Customs Traditions category: 898 books

South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate computer geniuses. To combat such stereotypes, some use sports as a means of performing a distinctly American masculinity. Desi...

First published in 1975. How do men come to perceive and evaluate a world in which marked inequalities of class and status exist? This book considers the nature of class images and their underlying work and community structures. Beginning with the argument that the perception of society varies according...

Pierre Loti (1850-1923) "Loti fut baptisé le 25 janvier 1872, à l’âge de vingt-deux ans et onze jours. Lorsque la chose eut lieu, il était environ une heure de l’après-midi, à Londres et à Paris. Il était à peu près minuit, en dessous, sur l’autre face de la boule terrestre,...

Extrait : "Dans les temps les plus reculés, l'histoire nous fait assister à des solennités, à des fêtes instituées ou sanctionnées par les lois, ayant pour la plupart un caractère religieux, et montrant chez tous les peuples une tendance naturelle à se réunir pour faire trêve au labeur de...

Originally published in 1918, this landmark collection of essays by the father of psychoanalysis represents one of Freud's most penetrating attempts to decipher the mysteries of human behavior. Its focus is the conflict between primitive feelings and the demands of civilization, i.e., the struggle...

Un libro fundamental para examinar el origen y los mecanismos que han dado lugar a las teorías conspirativas, y reflexionar sobre las razones que pueden conducir a la gente más normal y razonable a creer en las tesis más inverosímiles. El mundo está lleno de gente que cree que Lady Di...

This book is mainly about the ‘Sangai’. A short story entitled, ‘A Tale of the Thangjing Hills’, plus notes on ‘Haofu, the Indigenous Dog of Manipur’ is appended. Though not directly connected to each other, yet the theme of animal and the wild runs through the strands of these writings. A couple of poems are sprinkled to give poetic touch to this simple yet interesting book.

Ethical responsibility has intellectual and practical implications for social researchers. This book explores a range of issues, theories and questions, enabling readers to reflect upon, understand and critique these with confidence. With helpful examples and a glossary of terms, it is essential reading for new and experienced researchers alike.

Muhammad is a shimmering, lyrical biography of the Prophet, composed from the words of Muslims throughout the centuries. Drawing on a variety of Islamic sources, from the hadith, or sayings of Muhammad and his companions, to Abbasid and Persian texts, Weinberger weaves a subtle, mystical prose poem,...

Extrait : "C'était dans un chef-lieu de préfecture que vous ne connaîtrez pas davantage. Car l'aventure étant récente et véridique, je ne veux pas encourir quelque vengeance sournoise pas d'inopportune révélations. Maintenant que les dames ne donnent pas moins de cinq coups de revolver (ce qui...

Pendant la nuit, le train avait eu de grands retards, entre Pise et Civita-Vecchia, et il allait être neuf heures du matin, lorsque l'abbé Pierre Froment, après un dur voyage de vingt-cinq heures, débarqua enfin à Rome. Il n'avait emporté qu'une valise, il...

Instantanés de bizarreries japonaises.Où l’on apprend que certains bars sont tenus par des moines, qu’il est fatigant de tomber amoureux, qui sont les « herbivores », ce qu’est un mari parfait ou que cache la gentillesse légendaire des Japonais… Installée au Japon depuis plus de quarante...

In the words of author Dianne Stewart, 'African proverbs reflect both the past and the present, and are as relevant to contemporary society as they were to traditional society.' As with so much of African culture, proverbs have been passed on in the oral tradition so it's rare to find such a treasure...

Traveling to the Philippines in a few weeks? You don’t have to worry too much. Culture shock will be pretty minimal compared to visiting other Asian countries. While other Asian countries often give foreigners a hard time adjusting, the Philippines will feel just like home. Well, almost. This book...