Format:
Online-Ressource (x, 254 p)
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ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0203413512
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0415062535
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0415062543
Content:
This book offers a clear, inviting and fascinating introduction to the social anthropology of Western Europe, illustrating the rich diversity of dialects, cultures and everyday lives of its peoples
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-244) and indexes
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and caveat; Acknowledgements; Travellers on a hill: introduction to the social anthropology of western Europe; The golden oranges: food, appetites and identity; The vines that trail: farming and fishing in western Europe; The trampled garden: invasion, refugees, migrants and tourists; The smokeless homes: peripheral regions in western Europe; Towns with towers: the city as symbol and the neighbourhood as home; And with great lies: politics, patronage and leadership; Turned in prayer: religion, magic, science and the supernatural
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The gossips of the town: sex and gender in contemporary EuropeAll Babel tongues: language and identity in Europe; Ringed with a lake of fire: conclusions; Glossary of anthropological terms; Directory of research sites; References; Name index; Subject index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Appetites and Identities : An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of Western Europe
Language:
English
