This valuable book introduces Mary Douglas's theories, and outlines the ways in which her work is of continuing importance for the future of the social sciences.
This volume addresses manifestations of Holocaust-engendered global discourse by critically examining their function and inherent dilemmas, and the ways in which Holocaust related matters still instigate public debate and academic deliberation.
Ghetto, forced labor camp, concentration camp: All of the elements of the National Socialists' policies of annihilation were to be... Læs mere
Organized around six key ideas-ecology, imaginary, in/visibility, palimpsest, sovereignty and waiting-the interlocking essays collected here provide theoretical starting points for an aesthetic understanding of borders.
A Human Garden explains the longevity of the Ungemach Gardens, an experimental eugenic city that survived on the... Læs mere
Studying the im/mobility trajectories of West Africans in the EU, this book presents a new approach to West African... Læs mere
First book length ethnography on (Danish) sperm donors Bringing medical anthropology/sociology in dialogue with queer-feminist analyses of gender and sexuality In depth insights into the interplay between male identity and (reproductive) biomedicine
This book explores how various types of migration that are often seen as distinct phenomena – such as marriage migration,... Læs mere
Since its sovereign debt crisis in 2009, Greece has been living under austerity. This volume explores the effects of austerity policies on politics, health... Læs mere
Across varied domains, music and dance both emerge from and give rise to intimate collaboration. This theoretically rich collection takes an ethnographic approach to understanding the collaborative dimension of sound and movement in everyday life...
In the spring of 1933, German society was deeply divided - in the Reichstag... Læs mere