Anthropology

A comprehensive examination of the nature, causes, and consequences of internal migration in developing countries Despite the key role of rural-urban migration in structural transformation and the persistence of lower living standards in the countryside, active policies to reduce, or even reverse, movement into towns are common in major developing regions. Climate change is shifting the calculus: the resulting erosion to agricultural opportunities, combined with increasing frequency of natural

Exploring sounds of the musical rhythms of the Ring Shout and the evocative textures of the Caribbean bomba song and dance, this book presents a comparative musicological and ethnomusicological work that concentrates on the parallel diasporic aspects of history, religion, and music of the Gullah/Geechee and Afro-Latin people. From Ring Shout to Bomba documents how the Gullah/Geechee community has striven to preserve their culture and history throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

While nations have long been involved in regulating humans' relationships with other species, humans have to a much greater extent been involved in the problems of regulating and maintaining human society.

We've been raised on a pop-culture diet of fairytale weddings but is marriage really necessary to live happily ever after? 21st Century Relationships: Why Humans Weren't Designed for Marriage is an informative and thought-provoking guide into the concept of marriage, its origins and its place in our modern world. Carla Savannah challenges you to re-evaluate your ideas, expectations and motivations concerning this traditionally life-long commitment and provides observations into the directio

Ethical PORN for DICKS A Man's Guide to Responsible Viewing Pleasure A Non-Judgmental Way of Thinking and Talking- for Men, Partners, and Therapists with a Foreword by Tristan Taormino and an Afterword by Chanel Preston "There's a lot of screaming, yelling, and smut-shaming out there about porn. David Ley's reasonable, calm, informed writing should be read by anyone interested in porn-and it should be required reading for anyone tempted to legislate about it."-Dan Savage "An impor

A perfect gift for graduates! Athletes all over the world struggle to cope with life after competitive sport. But competitive sport does not end when the clock hits zero. In fact, the game of life is just beginning, and the world is depending on you to bring your unique skillset to the table. After the Buzzer is a powerful memoir that tracks Andrew's journey with basketball far beyond the game. Andrew shares unforgettable lessons and memories not just through the metaphoric value of th

a girl has always meant serving family, culture, and tradition

The book relates the author's experiences and the many people he met at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation from 1996-2008. He became deeply involved in their culture and taught at a tribal college. He lived there and roamed the Black Hills. His personal spirit connections are also revealed. The plight of the American Grey Wolf is discussed.

The author describes the social values and social relationships of the Northern Luo of South Sudan, a culture and history that has not been studied in depth in the past.

In this book, Saturnino Onyala describes the social values and social relationships of the Northern Luo of South Sudan. This is a culture and history that has not been studied in depth in the past -- there are very few written texts on the subject. Consequently, this is a must read for anthropologists, historians, sociologists, social workers and philosophers who are interested in the lives of the Northern Luo as well as for the Luo people themselves, who have been dispersed across the globe fo

The author interviewed women in their 40s from all over the world about being in their prime, other women, family, money, their careers, mom guilt, vulnerability, love and loss, their bodies, aging, sex, libido, romance, relationships, affairs, soul mates, and the future.

This book increases health/ welfare/ relationships workers/ counsellors confidence to deepen discussions with men about dominance, control and domestic violence in their relationships. Importantly, they allow workers to challenge the beliefs a client has about their partner without it being viewed as a personal confrontation.