[This book is an] overview of the power and meaning of symbols in all human societies. [It] describes how symbols - images, words, or behaviors with multi-layered meanings - are mechanism of communication. [The author] demonstrates how we experience the power of symbols in all a…
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Written from an anthropological perspective, Mari Womack gives an accessible introduction to the social, conceptual and psychological dynamics of symbols.
Written from an anthropological perspective, Mari Womack gives an accessible introduction to the social, conceptual and psychological dynamics of symbols.
Using case studies, this book reveals that the absence of objects can be just as telling as their presence. Covering everything from organ donation, to funerary rituals, to prisoners of war, this text provides a theoretical framework for anthropologists and archaeologists studyi…
Covering everything from organ donation, to funerary rituals, to prisoners of war, The Anthropology of Absence is written at an important intersection of archaeological and anthropological study. Divided into three sections, this volume uses the "presence" of absence to compare …
In studying material culture, anthropologists and archaeologists use meaningful physical objects from a culture to help understand the less tangible aspects of that culture, such as societal structure, rituals, and values. This title reveals that the absence of objects can be ju…
