Sociology & anthropology books

In an era defined by unprecedented connectivity, the paradox of growing social isolation has become a defining challenge...  Read More >>

In this revised and expanded second edition, Hadley unravels the often-tangled understanding regarding Grounded...  Read More >>

Delve into the mysterious world of ancient kava rituals with tales of psychic priests, royal ceremonial complexes...  Read More >>

The Contours of Endearment offers a fresh, Southeast Asia-centered perspective on the complex and evolving relationship...  Read More >>

This book presents an innovative theoretical framework that enables readers to understand the symbolic meaning in...  Read More >>

Observances, Feasts, and Scripts is the first monograph written in English to offer a comprehensive analysis of...  Read More >>

The first book-length study of YorÙbÁ therapeutics, encompassing thousands of remedies for more than 160 different...  Read More >>

The second edition of this handbook provides a rigorous, provocative and critical examination of what is exceptional...  Read More >>

Addressing the complex interplay between climate change, democratic governance, and scientific knowledge in the...  Read More >>

This book develops a social psychology of citizenship, pushing the boundaries of the discipline to articulate a...  Read More >>

This book explicates Durkheim’s theory of suicide, reveals its ambiguities and contradictions, and sets forward...  Read More >>

This book offers economic analysis of technology covering innovation, patents, diffusion, and development. Examines...  Read More >>

Modern life celebrates beginnings. Launches, breakthroughs, reform,...  Read More >>

Tracing the paths of Jewish things across time, place, and culture, this collection reveals complex stories of individual...  Read More >>

""An investigation into the rock imagery of the Jornada Mogollon of the Lower Chihuahuan Desert, expertly described...  Read More >>

For those interested in the archaeology of prehistoric North America, author Leland C. Bement's Beyond the Bone...  Read More >>

This book delves into the intricate and diverse interplay between gender and power dynamics within developing countries....  Read More >>

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Body modification practices express identity, conform to social norms, and convey cultural values that express cultural,...  Read More >>

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This volume brings together leading scholars to explore the human-environment interactions in the Anthropocene and...  Read More >>

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This book is for students, researchers, and practitioners engaged with climate justice. It offers critical insights...  Read More >>

This volume for the first time examines the intricate and often obscured interplay between death and public relations...  Read More >>

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