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Virginia Woolf Classic Collection brings together eight of the most influential works from one of the foremost literary innovators of the 20th century. This essential anthology includes The Voyage Out, Night and Day, Jacob’s Room, Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse,...
How do social practices prefigure experiences, and how does embodied experience organize the performance of practices? This book suggests that the classic concept of style offers a fresh answer to the question how doings and sayings are linked into practice...
The ?Alawi community constitutes one of the oldest secret communities originating in what is known today as the Middle East. Today, the community members are scattered over many different countries around the world.The first ?Alawis came to Germany as...
This book tells a great philosophical tale. The backstory of this tale is simple: the famous philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein published only one philosophical book during his lifetime: the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. He left the lion’s share of his philosophical...
The global practice of skin bleaching is predominantly understood as an internalized legacy of colonialism and an embodiment of Western ideals of beauty. This book offers a new perspective on fair skin preference in India: it challenges the assumption that desires for...
In this book, Eleonora Ravizza analyzes how contemporary American popular culture has represented and reproduced the fifties. By investigating the cultural work of films and TV series from the last two decades, the book uncovers the inherent limitations of a...
Harold Garfinkel was one of the most important American sociologists. A student of Talcott Parsons who also worked with Alfred Schutz and Kenneth Burke, he sought to craft an empirical and theoretical approach that would combine Parsons’ focus on social systems of...
Cet essai sociologique présente les résultat d'une enquête comparative conduite entre Milan et Rotterdam sur la citoyenneté urbaine, en prenant compte notamment des dimensions de l'espace et du genre (en anglais).
Michael Staack’s multi-year ethnography is the first and only comprehensive social-scientific analysis of the combat sport ‘Mixed Martial Arts’. Based on systematic training observations, the author meticulously analyses how Mixed Martial Arts practitioners conjointly...
Human sociality is shaped and realized most notably in embodied practices of interpersonal interaction. At the same time, the social nature of human beings is open for cultural influences. This book inspects the foundations of human sociality theoretically drawing on...
"The Classic Collection of Alfred C. Haddon: Illustrated" is a comprehensive anthology showcasing the influential works of Alfred C. Haddon, a prominent figure in the field of anthropology. This collection features illustrated editions of some of Haddon's most notable...
"Primitive Culture" by Edward Burnett Tylor is a seminal work in the field of anthropology, offering a comprehensive exploration of the origins and development of human culture. In this illustrated edition, Tylor's groundbreaking theories are accompanied by visual...
"The Elementary Forms of Religious Life: Illustrated" is a seminal work by the French sociologist Émile Durkheim, offering a groundbreaking exploration of the nature and function of religion in human societies. In this illustrated edition, Durkheim's complex theories...
In "Freedom and Civilization," Bronislaw Malinowski, a renowned anthropologist, delves into the intricate relationship between freedom and the development of civilization. Drawing on ethnographic studies and theoretical analyses, Malinowski explores the cultural...
"The Classic Collection of Bronislaw Malinowski: Illustrated" showcases a compilation of influential works by the renowned anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski. This anthology includes illustrated editions of some of Malinowski's most seminal writings, such as "Argonauts...
"Magic, Science and Religion and Other Essays" is a collection of thought-provoking essays by Bronislaw Malinowski, a pioneering figure in anthropology. Originally published in 1948, the compilation addresses the interplay between magic, science, and religion in human...
"Myth in Primitive Psychology" by Bronislaw Malinowski is a significant anthropological work that delves into the role of myths in shaping the psychology of primitive societies. Published in 1926, the book draws on Malinowski's extensive fieldwork, particularly among...
"Argonauts of the Western Pacific" is a seminal anthropological work penned by Bronislaw Malinowski. Published in 1922, the book presents an ethnographic study of the Trobriand Islanders, inhabitants of the western Pacific region. Malinowski explores the intricate...
"Crime and Custom in Savage Society" is a notable anthropological work authored by Bronislaw Malinowski. Published in 1926, the book explores the relationship between crime and societal norms in primitive or "savage" societies. Malinowski draws on his extensive...
This scholarly work explores the pioneering research of Bronislaw Malinowski on the concept of "Baloma" – the spirits of the dead in the Trobriand Islands. Through meticulous ethnographic studies conducted during the early 20th century, Malinowski unveils the intricate...
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