Seven Unlikely Cities That are Changing the Way We Eat
Look at any list of America's top foodie cities and you probably won't find Boise, Idaho or Sitka, Alaska. Yet they are the new face of the food movement. Healthy, sustainable fare is changing communities across this country, revitalizing towns that have been ravaged by disappearing industries and decades of inequity.
Power, Ethics, and Social Capital in the Ancient World
The Roots of Western Finance takes an anthropological approach to origins of western finance and credit in ancient societies, covering a period from ancient Mesopotamia to the Islamic world in the eleventh century. The authors reveal that credit is not simply an economic transaction; it is a social relationship and a technology of power.
Power, Ethics, and Social Capital across the Last Millennium
Hidden Interests in Credit and Finance takes an anthropological approach to the roots of Western finance and credit in ancient societies from early Mesopotamia to eleventh-century Islam. The authors reveal that credit is not just an economic transaction but also a social relationship and a technology of power.
In The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity, H. Sidky uses first-hand ethnographic fieldwork and scientific theoretical work in archaeology, psychology, and neurotheology to explore the origins of shamanism, spirit beliefs, the evolution of human consciousness, and the origins of ritual behavior and religiosity.
This fully updated manual provides a range of learning opportunities that will equip practitioners and managers to manage the demands of dealing with complex issues of spirituality, meaning and values.
As the internet makes the world more accessible it also increases the possibility of cyber-bullying and stalking. Internet crime is a growing problem in our society. Hitchcock addresses how to prevent this unfortunate reality and crime by exploring the responses from the public, criminal justice system, and victims.
Using food-oriented case studies centred on Australian cities and media, this book argues for a processual understanding of cosmopolitanism that approaches everyday practices as a site of potentially ethical and/or reflexive inter-cultural exchanges.
This volume examines the rising role that alternative media play in contemporary mainstream political communication. The book focuses on three primary sites where such media have established growing influence in recent years: political parties, mainstream political news, and participatory media that allow for engagement.
Volume 1: Foundations, Methods, and Contemporary Issues Across the Lifes
Edited and authored by leaders in the field, this comprehensive three-volume set lays a solid foundation for integrating theory, research, practice, and policy in contemporary family psychology.
