The first comprehensive anthropological description of the Khmer Buddhism practiced by Cambodian refugees in the United States over the past four decades.

Illuminates the contradictions that emerge within conscious capitalism initiatives that are designed to empower women.

From the Nile to the Hudson, the story of how two Egyptian mummies joined an American museum collection.

A collection of Raj’s groundbreaking ethnographic studies of “vernacular” Catholic traditions in Tamil Nadu, India.

Addresses the importance of Haudenosaunee women in the rebuilding of the Iroquois nation.

Tells the story of Bavaria’s acquisition of ancient Greek sculptures that rivaled those acquired by England from the Parthenon.

Uses two case studies to demonstrate how neoliberal reforms in India have de-democratized labor politics.

Rich case studies examining responses to climatic events in ancient Europe and the Near East.

Explores the activities and political personas of women activists in Shiv Sena, a militant Indian political party.

Explores sacrificial practices across a range of contexts from prehistory to the present.

Assesses the range and magnitude of Robert Gardner’s achievements as a filmmaker, photographer, writer, educator, and champion of independent cinema.

Explores the trend of lifelong learning in Japan as a means to deal with risk in a neoliberal era.

Critical interdisciplinary examination of archeaology's approach to childhood in prehistory.

A critical examination of the impact of BRAC, the world's largest NGO, on the status of women in Southern Bangladeshi cultural life.

Looks at southern Chinese martial arts traditions and how they have become important to local identity and narratives of resistance.

A sweeping study of political murder in Latin America.

Thorough exploration of the distinct culture of the Mappila Muslims of Kerala, India.

Examines the lives of recent Russian-Jewish immigrants in Germany.

Analyzes interviews with students, teachers, and administrators to develop a new set of literacies essential for student success in the digital age.

Interdisciplinary study of monumental art and architecture in human history.

Examines the intersections of “Latino,” “queer,” and “American,” to illustrate how the categories of class, race, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity are directly entangled with issues of citizenship and belonging.

David N. Keightley’s seminal essays on the origins of Chinese society are brought together in one volume.

Examines the origins, efficacy, legacy, and consequences of envisioning both Native and non-Native “worlds.”

Challenges traditional views of the Qin dynasty as an oppressive regime by revealing cooperative aspects of its governance.

Tells the social history of the Iroquois people of Ohio during the buildup to removal.