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A new volume exploring spiritual transformation from various disciplinary perspectives.

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Dr. Pyong Gap Min and Rose Kim present narratives on ethnic identity written by first and second generation Asian American professionals, as well as those with one first generation and one second generation Asian American parent.

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A collection of essays which convey the challenge of conducting systematic behavioral science research cross-culturally. It is suitable as a reference and teaching tool for those concerned with a behavioral, scientific approach to anthropology.

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This travelogue tackles the pressing issues of cultural-heritage management in Southern Asia by examining archaeological sites in Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, among other countries.

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Illustrates the power of symbols in human societies. This textbook is suitable for courses that define fundamental concepts in religion, cultural anthropology, communication, and art.

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This ethnographically based murder mystery, set in an Indian immigrant community in New York City, uses the main principles of cultural anthropology and ethnographic method to explore a wide range of cultural conflicts. Central themes of gender inequality, violence against wom...

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Political scientist and social activist Armando Navarro takes a hard look at four hundred years of immigration into the territories that now form the United States, paying particular attention to the ways in which immigrants have been received. The book provides a political, h...

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Seeking to be faithful to the original Greek, this title presents a English translation. It offers a re-imagining of the Christian scriptures and our relationship to them.

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The Lost Legions offers a discussion of the interaction between Australian Aborigines and the first European pastoralists, with comparisons to similar interactions elsewhere around the world.

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Hispanic, African, American and Asian American educational leaders examine the obstacles of climbing up the white-dominated career ladder in American universities and offer strategies for change in governance, management, faculty and curricula.

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The Museum in America profiles thirteen visionary museum leaders who helped transform the 19th century's collections of curios into today's institutions of public service and education.

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Offers a political battle plan in a fight to designate a local historic district. This title covers what you need to know about the politics of organizing a grassroots campaign and what you have to do to win. It explains how and why historic districts are politically created, It is useful for anyone studying or working in local preservation.

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A literary ethnography of how a garden at an underserved school changed the educational environment.

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Presents an analysis of a 5,000-year history of recurring human and environmental crises. This title is suitable for those concerned with human interactions and environmental changes, including environmental anthropologists and historians, world historians, geographers, archaeologists, and environmental scientists.

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Noted sociologist and feminist Mirra Komarovsky interviewed 59 families between 1935-36 to study man's role as economic provider. The result is an unprecedented study of masculinity and depression and the effect of social institutions on the individual.

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Presents a collective vision of an ideal world. This book weaves together multi-sector, multidiscipline strategies. It talks about the power of human connection, reinforced by personal stories of motivation and the human capacity for caring. It shows how citizen engagement and open source solutions could tip the scale toward a better world.

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A fascinating analysis of the world's scavengers as performing an important economic role in the production and consumption of food.

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This is a statement by an anthropological theorist. Marvin Harris presents his views on the nature of culture, addressing such issues as the metal/behavioural debate, ethics, and anthropological wholism. Critiques current trends, from sociobiology to postmodernism to afrocentism. Offers a perspective on various contemporary issues.

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Examines the contributions of anthropologists to general economic theory. This book challenges our understanding of human economies in the expanding global systems of interaction, with models and analyses from cross-cultural research. It is suitable for anthropologists, economists, economic historians, and political economists.

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Collection of provocative essays on how to improve cultural resource management practice by the leading consultant in the field.

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Thriving in the Knowledge Age provides an entirely new way of envisioning the business model for your cultural institution.

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Chronicles the transformation of the holistic health movement as it increasingly influences the delivery of health care in America. The author describes the battle for legitimacy by alternative therapeutic practitioners, and the increasing interest by the biomedical profession in the possibilities of a complementary and integrative medical system.

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Reader outlining key developments in the recent history of interpretive social science methods.

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Ramadan brings together essays to explain the history of Islamic law and its role in the contemporary world.