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Childhood Disrupted - How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal (Paperback): Donna Jackson Nakazawa Childhood Disrupted - How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal (Paperback)
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
R345 R235 Discovery Miles 2 350 Save R110 (32%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A "courageous, compassionate, and rigorous every-person's guide" (Christina Bethell, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) that shows the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and diseases, and how to cope and heal from these emotional traumas. Your biography becomes your biology. The emotional trauma we suffer as children not only shapes our emotional lives as adults, but it also affects our physical health, longevity, and overall well-being. Scientists now know on a bio-chemical level exactly how parents' chronic fights, divorce, death in the family, being bullied or hazed, and growing up with a hypercritical, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent can leave permanent, physical "fingerprints" on our brains. When children encounter sudden or chronic adversity, stress hormones cause powerful changes in the body, altering the body's chemistry. The developing immune system and brain react to this chemical barrage by permanently resetting children's stress response to "high," which in turn can have a devastating impact on their mental and physical health as they grow up. Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares stories from people who have recognized and overcome their adverse experiences, shows why some children are more immune to stress than others, and explains why women are at particular risk. "Groundbreaking" (Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance) in its research, inspiring in its clarity, Childhood Disrupted explains how you can reset your biology-and help your loved ones find ways to heal. "A truly important gift of understanding-illuminates the heartbreaking costs of childhood trauma and like good medicine offers the promising science of healing and prevention" (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart).

Palaeoepidemiology - The Epidemiology of Human Remains (Hardcover): Tony Waldron Palaeoepidemiology - The Epidemiology of Human Remains (Hardcover)
Tony Waldron
R3,906 Discovery Miles 39 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do we identify and measure human disease in the past? In the absence of soft tissue, paleoepidemiologists have developed ingenious ways of assessing illness and mortality in archaeological populations. In this volume, the key methods of epidemiology are outlined for non-specialists, showing the importance of studying prevalence over incidence, adjustments needed in studying past groups, how to compare studies, and the dangers of assessing occupation based upon bone evidence. A model for planning a proper paleoepidemiological study concludes the volume. Both as an introduction to epidemiology for archaeologists, and as a primer on archaeological analysis for epidemiologists, this book should serve the needs of both populations.

Dominicans in New York City - Power From the Margins (Paperback): Milagros Ricourt Dominicans in New York City - Power From the Margins (Paperback)
Milagros Ricourt
R1,128 R1,034 Discovery Miles 10 340 Save R94 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Language, Ethnic Identity and the State (Paperback): William Safran, J.A. Laponce Language, Ethnic Identity and the State (Paperback)
William Safran, J.A. Laponce
R1,346 Discovery Miles 13 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new study powerfully asserts the pivotal importance of the interplay between language and ethnicity, which is often underestimated as a component for political stability. These leading scholars present five key case studies of South Africa, Algeria, Canada, Latvia and Senegal. All five countries are multilingual nations where language has been a central political issue that has challenged their unity and stability. These studies are underpinned by two general, comparative and theoretical discussions, which analyse how scholars consider social class and economic factors to be the primary sources for political cohesion or of malcontent with the system and the new avenues opened by a focus on issues of langauge. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of linguistics, language, politics and sociology. This is a special issue of the leading journal Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.

Evolution and Social Life (Paperback): Tim Ingold Evolution and Social Life (Paperback)
Tim Ingold
R1,482 Discovery Miles 14 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Evolution is among the most central and most contested of ideas in the history of anthropology. This book charts the fortunes of the idea from the mid-nineteenth century to recent times. By comparing biological, historical, and anthropological approaches to the study of human culture and social life, it lays the foundation for their effective synthesis. Far ahead of its time when first published, the book anticipates debates at the forefront of contemporary thinking. Revisiting the work after almost thirty years, Tim Ingold offers a substantial new preface that describes how the book came to be written, how it was received and its bearing on later developments. Unique in scope and breadth of theoretical vision, Evolution and Social Life cuts across the boundaries of natural science and the humanities to provide a major contribution both to the history of anthropological and social thought, and to contemporary debate on the relationship between human nature, culture, and social life.

National Identity and the Conflict at Oka - Native Belonging and Myths of Postcolonial Nationhood in Canada (Paperback): Amelia... National Identity and the Conflict at Oka - Native Belonging and Myths of Postcolonial Nationhood in Canada (Paperback)
Amelia Kalant
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Through readings of literature, canonical history texts, studies of museum displays and media analysis, this work explores the historical formation of myths of Canadian national identity and then how these myths were challenged (and affirmed during the 1990 standoff at Oka. It draws upon history, literary criticism, anthropology, studies in nationalism and ethnicity and post-colonial theory.

Religion and Psychoanalysis in India - Critical Clinical Practice (Hardcover): Sabah Siddiqui Religion and Psychoanalysis in India - Critical Clinical Practice (Hardcover)
Sabah Siddiqui
R3,905 Discovery Miles 39 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religion and Psychoanalysis in India questions the assumptions of an established scientific, evidence-based global mental health paradigm by examining the practices of faith-based healing. It proposes that human beings demonstrate a dual loyalty: to science as faith and faith as science, both of which get reconfigured in the process. In this particular context, science and faith are deployed in ways that are not only different but at times contrary to mainstream discourses of science and religion, and faith healing becomes a point where these two discourses collide head-on in negotiating cultural values and practices. The book addresses key questions, such as: What is the value of 'faith healing' in understanding distress and treatment in different cultural contexts? What is a critical psychological perspective on faith and religious systems? What challenges do alternative religious practices pose to critical psychology? How should we re-imagine clinical work in a context marked by science and religion? Situated between 'West' and 'East', between the global mental health movement and local faith-based practices in India, the book addresses a wide audience that includes students and researchers in psychology, cultural and medical anthropology, the sociology of religion, cultural theory, postcolonial theory, and the sociology of science. It will also appeal to policy-makers and practitioners interested in the work of NGOs and the legal frameworks driving mental health movements in India.

Religion and Psychoanalysis in India - Critical Clinical Practice (Paperback): Sabah Siddiqui Religion and Psychoanalysis in India - Critical Clinical Practice (Paperback)
Sabah Siddiqui
R1,166 Discovery Miles 11 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religion and Psychoanalysis in India questions the assumptions of an established scientific, evidence-based global mental health paradigm by examining the practices of faith-based healing. It proposes that human beings demonstrate a dual loyalty: to science as faith and faith as science, both of which get reconfigured in the process. In this particular context, science and faith are deployed in ways that are not only different but at times contrary to mainstream discourses of science and religion, and faith healing becomes a point where these two discourses collide head-on in negotiating cultural values and practices. The book addresses key questions, such as: What is the value of 'faith healing' in understanding distress and treatment in different cultural contexts? What is a critical psychological perspective on faith and religious systems? What challenges do alternative religious practices pose to critical psychology? How should we re-imagine clinical work in a context marked by science and religion? Situated between 'West' and 'East', between the global mental health movement and local faith-based practices in India, the book addresses a wide audience that includes students and researchers in psychology, cultural and medical anthropology, the sociology of religion, cultural theory, postcolonial theory, and the sociology of science. It will also appeal to policy-makers and practitioners interested in the work of NGOs and the legal frameworks driving mental health movements in India.

Sex Differences - Modern Biology and the Unisex Fallacy (Paperback): Yves Christen Sex Differences - Modern Biology and the Unisex Fallacy (Paperback)
Yves Christen
R1,335 Discovery Miles 13 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Few people realize how much science can tell us about the differences between men and women. Yves Christen, provided the first comprehensive overview of research in this area when this classic book was first published in the1990s. He goes beyond simplistic "biology is destiny" arguments and constructs a convincing case for linking social and biological approaches in order to understand complex differences in behaviour. Biologists agree that the sexes differ in brain and body structure. Christen links these differences in cerebral anatomy to differences in behaviour and intellect. Taking his readers on a journey through psychology, endocrinology, demography, and many other fields, Christen shows that the biological and the social are not antagonistic. To the contrary, social factors tend to exaggerate the biological rather than neutralize it. This controversial work, Sex Differences, takes on traditional feminism for its refusal to confront the evidence on biologically determined sex differences. Christen argues for a feminism that sees traits common to women in a positive light, in the tradition of such early feminists as Clemence Royer and Margaret Sanger, as well as more contemporary feminist sociobiologists like Sarah Hardy. We deny sex differences only at the price of scientific truth and our own self-respect.

The Anthropology of Obesity in the United States (Hardcover): Anna Bellisari The Anthropology of Obesity in the United States (Hardcover)
Anna Bellisari
R3,924 Discovery Miles 39 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume examines the biocultural dimensions of obesity from an anthropological perspective in an effort to broaden understanding of a growing public health concern. The United States of America currently has the highest rates of obesity among developed countries, with an alarming rise in prevalence in recent decades which promises to affect the nation for years to come. Bellisari helps students to grasp the complex nature of this obesity epidemic, demonstrating that it is the consequence of many interacting forces which range from individual genetic and physiological predispositions to national policies and American cultural beliefs and practices. As much a social problem as an individual one, the development of obesity is in fact encouraged by the pattern of high consumption and physical inactivity that is promoted by American economic, political, and ideological systems. With a range of up-to-date scientific and medical data, The Anthropology of Obesity in the United States provides students with a comprehensive picture of obesity, its multiple causes, and the need for society-wide action to address the issue.

Telling Our Stories - The Lives of Latina Women (Paperback): Theresa Baron-McKeagney Telling Our Stories - The Lives of Latina Women (Paperback)
Theresa Baron-McKeagney
R1,112 R725 Discovery Miles 7 250 Save R387 (35%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Stereotypes of Mexican American women and the lack of their representation in research literature contribute to misrepresentations of Mexican American culture and their invisibility. In this qualitative study, Mexican American women were interviewed and their life histories were examined using an ethnographic and hermeneutical phenomenological approach.

Coping With Uncertainty - Behavioral and Developmental Perspectives (Paperback): Davis S. Palermo Coping With Uncertainty - Behavioral and Developmental Perspectives (Paperback)
Davis S. Palermo
R1,474 Discovery Miles 14 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first volume in this new series from The Center for the Study of Child and Adolescent Development at The Pennsylvania State University focuses on the relationship between the biological stress circuits and the behavioral concomitants to stress in animals and humans. The participants at this conference, a tribute to Dean Evan G. Pattishall, Jr., discuss the developmental implications of their work in relation to the periods of infancy, childhood, and adolescence. For professionals, clinicians, and researchers in clinical, developmental, experimental, and health psychology, behavioral medicine, psychiatry, psychotherapy, and the neurosciences.

Indigeneity In India (Paperback): Bengt T. Karlsson, T.B. Subba Indigeneity In India (Paperback)
Bengt T. Karlsson, T.B. Subba; Afterword by Dipesh Chakrabarty
R1,415 Discovery Miles 14 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2006. Who and what are the 'indigenous people'? The question has become highly contentious in India today, where eighty million peoples belonging to the state category of 'scheduled tribes' are attempting to gain international recognition as indigenous people as a part of struggle for recognition and rights in land and resources. This volume interrogates the politics surrounding the category of peoples in India known as 'tribals' or 'adivasis' and more recently 'indigenous peoples'.

Race, Politics and Social Change (Paperback, New): Les Back, John Solomos Race, Politics and Social Change (Paperback, New)
Les Back, John Solomos
R1,767 Discovery Miles 17 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on a wealth of original sources, including interviews with politicians and activists this book explores the changing contours of the politics of race in the present social and political environment. The volume seeks to go beyond abstract generalisations in order to develop an account which takes seriously the everyday processes that have shaped social understandings of race and politics in British society. At the same time it links up to the broader debates about the impact of multiculturalism on contemporary politics, the role of minorities in political life and the limits of democratic government.
Its account of the role of black politicians within the context of party politics will be of particular appeal to those interested in the interplay between mobilisation and the development of racial justice and equality. Race, Politics and Social Change will appeal to students of British Politics and Society and to all those with interests in the politics of race.

Trends in Biological Anthropology 1 (Paperback): Karina Gerdau-Radonic, Kathleen McSweeney Trends in Biological Anthropology 1 (Paperback)
Karina Gerdau-Radonic, Kathleen McSweeney
R1,472 R1,309 Discovery Miles 13 090 Save R163 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This first volume in the series Trends in Biological Anthropology presents 11 papers. The study of modern baboons as proxies to understand extinct hominin species' diet and the interpretation of skeletal degenerative joint disease on the skeletal remains of extant primates are presented as case studies using methods and standards usually applied to human remains. The methodological theme continues with an assessment of the implications for interpretation of different methods used to record Linear Enamel Hypoplasia (LEH) and on the use and interpretation of three dimensional modelling to generate pictures of the content of collective graves. Three case studies on palaeopathology are presented. First is the analysis of a 5th-16th century skeletal collection from the Isle of May compared with one from medieval Scotland in an attempt to ascertain whether the former benefitted from a healing tradition. Study of a cranium found at Verteba Cave, western Ukraine, provides a means to understand inter-personal interactions and burial ritual during the Trypillian culture. A series of skulls from Belgrade, Serbia, displays evidence for beheading. Two papers focus on the analysis disarticulated human remains at the Worcester Royal Infirmary and on Thomas Henry Huxley's early attempt to identify a specific individual through analysis of skeletal remains. The concept and definition of 'perimortem' particularly within a Forensic Anthropology context are examined and the final paper presents a collaborative effort between historians, archaeologists, museum officers, medieval re-enactors and food scientists to encourage healthy eating among present day Britons by presenting the ill effects of certain dietary habits on the human skeleton.

Representing Others - Translation, Ethnography and Museum (Hardcover): Kate Sturge Representing Others - Translation, Ethnography and Museum (Hardcover)
Kate Sturge
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cultural anthropology has always been dependent on translation as a textual practice, and it has often used 'translation' as a metaphor to describe ethnography's processes of interpretation and cross-cultural comparison. Questions of intelligibility and representation are central to both translation studies and ethnographic writing - as are the dilemmas of cultural distance or proximity, exoticism or appropriation. Similarly, recent work in museum studies discusses problems of representation that are raised by ethnographic museums as multimedia 'translations'. However, as yet there has been remarkably little interdisciplinary exchange: neither has translation studies kept up with the sophistication of anthropology's investigations of meaning, representation and 'culture' itself, nor have anthropology and museum studies often looked to translation studies for analyses of language difference or concrete methods of tracing translation practices. This book opens up an exciting field of study to translation scholars and suggests possible avenues of cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Diaspora, Identity and Religion - New Directions in Theory and Research (Paperback): Carolin Alfonso, Waltraud Kokot, Khachig... Diaspora, Identity and Religion - New Directions in Theory and Research (Paperback)
Carolin Alfonso, Waltraud Kokot, Khachig Toeloelyan
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over the last decade, concepts of diaspora and locality have gained complex new meanings in political discourse as well as in social and cultural studies. Diaspora, in particular, has acquired new meanings related to notions such as global deterritorialization, transnational migration and cultural hybridity. The authors discuss the key concepts and theory, focus on the meaning of religion both as a factor in forming diasporic social organisations, as well as shaping and maintaining diasporic identities, and the appropriation of space and place in history. It includes up to date research of the Caribbean, Irish, Armenian, African and Greek diasporas.

Until Darwin, Science, Human Variety and the Origins of Race (Paperback): B. Ricardo Brown Until Darwin, Science, Human Variety and the Origins of Race (Paperback)
B. Ricardo Brown
R1,621 Discovery Miles 16 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work fills a gap in recent studies on the history of race and science. Focusing on both the classification systems of human variety and the development of science as the arbiter of truth, Brown looks at the rise of the emerging sciences of life and society - biology and sociology - as well as the debate surrounding slavery and abolition.

The Theory of Power and Organization (RLE: Organizations) (Paperback): Stewart Clegg The Theory of Power and Organization (RLE: Organizations) (Paperback)
Stewart Clegg
R1,357 Discovery Miles 13 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book the author develops a theory of power and organization, derived from a critical consideration of a literature extending across sociology, political science, philosophy and organization theory. The book raises and answers some of the issues which are important in the construction of a theoretical apparatus for the analysis of power and at the same time it proposes an alternative concept of organization, centred around the themes of power and control.

Schooled on Fat - What Teens Tell Us About Gender, Body Image, and Obesity (Hardcover): Nicole Taylor Schooled on Fat - What Teens Tell Us About Gender, Body Image, and Obesity (Hardcover)
Nicole Taylor
R4,344 Discovery Miles 43 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the Reader Views Literary Award, Societal Issues and the Reviewers Choice Best Non-fiction Book of the Year, Specialty Awards, Schooled on Fat explores how body image, social status, fat stigma and teasing, food consumption behaviors, and exercise practices intersect in the daily lives of adolescent girls and boys. Based on nine months of fieldwork at a high school located near Tucson, Arizona, the book draws on social, linguistic, and theoretical contexts to illustrate how teens navigate the fraught realities of body image within a high school culture that reinforced widespread beliefs about body size as a matter of personal responsibility while offering limited opportunity to exercise and an abundance of fattening junk foods. Taylor also traces policy efforts to illustrate where we are as a nation in addressing childhood obesity and offers practical strategies schools and parents can use to promote teen wellness. This book is ideal for courses on the body, fat studies, gender studies, language and culture, school culture and policy, public ethnography, deviance, and youth culture.

Actively Dying - The Creation of Muslim Identities through End-of-Life Care in the United States (Hardcover): Cortney Hughes... Actively Dying - The Creation of Muslim Identities through End-of-Life Care in the United States (Hardcover)
Cortney Hughes Rinker
R3,954 Discovery Miles 39 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the experiences of Muslims in the United States as they interact with the health care system during serious illness and end-of-life care. It shifts "actively dying" from a medical phrase used to describe patients who are expected to pass away soon or who exhibit signs of impending death, to a theoretical framework to analyze how end-of-life care, particularly within a hospital, shapes the ways that patients, families, and providers understand Islam and think of themselves as Muslim. Using the dying body as the main object of analysis, the volume shows that religious identities of Muslim patients, loved ones, and caregivers are not only created when living, but also through the physical process of dying and through death. Based on ethnographic and qualitative research carried out mainly in the Washington, D.C. region, this volume will be of interest to scholars in anthropology, sociology, public health, gerontology, and religious studies.

Science of Pilates - Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice (Paperback): Tracy Ward Science of Pilates - Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice (Paperback)
Tracy Ward
R638 R506 Discovery Miles 5 060 Save R132 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bodies and Lives in Ancient America - Health Before Columbus (Paperback): Debra Martin, Anna Osterholtz Bodies and Lives in Ancient America - Health Before Columbus (Paperback)
Debra Martin, Anna Osterholtz
R1,170 Discovery Miles 11 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bodies and Lives in Ancient America offers a broad overview of what it was like to live and die throughout North America before European contact. Using a unique life history approach, the book moves from pregnancy and birth through to senescence. Drawing on biological data gathered from human remains, as well as cultural and environmental data derived from archaeological investigations, the authors provide students with a wealth of information on health and other aspects of life that leave changes on the skeletal system. Rich case studies throughout demonstrate the temporal, cultural and environmental variability across the continent prior to colonial times. The authors also examine how different groups faced a variety of challenges in their lives, including climate change and violence, and the effects this had on their health. The book concludes by considering the relevance of what ancient bones reveal for people today. Written in an engaging style, with complex paleopathology data synthesized and clearly presented, Bodiesand Lives in Ancient America is an accessible introduction to the state of health across prehistoric North America.

Bodies and Lives in Ancient America - Health Before Columbus (Hardcover): Debra Martin, Anna Osterholtz Bodies and Lives in Ancient America - Health Before Columbus (Hardcover)
Debra Martin, Anna Osterholtz
R3,759 Discovery Miles 37 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bodies and Lives in Ancient America offers a broad overview of what it was like to live and die throughout North America before European contact. Using a unique life history approach, the book moves from pregnancy and birth through to senescence. Drawing on biological data gathered from human remains, as well as cultural and environmental data derived from archaeological investigations, the authors provide students with a wealth of information on health and other aspects of life that leave changes on the skeletal system. Rich case studies throughout demonstrate the temporal, cultural and environmental variability across the continent prior to colonial times. The authors also examine how different groups faced a variety of challenges in their lives, including climate change and violence, and the effects this had on their health. The book concludes by considering the relevance of what ancient bones reveal for people today. Written in an engaging style, with complex paleopathology data synthesized and clearly presented, Bodiesand Lives in Ancient America is an accessible introduction to the state of health across prehistoric North America.

Ethnobotany - A Methods Manual (Hardcover): Gary J. Martin Ethnobotany - A Methods Manual (Hardcover)
Gary J. Martin
R5,227 Discovery Miles 52 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ethnobotany, the study of the classification, use and management of plants by people, draws on a range of disciplines, including natural and social sciences, to show how conservation of plants and of local knowledge about them can be achieved. Ethnobotany is critical to the growing importance of developing new crops and products such as drugs from traditional plants. This book is the basic introduction to the field, showing how botany, anthropology, ecology, economics and linguistics are all employed in the techniques and methods involved. It explains data collection and hypothesis testing and provides practical ideas on fieldwork ethics and the application of results to conservation and community development. Case studies illustrate the explanations, demonstrating the importance of collaboration in achieving results. Published with WWF, UNESCO and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

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