Food is an important cultural marker of identity in contemporary Asian societies, and can provide a medium for the understanding of social relations, ...
This handbook of anthropology methods defines and describes anthropological fieldwork in practice. The authors examine historical methods, surveys, li ...
In recent years an interest in applying the principles of evolution to the study of culture emerged in the social sciences. Archaeologists and anthrop ...
Language, our primary tool of thought and perception, is at the heart of who we are as individuals. Languages are constantly changing, sometimes into ...
The law is a symbolic construction and therefore rests on a variety of undertakings. What gives law its meaning is, for some, ideology, and for others ...
Here is a unified, readable introduction to multipredictor regression methods in biostatistics, including linear models for continuous outcomes, logis ...
This practical guide shows why the analytic methods work and how to effectively analyze and interpret epidemiologic and medical survival data with the ...
This practical guide shows why the analytic methods work and how to effectively analyze and interpret epidemiologic and medical survival data with the ...
This comprehensive guide to macrobiotic cooking by chef and cooking instructor Ferre offers all you need to know to embark on a macrobotic lifestyle, ...
"...reviews the most difficult concepts in biochemistry for maximum comprehension in a short period of time...emphasizes a mastering of fundamental co ...
This second edition continues to innovatively review the toughest concepts in biochemistry for maximum comprehension in a short period of time. Unlike ...
This second edition continues to innovatively review the toughest concepts in biochemistry for maximum comprehension in a short period of time. Unlike ...
Robert Wuthnow has been praised as one of ''the country's best social scientists'' by columnist David Brooks, who hails his writing as ''tremendously ...
Bearded Dragons are fascinating, increasingly popular pets Bearded Dragons may soon overtake the Green Iguana as the most popular reptile pet. With th ...
101 Best Businesses for Pet Lovers furnishes readers with a comprehensive roster of the finest and most unusual entrepreneurial, career, and moneymaki ...
The explosive expansion of the Internet has led to dramatic shifts in the methodology of conducting business, allowing for instantaneous communication ...
The Middle Holocene epoch (8,000 to 3,000 years ago) was a time of dramatic changes in the physical world and in human cultures. Across this span, cli ...
The Middle Holocene epoch (8,000 to 3,000 years ago) was a time of dramatic changes in the physical world and in human cultures. Across this span, cli ...
Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric explore ...
What determines the price drop of a pop concert or an opera? Why does Hollywood dominate the film industry? Does illegal downloading damage the record ...
The Companion to African-American Studies is a groundbreaking re-appraisal of the history and future of African American studies. Each original essay ...
This volume of specially commissioned work by experts in the field of film studies provides a comprehensive overview of the field. Its international a ...
Bringing together a range of scholars from a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies offers an o ...
