The first ethnography of non-Japanese workers’ experiences in the Japanese eldercare sector. Essentialising representations are shown to shape social relations not only in negative ways. Focuses on eldercare institutions.
Transborder Media Spaces offers a new perspective on how various media forms have been appropriated by Mexican indigenous people in... Læs mere
Belarus has emerged from communism in a unique manner. The book sheds light on the reasons why part of the population supports Alexander Lukashenko and takes a fresh look at the functioning of what has been called 'the last dictatorship in Europe'.
Floating Economies describes for the first time the complex intermeshing economy, social structure and ecology of the Dal lake, Kashmir area against the background of history and the present volatile socio-political situation.
Girls and young women from rural and indigenous communities around the world face some of the most adverse social... Læs mere
Drawn from across the U.S. and Mesoamerica, the chapters in this volume explore the use, meanings, and cross-cultural patterns present in the use of ash. and highlight the importance of ash in ritual closure, social memory, and cultural transformation.
The first edition of All Tomorrow’s Cultures explored the legacy of futures-thinking in anthropology and marked the beginning of a... Læs mere
The first edition of All Tomorrow’s Cultures explored the legacy of futures-thinking in anthropology and marked the beginning of a... Læs mere
Deconstructing Dolls explores the role of dolls in girlhood and young womanhood, seeking to understand the historical and contemporary significance of dolls particularly as they relate social meanings in the lives of girls.
Examines unique Jewish perspectives concerning the Holocaust. Examines approaches to Jewish History of the Holocaust. Includes... Læs mere
Supplemented with additional writings from Hilberg, primary source materials, and a comprehensive historical survey from... Læs mere
Using Germany as a case study of the impact of American culture throughout a period characterized by a totalitarian... Læs mere