Anthropology

Social psychologist and Stanford professor Brian Lowery presents a provocative, powerful theory of identity, arguing that there is no essential "self"-our selves are social creations of those with whom we interact -exploring what that means for who we can be and who we allow others to be.

Whether you're looking to make your love life sweeter or spicier, this booklet of reimbursable checks will satisfy any craving. Issued by the "World Bank of Savings and Love," these playful checks offer a diverse portfolio of options for the shy and adventurous alike, with fill-in-the-blanks and check-box prompts. With thirty checks for "sweet" offerings like a romantic date night or your partner's undivided attention and thirty checks to reimburse for spicier options like "an opportunity to l

Happy Daze exposes optimism as a mind altering cultural fix. Too much optimism has stimulated climate change denial and all manner of excessive human behaviours. Optimism may be life enhancing, but too much optimism has a corrupting influence. This book explains why and how optimism can lead to very bad outcomes. Tom Jagtenberg's last book, Beyond the Limits: A Planet in Crisis (Cilento Publishing, 2015), is a hard hitting and probing analysis of the underlying problems that define the p

This bilingual (English and Sinhala) publication contains a collection of eleven Sri Lankan historical ola-leaf (palm-leaf) manuscripts known as Viththi and Kadayim books. Most of them are rare and have never been published.

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This third edition provides an expanded and fully updated resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines.

This book presents a historical study of South Indian Brahmins who migrated to Sath Korale, Sri Lanka, in the 16th century, and explains how they integrated into the Sinhalese Buddhist society removing their memory of South Indian roots.

"Lucy's People: An Ethiopian Memoir" is the inspiring story of a country and a life. Young Mesfin qualifies as an engineer, but the Derg forces him to serve at the front. How does he survive?

An artist, selling his ceramic sculptures at art festivals, passes the time in his booth by writing pithy observations about neck tattoos, beards, corgis, phone holsters, dairy products, t shirts that feature sassy wordplay, man buns, capri pants, and oh my gosh is there anything that doesn't rankle this guy?

Juggling is one of the oldest art-forms in the world - perhaps as ancient as music and dance - but little has been written about its history. This book explores material evidence of juggling from around the world, tracing its development in disparate cultures over the course of millennia.

Generative Fathering is a guide for practitioners to improve their engagement and work with fathers in community services, social work, psychology, counselling, domestic violence and health contexts. Using a strengths-based (non-deficit) approach, this book explores the pivotal role of fathers within their families' life, and how this can be harnessed to enhance family well-being. Generativity, referring to the sacrificial caring or support provided to a significant relationship or the next gen

By the mid 1990s, Western media interest in HIV/AIDS activities had waned, because forecasts of a high rise in HIV infections and AIDS deaths in the wealthier parts of the world did not materialise. Prevention programmes were successful while drug treatment was delaying the on-set of AIDS. Africa was different. HIV infections were rising rapidly and evenly among the sexes. AIDS deaths were also increasing while African leadership appeared to be in denial of the disease. Ignorance about the dise

We are each connected with the spiritual realm. Those in the next world work intimately with us when we seek to be of service to others. When asked to perform an act of service beyond one's abilities or education, there are those in the next world who can assist us.