Norman Denzin shows how artistic representations of Little Big Horn demonstrate the changing perceptions—often racist—of Native America by the majority culture in this multilayered performance ethnography
Mud Packs and Prozac is a fascinating comparative analysis of how patients choose and how they experience the therapies of Western biomedical, Ayurvedic, and religious healing systems.
This book challenges the commodification of sacred objects and places by western conservation thought by examining conservation activities at Maori marae—meeting houses—located in the US, Germany, and England, contrasted with changes in marae conservation in New Zealand.
The leading figure in qualitative health research, Janice M. Morse, asserts that this research area is its own separate discipline—distinct from... Læs mere
Consuming Ancient Egypt examines the influence of Ancient Egypt on the everyday lives of contemporary people, of all ages, throughout the world.
This book focuses predominantly on conducting oral history with people of recent wars and conflicts. It serves as an invitation to community... Læs mere
This book considers modern museum collection stewardship and argues that the museum field risks being constrained by rigid ways of thinking about objects. Exploring issues such as... Læs mere