San Antonio College Library

"The World Health Organization has acknowledged that the majority of people living in developing countries continue to use traditional medicine. Increased levels of immigration and migration also mean that health professionals are more likely to come into contact with patients using them. Traditional Medicine is therefore a vital and timely book which covers medical systems practised on five continents, including: traditional European folk medicine;...

"Cinema: A Visual Anthropology provides a clear and concise summary of the key ideas, debates, and texts of the most important approaches to the study of fiction film from around the world. The book examines ways to address film and film experience beyond the study of the audience. Cross-disciplinary in scope, Cinema uses ideas and approaches both from within and outside of anthropology to further students' knowledge of and interest in fiction film....

'The Values of Volunteering' examines volunteering in detail from a civil society perspective, using empirical data garnered from various sources for countries all over the globe. Topics range from diversity, social & cultural determinants of volunteering, to its individual, social & political effects.

Throughout this compelling investigation, the author locates himself and remains firmly planted on that narrow patch of middle ground between blaming all violence on religion and claiming that religion is purely nonviolent and peaceful. Before his analysis begins in earnest, he first fleshes out the meanings of religion and violence, a step that is often skipped and yet is absolutely critical if we are ever to fully understand and resolve the phenomenon...

"This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports"--

"This fun encyclopedia, organized alphabetically, describes and offers cultural context for foodstuffs people eat today that might be described as 'weird'--at least to the American palate. Coverage also includes American regional standards, such as scrapple and chitterlings, that other regions might find distatesful, as well as a few mainstream American foods, like honey, that are equally odd when one considers their derivation"--Provided by publisher....

While death is a universal experience, the traditions that surround it differ from culture to culture. How should the body of the deceased be laid to rest? What should be done with his or her belongings? How can a person's legacy live on through traditions and keepsakes? This volume explores practices around the world, addressing the practical and spiritual considerations that come with death and encouraging readers to keep an open mind toward the...

"In this book, Francis Oakley argues that kingship may be the most common form of government known to humankind. He traces its history from the time of the Neolithic revolution and the spread of agrarian modes of subsistence around the eastern Mediterranean (c.8000 - 5000 BCE) down to its widespread loss of legitimacy in the modern industrial world."--Jacket.

Geert Hofstede begins with a general explanation of the masculinity dimension, and discusses how it illuminates broad features of different cultures. Parts Two, Three and Four apply the dimension more specifically to gender (and gender identity), sexuality (and sexual behaviour), and religion, probably the most influential variable of all. The book closes with a syntesizing statement about cultural values as they are linked to sexulaity, gender...