Very Short Introduction offers an accessible overview of how social scientists understand and...  Read More >>

The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design provides a comprehensive overview of the history of...  Read More >>

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Onda compares Japan’s traditional mutual help practices, an integral part of the nation’s societal fabric, with...  Read More >>

Employing Gramscian conceptions of hegemony, this book demonstrates the inextricable links between politics, education,...  Read More >>

This book examines the relationship between migration and socioeconomic status. In particular, it charts a set of...  Read More >>

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Drawing from ten 16-month ethnographies in settings across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America, this book proposes...  Read More >>

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