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Physical Anthropology : Original Readings in Method and Practice (02 Edition)
Physical Anthropology : Original Readings in Method and Practice (02 Edition)
by Peter N. Peregrine
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The carefully selected works in this collection help readers understand the methods, practices, and experiences of some of the top physical anthropologists working in the field today. Each article reflects the contributors' experiences, insights, and... (read more)

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Biological Anthropology :  Introductory Reader (5TH 08 - Old Edition)
Biological Anthropology : Introductory Reader (5TH 08 - Old Edition)
by Michael Alan Park
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This supplementary reader offers both historical and contemporary articles that demonstrate the nature and significant contributions of biological anthropology. With nearly one-third of the selections focusing on living populations, the 42 readings cover... (read more)

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Culture: Beacon of the Future (Praeger Studies on the 21st Century)
Culture: Beacon of the Future (Praeger Studies on the 21st Century)
by D Paul Schafer
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Culture is essential to everything we do and is going to play a very significant role in the world of the future. In spite of this, most of us have only a hazy understanding of culture and do not realize how it will affect individual, institutional... (read more)

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Archaeological Theory
Archaeological Theory
by Matthew Johnson
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This is a lively overview of the major ideas and concepts in archaeological theory.... (read more)

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Social Organization and Cultural Aesthetics
Social Organization and Cultural Aesthetics
by William W Donner
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This book includes seven essays written by students of William H. Davenport in honor of his retirement from teaching anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. Reflecting the breadth of Davenport's interests, these essays cover a range of issues... (read more)

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Physical Anthropology 09/ 10 (18TH 09 - Old Edition)
Physical Anthropology 09/ 10 (18TH 09 - Old Edition)
by Annual Edition
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This Eighteenth Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: Physical Anthropology provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web... (read more)

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In Pursuit of Status : the Making of South Korea's ""New"" Urban Middle Class (98 Edition)
In Pursuit of Status : the Making of South Korea's ""New"" Urban Middle Class (98 Edition)
by Denise Potrzeba Lett
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In this ethnography of the everyday life of contemporary Korea, Denise Lett argues that South Korea's contemporary urban middle class not only exhibits upper-class characteristics but also that this reflects a culturally inherited disposition of Koreans... (read more)

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Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (08 Edition)
Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures (08 Edition)
by William R. Jankowiak
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No culture is ever completely successful or satisfied with its synthesis of romantic love, companionship, and sexual desire. Whether the setting is a busy metropolis or a quiet farming village, a tension always exists between a community's sexual habits... (read more)

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Culture Sketches (6TH 12 Edition)
Culture Sketches (6TH 12 Edition)
by Holly Peters-golden
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Ideal for any cultural anthropology course, this brief collection of ethnographic case studies exposes students to 15 different cultures. The groups selected are peoples whose traditional cultures are uniquely their own. Each has distinctive patterns and... (read more)

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Ancient Lives: An Introduction to Archaelology and Prehistory (Myanthrokit)
Ancient Lives: An Introduction to Archaelology and Prehistory (Myanthrokit)
by Brian M Fagan
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Ancient Lives is aimed at general courses in archaeology and prehistory that cover archaeological methods and theory, as well as world prehistory. Archaeology, Prehistory;  KEY MAKET: This is a book for complete beginners, written in a... (read more)

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Ecstatic Religion : Study of Shamanism and Spirit Possession (3RD 03 Edition)
Ecstatic Religion : Study of Shamanism and Spirit Possession (3RD 03 Edition)
by I. M. Lewis
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States of spirit possession, in which believers feel themselves to be "possessed" by the deity and raised to a new plane of existence, are found in almost all known religions. From Dionysiac cults to Haitiam voodoo, Christian and Sufi mysticism to... (read more)

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Genxpat: The Young Professional's Guide to Making a Successful Life Abroad
Genxpat: The Young Professional's Guide to Making a Successful Life Abroad
by Margaret Malewski
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Are you a young, mobile professional looking to start a life abroad? Then GenXpat, The Young Professional's Guide to Making a Successful Life Abroad is the guide for you Wrapped up in fast-paced careers that increasingly involve travel and frequent... (read more)

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Archaeology of Time (05 Edition)
Archaeology of Time (05 Edition)
by Gavin Lucas
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This book is a short introduction to the concept of time in archaeology. It covers all the main topics, including a discussion of chronology and change, time and the nature of the archaeological record, and the perception of time and history in past... (read more)

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Gift : the Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies (90 Edition)
Gift : the Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies (90 Edition)
by Marcel Mauss
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A brilliant French sociologist and anthropologist, Marcel Mauss (1872?) used case studies of Melanesia, Polynesia, and northwestern North America to demonstrate that gift exchange is a total system at the center of society.... (read more)

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The Power of African Cultures
The Power of African Cultures
by Toyin Falola
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This book focuses on the modern cultures of Africa, from the consequences of the imposition of Western rule to the current struggles to define national identities in the context of neo-liberal economic policies and globalization. The book argues that it... (read more)

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Diversity: The Invention of a Concept
Diversity: The Invention of a Concept
by Peter Wood
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Peter Wood traces the birth and evolution of diversity, illuminating how it came to sprawl across politics, law, education, business, entertainment, personal aspiration, religion and the arts as an encompassing claim about human identity.... (read more)

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Parables and Fables: Exegesis, Textuality, and Politics in Central Africa
Parables and Fables: Exegesis, Textuality, and Politics in Central Africa
by V Y Mudimbe
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Revised edition of: Parenterel and enteral nutrition for the hospitalized patient, 1982. Silberman (surgery, U. of Southern Cal.) presents fundamental scientific facts on the subject for advanced students and practitioners. Mudimbe (Romance studies... (read more)

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Archaeology a Brief Introduction 9TH Edition
Archaeology a Brief Introduction 9TH Edition
by Brian M Fagan
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Archaeology: A Brief Introduction, 10th edition is an introduction to the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology whil exposing students to archaeology as a career.The text begins by covering the goals of archaeology... (read more)

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From the Soil : the Foundations of Chinese Society, a Translation of Fei Xiaotong's Xiangtu Zhongguo (92 Edition)
From the Soil : the Foundations of Chinese Society, a Translation of Fei Xiaotong's Xiangtu Zhongguo (92 Edition)
by Xiaotong Fei
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This classic text by Fei Xiaotong, China's finest social scientist, was first published in 1947 and is Fei's chief theoretical statement about the distinctive characteristics of Chinese society. Written in Chinese from a Chinese point of view for a... (read more)

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Ethnicity: Racism, Class & Culture
Ethnicity: Racism, Class & Culture
by Steve Fenton
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The phrase _ethnic groupO is now part of daily news and political discourse. More ominously, the term Oethnic cleansingO has entered the language in the aftermath of the collapse of Yugoslavia. Despite phrases such as this, we often think of ethnic... (read more)

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