0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
  • All Departments
Price
Status
Brand

Showing 1 - 14 of 14 matches in All Departments

Heritage and Religion in East Asia (Paperback): Shuli Wang, Michael Rowlands, Yujie Zhu Heritage and Religion in East Asia (Paperback)
Shuli Wang, Michael Rowlands, Yujie Zhu
R1,238 Discovery Miles 12 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Heritage and Religion in East Asia examines how religious heritage, in a mobile way, plays across national boundaries in East Asia and, in doing so, the book provides new theoretical insights into the articulation of heritage and religion. Drawing on primary, comparative research carried out in four East Asian countries, much of which was undertaken by East Asian scholars, the book shows how the inscription of religious items as "Heritage" has stimulated cross-border interactions among religious practitioners and boosted tourism along modern pilgrimage routes. Considering how these forces encourage cross-border links in heritage practices and religious movements in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, the volume also questions what role heritage plays in a region where Buddhism, Taoism, and other various folk religious practices are dominant. Arguing that it is diversity and vibrancy that makes religious discourse in East Asia unique, the contributors explore how this particularity both energizes and is empowered by heritage practices in East Asia. Heritage and Religion in East Asia enriches understanding of the impact of heritage and religious culture in modern society and will be of interest to academics and students working in heritage studies, anthropology, religion, and East Asian studies.

Grassroots Values and Local Cultural Heritage in China (Hardcover): Harriet Evans, Michael Rowlands Grassroots Values and Local Cultural Heritage in China (Hardcover)
Harriet Evans, Michael Rowlands; Contributions by Harriet Evans, Michael Rowlands, Beverley Butler, …
R2,522 Discovery Miles 25 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The recent heritage boom in China is transforming local social, economic, and cultural life and reshaping domestic and global notions of China's national identity. Based on long-term ethnographic fieldwork conducted largely by young anthropologists in China, Grassroots Values and Local Cultural Heritage in China departs from the dominant top-down UNESCO-influenced narrative of cultural heritage preservation and approaches the local not as a fixed definition of place but as a shifting site of negotiation between state, entrepreneurial, transcultural, and local community interests. The volume takes readers along an unusual trajectory between a disadvantaged neighborhood in central Beijing, metropolitan centers in Anhui and Sichuan, Quanzhou in the southeast, and Yunnan in the southwest before finally ending at the great Samye Monastery in Tibet. Across these sites, the contributors converge in apprehending the grassroots as an arena of everyday life and belonging underpinning ordinary social interactions and cultural practices as diverse as funeral rituals, Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimages, and encounters between young contemporary artists and the Bloomsbury Group. In examining the diversity of local cultural practices and knowledge that underpin ideas about cultural value, this volume argues that grassroots cultural beliefs are essential to the liveability and sustainability of life and living heritage.

Social Transformations in Archaeology - Global and Local Perspectives (Paperback): Kristian Kristiansen, Michael Rowlands Social Transformations in Archaeology - Global and Local Perspectives (Paperback)
Kristian Kristiansen, Michael Rowlands
R1,560 Discovery Miles 15 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Social Transformations in Archaeology explores the relevance of archaeology to the study of long-term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. The articles are divided into:
* broader theoretical issues
* post-colonial issues in a wide range of contexts
* archaeological examination of colonialism with case studies from the Mediterranean in the first millenium BC and historical Africa.

Heritage and Religion in East Asia (Hardcover): Shuli Wang, Michael Rowlands, Yujie Zhu Heritage and Religion in East Asia (Hardcover)
Shuli Wang, Michael Rowlands, Yujie Zhu
R3,978 Discovery Miles 39 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Heritage and Religion in East Asia examines how religious heritage, in a mobile way, plays across national boundaries in East Asia and, in doing so, the book provides new theoretical insights into the articulation of heritage and religion. Drawing on primary, comparative research carried out in four East Asian countries, much of which was undertaken by East Asian scholars, the book shows how the inscription of religious items as "Heritage" has stimulated cross-border interactions among religious practitioners and boosted tourism along modern pilgrimage routes. Considering how these forces encourage cross-border links in heritage practices and religious movements in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, the volume also questions what role heritage plays in a region where Buddhism, Taoism, and other various folk religious practices are dominant. Arguing that it is diversity and vibrancy that makes religious discourse in East Asia unique, the contributors explore how this particularity both energizes and is empowered by heritage practices in East Asia. Heritage and Religion in East Asia enriches understanding of the impact of heritage and religious culture in modern society and will be of interest to academics and students working in heritage studies, anthropology, religion, and East Asian studies.

Social Transformations in Archaeology - Global and Local Perspectives (Hardcover): Kristian Kristiansen, Michael Rowlands Social Transformations in Archaeology - Global and Local Perspectives (Hardcover)
Kristian Kristiansen, Michael Rowlands
R4,015 Discovery Miles 40 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume brings together a series of papers which define the relevance of archaeology to the study of long term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. It re-evaluates the premises and epistemologies which underlie the study of archaeology and looks at the ways discoveries about the past have a direct bearing oncontemporary beliefs and actions. The major theoretical ideologies which have influenced archaeology since the mid-1970s are considered: functionalism, determinism, structural Marxism, world systems theory, postmodernism and postprocessual archaeology. The papers in this volume, however, concentrate on the study of structures as far as the archaeological record brings new or different insight to their functioning in the long term. The volume also remains committed to the possibility of an historical reconstruction of social realities. The text is a compilation of papers in theoretical archaeology and should appeal to academics and postgraduates in archaeology, anthropology and history.

Shopping, Place and Identity (Paperback, New): Peter Jackson, Michael Rowlands, Daniel Miller Shopping, Place and Identity (Paperback, New)
Peter Jackson, Michael Rowlands, Daniel Miller
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Presenting a unique study of shopping, the life of shopping centres and the nature of shoppers, this book offers new understanding of the significance of place and the construction of identity. From an historical and thematic survey of the nature of consumer societies and their implications for identity, the authors examine the commercial and historical background of two London shopping centres - Brent Cross and Wood Green. Drawing on their own primary research on shoppers from particular streets, focus groups and survey questionnaires, the authors examine particular issues that arise in the action of locating identity through shopping.
Shopping, Place and Identity engages with key debates in contemporary consumption and identity studies, yet presents a firmly grounded study that will complement the more speculative writing about shopping, place and identity that has developed in recent years.

Domination and Resistance (Paperback, Revised): Daniel Miller, Michael Rowlands, Chris Tilley Domination and Resistance (Paperback, Revised)
Daniel Miller, Michael Rowlands, Chris Tilley
R1,490 Discovery Miles 14 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The nature of power - one of the central concerns in social science - is the main theme of this wide-ranging book. Introducing a much broader historical and geographical comparative understanding of domination and resistance than is available elsewhere, the editors and contributors offer a wealth of perspectives and case studies. They illustrate the application of these ideas to issues as diverse as ritualized space, the nature of hierarchy in non-capitalist contexts and the production of archaeological discourse.
Drawing on considerable experience in promoting interaction between archaeology and other disciplines concerned with ideology, power and social transformation, the editors have brought together a stimulating book that will be of widespread interest amongst students of archaeology, ancient history, sociology, anthropology and human geography.

Domination and Resistance (Hardcover): Daniel Miller, Michael Rowlands, Chris Tilley Domination and Resistance (Hardcover)
Daniel Miller, Michael Rowlands, Chris Tilley
R5,295 Discovery Miles 52 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The nature of power - one of the central concerns in social science - is the main theme of this wide-ranging book. Introducing a much broader historical and geographical comparative understanding of domination and resistance than is available elsewhere, the editors and contributors offer a wealth of perspectives and case studies. They illustrate the application of these ideas to issues as diverse as ritualized space, the nature of hierarchy in non-capitalist contexts and the production of archaeological discourse. Drawing on considerable experience in promoting interaction between archaeology and other disciplines concerned with ideology, power and social transformation, the editors have brought together a stimulating book that will be of widespread interest amongst students of archaeology, ancient history, sociology, anthropology and human geography.

Civilisation Recast - Theoretical and Historical Perspectives (Paperback): Stephan Feuchtwang, Michael Rowlands Civilisation Recast - Theoretical and Historical Perspectives (Paperback)
Stephan Feuchtwang, Michael Rowlands
R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Civilisation is a debated concept and is often associated with the prerogatives of the 'West', colonial histories, and even emerging global politics. In this book, Stephen Feuchtwang and Michael Rowlands use the examples of Africa and China to provide a new conceptualisation that challenges traditional notions of 'civilisation'. They explain how to understand duration and continuity as long-term processes of transformation. Civilisations are best seen as practices of feeding and hospitality, of rituals and manners of living and dying, of entering the portals into the invisible world that surrounds and encompasses us, of healing and the knowledge of the encompassing universe and its powers, including its ghosts and demons. Civilisations furnish the moral ideals for people to live by and aspire to and they are changed more by the actions of disappointed grassroots and their little traditions than by their ruling authorities. Just as they revitalise and change their civilisations, this book revitalises and changes the way to think about civilisations in the humanities, the historical and the social sciences.

Reclaiming Heritage - Alternative Imaginaries of Memory in West Africa (Paperback): Ferdinand De Jong, Michael Rowlands Reclaiming Heritage - Alternative Imaginaries of Memory in West Africa (Paperback)
Ferdinand De Jong, Michael Rowlands
R1,187 Discovery Miles 11 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Struggles over the meaning of the past are common in postcolonial states. State cultural heritage programs build monuments to reinforce in nation building efforts-often supported by international organizations and tourist dollars. These efforts often ignore the other, often more troubling memories preserved by local communities-markers of colonial oppression, cultural genocide, and ethnic identity. Yet, as the contributors to this volume note, questions of memory, heritage, identity and conservation are interwoven at the local, ethnic, national and global level and cannot be easily disentangled. In a fascinating series of cases from West Africa, anthropologists, archaeologists and art historians show how memory and heritage play out in a variety of postcolonial contexts. Settings range from televised ritual performances in Mali to monument conservation in Djenne and slavery memorials in Ghana.

Reclaiming Heritage - Alternative Imaginaries of Memory in West Africa (Hardcover): Ferdinand De Jong, Michael Rowlands Reclaiming Heritage - Alternative Imaginaries of Memory in West Africa (Hardcover)
Ferdinand De Jong, Michael Rowlands
R4,277 Discovery Miles 42 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Struggles over the meaning of the past are common in postcolonial states. State cultural heritage programs build monuments to reinforce in nation building efforts-often supported by international organizations and tourist dollars. These efforts often ignore the other, often more troubling memories preserved by local communities-markers of colonial oppression, cultural genocide, and ethnic identity. Yet, as the contributors to this volume note, questions of memory, heritage, identity and conservation are interwoven at the local, ethnic, national and global level and cannot be easily disentangled. In a fascinating series of cases from West Africa, anthropologists, archaeologists and art historians show how memory and heritage play out in a variety of postcolonial contexts. Settings range from televised ritual performances in Mali to monument conservation in Djenne and slavery memorials in Ghana.

Shopping, Place and Identity (Hardcover): Peter Jackson, Michael Rowlands, Daniel Miller Shopping, Place and Identity (Hardcover)
Peter Jackson, Michael Rowlands, Daniel Miller
R3,983 Discovery Miles 39 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Presenting a unique study of shopping, the life of shopping centres and the nature of shoppers, this book offers new understanding of the significance of place and the construction of identity. From an historical and thematic survey of the nature of consumer societies and their implications for identity, the authors examine the commercial and historical background of two London shopping centres. Drawing on their own primary research on shoppers from particular streets, focus groups and survey questionnaires, the authors examine particular issues that arise in the action of locating identity through shopping.

Civilisation Recast - Theoretical and Historical Perspectives (Hardcover): Stephan Feuchtwang, Michael Rowlands Civilisation Recast - Theoretical and Historical Perspectives (Hardcover)
Stephan Feuchtwang, Michael Rowlands
R2,573 Discovery Miles 25 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Civilisation is a debated concept and is often associated with the prerogatives of the 'West', colonial histories, and even emerging global politics. In this book, Stephen Feuchtwang and Michael Rowlands use the examples of Africa and China to provide a new conceptualisation that challenges traditional notions of 'civilisation'. They explain how to understand duration and continuity as long-term processes of transformation. Civilisations are best seen as practices of feeding and hospitality, of rituals and manners of living and dying, of entering the portals into the invisible world that surrounds and encompasses us, of healing and the knowledge of the encompassing universe and its powers, including its ghosts and demons. Civilisations furnish the moral ideals for people to live by and aspire to and they are changed more by the actions of disappointed grassroots and their little traditions than by their ruling authorities. Just as they revitalise and change their civilisations, this book revitalises and changes the way to think about civilisations in the humanities, the historical and the social sciences.

Infinity in Bits (Paperback): Michael Rowland Infinity in Bits (Paperback)
Michael Rowland
bundle available
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Problems in Hydraulics and Fluid…
Sandro Longo, Maria Giovanna Tanda, … Hardcover R1,269 Discovery Miles 12 690
Approved Document S: Infrastructure for…
HM Government Paperback R545 Discovery Miles 5 450
The Green Building Materials Manual - A…
Hannah Rae Roth, Meghan Lewis, … Hardcover R1,836 Discovery Miles 18 360
Ace That Test - A Student’s Guide to…
Megan Sumeracki, Cynthia Nebel, … Paperback R554 Discovery Miles 5 540
Handbook of Research on High Performance…
Marijana Despotovi -Zraki, Veljko Milutinovi, … Hardcover R8,564 Discovery Miles 85 640
The Life Inside - A Memoir of Prison…
Andy West Hardcover R517 R424 Discovery Miles 4 240
Thinkwork - Working, Learning, and…
Fred Young Phillips Hardcover R2,710 Discovery Miles 27 100
Handbook of Research on Developing…
Aaron Samuel Zimmerman Hardcover R7,022 Discovery Miles 70 220
Transdisciplinary Professional Learning…
Paul Gibbs Hardcover R3,511 R1,889 Discovery Miles 18 890
Self-Education - Or, the Philosophy of…
William Hosmer Paperback R470 Discovery Miles 4 700

 

Partners