Have you ever heard of the cream effect or witnessed the power of cultural backdraft? Have you watched the slow process of fossilisation or used the tactics of cultural stealth? You might be waiting for just the right word to describe what you have seen and done. This collection revitalises the stud[...]
This is the first synthesis of modern economic anthropology for undergraduates and graduate students. Going to the heart of the emerging sub-discipline, this book identifies the fundamental practical and theoretical problems that give economic anthropology its unique strengths and vision. Tracing th[...]
'[A] solid demonstration of the contributions of anthropology to understanding and developing solutions to environmental problems' - "Environmental Conservation". "The Environment in Anthropology" presents ecology and current environmental studies from an anthropological point of view. From the clas[...]