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Cambridge University Press Online Social Networking on Campus Understanding What Matters in Student Culture
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Cambridge University Press Coping with Minority Status
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Cambridge University Press Language and Emotion An Introduction 25 Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language Series Number 25
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Cambridge University Press Who Believes in Human Rights Reflections on the European Convention Law in Context
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Cambridge University Press Impoliteness Using Language to Cause Offence 28 Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics Series Number 28
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Cambridge University Press Hand Talk Sign Language among American Indian Nations
Book SynopsisDescribes a unique case of sign language that served as an international language among numerous Native American nations not sharing a common spoken language. The book contains the most current descriptions of all levels of the language from phonology to discourse, as well as comparisons with other sign languages.Trade Review'With its very comprehensive account of the study and structure of Plains Indian Sign Language, with the valuable links that it provides to sign languages used by deaf people and with its accompanying website, this volume is a wonderful and timely resource.' Ceil Lucas, Gallaudet University'This is not just another book! It is a riveting narrative of an endangered Native American sign language that has served an essential role in Native American culture and life. For sign language studies, Native American studies, linguistics, anthropology, and a host of other allied professionals, as well as for the American public, Jeff Davis has made a momentous professional and social contribution. This is a landmark work that deserves the widest professional and popular audience.' Walt Wolfram, North Carolina State UniversityTable of Contents1. The language landscape; 2. Earliest historical linguistic accounts; 3. A national treasure; 4. Early sign language studies; 5. The spectrum of discourse; 6. The convergence of anthropology and linguistics; 7. Comparative studies of historical relatedness; 8. Linguistic analysis of PISL; 9. Conclusions.
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Cambridge University Press Understanding Early Civilizations A Comparative Study
A detailed comparative study of the seven best-documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs, peoples in the Valley of Mexico, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba. Equal attention is paid to similarities and differences in their sociopolitical organization, economic systems, religion, and culture.
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Cambridge University Press The Sociolinguistics of Globalization
Book SynopsisHuman language has changed in the age of globalization: no longer tied to stable and resident communities, it moves across the globe, and it changes in the process. In this book Jan Blommaert constructs a theory of changing language in a changing society.Trade Review'Theoretically bold, clearly written, and politically engaged. The arguments are illustrated with a host of ingenious examples, drawn from many parts of the world.' James Collins, University at Albany, State University of New York'We need a new sociolinguistics in the era of globalization. Jan Blommaert leads the way in developing the critical perspectives we now need to understand the global mobility of people and discourses, and new global sociolinguistic inequalities. His book is provocative, transformative and inspiring.' Nikolas Coupland, Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University'[The] Sociolinguistics of Globalization is a wonderful addition to the changing field of sociolinguistics, and a must for any serious student of sociolinguistics. It should be clear that the research methodology presented therein is inspiring, and the need for further application is apparent.' The Linguist List'Although it is a fairly slim book, it is packed with illustrative material from a wide range of sources.' David Deterding, Universiti Brunei Darussalam'… this book is very inspiring and thought-provoking, and forces the readers to think and to relate to language with social reality.' Jingyang Jiang, Language Problems & Language PlanningTable of Contents1. A critical sociolinguistics of globalization; 2. A messy new marketplace; 3. Locality, the periphery and images of the world; 4. Repertoires and competence; 5. Language, globalization, and history; 6. Old and new inequalities; 7. Reflections.
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Cambridge University Press Living with the Ancestors Kinship And Kingship In Ancient Maya Society
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Cambridge University Press The Culture of Morality
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Cambridge University Press The First Writing Script Invention as History and Process
Book SynopsisAncient writing gives us our first glimpse of history, people and institutions, and yet its origins remain mysterious. This book offers a treatment and examination of the origins of ancient writing. It studies often neglected writing systems, such as those of Mesoamerica. The leading scholars in the field collectively discuss new topics and highlight new subtlties about how these scripts came into existence and development during the first centuries of use. Egypt, Mesopotamia, Elamite, Mesoamerica and the Maya, Shang, and Runic are all represented.Trade Review'Most of the specialist scholars included here are eminent in their fields, and the whole beautifully produced volume will be of interest to all those studying early civilizations.' Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsPart I. Orientation and Theory: 1. Overture of the first writing Stephen D. Houston; 2. The possibility and actuality of writing John S. Robertson; 3. Writing systems: a case study in cultural evolution Bruce G. Trigger; Part II. Case Studies of Primary and Secondary Script Formation: 4. Babylonian beginnings: the origin of the cuneiform writing system in comparative perspective Jerrold Cooper; 5. The state of decipherment of Proto-Elamite Robert Englund; 6. The earliest Egyptian writing: development, context, purpose John Baines; 7. Anyang writing and the origin of the Chinese writing system Robert Bagley; 8. Writing on shell and bone in Shang China Françoise Bottéro; 9. Reasons for runes Henrik Williams; 10. Writing in early Mesopotamia Stephen D. Houston; Part III. Epilogue: 11. Beyond writing Elizabeth Hill Boone; 12. Final thoughts on writing Stephen D. Houston.
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Cambridge University Press CrossCultural Psychology Research and
Book SynopsisCross-Cultural Psychology is a leading textbook offering senior undergraduate and graduate students a thorough and balanced overview of the whole field of cross-cultural psychology. The team of internationally acclaimed authors present the latest empirical research, theory, methodology and applications from around the world. They discuss all domains of behavior (including development, social behavior, personality, cognition, psycholinguistics, emotion and perception), and present the three main approaches in cross-cultural psychology (cultural, culture-comparative, and indigenous traditions) as well as applications to a number of domains (including acculturation, intercultural relations and communication, work and health). With new additions to the writing team, the third edition benefits from an even broader range of cross-cultural perspectives. Now in 2-colour, the format is even more reader-friendly and the features include chapter outlines, chapter summaries, further reading and anTrade Review'The publication of a new edition of this classic textbook on the relation of culture to human psychological function provides a fascinating window into this increasingly important branch of psychology.' Michael Cole, University of California, San Diego'An excellent up-to-date revision of the classic text by Berry et al, that covers an even broader interdisciplinary set of topics.' Harry C. Triandis, University of Illinois, Champaign-UrbanaReview of the second edition: 'They have done it again! Berry and colleagues have provided … unquestionably the best single volume in cross-cultural psychology … a stellar overview of the field and the first place to go in beginning particular focused studies.' Robert C. Weigl, George Mason UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. Similarities and Differences in Behavior across Cultures: 2. Individual development: infancy and early childhood; 3. Individual development: childhood, adolescence and adulthood; 4. Social behavior; 5. Personality; 6. Cognition; 7. Emotion; 8. Language; 9. Perception; Part II. Relationships between Behavior, Culture and Biology: 10. Contributions of cultural anthropology; 11. Contributions of evolutionary biology; 12. Methodology and theory; Part III. Applying Research Findings across Cultures: 13. Acculturation; 14. Intercultural relations; 15. Intercultural communication and training; 16. Work and organizations; 17. Health; 18. Culturally informed and appropriate psychology; Epilogue; Glossary of key terms.
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Cambridge University Press Darwinian Sociocultural Evolution Solutions to Dilemmas in Cultural and Social Theory
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Cambridge University Press Cultural Processes A Social Psychological Perspective Culture and Psychology
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Cambridge University Press CrossCultural Psychology
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Cambridge University Press Cultural Memory and Early Civilization
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Cambridge University Press Cultural Processes A Social Psychological Perspective Culture and Psychology
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Cambridge University Press Anthropologists and the Rediscovery of America 18861965
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Cambridge University Press Public Justice and the Anthropology of Law
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Cambridge University Press Motives in Childrens Development
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Cambridge University Press Culture under CrossExamination
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Cambridge University Press Linguistic Relativities
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Cambridge University Press Darwinian Sociocultural Evolution Solutions to Dilemmas in Cultural and Social Theory by Blute Marion published by Cambridge University Press 2010
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Cambridge University Press The Marrying of Anne of Cleves
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Cambridge University Press Family Friends and Followers
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Cambridge University Press Abandoned Children
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Cambridge University Press Abandoned Children
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Cambridge University Press Goods Power History
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Cambridge University Press Language in the USA Themes 21C Themes for the Twentyfirst Century
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Cambridge University Press Social Change in Melanesia Development and History
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Cambridge University Press Family Friends and Followers Political and Social Bonds in Early Medieval Europe Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
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Cambridge University Press Cultures under Siege Collective Violence and Trauma Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology Series Number 11
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Cambridge University Press Ancient Puebloan Southwest
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Cambridge University Press Hawaiki Ancestral Polynesia An Essay in Historical Anthropology
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Cambridge University Press Between Culture and Biology Perspectives on Ontogenetic Development 8 Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development Series Number 8
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Cambridge University Press Epidemiology and Culture 13 Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology
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Cambridge University Press Between Culture and Biology Perspectives on Ontogenetic Development 8 Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development Series Number 8
Book SynopsisBetween Culture and Biology breaks away from the traditional nature/nurture dialectic and brings together biological, psychological and cultural perspectives on development. In this thought-provoking book, the argument is put forward that the biological bases of behaviour and cultural context should be approached in an integrated fashion to properly understand ontogenetic development and that both the cultural and biological demain provide constraints and opportunities for development. It also examines the influence that various perspectives have had on developmental theory and the extent to which cultural ideas and practices reflect biological and psychological constraints. By drawing together editors and contributors who are all leading experts in their field, with diverse theoretical perspectives from a range of disciplines Between Culture and Biology develops an integrative approach to this fascinating topic while preserving intellectual depth and complexity.Table of ContentsIntroduction Heidi Keller, Ype H. Poortinga and Axel Schölmerich; Part I. Setting the Scene: 1. Culture, biology and development across history Gustav Jahoda; 2. Comparative developmental perspectives on culture: the great apes Anne E. Russon; 3. The mutual definition of culture and biology in development Patricia M. Greenfield; Part II. Perspectives on Development Informed by Culture: 4. Indian parents' ethnotheories as reflections of the Hindu scheme of child and human development T. S. Saraswathi and Hema Ganapathy; 5. Indigenous conceptions of childhood development and social realities in Southern Africa Roderick Fulata Zimba; 6. The myth of lurking chaos Ernst E. Boesch; 7. Integrating cultural psychological and biological perspectives in understanding child development Joan G. Miller; Part III. Perspectives on development drawing from the universal and the specific: 8. Between individuals and culture: Individuals' evaluations of exclusion from social groups Melanie Killen, Heidi McGlothlin and Jennie Lee-Kim; 9. Biology, culture and child rearing: the development of social motives Hans-Joachim Kornadt; Part IV. Perspectives on Development Informed by Evolutionary Thinking: 10. Development as the interface between biology and culture: a conceptualisation of early ontogenetic experiences Heidi Keller; 11. Integrating evolution, culture and developmental psychology: explaining caregiver-infant proximity and responsiveness in Central Africa and the United States of America Barry S. Hewlett and Michael E. Lamb; 12. Shame across cultures: the evolution, ontogeny, and function of a 'moral emotion' Michael J. Casimir and Michael Schnegg; Part V. Metaperspectives: 13. Culture and development Michael Cole; Behaviour-culture relationships and ontogenetic development Ype H. Poortinga and Karel Soudijn; 15. Paradigms revisited: from incommensurability to respected complementarity Lutz H. Eckensberger; 16. Conceptions of ontogenetic development: integrating and demarcating perspectives Heidi Keller, Ype H. Poortinga and Axel Schölmerich.
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Cambridge University Press A History of Modern Yemen
Book SynopsisTo the outside world, Yemen is famous for its beautiful landscapes and architecture. However, as Paul Dresch demonstrates, Yemen's modern history is unique and deserves to be better understood. While the borders of most Middle East states were defined by colonial powers after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, a single Yemeni state was not formed until 1990. In fact, much of Yemen's twentieth-century history was taken up constructing such a state, forged after years of civil war between the North and the South. The story is a complex one, but the author handles it masterfully, employing his skills as an anthropologist to re-enact the experiences of those involved through personal encounters and a first-hand knowledge of the region. The narrative is fast-moving and interactive, introducing the non-expert painlessly and pleasurably to a little-known slice of Arab history. Conversely, the expert will find much that is new on every page.Trade Review'If you have time to read a single book on Yemen's recent past, Paul Dresch's A History of Modern Yemen is the one for you.' American Journal of Islamic Social SciencesTable of Contents1. Turkey, Britain, and Imam Yahya: the years around 1900; 2. Yahya and the British: 1918–1948; 3. A new form of politics: the 1950s; 4. Revolutions and civil wars: the 1960s; 5. Two Yemeni states in the 1970s; 6. Yemen in a wider world: politics and economics through the 1980s; 7. United Yemen.
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Cambridge University Press Making History in Banda
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Cambridge University Press The Psychology of Cultural Experience 12 Publications of the Society for Psychological Anthropology Series Number 12
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Cambridge University Press Anthropology and the Cognitive Challenge New Departures in Anthropology
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Cambridge University Press Ransom Revenge and Heroic Identity in the Iliad
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Cambridge University Press Perpetual Contact
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Cambridge University Press The Culture of Morality Social Development Context and Conflict
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Cambridge University Press Witchcraft Sorcery Rumors and Gossip
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Cambridge University Press Ordinary Prussians Brandenburg Junkers and Villagers 15001840 New Studies in European History
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Cambridge University Press In Search of Respect Selling Crack in El Barrio Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences Series Number 10
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Cambridge University Press ForagerTraders in South and Southeast Asia
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