Cultural Books


The Spirit Catches You and You Fall DownThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Best Price: $7.90
As the title implies, this book offers an alternative perspective of epilepsy, or seizures, as...
My New Baby (New Baby Series)My New Baby (New Baby Series)
Best Price: $1.20
I was very disappointed with this book. Unfortunately I purchased "Waiting for Baby"...
Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable FutureDeep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
Best Price: $7.74
McKibbon's "Deep Economy" is a very readable history of industrialized economics...
"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity
Best Price: $5.49
The title of this book is provocative, and may lead some to be surprised by what they find in...
The Power of MythThe Power of Myth
Best Price: $7.25
There is a reviewer in here who said that this book wasn't fit to read even for students in...


The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography (9th Edition)The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography (9th Edition)
Best Price: $55.61
Trusted for its timeliness and readability, this book introduces geography by emphasizing the...
Bowling Alone : The Collapse and Revival of American CommunityBowling Alone : The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Best Price: $5.94
I admit I didn't finish the book. I was bored by much of it and read parts here and there. But...
The Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American DreamThe Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream
Best Price: $17.16
According to super pollster John Zogby, whom The Washington Post calls “the maverick...
The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial PacificThe Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific
Best Price: $5.50
This is NOT a fluff book. This is not steamy women's romantic fiction. This book is a witty,...
Why We Buy: The Science Of ShoppingWhy We Buy: The Science Of Shopping
Best Price: $5.85
Definitely not the author for me,(Sanguine temperment. If you enjoy science blended with retail...


The Education of Little TreeThe Education of Little Tree
Best Price: $7.45
Nutshell review - Not withstanding the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the story and...
Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New ChinaOut of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China
Best Price: $13.95
There are a lot of excellent books on modern China out there, but this one is a cut above. I...
The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is LessThe Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
Best Price: $5.92
The author's point is that having too many choices doesn't improve life; and, in fact, it can...
Cultural Anthropology: The Human ChallengeCultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge
Best Price: $81.80
Explore the most fascinating, creative, dangerous, and complex species alive today: you and your...
The Five Love Languages for Singles (Chapman, Gary)The Five Love Languages for Singles (Chapman, Gary)
Best Price: $5.90
Very insightful, a quick read with lots of "real life" scenarios. I think all can...

The Library at NightThe Library at Night
Best Price: $17.08
Alberto Manguel has produced a romantic history of libraries which incorporates their best...
Drink: A Cultural History of AlcoholDrink: A Cultural History of Alcohol
Best Price: $15.87
A spirited look at the history of alcohol from the dawn of civilization to the twenty first...
Race, Class, and Gender in the United StatesRace, Class, and Gender in the United States
Best Price: $47.95
I read the previous edition of this book in Spring of 2004 for one of my Enlgish courses in...
The Best and the BrightestThe Best and the Brightest
Best Price: $7.53
An excellent review of the origins and causes of the Vietnam conflict and a must read for the...
Racial and Ethnic Groups, 11th EditionRacial and Ethnic Groups, 11th Edition
Best Price: $73.33
I needed this book for college, item was much cheaper then purchasing from school. Shipped very...

Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic WomenNine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
Best Price: $3.94
While this book is not meant to be an anthropological analysis of Muslim women, it does give...
Annual Editions: Anthropology 08/09 (Annual Editions : Anthropology)Annual Editions: Anthropology 08/09 (Annual Editions : Anthropology)
Best Price: $25.87
the book came in perfect condition. the shipping took a little longer than expected but it was...
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern WorldThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
Best Price: $22.99
Anthony makes a compelling case for the location of the Indo-European homeland, tracks the...
Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology (12th Edition) (MyAnthroKit Series)Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology (12th Edition) (MyAnthroKit Series)
Best Price: $30.00
Definately, this is one of the best Anthropology-oriented books I've read, academically or for...
Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First CenturyLeaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century
Best Price: $15.58
This is an excellent book and provides numerous examples about looking at the root causes of...

Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural AnthropologyMirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Best Price: $51.45
Well, this is just to say that I was surprised by how boring (and seemingly uninformative) this...
The Humanistic Tradition, Book 6: Modernism, Globalism, and the Information AgeThe Humanistic Tradition, Book 6: Modernism, Globalism, and the Information Age
Best Price: $26.00
At first glance the book looks like a mess of pictures thrown in to fill space. Once you start...
Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in AmericaAlbion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America
Best Price: $19.48
How lucky I feel to have come across and finished one of those rare books that not only provides...
The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and WhyThe Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
Best Price: $8.45
Overall, I have mixed feelings about this book and came away fairly disappointed. For me, the...
Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung WomanNisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman
Best Price: $11.99
After reading this text, it is very clear to me why Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman is...

Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi VillageGuests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village
Best Price: $7.50
I just finished this book and thoroughly enjoyed it, both her writing style and her subject...
American Nerd: The Story of My PeopleAmerican Nerd: The Story of My People
Best Price: $11.70
In short, I was moderately disappointed in this book. I gave it a 3rd star simply because I...
The Dobe Ju/'Hoansi (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology) (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)The Dobe Ju/'Hoansi (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology) (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)
Best Price: $17.00
I read this book while taking an undergraduate sociocultural anthropology class. Several years...
The Humanistic Tradition, Book 5: Romanticism, Realism, and the Nineteenth-Century WorldThe Humanistic Tradition, Book 5: Romanticism, Realism, and the Nineteenth-Century World
Best Price: $26.00
" The Humanistic Tradition is quite simply the finest book of its type. Fiero manages to...
The Way to Rainy MountainThe Way to Rainy Mountain
Best Price: $6.50
Mr. Momaday's voice in his collection of stories is priceless. He tells of the Kiowa's legends,...

Culture War? The Myth of  a Polarized America (Great Questions in Politics Series) (2nd Edition) (Great Questions in Politics)Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America (Great Questions in Politics Series) (2nd Edition) (Great Questions in Politics)
Best Price: $10.00
This book was an assignment for my political science class, and I started it believing, as most...
Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West AfricaDancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa
Best Price: $6.25
I read this book for a cultural anthopology class. It was a very easy read which I enjoyed. As...
Cultural AnthropologyCultural Anthropology
Best Price: $108.00
This textbook is enriching and it introduces cross cultural studies, which I believe everybody...
The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of ConsciousnessThe Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness
Best Price: $11.46
This book eliminates the guess and gives our journey meaning - towards higher consciousness....
Cultural Anthropology with Living Anthropology Student CDCultural Anthropology with Living Anthropology Student CD
Best Price: $101.98
Written by Kottak, recent inductee to The National Academy of Sciences, this text for cultural...

The Culture Code: An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Live and Buy as They DoThe Culture Code: An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Live and Buy as They Do
Best Price: $7.80
There aren't many books I just don't like, but this was one. Rapaille comes across as a...
Armchair Economist: Economics & Everyday LifeArmchair Economist: Economics & Everyday Life
Best Price: $5.00
This is the rare book that will have you thinking about it months after reading it. The author...
Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion: Tesla, UFOs, and Classified Aerospace TechnologySecrets of Antigravity Propulsion: Tesla, UFOs, and Classified Aerospace Technology
Best Price: $16.32
This is it! If you buy only one book on antigravity/electrogravity, this had better be the one!...
The Humanistic Tradition, Book 4: Faith, Reason, and Power in the Early Modern World (Humanistic Tradition)The Humanistic Tradition, Book 4: Faith, Reason, and Power in the Early Modern World (Humanistic Tradition)
Best Price: $26.00
The price of the book was a very good price compared to other places I've looked.
The Yanomamo (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)The Yanomamo (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)
Best Price: $19.00
Although an interesting read, it would be so because it is filled with false information. Davi...

Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our AncestorsBefore the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
Best Price: $8.46
Wonderful a book of distinction. Relates well with Spenser Wells. The whole National...
20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction
Best Price: $5.75
20-Something, 20-Everything was truly a life-changing read for me. Christine Hassler does an...
Images of the PastImages of the Past
Best Price: $73.85
This is a wonderful book on archaeology from a world wide perspective. Techniques and time...
Myths to Live ByMyths to Live By
Best Price: $8.50
Without a doubt Joe's best book. I have given it as a gift to several friends. Some are ready...
The Theory of the Leisure Class (Oxford World's Classics)The Theory of the Leisure Class (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $6.82
In his scathing The Theory of the Leisure Class, Thorstein Veblen produced a landmark study of...

Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex ClubsPink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs
Best Price: $18.00
"All I ask is that viewers not assume that the profession is inherently degrading. It's...
The Interpretation Of Cultures (Basic Books Classics)The Interpretation Of Cultures (Basic Books Classics)
Best Price: $15.00
Geertz has done much to enrich our understanding of societies, and the role ideas and beliefs...
Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Best Price: $10.00
It's interesting that books on fieldwork tend to exclude extended discussions of note-taking as...
City of Djinns: A Year in DelhiCity of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
Best Price: $8.50
The first thing that is incredibly interesting about this book is the way it is approached. To...
The Wisdom of the Native AmericansThe Wisdom of the Native Americans
Best Price: $6.82
I rarely review books but this one is an exception. This book should be required reading for all...

Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable LifestyleSimple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle
Best Price: $8.43
I've been gardening organically for 25 years, but only in the past ten or so have I done...
The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization's Rough LandscapeThe Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization's Rough Landscape
Best Price: $13.50
Though the globalization debate has been raging for awhile, this book looks at it from a new...
   
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