A definitive biography of Fredrik Barth, one of the leading lights of anthropology, by one of today's finest anthropologists.
New edition of this core text for all students of social anthropology. Additions include cultural property rights and commercialisation of identity.
An anthropological study of a community 'marinated' in fossil fuels, fraught by ambivalence and conflict.
A new edition of the classic anthropology textbook which shows how anthropology is a revolutionary way of thinking about the human world
Thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular classic of modern anthropology.
A major new intervention on the overarching challenges of modernity from one of the world’s leading anthropologists
For the first time in human history, the vast majority of the world’s population is connected through trade, travel, production, media and politics
This book seeks to enhance comparative understandings of ethnicity, to refine theories of nationalism, and to contribute to ongoing debates on multiculturalism, identity politics and creolization.
Anthropology ought to have changed the world. What went wrong? Engaging Anthropology takes an unflinching look at why the discipline has not gained the popularity and respect it deserves in the twenty-first century.
Fully updated fifth edition of the classic introduction to social and cultural anthropology
A spirited and engaging 'big picture' narrative of how we can reverse capitalism's relentless drive towards biocultural homogeneity