Cultural Books


Secrets of the Talking Jaguar Best Price: $7.95 This is a great story. You would think that it can't possibly be true because it is so fantastic...	The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other Best Price: $15.59 The book comes earlier than the estimated time , and it's exactly what I see from the website....	Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America Best Price: $17.11 It isn't too common for me to start crying by the ending of a book. But this story brought me...	Making Indian Bows and Arrows, The Old Way Best Price: $8.69 I have not read this book, bought it for my father-in-law - he wants to help the boys, ages 10...	Keywords for American Cultural Studies Best Price: $21.60 Explore the Keywords Collaborative interactive website at keywords.nyupress.org View the Table...



Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography (A School of American Research advanced seminar) Best Price: $16.42 When initially published, these essays provided a salutary textual critique of anthropology....	The Surrounded (A Zia Book) Best Price: $15.25 I love Native Americans, I'm studying their history in University and this is very interesting....	The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice Best Price: $25.84 Two things really stick in my mind: 1) There are seven black people in prison for every white...	Anthropology: The Exploration of Human Diversity + Student CD-ROM + Powerweb Best Price: $75.00 This book is 2-part. The first part involves Physical Anthropology. The second part is...	Our America: Life And Death On The South Side Of Chicago Best Price: $11.53 Our America is a book begging to be shared. It is not a quiet or introspective read. It is an...



A Dictionary of Symbols Best Price: $11.99 If you are looking for a book to help you with sandplay therapy symbolism for children this is...	A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Seven Societies Best Price: $23.30 I just finsished this book and loved it! It is very informative, but also creative in it's...	This Land Was Theirs: A Study of Native North Americans Best Price: $27.27 I would read this book even if I wasn't required to, it's just interesting to know these things....	Native American Ethnobotany Best Price: $46.38 This is a big, solid hardcover volume that should be part of every library and university...	A History of the Arab Peoples: Second Edition Best Price: $25.05 This is a concise introduction to the history of the Arab people. It is fairly easy to read,...

All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life Best Price: $7.96 ALL OUR RELATIONS by Indigenous Activist Winona LaDuke is a must read for everyone who cares...	The Silent Language Best Price: $5.69 Mr. Hall expounds a couple of key thesis. First, culture is not just the medium of...	A Companion to Linguistic Anthropology (Blackwell Companions to Anthropology) Best Price: $37.53 Within the social sciences and the humanities, it is now widely accepted that the role of...	Thunder Rides a Black Horse: Mescalero Apaches and the Mythic Present Best Price: $8.59 The impressive four-day and four-night Mescalero Apache girls puberty ceremonial provides the...	Hungry Planet: What the World Eats Best Price: $18.13 Everyone I have shown this book to has been fascinated. The photos are stunning.

Humankind Evolving: An Exploration of the Origins of Human Diversity Best Price: $55.00	Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America Best Price: $14.95 It isn't too common for me to start crying by the ending of a book. But this story brought me...	Cultural Anthropology: A Global Perspective (6th Edition) Best Price: $28.00 This book is grounded in the belief that an enhanced global awareness is essential for people...	Dancing with the Wheel Best Price: $7.89 At a first glance this book seems very cool. It's a lot of book for the money. It's tidy, with...	Pursuits of Happiness: The Social Development of Early Modern British Colonies and the Formation of American Culture Best Price: $19.00 In erudite and responsible fashion, Greene establishes his thesis by first laying out the nature...

Pretty-shield (Second Edition): Medicine Woman of the Crows (Second Edition) Best Price: $8.65 This biographical information about Pretty Shield, a Wise One of the Crow was originally...	Trust: The Social Virtues and The Creation of Prosperity Best Price: $8.97 Fukuyama argues that without Trust an economy is destine to fail. He says nation is great and...	The Old Way: A Story of the First People Best Price: $8.45 I bought this book, knowing little about it, simply because I have loved everything I've read by...	Tell My Horse : Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica Best Price: $7.00 This book is recommended by almost every Vodouisant I know, and with good reason. Zora gives a...	The Ethnographic Interview Best Price: $67.33 A seminal reference for all those qualitative researchers--graudate students and tenure...

From Indians to Chicanos: The Dynamics of Mexican-American Culture Best Price: $26.95 Although this text is 10 years old (as of this writing), I chose to use vigil's text for my...	Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East: Second Edition Best Price: $20.65 From reviews of the first edition: "[An] extremely interesting and innovative study...	Foxfire 9 (Foxfire) Best Price: $10.18 I bought the book because it has one of the best sections on fire pit firing of homemade pottery...	Myth and Meaning: Cracking the Code of Culture Best Price: $5.42 Meaning and Myth is a short collection of Levi-Strauss' lectures. It is remarkable because it...	Imprisoning Communities: How Mass Incarceration Makes Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Worse (Studies in Crime and Public Policy) Best Price: $36.00 Imprisoning Communities: How Mass Incarceration Makes Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Worse (Studies...

Contemporary Ethnic Families in the United States: Characteristics, Variations, and Dynamics Best Price: $37.95 Designed to increase readers' awareness of healthful family processes across and within ethnic...	Galactic Alignment: The Transformation of Consciousness According to Mayan, Egyptian, and Vedic Traditions Best Price: $11.61 i thought this book was really informative giving lots of accumulated info that he has gained...	Multicultural Law Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society (4th Edition) Best Price: $51.00 "Multicultural Law Enforcement - Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society"...	Marriage in Culture: Practice And Meaning Across Diverse Societies Best Price: $19.95 MARRIAGE IN CULTURE is an innovative text that makes accessible to a broad audience the rich...	Amish Society Best Price: $8.45 Very informative book. Definitely not a light read but will leave you with a good understanding...

Dine Bahane': The Navajo Creation Story Best Price: $11.99 This is a book that is easy to read. It beautifully explains many of the Navajo stories of their...	The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South (and Why It Will Rise Again) Best Price: $11.24 don't bother reading this book , the book is full of generalizations that have no statistical...	The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, Vol. 1 Best Price: $34.13 You need to have been an apprentice historian in the mid-sixties to appreciate the impact this...	Colonising Egypt Best Price: $19.46 This book can be a hard read, but it is brilliant. Of interest to anyone who wants to learn...	Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective Best Price: $48.60 Social Stratification In Sociological Perspective is a college-level treatise on social issues...

Understanding Intercultural Communication Best Price: $56.56 I purchased thsi book for my Intercultural Communications Class, but I got a lot more out of...	Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden: Agriculture of the Hidatsa Indians (Borealis) Best Price: $6.87 This is a unique and irreplaceable book. In the early 20th century, the author interviewed...	Asian Cultural Traditions Best Price: $30.95 Lucid. Magisterial. Subtle. Engaging. This remarkable book has pretty much everything going for...	The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure (Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures) (Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures) Best Price: $15.86 Whether one agrees with him or not, ritual studies as a sub-field straddling anthropology,...	Police Community Relations and the Administration of Justice (7th Edition) Best Price: $66.33 Continues the theme of citizen participation and emphasizes why it is critical to the...

The Masks of God, Vol. 3: Occidental Mythology Best Price: $6.95 Many other excellent longer reviews have been written for this book, so I'll just keep mine...	Slackonomics: Generation X in the Age of Creative Destruction Best Price: $8.50 Being an on-the-cusp'er -- born around the time some people define as being the end of Gen X and...	A History of Ethiopia Updated Edition Best Price: $12.99 I found the book well-written and well-organized according to significant changes in Ethiopia's...	Germany: Unraveling an Enigma Best Price: $14.05 This book may be a little out dated here and there (thats why only 4 star) but it still serves...	Neoliberalism as Exception: Mutations in Citizenship and Sovereignty Best Price: $19.98 Neoliberalism is commonly viewed as an economic doctrine that seeks to limit the scope of...

An Enchanted Modern: Gender and Public Piety in Shi'i Lebanon (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics) Best Price: $22.08 This is an impressive work, and a rare find as well. It is difficult to find very good analysis...	Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing Best Price: $8.89 This book definitely expanded my sense of awareness of the world. There are times in it where I...

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Anthropology