Places modern slavery in its historical context, tracing the phenomenal development of the international anti-slavery movement. This... Læs mere
Presents the challenge to anthropologists to engage in a dialogue concerning their commitment to professional ethical... Læs mere
While homosexuals continue gaining acceptance in other arenas of American culture, only a tiny minority of religious groups accept gays and lesbians as full members and potential clergy.
In this selection of essays from the past two decades, Vayda focuses on research and explanation concerned with causes of concrete events, especially human actions and the environmental changes brought about by them.
Offers an interpretation of the role of women in traditional patrilineal societies. This title reveals that many of the critical features... Læs mere
Darwin's Legacy provides a fascinating history of ideas about human evolution, which have been developed and debated since Darwin published The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex in 1871.
Darwin's Legacy provides a fascinating history of ideas about human evolution, which have been developed and debated since Darwin published The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex in 1871.
Reprint of 1903 edition of Gilman's classic indictment of domestic life, offering a program of domestic reform that inspired women at the beginning of what became a century-long struggle.
Practitioners in the animal welfare field, law enforcement circles, and social services arena have often maintained that childhood cruelty to animals is a forerunner to violence against people. Does this behavior serve as a red flag?
A sociology textbook/mystery novel, that allows students to join Sherlock Holmes and Watson as they discover a fresh area ripe for acrimony and intrigue: social theory.
Offers an analysis of globalization and the lethal explosiveness that characterizes the world order. This work investigates global processes and political forces... Læs mere
Using the archaeological record, the author traces the rise of the state in Southeast Asia in a general synthesis.