Sociology: customs & traditions books

"""Within this book, readers will find insightful theoretical analyses and detailed micro-level studies that broaden...  Read More >>

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Selon les traditions les plus anciennes, des �tres venus des �toiles sont � l'origine de la sagesse cosmique transmise...  Read More >>

This unique book is an exciting global journey into the origins, technologies, and recipes of ancient beer as well...  Read More >>

Providing an explorative experience to the reader, this study accounts for the elusiveness of la chance in the Bamako...  Read More >>

Laced with myth, folklore, and poetry, Jump Up celebrates life, enlivens the spirit, and strengthens the bonds of...  Read More >>

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Renowned for its biological and cultural diversity as well as its beauty, the Tibetan sacred mountain Khawa Karpo...  Read More >>

An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements 'Remarkable. At...  Read More >>

"""Examining the remarkable evolution in Asia-Pacific hygiene practices, Caring for Life is a call to action, a...  Read More >>

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This book investigates how the ‘rationality debate’ has developed from E.E. Evans-Pritchard’s study of Azande magic,...  Read More >>

What insights can we gain from the rituals, actions and interactions around death and the afterlife? This edited...  Read More >>

What insights can we gain from the rituals, actions and interactions around death and the afterlife? This edited...  Read More >>

"""Good Intentions in Global Health is an engaging ethnography of the world of DIY global health. It argues that...  Read More >>

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"András Koerner is the author of a number of critically acclaimed, award-winning CEU Press titles on the cultural...  Read More >>

Violence and the Sacred is Ren� Girard's landmark study of human evil. Here Girard explores violence as it is represented...  Read More >>

Violence and the Sacred is Ren� Girard's landmark study of human evil. Here Girard explores violence as it is represented...  Read More >>

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First published in 1984, Abortion Freedom explains the main reasons for widespread international liberalisation...  Read More >>

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