Drawing on ethnographic data from fairs in the Southern Andes involving highland herders and lowland cultivators, Barter and Social Regeneration... Læs mere
Links theoretical insights to current discussions of crisis – economic and otherwise – showing how these shape the creation of... Læs mere
In contrast to a social scientific literature that characterizes Polish civil society as weak and passive, this volume focuses on forms of collective action that researchers too often ignore due to their theoretical and methodological blind spots.
Far from the image of an apolitical, “clean” Wehrmacht, German soldiers regularly cooperated with... Læs mere
Taking on Technocracy addresses changing attitudes towards nuclear energy in the age of global warming. The German decision to abandon... Læs mere
Through individual stories from crisis Greece, this book explores the everyday effects of vertigo: nausea, dizziness, breathlessness, the... Læs mere
Pilgrimage, as a global activity linked to the sacred, speaks to the special significance of persons, places and events. This book... Læs mere
This unique book examines the lived experiences of a hidden and disenfranchised population: men who wanted to be fathers.
From 1967 to 1974, the military junta ruling Greece attempted a dramatic reshaping of the nation, implementing ideas and policies... Læs mere
Offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Featuring a compendium of nearly 1,500 American proverbs spanning the 17th century to... Læs mere