Introducing the study of econostalgias through a variety of rich ethnographic cases, this volume argues that a strictly human centered approach does not account for contemporary longings triggered by ecosystem upheavals.
Words of the Lagoon is an account of the pioneering work of a marine biologist to discover, test, and record the knowledge possessed by native fisherman of the Palau Islands of Micronesia.
Matupit: Land, Politics, and Change among the Tolai of New Britain provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay between land, politics, and social change in the Matupit community on the Gazelle Peninsula, Papua New Guinea.
Geriatrics, Lifestyle Medicine and Healthy Aging: A Practical Guide is a book for those interested in promoting healthy aging through lifestyle approaches.
Words of the Lagoon is an account of the pioneering work of a marine biologist to discover, test, and record the knowledge possessed by native fisherman of the Palau Islands of Micronesia.
Matupit: Land, Politics, and Change among the Tolai of New Britain provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay between land, politics, and social change in the Matupit community on the Gazelle Peninsula, Papua New Guinea.
Households: Comparative and Historical Studies of the Domestic Group examines the concept of households as a fundamental social and economic unit across cultures and time.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
Households: Comparative and Historical Studies of the Domestic Group examines the concept of households as a fundamental social and economic unit across cultures and time.
Liberalism in Modern Japan: Ishibashi Tanzan and His Teachers, 1905-1960 offers a compelling exploration of the evolution of liberal thought in Japan during a period of profound social, political, and economic transformation.
Destination Anthropocenedocuments the emergence of new travel imaginaries forged at the intersection of the natural sciences and the tourism industry in a Caribbean archipelago.
Peasant Wisdom: Cultural Adaptation in a Swiss Village offers an intimate ethnographic portrait of Bruson, a small Alpine village in the canton of Valais, as it negotiates the pressures of modernization while holding fast to an enduring ideology of ';peasant wisdom.
Illegitimacy: A Societal Perspective takes a comprehensive approach to understanding illegitimacy not merely as a welfare or psychological issue but as a societal phenomenon shaped by complex social, cultural, and institutional factors.
Illegitimacy: A Societal Perspective takes a comprehensive approach to understanding illegitimacy not merely as a welfare or psychological issue but as a societal phenomenon shaped by complex social, cultural, and institutional factors.
Originally published in 1990, Anthropology and the Riddle of the Sphinx: Paradoxes of Change in the Life Course, seeks to relate the problems of maturation and ageing to the life course as a whole.
Originally published in 1990, Anthropology and the Riddle of the Sphinx: Paradoxes of Change in the Life Course, seeks to relate the problems of maturation and ageing to the life course as a whole.
First published in 1979, Revolt Against the Dead describes the changing lifestyle of the Aguacatec Indians, a Mayan peasant people of the northwestern highlands of Guatemala.
Peasant Wisdom: Cultural Adaptation in a Swiss Village offers an intimate ethnographic portrait of Bruson, a small Alpine village in the canton of Valais, as it negotiates the pressures of modernization while holding fast to an enduring ideology of ';peasant wisdom.
While Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone (2000) highlighted the notion of volunteerism, little attention has been paid to religion's role in generating social capital--an ironic omission since religion constitutes the most common form of voluntary association in America today.
As humanity sits at an existential crossroads, this book introduces the need to build a nature-positive future to secure the functioning and stability of Earth systems essential to the survival and wellbeing of present and future human generations as well as the rest of Earth's amazing diversity of life.
Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork undertaken since 2006, the book addresses some of the most topical aspects of remote Aboriginal life in Australia.
Responding to the renewed emphasis on the significance of village studies, this book focuses on aging bachelorhood as a site of intolerable angst when faced with rural depopulation and social precarity.
The Lemon Fruit: Its Composition, Physiology, and Products is a comprehensive exploration of the unique properties and applications of the lemon, a fruit prized not for its direct edibility but for its extraordinary versatility across culinary, industrial, medicinal, and beverage uses.
Japanese Blue Collar: The Changing Tradition is an insightful exploration of the evolving dynamics of Japans blue-collar workforce amidst rapid industrialization and social transformation.
Japanese Blue Collar: The Changing Tradition is an insightful exploration of the evolving dynamics of Japans blue-collar workforce amidst rapid industrialization and social transformation.
Dealing with narratives of vulnerable populations, this book looks at how they deal with dimensions of their social life, especially in regards to health.
The Lemon Fruit: Its Composition, Physiology, and Products is a comprehensive exploration of the unique properties and applications of the lemon, a fruit prized not for its direct edibility but for its extraordinary versatility across culinary, industrial, medicinal, and beverage uses.
Place and People: An Ecology of a New Guinean Community offers an in-depth exploration of the interconnectedness between human behavior and the environment within the context of the Bomagai-Angoiang people of New Guinea.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
Place and People: An Ecology of a New Guinean Community offers an in-depth exploration of the interconnectedness between human behavior and the environment within the context of the Bomagai-Angoiang people of New Guinea.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
This volume explores the constitutive role of rhetoric in socio-cultural relations, where discursive persuasion is so important, and contains both theoretical chapters as well as fascinating examples of the ambiguities and effects of rhetoric used (un)consciously in social praxis.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
This sophisticated book presents new theoretical and analytical insights into the momentous events in the Arab world that began in 2011 and, more importantly, into life and politics in the aftermath of these events.
Comparing first-person ethnographic accounts of young people living, working, and creating relationships in cities across Asia, this volume explores their contemporary lives, pressures, ideals, and aspirations.
