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Ronin Films
Pub. Date
1997.
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English
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The story of Warri and Yatungka, the last of the Mandildjara people to be living a traditional nomadic lifestyle in the remote Gibson Desert of central Australia. Warri and Yatungka became the last nomads because they had married outside their tribal laws and eloped to the most inaccessible of regions. In 1977 the land was stricken by a severe drought and their tribal Elders mounted a search for them with the help of a party of white men led by Dr...
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Clean and White offers a history of environmental racism in the United States focusing on constructions of race and hygiene
When Joe Biden attempted to compliment Barack Obama by calling him "clean and articulate," he unwittingly tapped into one of the most destructive racial stereotypes in American history. This book tells the history of the corrosive idea that whites are clean and those who are not white are dirty. From the age of Thomas Jefferson...
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Sherry B. Ortner, quien ha mantenido un permanente interés por las teorías sobre prácticas culturales, parte de ellas para repensar los conceptos clave de cultura, agencia y subjetividad. De los ensayos que integran este volumen, algunos ofrecen una reflexión expresa sobre temas teóricos: la relación entre la agencia y el poder, la viabilidad de una antropología de la subjetividad y el carácter problemático de los estudios etnográficos de...
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Get the Summary of Frances Gies & Joseph Gies's Women in the Middle Ages in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Women in the Middle Ages" by Frances Gies and Joseph Gies offers a comprehensive examination of the lives of women during the high Middle Ages, specifically from 1100 to 1500. The book utilizes authentic historical sources to explore the societal, technological, and economic factors that shaped the experiences...
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El tema se presenta desde una perspectiva cristiana. Los autores, basándose en su amplia experiencia pastoral, misionera y académica, le ofrecen a usted una introducción a este tema y para la apreciación de las diversas culturas creadas por Dios. Algunos de los temas son antropología y misiones, comunicación verbal y no verbal, economía y tecnología, matrimonio y familia, grupos y comunidades, y religión.
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Immigration is dramatically changing major cities throughout the world. Nowhere is this more so than in New York City and Amsterdam, which, after decades of large-scale immigration, now have populations that are more than a third foreign-born.
These cities have had to deal with the challenge of incorporating hundreds of thousands of immigrants whose cultures, languages, religions, and racial backgrounds differ dramatically from those of many long-established...
7) Anthropology
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What differs man from all creation in this current earth is he is a tripartite being. Whether it be angels, principalities or powers; they are not designed as man or are triple beings in one. This takes man beyond the simplistic ideal that he is the image of God; it is that only man out of all creation has a spirit, soul and flesh.Let me begin it the right way.Plants, Animals and man all have bodies and that is where the commonality of man and plants...
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How did human beings originate? What, if anything, makes us unique? These questions have long been central to philosophers, theologians, and scientists. This book continues that robust interdisciplinary conversation with contributions from an international team of scholars whose expertise ranges from biology and anthropology to philosophical theology and ethics.
The fourteen chapters in this volume are organized around Wentzel van Huyssteen's pioneering...
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This book explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a 'view from below' and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions.
Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia,...
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"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 representations that enhance the reader's understanding and engagement with the text.
Spanning two volumes, "Primitive Culture" delves into various aspects of human society, including religion,...
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"Crime and Custom in Savage Society" represents Bronislaw Malinowski's major discussion of the relationship between law and society. Throughout his career he constructed a coherent science of anthropology, one modeled on the highest standards of practice and theory. Methodology steps forward as a core element of the refashioned anthropology, one that stipulates the manner in which anthropological data should be acquired. Malinowski's choice of law...
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"Myth in Primitive Psychology" by Bronisław 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 the Trobriand Islanders, to explore the deep-seated cultural significance of myths. Malinowski argues that myths play a crucial role in addressing psychological and emotional needs within...
13) Known by God
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Who are you? What defines you? What makes you, you?
In the past an individual's identity was more predictable than it is today. Life's big questions were basically settled before you were born: where you'd live, what you'd do, the type of person you'd marry, your basic beliefs, and so on. Today personal identity is a do-it-yourself project. Constructing a stable and satisfying sense of self is hard amidst relationship breakdowns, the pace of modern...
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In "Freedom and Civilization," Bronisław 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 dynamics that shape notions of freedom within various societies. This work offers a nuanced examination of how cultural factors influence the concept of freedom and contribute to the evolution...
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"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 are brought to life through visual representations, enhancing the reader's understanding and engagement with the text.
Durkheim examines the fundamental elements of religious beliefs,...
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"Magic, Science and Religion and Other Essays" is a collection of thought-provoking essays by Bronisław Malinowski, a pioneering figure in anthropology. Originally published in 1948, the compilation addresses the interplay between magic, science, and religion in human societies. Malinowski explores the role of magic as a practical tool, science as a systematic understanding of the world, and religion as a framework for addressing existential questions....
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In "Sacred Ties," readers are taken on a captivating journey across the globe, exploring the myriad ways in which societies come together to celebrate the union of two individuals. Through a careful anthropological lens, the book delves deep into the rituals, symbols, and traditions that form the bedrock of wedding ceremonies from various cultures and epochs.The narrative begins with an overview of what constitutes a wedding ceremony and the fundamental...
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At once far flung and intimate, a fascinating look at how finding our way make us human.
"A marvel of storytelling." -Kirkus (Starred Review)
In this compelling narrative, O'Connor seeks out neuroscientists, anthropologists and master navigators to understand how navigation ultimately gave us our humanity. Biologists have been trying to solve the mystery of how organisms have the ability to migrate and orient with such precision-especially...
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"The Classic Collection of Bronisław Malinowski: Illustrated" showcases a compilation of influential works by the renowned anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski. This anthology includes illustrated editions of some of Malinowski's most seminal writings, such as "Argonauts of the Western Pacific," "Myth in Primitive Psychology," "Freedom & Civilization," "Magic, Science and Religion," and other essays.
In "Argonauts of the Western Pacific," Malinowski...
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Richard Werbner takes readers on a journey though contemporary charismatic wisdom divination in southern Africa. Beginning with the silent language of the divinatory lots, Werbner deciphers the everyday, metaphorical, and poetic language that is used to reveal their meaning. Through Werbner's skillful interpretations of the language of divination, a picture of Tswapong moral imagination is revealed. Concerns about dignity and personal illumination,...
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