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Material Culturesby Daniel Miller
Routledge 1997; US$ 61.95A collection of essays which present a balanced survey between theoretical discussions on the one hand and case-study research on the other. This volume is an ethnographic study of material cultures. more...
Sexual Citizenshipby David Evans
Routledge 1993; US$ 59.95This provocative book provides a new grounding for the understanding of sexual rights. It examines the ways in which sexuality is constructed, with reference to the rights and lack of rights of homosexuals, transvestites, children and others. more...
Familiar Past?by Sarah Tarlow; Susie West
Routledge 1998; US$ 45.95The Familiar Past draws together current interpretative work in Britain, explicitly influenced by recent methodological and theoretical developments. more...
Material Life of Human Beingsby Michael Brian with the assistance of Andrea R. Schiffer
Routledge 1999; US$ 39.95Through a broad range of examples, the author demonstrates how theories of behaviour and communication have too often ignored the fundamental importance of objects in human life. more...
Food, Health and Identityby Pat Caplan
Routledge 1997; US$ 59.95By addressing the issue of food and eating in Britain today, this book considers the way in which our food habits are changing, and shows how social and personal identities and perceptions of health and risk influence choices. more...
Food and Genderby Steven L. Kaplan; Carole M. Counihan
Routledge 1998; US$ 41.95This volume examines the significance of food-centered activities to gender relations and the construction of gendered identities across cultures. It examines how each gender's relationship towards food may facilitate mutual respect or produce gender hierarchy. more...
Carnal Appetitesby Elspeth Probyn
Routledge 2000; US$ 37.95Investigating the current explosion of interest in food and eating, Elspeth Probyn's book uncovers some of the deep and dark themes underlying our craving for the culinary. more...
Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabricby Penny Dransart
Routledge 2002; US$ 148.00Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, this title explores the relationships that herders have maintained with their herd animals in the Andes more...
Managing Animals in New Guineaby Paul Sillitoe
Routledge 2003; US$ 180.00Managing Animals in New Guinea analyzes the place of animals in the lives of New Guinea Highlanders. Looking at issues of zoological classification, hunting of wild animals and management of domesticated ones, notably pigs, it asks how natural parameters affect people's livelihood strategies and their relations with animals and the wider environment. more...
Experiments in Egyptian Archaeologyby Mark Lehner; Denys A. Stocks
Routledge 2003; US$ 44.95This fresh and engaging volume examines the evidence for masonry in ancient Egypt. Through a series of experiments with over two hundred replica tools, Denys A. Stocks brings alive the methods and practices of ancient Egyptian craftworking. more...









