Study of the modern Haida community. Includes ethnohistory and culture. Observes the collective and individual strategies involved in the management of social roles and symbols to achieve social and political goals.
Study of the modern Haida community. Includes ethnohistory and culture. Observes the collective and individual strategies involved in the management of social roles and symbols to achieve social and political goals.
"Indigenous Americans, Weaver shows, crossed the Atlantic as royal dignitaries, diplomats, slaves, laborers, soldiers, performers, and tourists. And they carried resources and knowledge that shaped world civilization--from chocolate, tobacco, and potatoes to terrace farming and …
This wide-ranging introduction to the anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean offers broad coverage of culture and society in the region, taking into account historical developments as well as the roles of power and inequality. The chapters address key topics such as col…
This wide-ranging introduction to the anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean offers broad coverage of culture and society in the region, taking into account historical developments as well as the roles of power and inequality. The chapters address key topics such as col…
Using a broad comparative approach combined with a theoretical diversity, this volume employs a range of case studies to address theimportance of the community in understanding ancient societies.
Using a broad comparative approach combined with a theoretical diversity, this volume employs a range of case studies to address the importance of the community in understanding ancient societies.
Using a broad comparative approach combined with a theoretical diversity, this volume employs a range of case studies to address the importance of the community in understanding ancient societies.
What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you think you should already know the answers -- or suspect that your questions may be offensive? In matter-of-fact responses to over 120 questions, both thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, Ojibwe scholar and cu…
Treuer, an Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist, answers the most commonly asked questions about American Indians, both historical and modern. He gives a frank, funny, and personal tour of what's up with Indians, anyway.
Treuer, an Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist, answers the most commonly asked questions about American Indians, both historical and modern. He gives a frank, funny, and personal tour of what's up with Indians, anyway.
What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you think you should already know the answers ; or suspect that your questions may be offensive? In matter-of-fact responses to over 120 questions, both thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, Ojibwe scholar and cul…
This [book] draws on many disciplines to trace the intricate history of New World peoples from their Stone Age beginnings through their most exalted civilizations and subsequent defeat and degradation while teasing out the complicated influences they have had on the world we liv…
