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  • The Third Reich Between Vision and Realityby Hans Mommsen

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2001; US$ 99.95

    Covers such topics as the Viennese background to Hitler's career; the development of fascist tendencies amongst the German population during the Weimar period; the nature of support for national socialism; the myth of the Nazi economic boom and the ideological concepts and political developments which resulted in the mass murder of European Jews. more...

  • Age, Narrative and Migrationby Katy Gardner

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    Whilst the vast majority of recent research on identity and ethnicity amongst South Asians in Britain has focused upon younger people, this book deals with Bengali elders, the first generation of migrants from Sylhet, in Bangladesh. The book describe s how many of these elders face the processes of ageing, sickness and finally death, in a country... more...

  • Anthropology and Theologyby Douglas Davies

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    Anthropology and Christian Theology have traditionally interpreted religion in quite different ways and have often been thought of as hostile to one another. In fact, a fundamental concern for human experience lies at the heart of both disciplines. This i nnovative book takes a new look at key anthropological and theological themes, and explores the... more...

  • Anthropology Beyond Cultureby Richard G. Fox; Barbara J. King

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    Culture is a vexed concept within anthropology. From their earliest studies, anthropologists have often noted the emotional attachment of people to their customs, even in cases where this loyalty can make for problems. Do anthropologists now suffer t he same kind of disability with respect to their continuing emotional attachment to the concept of... more...

  • British Subjectsby Nigel Rapport

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    The anthropology of Britain is hotly debated. What does it mean to live in Britain and to be 'British', and is an anthropology of Britain even a legitimate undertaking? British Subjects presents a forthright voice in this debate. Key anthropological concerns such as community, rationality, aesthetics, the body, power, work and leisure, nationalism... more...

  • Fashioning the Body Politicby Wendy Parkins

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    With an afterword by Roger Griffin. Fashion is often thought of as a matter of personal taste, completely unconnected with the public domain of political life and citizenship. Overturning this perspective, this absorbing book reveals that, from the Fre nch Revolution to post-revolutionary China, fashion has played a significant role in political participation... more...

  • Gothby Paul Hodkinson

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    Goths represent one of the most arresting, distinctive and enduring subcultures of recent times. The dedication of those involved to a lifestyle which, from the outside, may appear dark and sinister, has spawned reactions ranging from admiration to a larm. Until now, no one has conducted a full-scale ethnographic study of this fascinating subcultural... more...

  • Histories of Leisureby Rudy Koshar

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 120.95

    In the wake of the American and French revolutions, European culture saw the evolution of a new leisure regime never previously enjoyed. Now we speak of modern leisure societies, but the history of leisure, its experiences and expectations, its scop e and variability, still remains largely a matter of conjecture. One message that has emerged from... more...

  • Home/Frontby Karen Hagemann; Stefanie Schüler-Springorum

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    We are all acutely aware of the devastation and upheaval that result from war. Less obvious is the extent to which the military and war impact on the gender order. This book is the first to explore the intersections of the military, war and gender in twen tieth-century Germany from a variety of different perspectives. Its authors investigate the relevance... more...

  • Land and Territorialityby Michael Saltman

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95

    In the past, territorial conflict usually involved major powers seeking hegemony over strategic spaces and resources. More recently, however, the decline of opposing global power blocs has elevated ethnicity to a prime cause of conflict over land. This book considers the multiple roles ethnicity plays in fostering territorial conflicts, both violent... more...