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This balanced textbook looks at emerging religions through the lenses of history, psychology, sociology, law, theology, and counseling. The Second Edition is updated throughout and includes a new foreword by J. Gordon Melton.

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Reveals the social inequalities that often represent significant threats to the health and well being of the poor, ethnic minorities, and women. This book defines an anthropology of policy concerned with decision-making and the impact of health policy on human lives. It is of interest to researchers and practitioners in medical anthropology.

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Reveals a portrait of Zapatistas of south-eastern Mexico struggling with self-determination on every level. This book is suitable for scholars and general readers of anthropology, social justice, ethnography, Latin American history and ethnic studies.

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Discusses the value attached to material objects by different cultures. This book considers the sacred nature of objects that are exchanged between individuals, the value and power of markets, money, and credit, and the ways in which contemporary people bestow symbolic value on objects or individuals.

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Reveals the impact of violence and victimization in the lives of children and adolescents from a developmental perspective. This title offers case studies and professional resources, including web sites and readings related to violence and mental health. It is suitable for parents and public health practitioners in school systems.

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A guide to visual anthropology and the use of film in ethnographic research. It shows how visual media is an accepted part of anthropological methodology, a vital tool that produces knowledge about the range of cultures and about culture itself. It is useful for ethnographic research.

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Focusing on four major issues in prehistoric warfare studies: settlement data, skeletal trauma, weaponry, and iconography, David H. Dye presents a new interpretation of prehistoric warfare in the eastern United States.

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An overview of the central themes of women's studies, suitable for introductory reading in undergraduate courses or for a general audience's introduction to the meaning of feminism and its relevance as a progressive force in society.

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Offers an interpretation of the role of women in traditional patrilineal societies. This title reveals that many of the critical features of patrilyny were in fact invented by women. It is suitable for researchers in anthropological kinship and theory, gender studies, and African studies.

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In Women In College, Mirra Komarovsky followed her groundbreaking works on gender roles to focus on the essentialist debate. Komarovsky interviewed post-WWII generation female students about their feelings about gender inequality and domesticity. She makes a strong case for the role of society over biology in shaping gender roles.

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Reflecting on arguments that the natural biological differences between women and men dictate different social roles, this title demolishes these arguments by reviewing studies that find sex differences in cognitive abilities, achievement, and psychological predispositions.

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A sweeping review of the environmental impacts of human settlement and development worldwide over the past 5000 years, it covers ancient and modern societies and their impact on the environment. The author also traces the existence of environmental conservation ideas and movements over 5000 years.

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This book asks an important question: Can we simply accelerate growth under the assumption that increased prosperity and new technologies will allow us to reverse environmental damage Or do we need to transform our modes of living radically to maintain the health of the world around us

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Part IV of Nelson's 'Handbook of Gender in Archaeology' (2006). Examines the archaeology of women's lives and activities around the globe.

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Writing in the San/d details experiences and encounters with First People's ("Bushmen") living in the Kalahari Desert (Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa) (1995-2004), and a Khoi (1984) community in the eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Appetites and Aspirations in Vietnam explores how people in Vietnam used food and drink to strengthen their social position during the "long" nineteenth century, from the 1790s to the 1920s.

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Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition.

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Excavation is traditionally considered the heart of the archaeological enterprise. But it is an activity transformed over the past two decades of increasingly contract-based work. Carmichael and Lafferty lay out the basics of this brand of excavation for the novice reader in this handy, practical guide.

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Using the right media, archeologists can and must educate and excite the people who need their information. Larry Zimmerman's earnestly engaging guide to reporting archaeological findings argues that communication is one of archaeology's primary tasks.

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Presents an introduction to the RAP group of ethnographic methods and techniques that provide field-based research findings for policymakers and program planners. This book provides guidelines on producing quality research.

The Small Museum Toolkit is a collection of six books that serve as a launching point for small museum staff to pursue best practices and meet museum standards. Each brief volume is written in a conversational tone by respected museum professionals and serves as a guide to the questions small museums should be asking and where to go for help.

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Offers an introduction to tribal criminal law and procedure in the United States. This book discusses the histories, structures and practices of tribal justice systems, comparisons of traditional tribal justice with Anglo-American law and jurisdictions, and elements of criminal law and procedure.