The book discusses how culture simultaneously shapes and is shaped by the economy. Over the past few years, as the world has staggered from one financial crisis to another, the …
Verstehen wir die Welt nicht mehr - oder reichen einfach nur die Erklärungsmuster nicht mehr aus, mit denen wir sie bisher zu verstehen glaubten? Die Dynamik einer entgrenzten …
Die medizinethische Diskussion steht in der Gefahr unter einem fortschreitenden Rechtsdruck das anthropologische Grundphänomen des Sterbens immer mehr aus dem Blick zu verlieren. …
The simple fabric face mask is a key agent in the fight against the global spread of COVID-19. However, beyond its role as a protective covering against coronavirus infection, the …
The Naga form a minority in Northeast India and the northwest of Myanmar — and consist at the same time of thirty different ethnicities: three to four million people, with numerous …
This work presents Sapir's most comprehensive statement on the concepts of culture, on method and theory in anthropology and other social sciences, on personality organization, and …
Die Anthologie Theorien des Wohnens versammelt erstmals systematisch die zentralen Wohntheorien des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die hier ausgewählten philosophischen und soziologischen …
Francis La Flesche (1857–1932) lived between two worlds: as an Umonhon (Omaha), he fought for their rights, and as a scholar he researched his own culture. He is regarded as the …
The concept of Identity Crisis came into usage in the 1940s and it has continued to dominate the cultural zeitgeist ever since. In his exploration of the historical origins of this …
