General Books


City of Walls: Crime, Segregation, and Citizenship in S?o PauloCity of Walls: Crime, Segregation, and Citizenship in S?o Paulo
Best Price: $16.94
Teresa Caldeira's pioneering study of fear, crime, and segregation in S?o Paulo poses essential...
Applying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory ReaderApplying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory Reader
Best Price: $40.97
First off, I'd like to agree with the first reviewer. This is an excellent compilation that...
Lou von Salom??: A Biography of the Woman Who Inspired Freud, Nietzsche and RilkeLou von Salom??: A Biography of the Woman Who Inspired Freud, Nietzsche and Rilke
Best Price: $39.95
The daughter of an illustrious Russian general, Lou von Salome left her home in the heart of...
Biological Anthropology (2nd Edition) (MyAnthroLab Series)Biological Anthropology (2nd Edition) (MyAnthroLab Series)
Best Price: $89.95
Biological Anthropology , 2/e continues to build upon the strength and success of the first...
The Ambiguous Iroquois Empire: The Covenant Chain Confederation of Indian Tribes With English Colonies from Its Beginnings to the Lancaster Treaty OThe Ambiguous Iroquois Empire: The Covenant Chain Confederation of Indian Tribes With English Colonies from Its Beginnings to the Lancaster Treaty O
Best Price: $10.72
Our standard secondary school history jumps abruptly from Jamestown and Plymouth Rock to...


Norse Mythology: Great Stories from the EddasNorse Mythology: Great Stories from the Eddas
Best Price: $2.94
Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas (1901, 1902, 1908 & 2006) a.k.a. Norse Mythology Great...
Buddha Is Hiding: Refugees, Citizenship, the New America (Public Anthropology, 5)Buddha Is Hiding: Refugees, Citizenship, the New America (Public Anthropology, 5)
Best Price: $14.97
Fleeing the murderous Pol Pot regime, Cambodian refugees arrive in America as at once the...
The Aztec WorldThe Aztec World
Best Price: $31.29
The Aztec World is an illustrated survey of the Aztecs based on insightful research by a team...
The Development of Cognitive AnthropologyThe Development of Cognitive Anthropology
Best Price: $26.47
D'Andrade's Development of Cognitive Anthropology provides a much-needed historical overview of...
Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe PrincessSomeday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess
Best Price: $3.35
`Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures Of A Wannabe Princess' is the enchanting story of...


The Hero: A Study in Tradition, Myth and Drama (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)The Hero: A Study in Tradition, Myth and Drama (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)
Best Price: $6.98
If you are a fellow admirer of mythical legends and heroic dramas,then you will be captivated by...
The Anthropology of Religion: An IntroductionThe Anthropology of Religion: An Introduction
Best Price: $28.18
The Anthropology of Religion: An Introduction by Fiona Bowie is a fascinating textbook that...
The Human StoryThe Human Story
Best Price: $11.89
A wonderfully accessible, up-to-the-minute account of human evolution by 'one of the most...
Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)
Best Price: $16.37
Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View essentially reflects the last lectures Kant gave for...
The Woman in the Body: A Cultural Analysis of ReproductionThe Woman in the Body: A Cultural Analysis of Reproduction
Best Price: $14.88
Though it may seem a little dated, the issues and questions Martin raises are still relevant...

Sound and Sentiment: Birds, Weeping, Poetics, and Song in Kaluli Expression (Conduct and Communication)Sound and Sentiment: Birds, Weeping, Poetics, and Song in Kaluli Expression (Conduct and Communication)
Best Price: $19.61
Now in its second edition, Sound and Sentiment is an ethnographic study of sound as a cultural...
Direct Action: An EthnographyDirect Action: An Ethnography
Best Price: $17.13
Anthropologist David Graeber undertakes the first detailed ethnographic study of the global...
Postcolonial Disorders (Ethnographic Studies in Subjectivity)Postcolonial Disorders (Ethnographic Studies in Subjectivity)
Best Price: $23.49
The essays in this volume reflect on the nature of subjectivity in the diverse places where...
The  Political Lives of Dead BodiesThe Political Lives of Dead Bodies
Best Price: $19.93
I'm surprised to read the two reviews above, obviously written by readers who missed the point....
Indigenous Peoples, Ethnic Groups, and the State (2nd Edition) (Cultural Survival Studies in Ethnicity and Change.)Indigenous Peoples, Ethnic Groups, and the State (2nd Edition) (Cultural Survival Studies in Ethnicity and Change.)
Best Price: $20.00
The book is clear and concise. It always scholars and just plain readers to access the subject...

Machu Picchu RevealedMachu Picchu Revealed
Best Price: $12.70
Human: The Definitive Visual GuideHuman: The Definitive Visual Guide
Best Price: $6.95
DESPITE MINOR MISTAKES RECOGNIZED ONLY BY EXPERTS THIS BOOK IS A WONDERFUL SINGLE VOLUME...
The $800 Million Pill: The Truth behind the Cost of New DrugsThe $800 Million Pill: The Truth behind the Cost of New Drugs
Best Price: $14.99
This book is filled with detailed information on drug companies, development and marketing of...
Low Water Use Plants: For California And The SouthwestLow Water Use Plants: For California And The Southwest
Best Price: $4.90
"Low-Water-Use Plants" is a good book for someone interested in landscaping with...
Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia Volume IIRussian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia Volume II
Best Price: $179.99
Illustrations, photos, and written components in this book are all highly intriguing, culturally...

Political Ecology across Spaces, Scales, and Social GroupsPolitical Ecology across Spaces, Scales, and Social Groups
Best Price: $23.35
Political Ecology across Spaces, Scales, and Social Groups is an important advance in work being...
The Political Landscape: Constellations of Authority in Early Complex PolitiesThe Political Landscape: Constellations of Authority in Early Complex Polities
Best Price: $18.58
This book is the best comparative treatment of early state political dynamics yet published....
DomZstica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of AffluenceDomZstica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of Affluence
Best Price: $16.94
Hodagneu-Sotelo's poignant look at the lives of Latina immigrants in Domestica: Immigrant...
DomZstica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of AffluenceDomZstica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of Affluence
Best Price: $16.94
Hodagneu-Sotelo's poignant look at the lives of Latina immigrants in Domestica: Immigrant...
Becoming Human: Evolution and Human UniquenessBecoming Human: Evolution and Human Uniqueness
Best Price: $4.00
Paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall tackles a difficult question: what is it, exactly, that...

Introducing Medical Anthropology: A Discipline in ActionIntroducing Medical Anthropology: A Discipline in Action
Best Price: $20.25
A new text in the growing field of medical anthropology.
Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (3rd Edition)Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $65.58
Comprehensive and engaging, Byers's Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, 3e uses thoughtful...
Nuer Dilemmas: Coping with Money, War, and the StateNuer Dilemmas: Coping with Money, War, and the State
Best Price: $15.94
Through the pioneering efforts of the famed British anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard, the...
Among Stone Giants: The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition to Easter Island (Lisa Drew Books)Among Stone Giants: The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition to Easter Island (Lisa Drew Books)
Best Price: $27.00
This is a thoughtful and revealing biography of the woman who did the first major study of...
Power and Powerlessness: Quiescence & Rebellion in an Appalachian ValleyPower and Powerlessness: Quiescence & Rebellion in an Appalachian Valley
Best Price: $12.25
This book has some weaknesses, but it still deserves five stars for the introduction of the...

The Book of the DeadThe Book of the Dead
Best Price: $5.95
This book is proof that many archeologists and egyptologists don't know what they are talking...
Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Social Systems ApproachHuman Behavior in the Social Environment: A Social Systems Approach
Best Price: $26.95
the book is written at a high level of reading. with a good professor you will still need alot...
Transforming Cape Town (California Series in Public Anthropology)Transforming Cape Town (California Series in Public Anthropology)
Best Price: $15.00
Anyone reading this book should also read parallel studies that are part of The Shock Doctrine,...
Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal JusticeIntroduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Best Price: $13.56
The strength of this book is that it provides coverage of both law enforcement and the criminal...
The Practice of the Wild: EssaysThe Practice of the Wild: Essays
Best Price: $7.86
This is a wonderful discussion of the concept of nature, delving back into ancient Chinese and...

Empire of Nations: Ethnographic Knowledge and the Making of the Soviet Union (Culture and Society After Socialism)Empire of Nations: Ethnographic Knowledge and the Making of the Soviet Union (Culture and Society After Socialism)
Best Price: $24.49
There has been much new scholarship on the Soviet 'Empire' in Central Asia in recent years. ...
The Philadelphia NegroThe Philadelphia Negro
Best Price: $15.97
Read this book! Not only was "The Philadelphia Negro" a groundbreaking piece of...
Great Jobs for Anthropology Majors (Great Jobs Series)Great Jobs for Anthropology Majors (Great Jobs Series)
Best Price: $8.84
This book, while offering good advice for career paths in general, is not very useful for the...
Human Rights: An Anthropological Reader (Blackwell Readers in Anthropology)Human Rights: An Anthropological Reader (Blackwell Readers in Anthropology)
Best Price: $30.48
This innovative reader brings together key works that demonstrate the important and unique...
Drugging the Poor: Legal and Illegal Drugs and Social InequalityDrugging the Poor: Legal and Illegal Drugs and Social Inequality
Best Price: $19.75
Singer offers a fresh set of ideas for understanding how the global socioeconomic system insures...

My Family Album: Thirty Years of Primate PhotographyMy Family Album: Thirty Years of Primate Photography
Best Price: $19.75
"My Family Album" catalogs 30 years of de Waal's black and white photographs of both...
Global Assemblages: Technology, Politics, and Ethics as Anthropological ProblemsGlobal Assemblages: Technology, Politics, and Ethics as Anthropological Problems
Best Price: $34.37
This book is one I acquired in the University of Colorado bookstore last March, and it has been...
The Gender/Sexuality Reader: Culture, History, Political EconomyThe Gender/Sexuality Reader: Culture, History, Political Economy
Best Price: $39.90
A lot of books in the field give lip service to the idea that gender, sexuality, race, and class...
Villa Victoria: The Transformation of Social Capital in a Boston BarrioVilla Victoria: The Transformation of Social Capital in a Boston Barrio
Best Price: $13.00
book came more quickly than other books purchased through independent sellers. amazon got it to...
They Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland before the HolocaustThey Called Me Mayer July: Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland before the Holocaust
Best Price: $25.05
This book is a treasure! It provides reminiscences in text and in paintings of a Polish Jewish...

Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary MealMuch Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal
Best Price: $8.85
I enjoyed much of the books unique structure, explaining the history of a single meal by diving...
The Anthropology of ExperienceThe Anthropology of Experience
Best Price: $20.69
This book was a godsend. For anyone who wants a very quick and concise overview of...
Voyages: From Tongan Villages to American SuburbsVoyages: From Tongan Villages to American Suburbs
Best Price: $13.89
This book is so personal, yet anthropological. It gives a great insight to Tongan culture. I had...
Our Kind: Who We Are, Where We Came From, Where We Are GoingOur Kind: Who We Are, Where We Came From, Where We Are Going
Best Price: $5.39
Anthropology initially meant the mother discipline under which Dr. Jones cracked his whip in his...
Learning Capoeira: Lessons in Cunning from an Afro-Brazilian ArtLearning Capoeira: Lessons in Cunning from an Afro-Brazilian Art
Best Price: $2.87
Greg Downey is his book "Learnig Capoeira: Lessons in Cunning from an Afro-Brazilian...

Archaeology: Introductory Guide for Classroom and FieldArchaeology: Introductory Guide for Classroom and Field
Best Price: $45.54
Concise, well crafted and packed with the most modern information pertinent to the field of...
A Space on the Side of the RoadA Space on the Side of the Road
Best Price: $26.05
Susan Lepselter's poetic account of the creation of meaning by a betrayed and disenfranchised...
The State of Health Atlas: Mapping the Challenges and Causes of DiseaseThe State of Health Atlas: Mapping the Challenges and Causes of Disease
Best Price: $11.97
You've seen the usual atlas that shows a map of the world or a country. This book takes...
  
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