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The Intermediate Sex The Intermediate Sex Edward Carpenter 1908 work by Edward Carpenter expressing his views on homosexuality. Carpenter argues that "uranism", as he terms homosexuality, was on the increase, marking a new age of sexual liberation. OL1041144W
Authority and the Individual Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority & the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority … OL1088583W
Essai sur le don Essai sur le don Marcel Mauss Classic work of anthropology, on the social function of gift exchange. First published in French in 1950. First translated into English 1954. Has inspired many subsequent studies of gift-giving. OL11267743W
Body of lies Body of lies Iris Johansen A past she thought buried...a murder she was driven to solve...Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has been summoned to Baton Rouge by a high-ranking government official to identify the remains of an unknow… OL115397W
Heavy metal Islam Heavy metal Islam Mark LeVine "We play heavy metal because our lives are heavy metal."--Reda Zine, one of the founders of the Moroccan heavy-metal scene"Music is the weapon of the future."--Fela KutiAn eighteen-year-old Moroccan … OL12376852W
Defusing democracy Defusing democracy Delia M. Boylan "Many of today's new democracies are constrained by institutional forms designed by previous authoritarian rulers. In this timely and provocative study, Delia M. Boylan traces the emergence of these … OL12513890W
Why liberals and conservatives clash Why liberals and conservatives clash Bruce E. Fleming Why Liberals and Conservatives Clash offers an explanation for the extreme polarization between liberal and conservative that is the hallmark of the American political landscape today. It suggests th… OL12800155W
Development of social complexity in the Liaoxi area, northeast China Development of social complexity in the Liaoxi area, northeast China Xinwei Li "This work is a case study focusing on the long-term unique evolutionary trajectory of the prehistoric Liaoxi area, Northeast China. The emergence and dramatic decline of the Hongshan complex societi… OL13297832W
LOVING BIG BROTHER: PERFORMANCE, PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE SPACE LOVING BIG BROTHER: PERFORMANCE, PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE SPACE John Edward Mcgrath Constant scrutiny by surveillance cameras is usually seen as - at best - an invasion of privacy, and at worst an infringement of human rights. But in this radical new account of the uses of surveilla… OL13624909W
La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web Stefania Sebastianis In a modern world of exotic and desirable image, where the trade of cultural differences is becoming increasingly important folk art from Ayacucho in Peru conveys visual representations that reflect … OL15193164W
Summa Theologica Summa Theologica Thomas Aquinas,Kennedy, Daniel Joseph, 1862-1930 Thomas's magnum opus, comprising a systematic integration of Aristotelian philosophy with Christianity. Covers topics such as the nature and existence of God, human nature, law and morality and the r… OL15314568W
Readings for A history of anthropological theory Readings for A history of anthropological theory Erickson, Paul A. xv, 632 p. : 23 cm OL15449148W
Escape from Evil Escape from Evil Ernest Becker An exploration of the natural history of evil. OL154567W
Studies on bio-medical anthropology Studies on bio-medical anthropology Indian Anthropological Congress (2007 Pune, India) Papers presented at the Indian Anthropological Congress, held at Pune during 21-23 February 2007. OL15509861W
The rites and wrongs of Janice Wills The rites and wrongs of Janice Wills Joanna Pearson Aspiring anthropologist Janice Wills reports on the socio-cultural ordeals of being an almost-seventeen-year-old in Melva, North Carolina, including "Beautiful Rich Girls," parties, and the Miss Live… OL15537890W
Blackwolf's Redemption Blackwolf's Redemption Sandra Marton In the arms of an untamed stranger... Jesse Blackwolf -- uncompromising, determined and an undeniable success. He has no desire to deal with the outspoken bundle of femininity he's found trespass… OL15543712W
Anthropologies of Education Anthropologies of Education Kathryn M. Anderson-Levitt "Despite international congresses and international journals, anthropologies of education differ significantly around the world. Linguistic barriers constrain the flow of ideas, which results in a va… OL15933603W
Loving animals Loving animals Kathy Rudy " The contemporary animal rights movement encompasses a wide range of sometimes-competing agendas from vegetarianism to animal liberation. For people for whom pets are family members--animal lovers o… OL15946808W
Tourism, magic and modernity Tourism, magic and modernity David Picard "Drawing from extended fieldwork in La Réunion, in the Indian Ocean, the author suggests an innovative re-reading of different concepts of magic that emerge in the global cultural economics of touris… OL16316439W
The social in the global The social in the global Jonathan Joseph "How do influential social ideas contribute to global governance? This book takes an original approach to international relations by looking at the way social ideas help to portray the world in a par… OL16607420W
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