Course in General Linguistics
by Ferdinand Saussure


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Course notes recorded by students at the University of Geneva and the Swiss professor's personal notes form the bases for examination of de Saussure's pioneering work on the functional and structural aspects of human speech.... (read more)

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The World Ahead
by Robert B. (edt) Textor


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Born in the first year of the 20th century, it is fitting that Margaret Mead should have been one of the first anthropologists to use anthropological analysis to study the future course of human civilization. This volume collects, for the first time, her... (read more)

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Hieroglyphs Very Short Introduction
by Penelope Wilson


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Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This ancient form of expression was used as art, as a means of identifying... (read more)

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The Sandal and the Cave: The Indians of Oregon
by Luther S Cressman


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Luther S. Cressman offers a brief, lucid introduction to the prehistory of Oregon Indians.... (read more)

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Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology #2: The Shaping of American Ethnography: The Wilkes Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
by Barry Alan Joyce


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In August of 1838 the United States Exploring Expedition set sail from Norfolk Navy Yard with six ships and more than seven hundred crewmen, including technicians and scientists. Over the course of four years the expedition made stops on the east and... (read more)

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A Sense for the Other: The Timeliness and Relevance of Anthropology (Mestizo Spaces/Espaces Metisses)
by Marc Auge


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This book outlines a radical approach to anthropology that focuses on negotiating the social meanings we and others use in making sense of the world.... (read more)

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Gender in Amazonia and Melanesia: An Exploration of the Comparative Method
by Thomas A Gregor


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Gender in Amazonia and Melanesia, examines the similarities and differences between the Amazonian and Melanesian cultures.... (read more)

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Ocasiao: The Marquis and the Anthropologist, a Collaboration: The Marquis and the Anthropologist, a Collaboration (Alterations Book)
by George E Marcus


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Anthropologist George Marcus and Fernando Mascarenhas, Marques of Fronteira and Alorna, reveal the key relationship between anthropologist and subject through their letters and commentaries. This innovative and experimental ethnography is a reflection on... (read more)

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Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropolog #26: Human Paleobiology
by Robert B Eckhardt


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Explores adaptability and variation in past and present human populations.... (read more)

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The Egyptians Limit
by Michael Hayes


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Explores life along the Nile in an imaginative, authoritative look at ancient Egypt.... (read more)

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Magical Criticism: The Recourse of Savage Philosophy
by Christopher Bracken


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During the Enlightenment, Western scholars racialized ideas, deeming knowledge based on reality superior to that based on ideality. Scholars labeled inquiries into ideality, such as animism and soul-migration, “savage philosophy,” a... (read more)

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Golden and Blue Like My Heart: Masculinity, Youth, and Power Among Soccer Fans in Mexico City
by Roger Magazine


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For fans of pro soccer in Mexico City, the four most popular teams represent distinct identities that embody such attributes as political power, nationalism, and working-class values. One of these teams, the Pumas, is associated with youthfulness, and... (read more)

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Engineering the Pyramids Engineering the Pyramids
by Dick Parry


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In Engineering the Pyramids, author Dick Parry - a civil engineer - assesses the design of the pyramids and the likely methods of quarrying, transporting and raising the stones. Basing his ideas on both the archaeological record and the basic principles... (read more)

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Authentic Fakes: Religion and American Popular Culture
by David Chidester


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"In this dazzling book, Chidester moves effortlessly and insightfully between the serious and solemn and the playful and humorous. The case studies are so very fresh and interesting, and he brings a wonderfully nuanced eye to the material."--Edward T... (read more)

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The Piltdown Forgery
by J S Weiner


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For decades the remains of fossils found in Piltdown, England were believed to come from a "missing link," a creature with a human cranium and an ape's jaw. Dr. Weiner shows how he discovered the truth about these remains, and went on to expose one of... (read more)

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Families of the Forest: The Matsigenka Indians of the Peruvian Amazon
by Allen Johnson


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-242) and index.... (read more)

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Feminist Anthropology: Past, Present, and Future
by Pamela Geller


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Bringing together distinguished scholars and original voices from anthropology's diverse subfields, Feminist Anthropology: Past, Present, and Future probes critical issues in the study of gender, sex, and sexuality. Contributors offer significant... (read more)

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The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections of a Primatologist
by Frans De Waal


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What if apes had their own culture rather than an imposed human version? What if they reacted to situations with behavior learned through observation of their elders (culture) rather than with pure genetically coded instinct (nature)? In answering these... (read more)

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