Sozial- & Kulturanthropologie, Ethnografie

In An Ethnography of Hunger Kristin D. Phillips

What drives people to take to the streets in protest? What is their connection to other

During the goddess Gangamma's festival in the town of Tirupati, lower-caste men take

Material culture in Eastern Europe under state socialism is remembered as uniformly gray,

Focusing on the experience of Filipino caregivers in London, some of whom are living and

More than quaint local color, folklore is a crucial part of life in Aghyaran, a mixed

In West Africa, especially among Yoruba people, masquerades have the power to kill

Is 21st-century Rome a global city? Is it part of Europe's core or periphery? This volume

"This is a very strong, thought-provoking [volume] . . . " —George

Anthropologists George and Sharon Gmelch have been studying the quasi-nomadic people known

Against the backdrop of the revolutionary uprisings of 2011–2013, Samuli Schielke asks how

Although Islam is not new to West Africa, new patterns of domestic economies, the promise

Latinos in Israel charts the unexpected ways that

Everyday Life in the Balkans gathers the work of

Encountering Morocco introduces readers to life in this North African country through

In Pedagogy: The Question of Impersonation, authors argue that teaching is a performance

Protecting the unique plants and animals that live on Madagascar while fueling economic

Muslim Women of the Fergana Valley is the first English translation of an important

Bastards of Utopia, the companion to a feature documentary film of the same name, explores

On the Swahili coast of East Africa, monumental stone houses, tombs, and mosques mark the

Israel is a place of paradoxes, a small country with a diverse population and complicated

This volume combines ethnographic accounts of fieldwork with overviews of recent

Richard Werbner takes readers on a journey though contemporary charismatic wisdom

What are the local effects of major economic and political reforms in Africa? How have

Performing al-Andalus explores three musical cultures that claim a connection to the music

Professor Julie Peteet believes that the concept of mobility is key to understanding how

For many Evangelical Christians, a trip to the Holy Land is an integral part of practicing

This volume explores what phenomenology adds to the enterprise of anthropology, drawing on

Sonja Luehrmann explores the Soviet atheist effort to build a society without gods or

Larisa Jasarevic offers an unforgettable look at the everyday experiences of people living

In An Unreal Estate, Lucinda Carspecken takes an in-depth look at Lothlorien, a Southern