The volume enhances the anthropological understanding of the various ways through which the state comes to be experienced as a visceral presence in social life.
Truly dual-sited study giving equal weight to a society in the global North and the global South. Comparison of... Læs mere
innovative focus on subjective experiences of ordinary East Germans. New approaches to study of everyday life beyond the Iron... Læs mere
The Sami are a Northern indigenous people whose land, Sapmi, covers territory in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. For the Nordic... Læs mere
Offers new perspectives for studying the so-called "humoral medical traditions" over the last 2,000 years Re-visits "harmony" and "holism" as main characteristics of these traditions Asks how "balance" is defined, by whom, for whom, and in what circumstances
The Arab-Israeli war of 1973, the first oil price shock, and France's transition from Gaullist to centrist rule in 1974... Læs mere
Truly dual-sited study giving equal weight to a society in the global North and the global South. Comparison of... Læs mere
Durkheim, in his very role as a 'founding father' of a new social science, sociology, has become like a ?gure in an old religious painting, enshrouded in... Læs mere
The history of modern Europe is often presented with the hindsight of present-day European integration, which was a genuinely liberal project based on political and economic freedom.
In-depth assessment of Hadrami identity, social order and religious change Provides detailed analysis of Hadrami communities both within... Læs mere
The first ethnographic monograph of Americans living in Italy The study examines how American women use charity to create a sense of belonging in Italian migrant communities A new contribution to anthropological theories of gift giving, compassion and reflexivity
Based on long-term fieldwork, six vivid ethnographies from Colombia, India, Poland, Spain and the southern and northern U.S. address the dwindling... Læs mere