Sociology: customs & traditions books

Superstitions are as old as humankind - and this is the perfect little guide to weird and wonderful superstitions...  Read More >>

Dhobis of Delhi covers more than forty years of interactions with an 'untouchable' caste--the Dhobis (washermen...  Read More >>

Reimagining 'Irish' identity on a uniquely intimate level, this richly thoughtful work aspires to a more egalitarian...  Read More >>

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""Hine's brilliant book demands we stare into [the] abyss and rethink our securest certainties about what is actually...  Read More >>

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Guns are a ubiquitous part of life in the United States. Arguably more pervasive than physical guns is ‘gunlore’,...  Read More >>

Guns are a ubiquitous part of life in the United States. Arguably more pervasive than physical guns is ‘gunlore’,...  Read More >>

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الغاية من كتاب حياة النساء في الحروب والنزاعات، المتمحور حول النِّساء في المناطق المحتلة أو تلك الخارجة من الصراعات،...  Read More >>

This book investigates modern cultural traditions and their transformations in Poland. Designed as a series of case...  Read More >>

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A beautiful, research-backed guide with illustrations, photography and inspiration for how to live and work like...  Read More >>

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This book focuses on Sikh communities in east and northeast India. It studies settlements in Bihar, Odisha, West...  Read More >>

The book examines contemporary food systems in Italy, paying particular attention to the landscape, innovative local...  Read More >>

This book evaluates the evolution of social innovation in post-Soviet Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Caucasus....  Read More >>

This book explores the transitions in the Adivasi identity as well as in the political representation of Adivasi...  Read More >>

This is the first interdisciplinary collection to analyse the place of Romanies and Travellers within contemporary...  Read More >>

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Dented Cans and Classic Cars centers on Daniel Krause's experiences with moving to a retirement community and covers...  Read More >>

This book is a visual history of the many recreational amenities that sprang up in Chittenden County, Vermont starting...  Read More >>

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DISCOVER THE SECRETS TO MASTERING SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Are you struggling to keep up with the ever-changing...  Read More >>

This book looks at the contemporary historical setting, the type of medicine practised by the Beatons, the use they...  Read More >>