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    An illuminating anthropological study of the ways that cultures and political systems structure the edible environment.Everyone eats, but rarely do we investigate why we eat what we eat. Why do we love spices, sweets, coffee? How did rice become such a staple food throughout so much of eastern Asia? Everyone Eats examines the social and cultural reasons for our food choices and provides an ... Leer más

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  • Our Traumatized Planet

    A Stark Perspective on the Earth’s Environmental Crises

    Our Traumatized Planet explores the state of the environment and some of the major issues faced today and asks what we can learn and apply from contemporary traditional peoples, ancient societies, and our own successes and failures.Providing straightforward information on some of the serious environmental issues we face so that non-scientists can understand them, this book explores what is at ... Leer más

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  • Sustaining Social Conflict

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    This book examines the origins of genocide and mass murder in the everyday conflicts of ordinary people, exacerbated by special interests. We examine cases harming people simply because they are considered unworthy and undeserving—for instance, if they are dehumanized. We confine our attention to genocide, mass murder, large-scale killing motivated by hate or desire for gain, and fascism as an ... Leer más

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  • An Introduction to Cultural Ecology

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  • The Pursuit of Ecotopia

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  • Caring for Place

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