P. Steven Sangren 
Chinese Sociologics [PDF ebook] 
An Anthropological Account of the Role of Alienation in Social Reproduction

Chronicles of Newgate: From The Twelfth To The Eighteenth Century Volume 2 by Major Arthur Griffiths continues the detailed exploration of Newgate Prison’s history, focusing on the later periods of …

Prisons Over Seas: Deportation and Colonization, British and American Prisons of To-Day by Major Arthur Griffiths is a comprehensive examination of the penal systems in the 19th century, focusing on …

Chronicles of Newgate: From The Twelfth To The Eighteenth Century Volume 1 by Major Arthur Griffiths offers a detailed historical analysis of Newgate Prison, one of London’s most infamous …

This edited collection is the result of the Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-determination (VOICES) based at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland …

The book is a very detailed work on the relationship between movements for autonomy by indigenous peoples (the so-called ‘tribes’) and violence in Assam, in northeast India. The book addresses some o …

This book explores the increasing altruistic impulse of the design community to address some of the world”s most difficult problems including social, political, environmental, and global health …

This book explores how emerging mobility practices have transformed spaces in order to fit the needs of highly mobile people, as well as the changing relationship between people and territory. It e …

National festivals. Military parades. Patriotic memorials. Such public events and tributes naturally bring to mind the idea of nationalism. But what is the cultural logic behind them? How does a …

This book examines the life and historical background of the Paez peasants of Colombia and their relationship with the land, including issues of tenure, inheritance and the allocation of …

Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was regarded by the Victorians as the foremost philosopher of the age, the prophet of evolution at a time when the idea had gripped the popular imagination. Until recently …