4e de couv.: What makes a product iconic? How did IKEA really conquer the home-furnishings market from Sweden to China? Why do design innovators spend more time observing consumers than making new things? Design Anthropology charts the radical turn to 'the user' that has transfo…
by Abram, Simone, Weszkalnys, Gisa
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"Planning in contemporary democratic states is often understood as a range of activities, from housing to urban design, regional development to economic planning. This volume sees planning differently--as the negotiation of possibilities that time offers space. It explores what …
Harismatic visions and the role of mediums; possession ceremonies and ecstatic trance; the social contexts and practices of invocation: these are a number of the intriguing topics addressed by this comprehensive undergraduate textbook, the first of its kind to offer a thorough o…
4e de couv.: La mondialisation libère les uns et oppresse les autres. Et dans cette partition du monde, chacun est renvoyé à une identité prétendument essentielle et « vraie ». D'où un véritable « piège identitaire », négation de l'autre et de sa subjectivité, parfois justifié p…
"This study offers the first detailed examination of the Spiritual Baptists or "Converted" of St. Vincent. The most distinguishing characteristic of their religion is the emphasis on spiritual travel on a regular basis for all believers. On these journeys, all are required to do…
A la lumière d'un siècle de recherches anthropologiques et celles des vingt dernières années en biologie de l'évolution et en psychologie expérimentale, l'ouvrage répond à une question essentielle : pourquoi la religion existe-t-elle?
"Tourism--one of the world's largest industries--has long been appreciated for its economic benefits, but in this volume tourism receives a unique systematic scrutiny as a medium for cultural exchange. Modern developments in technology and industry, together with masterful adver…
Montrant le rôle de l'hypertophie de l'économie financière dans la crise économique de 2008, l'anthropologue décrit comment l'argent est devenu durant la seconde moitié du XXe siècle la principale marchandise faisant l'objet d'un commerce. Il propose une réflexion sur la monnaie…
