Climate, Capitalism and Communities: An Anthropology of Environmental Overheating (Stensrud Astrid B.)(Paperback)

Climate, Capitalism and Communities: An Anthropology of Environmental Overheating (Stensrud Astrid B.)(Paperback)

Until now, the growing body of work on environmental anthropology has largely ignored the unavoidable impact of global capitalism on the environment and the extent to which capital itself is a key driver of climate change. Climate, Capitalism and Communities focuses explicitly on that nexus,

An Anthropology of Biomedicine (Lock Margaret M.)(Paperback)

In this fully revised and updated second edition of An Anthropology of Biomedicine, authors Lock and Nguyen introduce biomedicine from an anthropological perspective, exploring the entanglement of material bodies with history, environment, culture, and politics. Drawing on historical and

Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change (Kolbert Elizabeth)(Paperback)

A new edition of the book that launched Elizabeth Kolbert's career as an environmental writer--updated with three new chapters, making it, yet again, 'irreplaceable' (Boston Globe). Elizabeth Kolbert's environmental classic Field Notes from a Catastrophe first developed out of a groundbreaking,

Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions (Wilson Geoff)(Paperback)

This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world contexts. It investigates the notion of 'resilience' and the challenges faced by local communities around the world to deal with disturbances (natural hazards or human-made) that may threaten their long-term

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics (Bielo James)(Paperback)

Anthropology of Religion: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introductory text organized around key issues that all anthropologists of religion face. This book uses a wide range of historical and ethnographic examples to address not only what is studied by anthropologists of religion, but how

Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change: A Clinician's Guide (Davenport Leslie)(Paperback)

Although the environmental and physical effects of climate change have long been recognised, little attention has been given to the profound negative impact on mental health. Leslie Davenport presents comprehensive theory, strategies and resources for addressing key clinical themes specific to the

Decolonizing Anthropology: Moving Further Toward an Anthropology for Liberation (Harrison Faye V.)(Paperback)

'provides a most-needed analysis of the benefits and limitations of the new cultural anthropology.' Bolles American Ethnologist, 1994 'groundbreaking' Levinson The Teachers College Record, 2008 DECOLONIZING ANTHROPOLOGY is part of a broader effort that aims to advance the critical reconstruction of

Magic's Reason: An Anthropology of Analogy (Jones Graham M.)(Paperback)

In Magic's Reason, Graham M. Jones tells the entwined stories of anthropology and entertainment magic. The two pursuits are not as separate as they may seem at first. As Jones shows, they not only matured around the same time, but they also shared mutually reinforcing stances toward modernity and

Environmental Anthropology Engaging Ecotopia: Bioregionalism, Permaculture, and Ecovillages (Lockyer Joshua)(Paperback)

'The book is well structured, engaging and highly topical; it brings together a range of academics and practitioners-itself a potentially interesting and seldom examined dialogue-around three main areas which form the book's structure: Bioregionalism; Permaculture; Ecovillages.' - Malcolm Miles,

Environmental Geology: An Earth Systems Approach (Merritts Dorothy)(Paperback)

Become better informed of the connected nature of environmental geology and the multidimensional processes of the Earth through the case studies, conceptual explanations, and relevant presentation of material found in Environmental

Statistical Analysis of Climate Extremes (Mudelsee Manfred)(Paperback)

The risks posed by climate change and its effect on climate extremes are an increasingly pressing societal problem. This book provides an accessible overview of the statistical analysis methods which can be used to investigate climate extremes and analyse potential risk. The statistical analysis

Making: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture (Ingold Tim)(Paperback)

This textbook takes an entirely new approach to the study of four related disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, art and architecture. Tim Ingold argues that these four disciplines are concerned with exploring, interpreting and describing the worlds we inhabit and the ways we perceive

Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor (Nixon Rob)(Paperback)

The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of 'slow violence' to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses on the inattention we have paid to the

Healing Earth: An Ecologist's Journey of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship (Todd John)(Paperback)

Zombie Capitalism: Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx (Harman Chris)(Paperback)

An incisive and devastating critique of capitalism, sounding the alarm that the system poses a threat to human

Global Environmental Politics (Chasek Pamela S.)(Paperback)

Global Environmental Politics has provided an accurate, up-to-date, and unbiased understanding of the world's most pressing environmental issues for thirty years. The eighth edition continues this practice by covering critical new developments in global environmental politics and

Affluence and Freedom: An Environmental History of Political Ideas (Charbonnier Pierre)(Paperback)

In this pathbreaking book, Pierre Charbonnier opens up a new intellectual terrain: an environmental history of political ideas. His aim is not to locate the seeds of ecological thought in the history of political ideas as others have done, but rather to show that all political ideas, whether or not

Tarzan Was an Eco-Tourist: ...and Other Tales in the Anthropology of Adventure (Vivanco Luis)(Paperback)

Climate Change and Anthropogenic Impacts on Health in Tropical and Subtropical Regions (Karmaoui Ahmed)(Paperback)

Presents research on the association of environmental pollutants and global warming with viruses in tropical regions. While highlighting topics such as pathogenicity, travel impact, and economic impacts, this publication explores the developments and trends in these areas of medicine and ecology,

Conceptualizing Capitalism: Institutions, Evolution, Future (Hodgson Geoffrey M.)(Paperback)

A few centuries ago, capitalism set in motion an explosion of economic productivity. Markets and private property had existed for millennia, but what other key institutions fostered capitalism's relatively recent emergence? Until now, the conceptual toolkit available to answer this question has

Schools and Styles of Anthropological Theory (Candea Matei)(Paperback)

This book presents an overview of important currents of thought in social and cultural anthropology, from the 19th century to the present. It introduces readers to the origins, context and continuing relevance of a fascinating and exciting kaleidoscope of ideas that have transformed the humanities

I Hate the Internet - A novel (Kobek Jarett)(Paperback / softback)

A savage indictment of the intolerable bullshit of unregulated capitalism and an uproarious, hilarious but above all furious satire of our Internet

What We Know about Climate Change, Updated Edition (Emanuel Kerry)(Paperback)

An updated edition of a guide to the basic science of climate change, and a call to action.The vast majority of scientists agree that human activity has significantly increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere--most dramatically since the 1970s. Yet global warming skeptics and ill-informed

Global Capitalism (Frieden Jeffry A.)(Paperback)

An authoritative, insightful, and highly readable history of the twentieth-century global economy, updated with a new chapter on the early decades of the new century. Global Capitalism guides the reader from the globalization of the early twentieth century and its swift collapse in the crises of