Using the archaeological record, the author traces the rise of the state in Southeast Asia in a general synthesis.
Study of the Khanty pastoralists of Siberia and their use of sacred landscapes.
Merges archaeological and cultural theory. This book seeks to redefine the term archaeology. It is of interest to students and teachers in archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies and human geography, as well as professionals in heritage management and museums.
Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy,... Læs mere
Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy,... Læs mere
From the exodus of early modern humans to the growth of African diasporas, Africa has had a long and complex relationship... Læs mere
Description, based upon research evidence from the Near East and elsewhere, of the change in the gendered division of labor during the Neolithic agricultural revolution.
Considers the interface between the social institutions of gender and Western medicine. This book offers a distinct feminist viewpoint to analyze issues of power and politics concerning physical illness.
Considers the interface between the social institutions of gender and Western medicine. This book offers a distinct feminist viewpoint to analyze issues of power and politics concerning physical illness.
Western thought traditionally divides the human being into a body-mind dualism; the first examines the physical body and the second focuses upon psychological... Læs mere
Part I and II of Handbook of Oral History, now available in paper for classroom use.
Brings together essays on the distinct experiences of minority Muslim communities from Detroit, Michigan to Perth, Australia and the wide range of... Læs mere