Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork undertaken since 2006, the book addresses some of the most topical aspects... Læs mere
Politics of the Dunes explores the ways in which the Open City's architectural and urban practice is devoted to keeping open the... Læs mere
Sensitive Subjects examines how contemporary German-language cinema may be read as seeking to produce greater... Læs mere
The film industry in the Weimar Republic was a major site for German-Jewish experience that provided a sphere for Jewish "outsiders" to shape mainstream culture.... Læs mere
Made up of 10 of Roy Ellen's finest articles along with a new introduction linking them together, this book looks back at his ideas about nature before... Læs mere
Don Handelman’s groundbreaking work in anthropology is showcased in this collection of his most powerful essays. The book looks at the intellectual and... Læs mere
Reigniting a tradition of learning by experience, Search After Method is a plea for more lively forms of anthropology. The... Læs mere
The conceptualization of dementia has changed dramatically in recent years with the claim that, through early... Læs mere
Discusses the stereotype of Africans as “primitive” and “unintelligent,” exploring how this legacy... Læs mere
The concept of “Waithood” was developed by political scientist Diane Singerman to describe the expanding period of time between... Læs mere
Azenha do Mar is a fishing community on the southwest coast of Portugal. It came into existence around forty years... Læs mere
This book gives a definitive account of the politics of personal information in West Germany during the 1970s and 1980s, highlighting the growing role of personal information as a tool for social governance.