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African Merchants of the Indian Ocean: Swahili of the East African Coast
written by John Middleton, fl. 1990 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2004, originally published 2004), 156 page(s)
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written by John Middleton, fl. 1990 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2004, originally published 2004), 156 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
John Middleton, fl. 1990
Author / Creator
John Middleton, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Swahili, Cultural life, Merchants, Field work for anthropology, African ethnic groups
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Waveland Press
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Also Called Sacajawea: Chief Woman's Stolen Identity
written by Thomas H. Johnson (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 140 page(s)
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written by Thomas H. Johnson (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 140 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Thomas H. Johnson
Author / Creator
Thomas H. Johnson
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Person Discussed
Paraivo, Sacajawea, 1788-1812, Grace Hebard, 1861-1936
Topic / Theme
Shoshoni, Traditional history, Cultural views
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Waveland Press
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Ancient Powers, Episode 1, Origins
directed by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world...
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directed by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022; produced by Li Li, fl. 2023 and Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, in Ancient Powers, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2023), 48 mins
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A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology an...
A new global approach to ancient history that unites the stories of the East and West. The remarkable story of the social, technological and physical challenges five powerful civilisations faced in their battle for survival and domination of the ancient world. These six programmes reveal an interconnected world of trade, war and ideas, where each territory found different solutions to the same problems. Robust science, revealing archaeology and stylish CGI present the distant past as never before - an epic game of strategy and luck.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022, BBC Studios, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Author / Creator
Li Li, fl. 2023, Ross Kirby, fl. 2022
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Powers
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Mueller, fl. 1990, Kaleemullah Lashari, 1953-, Aliaa Ismail, fl. 2014, Simona Todaro, fl. 2005, Salima Ikram, 1965-, Terence Maynard, 1969-
Person Discussed
Tom Mueller, fl. 1990, Kaleemullah Lashari, 1953-, Aliaa Ismail, fl. 2014, Simona Todaro, fl. 2005, Salima Ikram, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Historic research for anthropology, Cultural diversity, Trade routes, Survival instinct, Ancient civilizations, Cultural change and history
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Copyright © 2023 BBC Worldwide
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As Strong as the Mountains: A Kurdish Cultural Journey
written by Robert L. Brenneman (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2007, originally published 2007), 156 page(s)
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written by Robert L. Brenneman (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2007, originally published 2007), 156 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Robert L. Brenneman
Author / Creator
Robert L. Brenneman
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Kurdish, Religious communities, Relationships, Gender roles, Ethnic groups, Cultural identity, Field work for anthropology, Language and linguistics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Waveland Press
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Asking and Listening: Ethnography as Personal Adaption
written by Dirk van der Elst and Paul Bohannan (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1998, originally published 1998), 124 page(s)
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written by Dirk van der Elst and Paul Bohannan (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1998, originally published 1998), 124 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Dirk van der Elst, Paul Bohannan
Author / Creator
Dirk van der Elst, Paul Bohannan
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Government, Economics, Cultural views, Observation techniques for anthropology, Anthropology, Ethnographic methodology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 by Waveland Press
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Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics
written by Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006 (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, originally published 2000), 292 page(s)
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written by Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006 (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, originally published 2000), 292 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006
Author / Creator
Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Topic / Theme
Ethnographic methodology, Anthropology, Philosophy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Princeton University Press
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The Bakairi Indians of Brazil: Politics, Ecology, and Change
written by Debra Picchi (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2006, originally published 2000), 252 page(s)
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written by Debra Picchi (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2006, originally published 2000), 252 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Debra Picchi
Author / Creator
Debra Picchi
Date Published / Released
2000, 2006
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
American Indian, Religion, Gender status, Farm work, Daily life, Relationships, American Indians, Cultural change and history, South Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Waveland Press
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Blunden Harbour
written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and William Heick, 1916-2012; produced by William Heick, 1916-2012 and Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1951), 21 mins
Robert Gardner, then a graduate student of Anthropology at the University of Washington in Seattle, went to Blunden Harbour to research a major film project on the Kwakiutl about whom Ruth Benedict had written so eloquently. The larger work was never done and this small film remains one of the few authentic accoun...
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written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 and William Heick, 1916-2012; produced by William Heick, 1916-2012 and Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1951), 21 mins
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Robert Gardner, then a graduate student of Anthropology at the University of Washington in Seattle, went to Blunden Harbour to research a major film project on the Kwakiutl about whom Ruth Benedict had written so eloquently. The larger work was never done and this small film remains one of the few authentic accounts of this once majestic people. Robert Gardner, then a graduate student of Anthropology at the University of Washington in Seattle, we...
Robert Gardner, then a graduate student of Anthropology at the University of Washington in Seattle, went to Blunden Harbour to research a major film project on the Kwakiutl about whom Ruth Benedict had written so eloquently. The larger work was never done and this small film remains one of the few authentic accounts of this once majestic people. Robert Gardner, then a graduate student of Anthropology at the University of Washington in Seattle, went to Blunden Harbour to research a major film project on the Kwakiutl about whom Ruth Benedict had written so eloquently. The larger work was never done and this small film remains one of the few authentic accounts of this once majestic people. Gently paced to capture the essence of life in this forgotten community, the film relies on an observational style and compelling visuals to tell the story.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, William Heick, 1916-2012, Richard Selig
Author / Creator
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, William Heick, 1916-2012
Date Published / Released
1951
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Selig
Topic / Theme
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw), Cultural identity, Observation techniques for anthropology, Anthropology, American Indian communities, Revitalization and ethnogenesis, Ethnography, Kwakiutl
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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Chapter I: Initial Impressions
in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Tikopia: Discussions X. On Social Change) (London, England) (1953) , 4 page(s)
Four pages of undated handwritten notes titled "Ch. I: Initial Impressions," dictated to James Spillius by Raymond Firth. (A note in red at the top of page one says "J. S. as amanuensis.") The notes cover Firth's voyage to the island in 1952, including impressions he formed of changes on Tikopia while on board the...
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in Raymond William Firth Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Tikopia and Solomon Islands Other, Tikopia: Discussions X. On Social Change) (London, England) (1953) , 4 page(s)
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Four pages of undated handwritten notes titled "Ch. I: Initial Impressions," dictated to James Spillius by Raymond Firth. (A note in red at the top of page one says "J. S. as amanuensis.") The notes cover Firth's voyage to the island in 1952, including impressions he formed of changes on Tikopia while on board the ship and his arrival on the island.
Date Written / Recorded
1953
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Author / Creator
Sir Raymond Firth, 1901-2002
Topic / Theme
Field work for anthropology, Cultural change and history, Tikopia
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Roads in the Sky: The Hopi Indians in a Century of Change
written by Richard O. Clemmer, in Conflict and Social Change Series (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, originally published 1995), 408 page(s)
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written by Richard O. Clemmer, in Conflict and Social Change Series (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, originally published 1995), 408 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Richard O. Clemmer
Author / Creator
Richard O. Clemmer
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Westview Press
Series
Conflict and Social Change Series
Topic / Theme
Hopi, Cultural identity, Cultural views, Cultural change and history
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 by Richard O. Clemmer. Reproduced by permission of Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
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