Ageing with Smartphones in Urban China
From the cultural to the digital revolution in Shanghai
this book offers a nuanced, ethnographic perspective on the lived experiences of older adults in Shanghai, illuminating how they navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital revolution within the broader context of China's profound social transformations. It will be of great interest to scholars, students, and general readers interested in [...]
Coding Freedom
The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking
Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking by E. Gabriella Coleman is an ethnographic study that explores the emergence and significance of the free and open source software (F/OSS) movement in the United States and Europe. The book delves into the ethics behind hackers’ devotion to F/OSS, the social codes that [...]
Humanity from African Naissance to Coming Millennia
Colloquia in Human Biology and Palaeoanthropology
Humanity from African Naissance to Coming Millennia is an edited book that arises from the world’s first Dual Congress held at Sun City, South Africa in 1998. The volume includes 39 refereed papers covering a wide range of topics in human biology, human evolution, dating, taxonomy, and systematics, diet, and brain evolution. [...]
Land, Life, and Emotional Landscapes at the Margins of Bangladesh
Land, Life, and Emotional Landscapes at the Margins of Bangladesh explores the human cost of land dispossession in rural Bangladesh. Focusing on the struggles of indigenous farmers threatened by state projects, the book examines how land loss disrupts not only livelihoods but also cultural identities and emotional connections to the land. Through [...]
Sinuous Objects
Revaluing Women’s Wealth in the Contemporary Pacific
Sinuous Objects is a thought-provoking publication that delves into the concept of women’s wealth in Pacific anthropology. Edited by Anna-Karina Hermkens and Katherine Lepani, this book reengages with the debates surrounding gender, materiality, value, and the agency of objects. Through a comparative perspective, it explores the definition, value, and contestation of women’s [...]