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European Foundations of the Welfare State (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Sets out a theory of the welfare state Portrays the welfare state as a political project embedded in European culture Disentangles the interaction of politics, economy and households in social welfare Assesses the welfare state's achievements and current challenges
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Ritual Retellings: Luangan Healing Performances through Practice (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Explores the significance of Belian curing rituals in practice. Demonstrates the importance of understanding rituals as emergent... Læs mere
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Faithfully Urban: Pious Muslims in a German City (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Examines the lives of ordinary residents and mosque communities in Stuttgart to analyze moments and spaces where Muslims and non-Muslims engage with each... Læs mere
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The Great Reimagining: Public Art, Urban Space, and the Symbolic Landscapes of a 'New' Northern Ireland (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Offering a detailed ethnographic account of Northern Ireland's post-conflict visual transformation, this book examines the official effort to produce new civic images against a backdrop of ongoing political and social struggle.
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Burgundy: A Global Anthropology of Place and Taste (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Drawing on more than twenty years of fieldwork, this book explores the professional, social and cultural world of Burgundy wines and demystifies the... Læs mere
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Money Games: Gambling in a Papua New Guinea Town (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Since the Colonial era, gambling has come to dominate nighttime activity in Papua New Guinea. This richly detailed ethnography intersects with theories of... Læs mere
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In Pursuit of Belonging: Forging an Ethical Life in European-Turkish Spaces (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The story of one remarkable woman, Leyla, a mother, who has struggled against pain and shame to live a life that makes her... Læs mere
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The Social Life of Achievement (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Innovatively explains the multiple effects of "achievement" Brings together cutting-edge insights into politics, psychology, ethics and materiality Advances a new agenda... Læs mere
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The Monumental Nation: Magyar Nationalism and Symbolic Politics in Fin-de-siecle Hungary (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Concentrates on Hungary, the largest part of the Habsburg realm but mostly overseen in current scholarship. Instead of just focusing on the macro-processes, it deals with the provinces. Combines social history with the history of symbolic politics.
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Contextualizing Disaster (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Offers a comparative analysis of six recent disasters and several 'hidden’, crises that include typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, chemical spills and the unfolding consequences... Læs mere
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Ambassadors of Realpolitik: Sweden, the CSCE and the Cold War (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Reveals the pragmatic side of Swedish foreign policy in the 1970s. Contributes to the history of multilateral summitry in general and the... Læs mere
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Redescribing Relations: Strathernian Conversations on Ethnography, Knowledge and Politics (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Marilyn Strathern is among the most creative and celebrated contemporary anthropologists, and her work draws interest from across the humanities and social sciences.
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