Browse by Subject: Anthropology

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Zombies: An Anthropological Investigation of the Living Dead

Zombies follows Charlier’s journey to understand the fascinating and frightening world of Haiti’s living dead, inviting readers to believe the unbelievable.

 

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Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration

Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration brings together these new methods in one volume and addresses innovative approaches to migration research that emerge from the collective effort of scholars from different intellectual backgrounds. Its contributors present a comprehensive anthropological exploration of the many topics related to human migration throughout the world, ranging from theoretical treatments to specific case studies derived primarily from the Americas prior to European contact.

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The Migration of Peoples from the Caribbean to the Bahamas

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New Immigrants, New Land: A Study of Brazilians in Massachusetts

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AIDS, Culture, and Gay Men

There are approximately seven million adult gay and bisexual men in the United States and 120 million adult gay and bisexual men globally. This highly readable volume of original essays explores the cultural dimensions of AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM).

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Reconstructing Racial Identity and the African Past in the Dominican Republic

Kimberly Simmons explores the fascinating socio-cultural shifts in Dominicans' racial categories, concluding that Dominicans are slowly embracing blackness and ideas of African ancestry.

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The Anthropology of AIDS: A Global Perspective

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An Invisible Minority: Brazilians in New York City, Revised and Expanded Edition

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AIDS, Culture, and Africa

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Religion and the Politics of Ethnic Identity in Bahia, Brazil