Managing change in a rapidly shifting economy and an era of increased globalization requires strong leadership—and a practical step-by-step approach.... Læs mere
Competitors have always existed in business, but what if it were possible to render your competition irrelevant? This is the critical... Læs mere
In The Gift (1925), Marcel Mauss elevates a simple gift from the status of innocent object to something that has the capacity to motivate people and define social relationships.
In this original and controversial 2005 book, Mahmood argues that Muslim women can show independence even while assuming traditional... Læs mere
MacLeod’s 1987 work, ground-breaking for the way it combines field research with theory, follows the lives of two groups of... Læs mere
Structural Anthropology (1958) not only transformed the discipline of anthropology, it also energized a movement called structuralism that came to dominate the humanities and social sciences for a generation.
Culture’s Consequences was the first study took and in depth look at... Læs mere
Liquidated uses ethnographic research, traditionally used to study distant societies, to dissect the culture of high finance on New York’s famous Wall Street.
Up to the mid 20th century, generations of anthropologists had imported their own value systems into their work, regardless of where they were studying.... Læs mere
The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived, researched, and put into practice.
Based on 20 months of fieldwork among the Azande people of South Sudan, Evans-Pritchard’s work became the founding text in the anthropology of witchcraft.
In Collapse, Diamond identifies five factors he believes determine the success or failure of all human societies throughout history. Asking first why... Læs mere