"This important book deploys cutting-edge theory in anthropology and cultural studies to examine the vastly understudied subject of tobacco farming. Through close readings of historical shifts in the farm economy and tobacco policy, Benson deftly explores the ways in which the tobacco industry has e[...]
This book takes a surprising look at the hidden world of broccoli, connecting American consumers concerned about their health and diet with Maya farmers concerned about holding onto their land and making a living. Compelling life stories and rich descriptions from ethnographic fieldwork among superm[...]
In the past few decades, several major exhibitions and scholarly publications have revisited the distinguished career of American painter Philip Guston (1913-1980), a fellow at the American Academy in Rome in 1949 and a resident there in 1960 and again in 1971. Once known as "Abstract Expressionism'[...]
Focuses on the intricate skill of creating Japanese Netsuke. Including step-by-step instructions accompanied by many colour photographs, this title is suitable for carvers of various abilities, from the relative beginner to the experienced and dedicated carver to create their own miniature carvings [...]
With undergraduate and postgraduate curricula increasingly delivered or supported by electronic means, it is time for both learners and teachers to develop the specific skills that are essential to successful e-learning, but seldom taught in medical school.[...]
This book brings together three important areas in language teaching and learning research by exploring the impact of study abroad on student's second language identities through narrative research.[...]
Ensure your students have access to the authoritative, in-depth and accessible content of this series for the IB History Diploma.[...]
'Atlas of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.' Second edition.