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In Defence of British India (1984) illustrates the problems arising from the British need to defend an Indian empire. The strategies devised by Britain to counter the expansion of European empires into the Middle East are known as the Great Game.
Perspectives on Imperialism and Decolonization (1984) is a key collection of essays that analyse from many sides the growth and demise of Western imperialism. They examine imperial history, the experience of imperialism, and offer new thoughts on British decolonization.
This book examines the relationship between moments of significant social change on the island of Ireland and performance... Læs mere
Casting new light on scholarly understandings of the connections between politics, witchcraft and AIDS in South Africa, this biography reconstructs the life... Læs mere
Tracing the personal and intellectual histories of six women anthropologists, this book will be welcomed by anthropologists, historians and... Læs mere
Contributing to the history of anthropology, this book looks at the Porto School of Anthropology and analyses the life and work of its main mentor – Mendes Correia (1888-1960). Focused on Portugal, the analysis is also comparative with other international contexts.
Locates Roger Bastide (1898-1974) in the general context of sociology as it developed in the generation following that of Emile Durkheim. This biography... Læs mere
Sergei Kan explores the often contradictory life of Alexander Goldenweiser, a scholar considered by his contemporaries to be Franz Boas’s most brilliant and most favored student.
This is the magisterial biography of Franz Boas and his influence in shaping not only anthropology but also the sciences, humanities, and social science, the visual and performing arts, and America’s public sphere during a period of global upheaval and social struggle.
This Handbook provides a comprehensive roadmap to the burgeoning area of Afro-Latin American Studies.
This book is a biographical history of Rottnest Island, a small carceral island offshore from Western Australia. Rottnest is also known as Wadjemup, or ‘the place across the water where the spirits are’, by Noongar, the Indigenous people of south-western Australia.
Drawing on his research in five Latin American countries, Steve Gudeman describes his anthropological fieldwork, bringing to life the excitement... Læs mere