El libro Tü natüjalakat wayuu: Lo que saben los wayuu, como su nombre lo indica, es un encuentro de voces, un diálogo de saberes, en el cual confluyen la visión que emerge desde seno del mundo wayuu y la mirada del blanco (alijuna) respecto a un mismo propósito: destacar la enriquecida cosmovisión de los indígenas wayuu en medio de la realidad a la que se enfrentan como habitantes de uno de los territorios más olvidados de la geografía colombiana, la península de la Guajira.
• Analiza el fenómeno del Hombre Oscuro a través del folclor y la mitología de siglos pasados, así como de relatos contemporáneos y el testimonio de los juicios británicos de los brujos
• Cuestiona la visión simplista del Hombre Oscuro como una entidad "maligna", mostrándonos que los encuentros con esta figura pueden ayudarnos a revelar nuestro propósito vital, y haciéndonos comprender su papel como iniciador en la brujería
• Incluye entrevistas con testigos directos de la presencia del Hombre Oscuro, quienes nos ofrecen una perspectiva sobre cómo estas experiencias pueden conducirnos hacia una vida más positiva
Desde los fantasmas forteanos que aterrorizaron a la Inglaterra victoriana hasta las encrucijadas embrujadas de las tierras altas irlandesas, el Hombre Oscuro (diablo, Padre de los Brujos, Señor de las Encrucijadas, etc.
'A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' - TLSFans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition.
An in-depth guide to attaining the enlightenment of the Philosopher's Stone*; Explores the alchemical mechanics of the Philosophers' Stone*; Illustrates the sacred geometry behind the creation of the Philosophers' Stone*; Explains how the Philosophers' Stone relates to the Third Eye and how to balance its energies to attain enlightenmentInspired by alchemists of the past, R.
How mindfulness came to be regarded as a psychological support, an ethical practice and a component of public policyMindfulness seems to be everywherein popular culture, in therapeutic practice, even in policy discussions.
El siglo XXI se caracteriza por un movimiento internacional masivo de personas, sea de turistas y migrantes o de refugiados, por causas políticas o desastres naturales.
Este libro reconstruye las transformaciones en la vida cotidiana en la Argentina de los años sesenta en conexión con los procesos económicos, sociales y políticos.
Die weltweit renommierte Virologin Isabella Eckerle über die Sprengkraft von Virus-Infektionen - ein hochaktuelles Wissenschafts-Sachbuch über Zoonosen, Pandemien und die globale Gesundheit.
The meaning of our concern for mortal remains-from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge.
Wild Profusion tells the fascinating story of biodiversity conservation in Indonesia in the decade culminating in the great fires of 1997-98--a time when the country's environment became a point of concern for social and environmental activists, scientists, and the many fishermen and farmers nationwide who suffered from degraded environments and faced accusations that they were destroying nature.
An intimate look at war through the lives of soldiers and their families at Fort HoodMaking War at Fort Hood offers an illuminating look at war through the daily lives of the people whose job it is to produce it.
A vivid portrait of India's outsourcing industryIn the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "e;dead ringers"e; for the more expensive American workers they have replaced-complete with Westernized names, accents, habits, and lifestyles that are organized around a foreign culture in a distant time zone.
Gaming the language of addiction treatmentScripting Addiction takes readers into the highly ritualized world of mainstream American addiction treatment.
How can America's information technology (IT) industry predict serious labor shortages while at the same time laying off tens of thousands of employees annually?
An incomparable retrospective of writings by one of the world's great anthropologistsClifford Geertz (1926-2006) was perhaps the most influential anthropologist of our time, but his influence extended far beyond his field to encompass all facets of contemporary life.
An anthropologist's groundbreaking account of how Islamic religious authority is assembled through the unceasing labor of community building on the island of JavaThis compelling book draws on Ismail Fajrie Alatas's unique insights as an anthropologist to provide a new understanding of Islamic religious authority, showing how religious leaders unite diverse aspects of life and contest differing Muslim perspectives to create distinctly Muslim communities.
The first ethnographic exploration of the contentious debate over whether nonhuman primates are capable of cultureIn the 1950s, Japanese zoologists took note when a number of macaques invented and passed on new food-washing behaviors within their troop.
A revealing look at Jewish men and women who secretly explore the outside world, in person and online, while remaining in their ultra-Orthodox religious communities What would you do if you questioned your religious faith, but revealing that would cause you to lose your family and the only way of life you had ever known?
How parents approach the task of passing on religious faith and practice to their childrenHow do American parents pass their religion on to their children?
Two pioneering anthropologists reveal how complexity science can help us better understand how societies change over timeOver the past two decades, anthropologist J.
An in-depth look at the people and institutions connected with the Itaipu Dam, the world's biggest producer of renewable energyHydropolitics is a groundbreaking investigation of the world's largest power plant and the ways the energy we use shapes politics and economics.
An incisive look at the causes and consequences of the Rwandan genocide"e;When we captured Kigali, we thought we would face criminals in the state; instead, we faced a criminal population.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved, a fascinating look at the world of Christian women celebritiesSince the 1970s, an important new figure has appeared on the center stage of American evangelicalism-the celebrity preacher's wife.
Este libro, parte de una trilogía, presenta las metodologías de performance-investigación que el Equipo de Antropología del Cuerpo y la Performance de la Universidad de Buenos Aires viene ensayando en las prácticas de investigación, creación y docencia desplegadas durante sus 20 años de existencia.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Future in America - A Search After Realities (The original unabridged and illustrated edition)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
