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Tigers of Snow and Other Virtual Sherpas (96 Edition)
by Vincanne Adams
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Sherpas are portrayed by Westerners as heroic mountain guides, or "tigers of the snow," as Buddhist adepts, and as a people in touch with intimate ways of life that seem no longer available in the Western world. In this book, Vincanne Adams explores how... ( read more)
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Golden Peninsula : Culture and Adaptation in Mainland Southeast Asia ((Rev)95 Edition)
by Charles F. Keyes
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The Golden Peninsula: Culture and Adaptation in Mainland Southeast Asia has long been recognized as the best all-around introduction to the diverse cultural traditions found in Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. First published in 1977, it... ( read more)
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Body / Meaning / Healing (02 Edition)
by Thomas J. Csordas
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Exactly where is the common ground between religion and medicine in phenomena described as "religious healing?" In what sense is the human body a cultural phenomenon and not merely a biological entity? Drawing on over twenty years of research on topics... ( read more)
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Vulnerable Observer : Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart (96 Edition)
by Ruth Behar
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Eloquently interweaving ethnography and memoir, award-winning anthropologist Ruth Behar proposes a new theory and practice for humanistic anthropology--with the hope that it will lead us toward greater depth of understanding and feeling.... ( read more)
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Childbirth and Authoritative Knowledge : Cross-cultural Perspectives (97 Edition)
by Robbie Davis-floyd
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This benchmark collection of cross-cultural essays on reproduction and childbirth extends and enriches the work of Brigitte Jordan, who helped generate and define the field of the anthropology of birth. The authors' focus on authoritative knowledge--the... ( read more)
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Seeking Our Past : an Introduction To North American Archaeology - With CD (07 Edition)
by Sarah W. Neusius
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Seeking Our Past: An Introduction to North American Archaeology offers an up-to-date and engaging introduction to North America's past that also illustrates contemporary archaeological practice. The authors include examples from both North American... ( read more)
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Physical Anthropology (9TH 06 Edition)
by Philip L. Stein
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Now in full color, this carefully streamlined ninth edition provides students with a pedagogical program designed to facilitate comprehension. Stein and Rowe, award-winning teachers and authors, continue to share their love of discovery in this balanced,... ( read more)
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Physical Anthropology : the Core (2ND 98 Edition)
by Philip L. Stein
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This is a balanced, objective, brief, introduction to physical anthropology that does not assume students have any previous knowledge of the subject. Every concept is carefully explained and illustrated. The text is succinctly designed as an alternative... ( read more)
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Physical Anthropology (06 Edition)
by Mary Courtis
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This Takings Sides Set features the following 15 titles and includes an index on CD ROM:Taking Sides: Bioethical Issues, 11/e, ISBN 0073129550 Taking Sides: Economic Issues, 12/e, ISBN 0073129526 Taking Sides: Global Issues, 3/e, ISBN 0073111635 Taking... ( read more)
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Thai Women in the Global Labor Force : Consuming Desires, Contested Selves (99 Edition)
by Mary Beth Mills
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Most research on female labor migration in Thailand focuses on that country's infamous sex industry. Mary Beth Mills offers the first extended ethnographic analysis of rural women's movement into less visible occupations, paying particular attention to... ( read more)
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African Archaeology (3RD 05 Edition)
by David W. Phillipson
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David Phillipson presents an illustrated account of African prehistory, from the origins of humanity through European colonization in this revised and expanded edition of his original work. Phillipson considers Egypt and North Africa in their African... ( read more)
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Hunter-gatherers: an Interdisciplinary Perspective
by Catherine Panter-brick
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Analyses of the ecology, biology and society of past and present-day hunter-gatherers are at the core of this interdisciplinary volume. Since the seminal work of Man the Hunter in 1968, new research in these three areas has become increasingly... ( read more)
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Theory & Practice of Archaeology 3RD Edition
by Thomas Ca Patterson
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Intended to help the reader learn how to think like an archaeologist. This book includes activities that challenge readers to interpret and explain field findings and help them to see the link between theory and practice. Topics include stratigraphy... ( read more)
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Archaeology : Science of the Human Past (3RD 08 Edition)
by Mark O. Sutton
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Archaeology The Science of the Human Past Third Edition Mark Q. Sutton California State University, Bakersfield Robert M. Yohe California State University, Bakersfield The third edition of this acclaimed introductory... ( read more)
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Ecology of High-altitude Infancy (04 Edition)
by Harwood
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Highlighting the roles of ecology, culture, history, and political economy, this book considers how the unique mountain ecology and socio-cultural patterns of the Himalayan region of Ladakh contribute to a peculiar pattern of infant mortality. It... ( read more)
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Twilight Zones: Hidden Life of Cultural Images Plato to Oj
by Susan Bordo
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Considering everything from Nike ads, amaciated models, and surgically altered breasts to the culture wars and the O.J. Simpson trial, author Susan Bordo deciphers the hidden life of cultural images and the impact they have on our lives. With compassion,... ( read more)
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Perfectly Japanese : Making Families in an Era of Upheaval (02 Edition)
by Merry Isaacs White
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Combines ethnographic, analytic, and personal insights to debunk the idealized image of the Japanese family held by many Americans and promoted as the official image by the Japanese state.... ( read more)
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Archaeology : Comic (03 Edition)
by Johannes H. N. Loubser
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A brief introduction to contemporary archaeology in comic book format.... ( read more)
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Sociobiology (75 Edition)
by Edward Osborne Wilson
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welcomed by a new generation of students and scholars in all branches of learning.... ( read more)
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Social Trends in Contemporary Russia: A Statistical Source-Book
by Michael Ryan
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Drawing on official sources in the Russian language, this book presents new factual information about Russian society before and after the attempted coup of August 1991.... ( read more)
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