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Presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. This book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body, and identity. It provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh perspective on the social issues and constraints.

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Tofu casseroles, communes, clothing-optional kindergarten, antiwar protests--these are just a few of the hallmarks of a counterculture childhood. In "Wild Child, " daughters of the hippie generation speak about the legacy of their early lives. 20 photos.

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A prize-winning investigative expose of the poverty and injustice experienced by China's 900 million peasants, told through a series of dramatic personal narratives.

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This path-breaking collection by leading scholars explores the cultural, social and historical issues which inform the production and consumption of wine. This book is unique in covering the latest ethnography, theoretical and ethnohistorical research on wine throughout the globe.

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This path-breaking collection by leading scholars explores the cultural, social and historical issues which inform the production and consumption of wine. This book is unique in covering the latest ethnography, theoretical and ethnohistorical research on wine throughout the globe.

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Explores key factors that cause teenagers to join youth gangs and ways teens, parents, teachers, and communities can prevent the tyranny of these gangs.

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Applying lessons from history to the reality of poverty today in the United Statesthe most affluent country in the worldthis book analyzes contributing factors to poverty and proposes steps to relieve people affected by it.

American history is replete with efforts to alleviate poverty.

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Applying lessons from history to the reality of poverty today in the United Statesthe most affluent country in the worldthis book analyzes contributing factors to poverty and proposes steps to relieve people affected by it.

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Presents a comparative analysis of the influence and effects of the Holy Land idea in various Western societies. In addition to looking at what the Holy Land has meant as a religious symbol to various groups, the book also examines issues of diplomatic policy towards the Holy Land.

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Offers a landmark history of Australian war journalism covering the regional conflicts of the nineteenth century to the major conflicts of the twentieth: World War I, World War II, Vietnam and Bosnia through to recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Margaret Hewitt discusses the growth of the factory system in England as it affected the home and family life of married women employed in mills and factories.

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This is the untold story of the women of Asia. It is not a tale of oriental beauties of western fiction, but the true stories of prime ministers, factory labourers, business magnates, mistresses and prostitutes. It is a true story of extraordinary power and humiliating poverty. HC ISBN 1864489146

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This first-ever interdisciplinary study of the woman as prophet shows that, in these troubling times, ordinary womenespecially Christian womenneed to function as prophets by proclaiming, in word and deed, the indispensability of lovingly seeking the welfare of others.

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This examination of Kenyas middle class demonstrates how contemporary social performances of femaleness are disrupting and complicating conceptions of gender and gendered identities and institutions. This book will alter scholarship of female gender identity in Kenya, forcing the creation of new, responsive action for African girls and women.

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Using womanism, a framework that centers the worldviews of women of color, this book examines the experiences of Black women AIDS activists from across the United States. The authors conducted interviews with activists across the nation to examine the ways in which race, gender, and identity influence their work.

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It cuts across ethnic identities, culture, and a multitude of spiritual experiences, such as Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, Goddess, Native American, and Agnosticism.

As women tend to experience sacredness in a gender-specific manner, they frequently place more emphasis on spirituality than on religiousness.

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This work presents more than 400 A-Z entries on the individuals, programs, media innovations, and broad topics that tell the story of women's involvement both in front of and behind the television camera.

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An expert guide to women's quest for fairness in the workplace, marking the great legal and social advances as well as continuing inequalities.