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Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy "how to" guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting their own research. Stressing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach, Brian McVeigh lays out practical and understandable research...

“Fondée en 1927, la Légion de l’Archange Michel, plus connue en Europe occidentale sous le nom de Garde de Fer, reste un phénomène insuffisamment étudié ou systématiquement calomnié. Elle a pourtant marqué en profondeur l’histoire contemporaine de la Roumanie. Extrêmement original,...

For millennia, the rituals of death and remembrance have been fixed by time and location, but in the twenty-first century, grieving has become a virtual phenomenon. Today, the dead live on through social media profiles, memorial websites, and saved voicemails that can be accessed at any time. This...

Hanno scritto di Il genio del gusto«La penna affabulatoria e felice dell'autore renderà il viaggio un'avventura.»Brunello Schisa, Il Venerdì - La Repubblica Hanno scritto di L'alba dei libri«Un inno al libro.»Nello Ajello, La Repubblica «Un affascinante romanzo-saggio.»Chiara...

Written by some of the best-known independent scholars, citizen journalists, cyber-activists, and bloggers living in Cuba today, this book presents a critical, complete, and unbiased overview of contemporary Cuba. • Pays special attention to the opportunities, limitations, and challenges...

Dalla voce di uno dei suoi studiosi più autorevoli, un viaggio sentimentale nel Giappone reale e in quello letterario, nato da un amore lungo una vita e raccontato con straordinaria poesia. Iro in giapponese significa colore. Iro iro, raddoppiato, è una miscellanea variopinta, un insieme articolato...

How to take care of people in our part of the world is different from that described in this book; this way is still in force in some countries. Here, people have little or no knowledge of the guards. But forever lights, for example, each population particularly knew his guardians and vice versa,...

Fakery and Hypocrisy in American communications are the subjects of this outspoken and hilarious book. Uncovering our thought - polution problem for perhaps the first tiem. Arthur Herzog exposes Executalk, (Name of the game" for Point or Purpose, "ball-park estimate" for rough guess. ) Quote Facts...

This insightful book examines women's lives across Asia, challenging typical stereotypes and providing a fresh look at the changing role of women in various regions of the vast continent. • Photographs provide visual context to topics • A helpful glossary defines terms and acronyms

Ritual is part of what it means to be human. Like sports, music, and drama, ritual defines and enriches culture, putting those who practice it in touch with sources of value and meaning larger than themselves. Ritual is unavoidable, yet it holds a place in modern life that is decidedly ambiguous....

Camicia di gran moda, cravatta di buon gusto. Vestito e soprabito della migliore stoffa, e quello che più conta di ottimo taglio. Non porta maglioni, nè occhiali, sempre ben rasato, il suo volto è serio, ma pronto al sorriso. Quel sorriso misurato, distribuito opportunamente in dosi adatte...

Este segundo volumen de Historia, Tradiciones y Leyendas de calles de México, constituye un universo completo, orgánico, cerrado: el reflejo de una ciudad durante toda una época, de sus conflictos y sus diferencias, tanto sociales como culturales, de sus creencias y supersticiones, de sus miserias...

Virtually all peoples of the world celebrate the passage of seasons. The continual movement of time through winter, spring, summer, and autumn has framed human experience and profoundly affected the lives of individuals and communities for many thousands of years. Celebrations that mark the...

One of the world’s leading anthropologists assesses the work of the founder of structural anthropology As a young man, Maurice Godelier was Claude Lévi-Strauss’s assistant. Since then, Godelier has drawn on this experience to develop a profound and intimate grasp on the writings of his...