In Collaboration in Archaeological Practice, prominent archaeologists reflect on their experiences collaborating with descendant communities (peoples whose ancestors are the subject of archaeological
Archaeologists from the US and Canada encourage their colleagues to think about effective ways to participate in movements to build community and create social capital and active citizen engagement in
The Anthropology of Health and Healing is the first text to take an integrative approach to the discipline of medical anthropology. In this book, Mari Womack champions a practice of medicine that incl
In The World We Want, Peter Karoff presents a collective vision of an ideal world. The book weaves together multi-sector, multidiscipline strategies, but_in large part_it is about the power of human c
Most archaeologists know now that simply asking where grampa is buried will not open the door to cooperation. More subtle approaches allow researchers to become involved with local stakeholders, move
This book asks an important question: Can we simply accelerate growth under the assumption that increased prosperity and new technologies will allow us to reverse environmental damage? Or do we need t
This book asks an important question: Can we simply accelerate growth under the assumption that increased prosperity and new technologies will allow us to reverse environmental damage? Or do we need t
Anthropologists, historians, and economists are among the contributors who highlight how landscape changes and technological innovations are distributed in space, as an alternative to the usual way of
If one applies the world-system perspective pioneered by Immanuel Wallerstein to the study of environmental history, it becomes clear that the unequal power relations between rich core regions and the
Sorensen (comparative religion, U. of Southern Denmark) sees magic as a synthetic concept that covers a broad range of cognitive, cultural, and social phenomena, and therefore requires several types o
The Anthropology of Health and Healing is the first text to take an integrative approach to the discipline of medical anthropology. In this book, Mari Womack champions a practice of medicine that incl
In Hidden Circles in the Web, scholar and Feminist Wiccan practitioner Constance Wise explores the growing and mysterious Pagan tradition of Feminist Wicca through the lens of process thought.
The Social Construction of Communities examines the formation of ancient communities in the Southwest, focusing especially on the fundamental theoretical concepts of structure, agency, and identity co
Museums and libraries inspire us to cross the limits of routine thought, into experiences of reflection and possibility. Each of the essays in A Place Not a Place examines the ways these and other cul
In this thought-provoking reader of mostly new chapters, an international group of scholars link ethnicity to language, nationalism, localism, religion, and other issues in various crucial areas aroun
The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in p
Killer Commodities addresses the impact of harmful products on consumers throughout the world. These case studies highlight the processes of production and marketing of these products, as well as the
This collection of previously published articles describes aspects of the culture, international order and world view of American Indian nations, along with their economic, political and cultural rela
Re-riting Woman is an ethnographic study of Dianic Wicca, a modern Pagan religion in which the divine is solely feminine. Kristy S. Coleman explores Dianic Witchcraft, what it really means to practice
