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An essential career-planning resource, A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology presents a comprehensive account of contemporary anthropological practice written primarily by anthropological practitioners Engagingly written and instructive accounts of practice by anthropological professionals working in corporations, governmental, entrepreneurial, and educational settings Provides essential guidance on applying anthropological principles on the job: what works well and what must be learned Emphasizes the value of collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning as key elements to success in non-academic careers Highlights the range of successful career options for practitioners , describes significant sectors of professional activity, and discusses key issues, concerns, and controversies in the field Chapters examine key practice sectors such as freelancing, managing a consulting firm, working for government, non-profits, and corporations, and the domains of health, industry, education, international development, and the military

A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays that explore the variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world and asks how to think about religion as a subject of anthropological inquiry. Presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays exploring the wide variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world Explores a broad range of topics including the ‘perspectivism’ debate, the rise of religious nationalism, reflections on religion and new media, religion and politics, and ideas of self and gender in relation to religious belief Includes examples drawn from different religious traditions and from several regions of the world Features newly-commissioned articles reflecting the most up-to-date research and critical thinking in the field, written by an international team of leading scholars Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the complex relationships between religion, culture, society, and the individual in today’s world

A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and presents recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars. Demonstrates the importance of cognitive anthropology as an early constituent of the cognitive sciences Examines how culturally shared and complex cognitive systems work, how they are structured, how they differ from one culture to another, how they are learned and passed on Explains how cultural (or collective) vs. individual knowledge distinguishes cognitive anthropology from cognitive psychology Examines recent theories and methods for studying cognition in real-world scenarios Contains twenty-nine key essays by leading names in the field

A Companion to the Anthropology of Europe offers a survey of contemporary Europeanist anthropology and European ethnology, and a guide to emerging trends in this geographical field of research. Providing a synthesis of the different traditions and contemporary approaches, the book is both thematic and fully cross-European in its approach. Provides an authoritative guide for researchers, instructors and students of anthropology and European studies Discusses important emerging trends in this broadening field of research Includes established names and rising stars who will shape the discipline in years to come

A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. An unprecedented collection of original, state of the art essays on folklore authored by international experts Examines the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore Considers folklore in the context of multi-disciplinary topics that include poetics, performance, religious practice, myth, ritual and symbol, oral textuality, history, law, politics and power as well as the social base of folklore Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

The fully revised new edition of the defining reference work in the field of medical anthropology A Companion to Medical Anthropology , Second Edition provides the most complete account of the key issues and debates in this dynamic, rapidly growing field. Bringing together contributions by leading international authorities in medical anthropology, this comprehensive reference work presents critical assessments and interpretations of a wide range of topical themes, including global and environmental health, political violence and war, poverty, malnutrition, substance abuse, reproductive health, and infectious diseases. Throughout the text, readers explore the global, historical, and political factors that continue to influence how health and illness are experienced and understood. The second edition is fully updated to reflect current controversies and significant new developments in the anthropology of health and related fields. More than twenty new and revised articles address research areas including war and health, illicit drug abuse, climate change and health, colonialism and modern biomedicine, activist-led research, syndemics, ethnomedicines, biocommunicability, COVID-19, and many others. Highlighting the impact medical anthropologists have on global health care policy and practice, A Companion to Medical Anthropology , Second Edition: Features specially commissioned articles by medical anthropologists working in communities worldwide Discusses future trends and emerging research areas in the field Describes biocultural approaches to health and illness and research design and methods in applied medical anthropology Addresses topics including chronic diseases, rising levels of inequality, war and health, migration and health, nutritional health, self-medication, and end of life care Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology series, A Companion to Medical Anthropology , Second Edition, remains an indispensable resource for medical anthropologists, as well as an excellent textbook for courses in medical anthropology, ethnomedicine, global health care, and medical policy.

A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health presents a collection of readings that utilize a medical anthropological approach to explore the interface of humans and the environment in the shaping of health and illness around the world. Features the latest ethnographic research from around the world related to the multiple impacts of the environment on health and of societies on their environments Includes contributions from international medical anthropologists, conservationists, environmental experts, public health professionals, health clinicians, and other social scientists Analyzes the conditions of cultural and social transformation that accompany environmental and ecological impacts in all areas of the world Offers critical perspectives on theoretical and methodological advancements in the anthropology of environmental health, along with future directions in the field

A Companion to the Anthropology of the Middle East presents a comprehensive overview of current trends and future directions in anthropological research and activism in the modern Middle East. Named as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles of 2016 Offers critical perspectives on the theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical goals of anthropology in the Middle East Analyzes the conditions of cultural and social transformation in the Middle Eastern region and its relations with other areas of the world Features contributions by top experts in various Middle East anthropological specialties Features in-depth coverage of issues drawn from religion, the arts, language, politics, political economy, the law, human rights, multiculturalism, and globalization

A Companion to Urban Anthropology presents a collection of original essays from international scholars on key issues in urban anthropology and broader cross-disciplinary urban studies. Features newly commissioned essays from 35 leading international scholars in urban and global studies Includes essays in classic areas of concern to urban anthropologists such as built structures and urban planning, community, security, markets, and race Covers emergent areas in the field including: 21st-century cities borders, citizenship, sustainability, and urban sexualities

As a theory, sociobiology is opposed to socio-ecology, a discipline hampered since its birth. The indictment of the ideological intentions of the first has obscured the notion that the growing domination of the image of the “selfish gene” has obstructed the necessary rise of the second. For 40 years, a terrible force of inertia has thus frozen the global analysis of socio-ecological interactions outside the theoretical bias externally imposed on social sciences by so-called “behavioral ecology”, which amounts to a simple emanation of sociobiology. This book summarizes the methodological abuses and the illusory legitimations of a school whose sterility can no longer be concealed, but which is preparing to reinvent itself by cynically replacing its faltering laws by hijacking the recent advances in epigenetics. The authors shed light on unjustly sacrificed paths in the study of socio-ecological interactions.

For the last 40 years, anthropotechnology has concentrated its efforts on the study and improvement of the working and living conditions of populations throughout the world. It guides the actors of the design processes by paying attention to the “human factor”: its social, cultural and environmental components. It therefore values a conception of techniques that respect people and their ways of thinking and acting in specific contexts. This book introduces the reader to design dynamics that combine often conflicting sets of competencies, but that are always anxious to respond to the contexts of the field.

The Anthropology of Performance is an invaluable guide to this exciting and growing area. This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Leading anthropologists describe the range of human expression through performance and explore its role in constructing identity and community, as well as broader processes such as globalization and transnationalism. Introduces new and advanced students to the task of studying and interpreting complex social, cultural, and political events from a performance perspective Presents performance as a convergent field of inquiry that bridges the humanities and social sciences, with a distinctive cross-cultural perspective in anthropology Demonstrates the range of human expression and meaning through performance in related fields of religious & ritual studies, folkloristics, theatre, language arts, and art & dance Explores the role of performance in constructing identity, community, and the broader processes of globalization and transnationalism Includes fascinating global case studies on a diverse range of phenomena Contributions from leading scholars examine verbal genres, ritual and drama, public spectacle, tourism, and the performances embedded in everyday selves, communities and nations

This articulate and authoritative survey of both the popular and academic trends in anthropology demonstrates the broad relevance of anthropological knowledge and argues for a more inclusive conception of the discipline that engages the public imagination. Demonstrates the evolving social contexts of British anthropological theory and practice from the mid-19th century Highlights the importance of popular anthropology in forming and sustaining the professional discipline Explores the past and present cross-fertilization of anthropologists, scientists and prominent literary figures Assesses the pioneering efforts online to advance the role of anthropology in public debates Appeals to a broader readership interested in cultural and intellectual history

Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate over human evolution and the nature of society. A major new collaboration between specialists across the range of the human sciences including evolutionary biology and psychology; social/cultural anthropology; archaeology and linguistics Provides a ground-breaking set of original studies offering a new perspective on early human history Debates fundamental questions about early human society: Was there a connection between the beginnings of language and the beginnings of organized 'kinship and marriage'? How far did evolutionary selection favor gender and generation as principles for regulating social relations? Sponsored by the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland in conjunction with the British Academy

The Pharmaceutical Studies Reader is an engaging survey of the field that brings together provocative, multi-disciplinary scholarship examining the interplay of medical science, clinical practice, consumerism, and the healthcare marketplace. Draws on anthropological, historical, and sociological approaches to explore the social life of pharmaceuticals with special emphasis on their production, circulation, and consumption Covers topics such as the role of drugs in shaping taxonomies of disease, the evolution of prescribing habits, ethical dimensions of pharmaceuticals, clinical trials, and drug research and marketing in the age of globalization Offers a compelling, contextually-rich treatment of the topic that exposes readers to a variety of approaches, ideas, and frameworks Provides an accessible introduction for readers with no previous background in this area

Transcultural Teens provides readers with a window onto the cultural and linguistic creativity of the housing projects, or cit?s, that ring Paris, showing how young people of Algerian Arab origins play with language in fascinating ways that subvert commonly held notions of intercultural animosity. Provides solid, real-world evidence in the often abstracted theoretical debate on globalization and transnationalism Offers detailed data on linguistic practices that is more focused than generalized anthropological studies Includes the experiences of French-Algerian adolescent girls who remain largely absent from academic and popular discourse Reveals the cultural richness and diversity of a population that is stigmatized and marginalized in a national context

50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality seeks to dispel commonly accepted myths and misunderstandings surrounding human sexuality, providing an enlightening, fascinating and challenging book that covers the fifty areas the author’s believe individuals must understand to have a safe, pleasurable and healthy sex life. Dispels/Explores commonly accepted myths and misunderstandings surrounding human sexuality Includes comparisons to other countries and cultures exploring different beliefs and how societies can influence perceptions Areas discussed include: pre-marital sex, masturbation, sexual diseases, fantasy, pornography, relationships, contraception, and emotions such as jealousy, body image insecurity, passionate love and sexual aggression Covers both heterosexual and same-sex relationships

Part historic ethnography, part linguistic case study and part a mother’s memoir, Kisisi tells the story of two boys (Colin and Sadiki) who, together invented their own language, and of the friendship they shared in postcolonial Kenya. Documents and examines the invention of a ‘new’ language between two boys in postcolonial Kenya Offers a unique insight into child language development and use Presents a mixed genre narrative and multidisciplinary discussion that describes the children’s border-crossing friendship and their unique and innovative private language Beautifully written by one of the foremost scholars in child development, language acquisition and education, the book provides a seamless blending of the personal and the ethnographic The story of Colin and Sadiki raises profound questions and has direct implications for many fields of study including child language acquisition and socialization, education, anthropology, and the anthropology of childhood

Documenting how in the course of acquiring language children become speakers and members of communities, The Handbook of Language Socialization is a unique reference work for an emerging and fast-moving field. Spans the fields of anthropology, education, applied linguistics, and human development Includes the latest developments in second and heritage language socialization, and literary and media socialization Discusses socialization across the entire life span and across institutional settings, including families, schools, work places, and churches Explores data from a multitude of cultures from around the world

A new, fully revised edition of this bestselling textbook in linguistic anthropology, updated to address the impacts of globalization, pandemics, and other contemporary socio-economic issues in the study of language Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology has introduced thousands of students to the engaging and compelling field of linguistic anthropology. Now in a new, fully updated and revised third edition, this bestselling textbook provides a student-friendly exploration of language as a social and cultural practice. Covering both theory and real-world practice, this clear and highly accessible textbook examines the relationship between language and social context while highlighting the advantages of an ethnographic approach to the study of language. The third edition includes a timely new chapter that investigates how technologies such as social media and online meetings have changed language. The new edition also considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on linguistic practices, ensuring that this text will be a valuable resource for students for years to come. This insightful text: Offers an engaging introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology Features all-new material covering contemporary technologies and global developments Explains how language use is studied as a form of social action Covers nonverbal and multimodal communication, language acquisition and socialization, the relationship between language and thought, and language endangerment and revitalization Explores various forms of linguistic and social communities, and discusses social and linguistic differentiation and inequality along racial, ethnic, and gender dimensions Requiring no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropology, Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology , Third Edition, is the perfect textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in introductory linguistic anthropology as well as related courses in sociolinguistics, sociology, and communication.

The definitive reference on the anthropology of death and dying, expanded with new contributions covering everything from animal mourning to mortuary cannibalism Few subjects stir the imagination more than the study of how people across cultures deal with death and dying. This expanded second edition of the internationally bestselling Death, Mourning, and Burial offers cross-cultural readings that span the period from dying to afterlife, considering approaches to this transition as a social process and exploring the great variations of cultural responses to death. Exploring new content including organ transplantation, institutionalized care for the dying, HIV-AIDs, animal mourning, and biotechnology, this text retains classic readings from the first edition, and is enhanced by sixteen new articles and two new sections which provide increased breadth and depth for readers. Death, Mourning, and Burial, Second Edition is divided into eight parts reflecting the social trajectory of death: conceptualizations of death; death, dying, and care; grief and mourning; mortuary rituals; and remembrance and regeneration. Sections are introduced through foundational texts which provide the ideal introduction to this diverse field. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary rituals. A thoroughly revised edition of this classic anthology featuring twenty-three new articles, two new sections, and three reformulated sections Updated to include current topics, including organ transplantation, institutionalized care for the dying, HIV-AIDs, animal mourning, and biotechnology Must reading for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary rituals Serves as a text for anthropology classes and provides a genuinely cross-cultural perspective to all those studying death and dying

The second edition of the bestselling title on modern notions of race, providing timely examination of perspectives on race, racism, and human biological variation In this fully updated second edition of this popular text on the study of race, Alan Goodman, Yolanda Moses, and Joseph Jones take a timely look at modern ideas surrounding race, racism, and human diversity, and consider the ways that ideas about race have changed over time. New material in the second edition covers recent history and emerging topics in the study of race. The second edition has also been updated to account for advancements in the study of human genetic variation, which provide further evidence that race is an entirely social phenomenon. RACE compels readers to carefully consider their own ideas about race and the role that race plays in the world around them. Examines the ways perceptions of race influence laws, customs, and social institutions in the US and around the world Explores the impact of race and racism on health, wealth, education, and other domains of life Includes guest essays by noted scholars, a complete bibliography, and a full glossary Stands as an ideal text for courses on race, racism, and cultural and economic divides Combines insights and examples from science, history, and personal narrative Includes engaging photos, illustrations, timelines, and diagrams to illustrate important concepts

A must-read guide to conducting qualitative field research in the social sciences Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research delivers a thorough and insightful introduction to qualitative field methods in the social sciences. Ideal for undergraduate students just starting out in fields like anthropology, sociology, and related subjects, the book offers readers twenty instructive projects. Each project is well-suited as a standalone exercise, or several may be combined as a series of field work assignments. From interview techniques to participant observation, kinship analysis, spatial mapping, photo and video documentation, and auto-ethnography, Doing Field Projects covers each critical area of qualitative fieldwork students are likely to encounter. Every project also contains discussions of how to execute the research, avoid common problems and mistakes, and present the uncovered data in several different formats. This important resource also offers students: A thorough introduction to fieldwork, including the history of fieldwork methods, the shift from colonial to post-colonial anthropology, and discussion of fieldwork vs. ethnography Comprehensive explorations of getting started with fieldwork, including necessary equipment, research design, data presentation, and journal keeping Practical discussions of the ethics of fieldwork, including the «Do No Harm» principle, institutional approval, openness, and anonymity In-depth examinations of autoethnography, proxemics, mapping, recorded interviews, participant observation, and engaged anthropology The opportunity to conduct a complete fieldwork course using digital and online resources only Supporting learning material for each chapter, including a brief outline of Learning Goals and a paragraph summarizing the contents Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research is the perfect guide for undergraduate students taking courses and programs in which qualitative field methods are central to the field, like anthropology and sociology.

The third edition of Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology, the highly praised innovative approach to introducing aspects of cultural anthropology to students, features a series of revisions, updates, and new material. Offers a refreshing alternative to introductory anthropology texts by challenging students to think in new ways and apply cultural learnings to their own lives Chapters explore key anthropological concepts of human culture including: language, the body, food, and time, and provide an array of cultural examples in which to examine them Incorporates new material reflecting the authors’ research in Malawi, New England, and Spain Takes account of the latest information on such topical concerns as nuclear waste, sports injuries, the World Trade Center memorial, the food pyramid, fashion trends, and electronic media Includes student exercises, selected reading and additional suggested readings

Now updated and expanded, People and Nature is a lively, accessible introduction to environmental anthropology that focuses on the interactions between people, culture, and nature around the world. Written by a respected scholar in environmental anthropology with a multi-disciplinary focus that also draws from geography, ecology, and environmental studies Addresses new issues of importance, including climate change, population change, the rise of the slow food and farm-to-table movements, and consumer-driven shifts in sustainability Explains key theoretical issues in the field, as well as the most important research, at a level appropriate for readers coming to the topic for the first time Discusses the challenges in ensuring a livable future for generations to come and explores solutions for correcting the damage already done to the environment Offers a powerful, hopeful future vision for improved relations between humans and nature that embraces the idea of community needs rather than consumption wants, and the importance of building trust as a foundation for a sustainable future

The perfect starting point for any student new to this fascinating subject, offering a serious yet accessible introduction to anthropology. Across a series of fourteen chapters, Introducing Anthropology addresses the different fields and approaches within anthropology, covers an extensive range of themes and emphasizes the active role and promise of anthropology in the world today. The new edition foregrounds in particular the need for anthropology in understanding and addressing today's environmental crisis, as well as the exciting developments of digital anthropology. This book has been designed by two authors with a passion for teaching and a commitment to communicating the excitement of anthropology to newcomers. Each chapter includes clear explanations of classic and contemporary anthropological research and connects anthropological theories to real-life issues at the local and global levels. The vibrancy and importance of anthropology is a core focus of the book, with numerous interviews with key anthropologists about their work and the discipline as a whole, and plenty of ethnographic studies to consider and use as inspiration for readers' own personal investigations. A clear glossary, a range of activities and discussion points, and carefully selected further reading and suggested ethnographic films further support and extend students' learning. Introducing Anthropology aims to inspire and enthuse a new generation of anthropologists. It is suitable for a range of different readers, from students studying the subject at school-level to university students looking for a clear and engaging entry point into anthropology.

Unique in focus and international in scope, this book brings together 10 essays about the material, metaphorical, and symbolic importance of blood. An interdisciplinary study that unites the work of noted historians and anthropologists Incorporates insights from recent work in symbolism, kinship studies, medical anthropology, the anthropology of religion, the sociological study of finance, and textual analysis Covers topics such as Medieval European conceptions of blood; blood and the brain; blood and the cultural study of finance; and blood types, identity, and association in twentieth-century America

This volume of L?vi-Strauss's writings from 1941 to 1947 bears witness to a period of his work which is often overlooked but which was the crucible for the structural anthropology that he would go on to develop in the years that followed. Like many European Jewish intellectuals, L?vi-Strauss had sought refuge in New York while the Nazis overran and occupied much of Europe. He had already been introduced to Jakobson and structural linguistics but he had not yet laid out an agenda for structuralism, which he would do in the 1950s and 60s. At the same time, these American years were the time when L?vi-Strauss would learn of some of the world's most devastating historical catastrophes – the genocide of the indigenous American peoples and of European Jews. From the beginning of the 1950s, L?vi-Strauss's anthropology tacitly bears the heavy weight of the memory and possibility of the Shoah. To speak of 'structural anthropology zero' is therefore to refer to the source of a way of thinking which turned our conception of the human on its head. But this prequel to Structural Anthropology also underlines the sense of a tabula rasa which animated its author at the end of the war as well as the project – shared with others – of a civilizational rebirth on novel grounds. Published here in English for the first time, this volume of L?vi-Strauss’s texts from the 1940s will be of great interest to students and scholars in anthropology, sociology and the social sciences generally.

We inhabit a world of more than humans. For life to flourish, we must listen to the calls this world makes on us, and respond with care, sensitivity and judgement. That is what it means to correspond, to join our lives with those of the beings, matters and elements with whom, and with which, we dwell upon the earth.  In this book, anthropologist Tim Ingold corresponds with landscapes and forests, oceans and skies, monuments and artworks. To each he brings the same spontaneity of thought and observation, the same intimacy and lightness of touch, but also the same affection, longing and care that, in the days when we used to write letters by hand, we would bring to our correspondences with one another.  The result is a profound yet accessible inquiry into ways of attending to the world around us, into the relation between art and life, and into the craft of writing itself. At a time of environmental crisis, when words so often seem to fail us, Ingold points to how the practice of correspondence can help restore our kinship with a stricken earth.

It is a simple story. A 37-year-old man belonging to the Traveller community is shot dead by a special unit of the French police on the family farm where he was hiding since he failed to return to prison after temporary release. The officers claim self-defense. The relatives, present at the scene, contest that claim. A case is opened, and it concludes with a dismissal that is upheld on appeal. Dismayed by these decisions, the family continues the struggle for truth and justice. Giving each account of the event the same credit, Didier Fassin conducts a counter-investigation, based on the re-examination of all the available details and on the interviews of its protagonists. A critical reflection on the work of police forces, the functioning of the justice system, and the conditions that make such tragedies possible and seldom punished, Death of a Traveller  is also an attempt to restore to these marginalized communities what they are usually denied: respectability.

The migration crisis of recent years has elicited a double response: on the one hand, many states have responded by tightening border controls, in an attempt to restrict population movements, while on the other hand many citizens have responded by welcoming new arrivals, offering them shelter, food and whatever help they could provide. By so doing, they have re-awakened an old form of anthropology that was long-considered to be dead – that of hospitality. In this book, Agier develops an original anthropology of hospitality that starts from the reality of hospitality as a social relationship, albeit an asymmetrical one, in which each party has rights and duties. He argues that, with the decline of state and religious support, hospitality is now making a comeback at individual and municipal levels but these local initiatives, while important, are insufficient to respond to the scale of migration in the world today. We need a new hospitality policy for the modern era, one that will regard hospitality as a right rather than a favour and will treat the stranger as a guest rather than as an alien or an enemy. This timely and original book will be of great interest to students and scholars in anthropology, sociology and the social sciences generally, and to anyone concerned with migration and refugees in the world today.

This book examines the ways in which knowledge that is inordinate, excessive, and overwhelming comes to mark everyday life in low-income, poor neighborhoods in Delhi with crumbling infrastructures and pervasive violence. Based on long-term ethnography in these spaces, this book provides a detailed analysis of the institutions of the state, particularly of policing and law in India. It argues that catastrophic events at the national level and the techniques of governance through which they are handled secrete forms of knowing that get embedded into the nooks and crannies of everyday life, eroding trust, sowing suspicions, and leading to an exhaustion of capacity for care. Yet the paths to survival honed within these spaces generate critique that compels us to ask how punishment and torture become routinized in democracies. Following the paths of those who struggle with these questions in these neighborhoods, the book finds that deep philosophical questions, such as the inhuman as a possibility of the human rather than its boundary, arise in the weaves of these lives and are experienced as a dimension of the social. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in anthropology and throughout the social sciences and humanities.

This timely book seeks to contribute to the debate on the transfer of values, rules, and practices by European actors to former soviet countries. The actors in focus include multilateral organizations, such as the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, as well as European governments and non-governmental organizations. The contributions in this collection address different aspects of the export or transfer of values, such as democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, as well as rules and practices in the fields of education and migration management, examining motives, mechanisms, and effects of the European engagement.

Witchcraft is very much alive in today's post-communist societies. Stemming from ancient rural traditions and influenced by modern New Age concepts, it has kept its function as a vibrant cultural code to combat the adversities of everyday life. Intricately linked to the Orthodox church and its rituals, the magic discourse serves as a recourse for those in distress, a mechanism to counter-balance misfortune and, sometimes, a powerful medium for acts of aggression. In this fascinating book, Alexandra Tataran skillfully re-contextualizes the vast and heterogenuous discourse on contemporary witchcraft. She shows how magic, divination, and religious rituals are adapted to the complex mechanisms of modern mentalities and urban living in the specific historical and social context of post-communist countries. Based on years of first-hand fieldwork, Tataran offers fascinating insights into the experience of individuals deeming themselves bewitched and argues that the practice can also teach us a lot about particular forms of adapting traditions and resorting to pre-existing cultural models.

In j?ngster Zeit dominieren Begriffe wie „Radikalismus“, „Terrorgefahr“ und „Integrationsverweigerung“ die ?ffentliche Debatte, wenn es um die islamische Community in ?sterreich geht. Es ist eine Debatte, die von politischen Akteuren mit viel Aufregung gef?hrt wird – und die eher auf Gef?hlen als auf Fakten aufbaut. H?chste Zeit f?r einen differenzierten Blick: Redakteurinnen und Redakteure der Tageszeitung „Die Presse“ beleuchten die Rolle, die Muslime heute in ?sterreich spielen. Von Erziehung und Bildung, der Rolle der Frau bis hin zu Politik und Wirtschaft. Das Ergebnis: oft ?berraschende Erkenntnisse ?ber die bunte Vielfalt der Einfl?sse und eine umfassende Analyse, wo es beim Zusammenleben noch hakt und wo es bereits ein konstruktives Miteinander gibt.

Das Wiener Urgestein Edwin Baumgartner, bekannt f?r seinen humorigen Stil, erz?hlt in einem fiktiven Kaffeehausgespr?ch ?ber Pers?nlichkeiten wie Bruno Kreisky, Helmut Zilk, die Habsburger und nat?rlich nicht zu vergessen, den Kaiser Franz Joseph und Ferdinand I. und ?ber deren Kuriosit?ten und Besonderheiten. Nat?rlich d?rfen auch Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart und seine geliebte Constanze nicht fehlen, um die zu betonen, die die Originalit?t Wiens gepr?gt haben. So manch schrulliger, aber liebenswerter Sonderling huscht durch die Erz?hlungen ?ber die Geschichte Wiens. Um es auf wienerisch zu sagen: Es ist eine Wesensart der Wiener, einen Pecker zu haben, ohne Schm?h, denn genau dieser macht die Gem?tlichkeit Wiens ja aus.

Jerusalem is a child of the desert, a city precariously hovering on its brink, exposed to a bright, unrelenting sun. Its never-ending story continues to fascinate people. Jerusalem is not only an important historical and spiritual site but also a modern city, home and workplace to three quarters of a million people that draws attention as the Middle East's most controversial urban center. Yet the city we know today can actually only be understood against the background of the comprehensive and rapid changes which took place here in the second half of the 19th and the first decades of the 20th centuries. Beyond the Wall is a new take on an old city, offering a unique and unusual perspective. As an original work of non-fiction, the book sheds light on some of the enigmas of Jerusalem’s more recent past, telling the tale of its growth from a provincial town somewhere in the Turkish Empire into a modern city during the second half of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century. It recalls the time when Turkish rule was declining and many different population groups became active in Jerusalem, founding their own neighborhoods, institutions, and businesses while they competed for influence—Jews and Arabs as well as the French, Germans, British, Russians, Austrians, Italians, and Americans, their consuls and clergy. The book also includes two chapters on Arab Jerusalem—a subject that is often neglected—and a preface by Teddy Kollek, who served as the city’s mayor for almost 30 years.

„Ein wichtiger und mutiger Beitrag zur Debatte. Der Islamwissenschaftler Ourghi benennt die wirklichen Krankheiten im islamischen Denken, die eine Reform verhindern.“ Hamed Abdel-Samad Eine Debatte polarisiert noch immer das Land: Geh?rt der Islam zu Deutschland oder nicht? Der in Algerien geborene und in Freiburg lehrende Religionswissenschaftler Abdel-Hakim Ourghi bezieht klare Position. Ein Islam der Unterwerfung, der fehlenden Kritikf?higkeit geh?rt weder zu Deutschland noch zu Europa. Deshalb braucht es eine Reformation des Islam. Deshalb d?rfen muslimische Kinder in Deutschland nicht durch den Koranunterricht aus ihrer westlichen Lebenswelt herausgerissen werden. Deshalb muss der politische Einfluss muslimischer Dachverb?nde und radikaler Imame einged?mmt werden. Es ist h?chste Zeit, die kanonischen Quellen des Islam – den Koran und das Leben des Propheten – reflektiert zu verstehen und zeitgem?? zu interpretieren. Im westlichen Kontext meint dies: die islamische Identit?t anhand der Vernunft kritisch infrage zu stellen und so den Rahmen f?r eine grundlegende Islam-Reform abzustecken. In seinem ersten, mit Spannung erwarteten Sachbuch benennt Ourghi Missst?nde, Chancen und Rezepte f?r einen weltoffenen und verfassungsloyalen Islam in Deutschland.

Wie erlebt eigentlich eine Ethnologin ihre Feldforschung? Unter welchen Umst?nden werden die Daten gesammelt, die sp?ter in geordneter Form, z.B. in einem Buch, pr?sentiert werden? Hilde Link erz?hlt von der chaotischen Welt Indiens, in der sie fast zwei Jahre das sakrale Theater auf den D?rfern in Tamilnadu (S?dindien) erforschte. Vor den Tempeln verschiedener Gottheiten werden des Nachts die gro?en indischen Epen szenisch umgesetzt – von professionellen Schauspielern oder Laien-Darstellern –, begleitet von Ritualen am Tag. Die Autorin berichtet von N?ten und Freuden im Alltag mit zwei kleinen Kindern, von interkulturellen Missverst?ndnissen, von Liebe und Gewalt. Sie vermittelt damit ein vielschichtiges Bild vom Leben auf dem indischen Dorf.

Литература – это путешествие в художественное пространство Автора. Но как услышать в этом пространстве реальное время, в котором он жил и работал? В книге очерков Глеб Шульпяков осмысляет страх эпохи, который сформировал абсурд Хармса. Смотрит на Москву накануне наполеоновского вторжения глазами поэта Батюшкова. Разбирается, почему прошло 200 лет, а «Франкенштейна» Мэри Шелли по-прежнему экранизируют. Размышляет, за что природой Зла поэт Уистен Оден считал праздность, и почему Стравинский выбрал именно этого поэта для сочинения либретто к своей опере. Мы побродим по коридорам в немецком сумасшедшем доме, где лечили русского классика. Узнаем, чья коллекция легла в основу Российской Национальной библиотеки. Вспомним нерв свободы в эпоху девяностых, когда запрещенные книги Бердяева, Оруэлла, Бродского, Набокова и Домбровского возвращались к читателю. Познакомимся с поколением русских, иммигрировавших в Германию в новое время. Почти все русские поэты начиная с Ломоносова были переводчиками западной европейской классики. Русская словесность развивалась под ее пристальным взглядом, но и европейская как бы видит себя в зеркале русской. Это и есть тот диалог, без которого никакая литература невозможна.

Сакральный перекресток культур и религий, город, в котором переплелись судьбы всего мира. «„Ни один другой город не повлиял на судьбу человечества так сильно и глубоко, как Иерусалим“», – говорит Мария Кича. Книга о том, какой он на самом деле – город Давида, город Иисуса, город османов, город римлян, раввинов, византийский, исламский, город крестоносцев – одним словом, величайший из городов?! Нам предстоит удивительное путешествие по всем слоям истории, по всей его безграничной культуре, соединившей, казалось бы, несоединимое. Эпохи рассветов, закатов и даже полного забвения, умирания и чудесного воскресения! Чего только не пережил Иерусалим – сверкающий, загадочный, колыбель мудрости всего мира. Мария Кича – автор книг «„Мекка. Биография загадочного города“», «„Стамбул. Перекресток эпох, религий и культур“», «„Династии. Как устроена власть в современных арабских монархиях“», «„Афганистан. Подлинная история страны-легенды“». Владеет турецким, армянским, английским, итальянским, арабским и ивритом. Многие годы путешествует по Ближнему Востоку и соседним регионам, изучая местную историю и культуру.

Стили и эпохи, традиции и судьбы, прошлое, настоящее и будущее затейливо и непредсказуемо переплетаются в этом городе, подобно узору на коврах его мечетей. Как и несколько веков назад, здесь пьют чай из стеклянных стаканчиков и жарят скумбрию на пристанях. В автомобильном потоке маневрируют торговцы, несущие на головах деревянные подносы с товаром. Люди смешиваются в пестрый и многоликий поток, растекающийся по улицам, как кровь по венам. Это – шумное дыхание Стамбула, его неровно бьющийся пульс, его рваный ритм и негасимый внутренний огонь – живой и жаркий. Если бы его камни могли говорить, они поведали бы сотни легенд о любви и ненависти, дружбе и предательстве, славе и позоре. В этом могучем суматошном городе, бурлящем, будто котел с чорбой – турецким супом – хочется наслаждаться каждой минутой, щуриться от босфорского ветра – и верить, что все дороги ведут… в Стамбул. Мария Кича – кандидат наук, преподаватель, автор книги «Мекка. Биография загадочного города». Владеет турецким, армянским, английским, итальянским, арабским и ивритом. Многие годы путешествует по Ближнему Востоку и соседним регионам, изучая местную историю и культуру. Неоднократно бывала в Турции, Египте, Марокко, Тунисе, Алжире, Ираке, Сирии, Ливане, Иордании, Палестине, Израиле, ОАЭ, Бахрейне, Катаре, Омане, Азербайджане и Иране. Ведет паблик о культуре и истории Ближнего Востока «Первый ближневосточный», на который подписано более 35 000 человек.

Глубокое исследование феномена Эроса в поэзии античности! Ведущая исследовательница Античности Энн Карсон обстоятельно анализирует феномены любви, лирики и эротики на основании огромного корпуса текстов – работы Платона, Эсхила, Гелиодора, Лонга и плеяды классиков. «Книга Энн Карсон посвящена размышлениям об эросе как фундаментальной силе, приводящей в движение не только любящих людей, но и весь мир…». Галина Юзефович Современная классика, проникновенное лирико-философское эссе, одна из 100 лучших научно-популярных книг всех времен по версии журнала Modern Library, незаменимая книга на полке любого филолога – и это все «Горько-сладкий эрос» Энн Карсон. Дебютная работа, которая почти мгновенно сделала из Энн Карсон одну из ведущих исследовательниц Античности, впервые выходит на русском языке! Книга посвящена феноменам любви, лирики, эротики и философии в древнегреческой литературе, и страницы этой книги оживляют похороненные под слоем пыли строки Сапфо, Лонга, Гелиодора, Эсхила, Платона и плеяды великих имен прошлого. «Горько-сладкий эрос» представляет собой широкомасштабное размышление о противоречивой природе романтической любви, которая одновременно и несчастна, и одно из величайших удовольствий, что мы можем получить. © 1986 by Princeton University Press © А. И. Логинова, перевод, 2023 © Л. Б. Сумм, перевод, 2023 © Оформление. ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2024

«Жестокость» – аудиокнига о том, как 12 великих умов человечества сталкивались с примерами беспрецедентной жестокости. И какие выводы из этого делали. Человек – «жестокое животное». Этот радикальный тезис является отправной точкой дискурсивной истории жестокости. Ученый-культуролог Вольфганг Мюллер-Функ определяет жестокость как часть цивилизационного процесса и предлагает свой взгляд на этот душераздирающий аспект человеческой эволюции, который ускользает от обычных описаний. В своей истории из двенадцати глав – о Роберте Мюзиле и Эрнсте Юнгере, Сенеке и Фридрихе Ницше, Элиасе Канетти и Маркизе де Саде, Жане Амери и Марио Льосе, Зигмунде Фрейде и Морисе Мерло-Понти, Исмаиле Кадаре и Артуре Кёстлере – Вольфганг Мюллер-Функ рассказывает поучительную историю жестокости и предлагает философский способ противостоять ее искушениям. MSB Matthes & Seitz Berlin Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin 2022 Д. С. Дамте, перевод, 2023 Оформление. ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2023

Издание содержит методические материалы, представляющее собой фактические рекомендации по созданию и управлению частной галереей в любом городе нашей необъятной страны, организации её оперативной и перспективной деятельности, а также формированию благоприятных условий для достижения выдающихся общественно-публичных и эпохальных художественных результатов. Для специалистов и всех, кто хочет ими стать The publication contains methodological materials that provide practical recommendations for the creation and management of a private gallery in any city of our country, the organization of its operational and future activities, as well as the creation of favorable conditions for achieving outstanding public and epochal artistic results. For professionals and everybody, who wants to become one. В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет книги.

«Земля и грёзы воли» открывает дилогию Гастона Башляра о земле в рамках цикла «Психоанализ стихий». Автор исследует активные грёзы, приглашающие нас воздействовать на материю: мифы и образы гончарного и кузнечного дела; скалы и утесы как существа из предыстории нашего воображения; драгоценные камни и их соотношение с глубинами бессознательного; минералы и металлы как прошлое земного шара. Поэтическое расследование Башляра проходит сквозь произведения таких авторов, как В. Вулф, Э. Лённрот, Г. Мелвилл, И. В. Гёте, Ж.-П. Сартр, А. Блок, А. Белый, С. Есенин и другие. В формате PDF A4 сохранён издательский дизайн.

Современная классика, проникновенное лирико-философское эссе, одна из 100 лучших научно-популярных книг всех времен по версии журнала Modern Library, незаменимая книга на полке любого филолога – и это все «Горько-сладкий эрос» Энн Карсон. Дебютная работа, которая почти мгновенно сделала из Энн Карсон одну из ведущих исследовательниц Античности, впервые выходит на русском языке! Книга посвящена феноменам любви, лирики, эротики и философии в древнегреческой литературе, и страницы этой книги оживляют похороненные под слоем пыли строки Сапфо, Лонга, Гелиодора, Эсхила, Платона и плеяды великих имен прошлого. «Горько-сладкий эрос» представляет собой широкомасштабное размышление о противоречивой природе романтической любви, которая одновременно и несчастна, и одно из величайших удовольствий, что мы можем получить. В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет книги.

Человек – «жестокое животное». Этот радикальный тезис является отправной точкой дискурсивной истории жестокости. Ученый-культуролог Вольфганг Мюллер-Функ определяет жестокость как часть цивилизационного процесса и предлагает свой взгляд на этот душераздирающий аспект человеческой эволюции, который ускользает от обычных описаний. В своей истории из двенадцати глав – о Роберте Мюзиле и Эрнсте Юнгере, Сенеке и Фридрихе Ницше, Элиасе Канетти и Маркизе де Саде, Жане Амери и Марио Льосе, Зигмунде Фрейде и Морисе Мерло-Понти, Исмаиле Кадаре и Артуре Кёстлере – Вольфганг Мюллер-Функ рассказывает поучительную историю жестокости и предлагает философский способ противостоять ее искушениям. В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет книги.

В новой аудиокниге известного писателя Елены Первушиной на конкретных примерах рассказано, как развивался наш язык на протяжении XVIII, XIX и XX века и какие изменения происходят в нем прямо сейчас. Являются ли эти изменения критическими? Приведут ли они к гибели русского языка? Автор попытается ответить на эти вопросы или, по крайней мере, дать читателям материал для размышлений, чтобы каждый смог найти собственный ответ.

Неовикторианский роман – один из наиболее популярных жанров современной британской литературы, своего рода художественно оформленная ностальгия по XIX веку, когда Британская империя была самым влиятельным игроком на политической мировой арене и самым развитым в научно-техническом отношении государством. Среди тем, которые волнуют авторов-неовикорианцев, особое место занимает тема мюзик-холла. Относительно молодой жанр развлекательного театра, родившийся в середине XIX века и буквально за считанные годы превратившийся в национальное достояние, мюзик-холл становится для современных авторов важнейшим инструментом глубокого анализа викторианской эпохи.