Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Glueck, Kim / Thubauville, Sophia (eds.), Saving and Being Safe Away from Home: Savings and Insurance Associations in Ethiopia and Its Diaspora. (Culture and Social Practice) 250 S. 2024:8 (Transcript, GW) <727-870>
ISBN 978-3-8376-7127-8 paper ¥12,155.- (税込) EUR 50.00

Savings and insurance associations are widespread not only in Ethiopia but also in its diaspora, even in countries with diversified and comprehensive formal financial institutions. The contributors to this volume give a comprehensive overview of these associations in Ethiopia and its diaspora and, at the same time, ask what the activities within these associations tell us about their members' future aspirations and ideas of a "good life".

Roca-Sanchez, Juanita, Bolivia and the Making of the Global Indigenous Movement: Anthropology, Development and Transnationalism. (Routledge Studies in Indigenous Peoples and Policy) 256 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <727-908>
ISBN 978-1-03-257870-5 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book investigates how western anthropological trends, development discourse and transnational activism came to create and define the global indigenous movement.Using Bolivia as a case study, the author demonstrates through a historical research, how international ideas of what it means and does not mean to be indigenous have played out at the national level. Tracing these trends from pre-revolutionary Bolivia, the Inter-American indigenismo in the 1940s up to Evo Morales' downfall, the book reflects on Bolivia's national-level policy discourse and constitutional changes, but also asks to what extent these principles have been transmitted to the country's grassroots organisations and movements such as "Indianismo", "Katarismo", "CSUTCB" and "CIDOB". Overall, the book argues that indigeneity can only be adequately understood, as a longue duree anthropological, political, and legal construction, crafted within broader geopolitical contexts. Within this context, the classical dichotomy between "indigenous" and "whites" should be challenged, in favour of a more nuanced understanding of plural indigeneities.This book will be of interest to researchers from across the fields of global studies, political anthropology, history of anthropology, international development, socio-legal studies, Latin American history, and indigenous studies.

Borgstrom, Erica / Visser, Renske, Critical Approaches to Death, Dying and Bereavement. (Critical Approaches to Health) 198 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <727-270>
ISBN 978-1-03-233061-7 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-233062-4 paper ¥10,660.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99

Critical Approaches to Death Dying and Bereavement is the first of its kind to examine key topics in death, dying and bereavement through a critical lens, highlighting how the understanding and experience of death can vary considerably, based on social, cultural, historical, political, and medical contexts. It looks at the complex ways in which death and dying are managed, from the political level down to end of life care, and the inequalities that surround and impact experiences of death, dying and bereavement.Readers are introduced to key theories such as the medicalisation, as well as contemporary issues, such as social movements, pandemics, and assisted dying. The book stresses how death is not only a biological process or event, but rather shaped by a range of intersecting factors. Issues of inequalities in health, inequities in support, and intersectional analyses are to the fore, and each chapter is dedicated to an issue that has interdisciplinary resonance, thus showcasing the wider socio-cultural and political factors that impact this time of life.It is valuable reading for scholars in thanatology and death studies, and for those in related fields such as sociology of health, medical and social anthropology and interdisciplinary social science courses.

Li, Chuan, Collaborating for Museum Innovation: Technological, Cultural, and Organisational Innovation in Spanish Museums. (Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology) 180 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <727-341>
ISBN 978-1-03-200239-2 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book is a fresh reflection on the study of museum innovation, with special attention paid to the enabling role of collaboration within the process. It sets out to capture the innovation dynamics of museums and explore to what extent and how collaborative arrangement can contribute to different types of innovative activities in the museum sector. The book presents a holistic review of museum innovation from multiple perspectives of, among others, economics, sociology, museology and organizational study, while adopting an interdisciplinary approach to explore and analyse the innovation process and collaboration mechanism from the viewpoint of economics and sociology. The research presented is based on three interdependent aspects: firstly, a holistic definition and taxonomy of innovation in museum organisations; secondly, qualitative and quantitative analysis of the enabling role of collaboration in technological, cultural and organizational innovation in museums; and thirdly, multiple case studies for the identification and evaluation of effective collaboration models in different types of innovation. This is a problem-oriented study, which avoids focusing on those large and super museums that have been well-documented in prior studies; instead, it concentrates on small-and medium-sized museums, which account for more than 85% of museums in the world and have become the main resources of cultural tourism and the creative economy at a regional level. Primarily written for postgraduates, researchers and academics interested in innovation study, innovation in cultural and creative sectors, and museum study, the findings may also have important implications on innovation management and policy for regional museums and public authorities.

世界の宗教における自己と死後の理念入門　第2版
Sumegi, Angela, Understanding Death: Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World. 2nd ed. 336 pp. 2024:9 (Wiley-Blackwell, UK) <727-159>
ISBN 978-1-394-18513-9 paper ¥8,739.- (税込) US$ 38.95

What is death? How can we respond to death? Why must we die? Where do we go from here? Do we go anywhere? Understanding Death offers a thorough introduction to the views and practices of various religions regarding death and life after death. Drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Shamanic traditions, this student-oriented textbook explores how different conceptions of the "self" or soul inform the way humans interpret life and assign meaning to the phenomenon of death. Incorporating contributions from members of each faith, Understanding Death provides readers with a comparative overview of how death is expressed and constructed in religious texts and canonical interpretations. Accessible chapters discuss how major religions address the nature of death itself while illustrating how history, philosophy, and ritual reflect what is important in understanding the meaning of death in that religion. Now in its second edition, Understanding Death is revised and updated throughout, featuring three entirely new chapters on Sikhism, Jainism, as well as changing attitudes and new technologies related to death and dying in the twenty-first century. Understanding Death: Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World, Second Edition, is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students and lecturers in Religious Studies programs, and an excellent resource for non-specialist readers interested in the subject.

Wijnia, Lieke / Bielo, James S. (eds.), Museums as Ritual Sites: Civilizing Rituals Reconsidered. 288 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <727-165>
ISBN 978-1-03-227009-8 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

Museums as Ritual Sites critically examines the assumption that museums inherently function as ritual sites and, in turn, are poised to exert influence on cultural and societal change.Bringing together a diverse, international group of interdisciplinary scholars and curators, the volume celebrates and critically engages with Carol Duncan's seminal work, Civilizing Rituals. Presenting a wide-ranging exploration of how museums function as liminal zones in broader societal contexts, the book discusses major topics identified as functioning at the heart of the above-mentioned paradigm shift: diversity and inclusion, consumption, religion, and tradition. These topics are studied through the lens of their ritual implications in museum practice. Presenting case studies on ethnographic, art, history, community, and memorial practices in museums, the book reflects the diversity of the contemporary international museum field. As such, the volume presents a critical and updated revision of the ritual perspective on museums - both as it was presented by Duncan and as it has since been developed in the field of museum studies.Museums as Ritual Sites will be essential reading for academics and students working in museum studies, heritage studies, cultural anthropology, religious studies, and ritual studies. Museums as Ritual Sites will also be of interest to those working across the humanities and social sciences who are interested in the intersection of museums or archives with indigeneity and decolonization.

Rodon, Thierry / Theriault, S. / Keeling, A. et al. (eds.), Mining and Indigenous Livelihoods: Rights, Revenues, and Resistance. (Routledge Studies of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development) 348 pp. 2024:8 (Routledge, UK) <727-224>
ISBN 978-1-03-251628-8 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book maps the encounters between Indigenous Peoples and local communities with mining companies in various post-colonial contexts.Combining comparative and multidisciplinary analysis, the contributors to this volume shine a light on how the mining industry might adapt its practices to the political and legal contexts where they operate. Understanding these processes and how communities respond to these encounters is critical to documenting where and how encounters with mining may benefit or negatively impact Indigenous Peoples. The experiences and reflections shared by Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors will enhance our understanding of evolving practices and of the different strategies and discourses developed by Indigenous Peoples to deal with mining projects. By mobilizing in-depth fieldwork in five regions-Australia, Canada, Sweden, New Caledonia, and Brazil-this body of work highlights voices often marginalized in mining development studies, including those of Indigenous Peoples and women.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of mining and the extractive industries, sustainable development, natural resource management, and Indigenous Peoples.

Burger, Tim / Mahar, Usman / Schild, Pascale et al. (eds.), The Multi-Sided Ethnographer: Living the Field beyond Research. (Culture and Social Practice) 328 S. 2024:5 (Transcript, GW) <727-1105>
ISBN 978-3-8376-6677-9 paper ¥12,641.- (税込) EUR 52.00

As ethnographic fieldwork blurs the boundaries between >private< and >professional< life, ethnographers always appear to be on duty, looking out for valuable encounters and waiting for the next moment of disclosure. Yet what lies in the gaps and pauses of fieldwork? The contributions in this volume dedicated to anthropologist Martin Soekefeld explore methodological and ethical dimensions of multi-sided ethnographic research. Based on diverse cases ranging from hobbies over kinship ties to political activism, the contributors show how personal relationships, passions and commitments drive ethnographers in and beyond research, shaping the knowledge they create together with others.

Carroll, Alicia, Indiscipline: Reading Collaboratively Written Native American Autobiography. 224 pp. 2024:10 (U. North Carolina Pr., US) <727-1106>
ISBN 978-1-4696-7875-7 paper ¥7,841.- (税込) US$ 34.95

In the last few years, there have been myriad media reports regarding Federal Indian boarding schools and their grisly history of violence and cultural erasure against Native people in the United States. The US government recently acknowledged its role for the first time with the Department of the Interior's publication of the ""Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report."" In this book, Alicia Carroll tells the history of one form of literary Native resistance to this violence, that of the collaboratively written autobiography. Focusing on work by Hopi boarding school residents, Carroll shows readers that collaborative autobiographical authorship is a practice of Indigenous intellectual sovereignty, using a method they dub indiscipline: a strategy of defying, refusing, or purposefully failing to follow mandates to conform to settler colonial sex and gender norms, including heteronormativity, the binary construct of sex and gender, and the idea of personhood itself. Through collaboratively written autobiography, Carroll argues that Native authors not only resisted colonial attempts to use sex and gender to alienate them from their homelands and bodies, they created an important Indigenous literary genre that informs our understanding of Native life and art today.

Fixico, Donald L., The American Indian Mind in a Linear World: American Indian Studies and Traditional Knowledge. 2nd ed. 216 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <727-1107>
ISBN 978-1-03-271019-8 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-269467-2 paper ¥10,371.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99

Now in its second edition, The American Indian Mind in a Linear World examines the persistence of Native peoples in retaining their own worldviews, from the pre-Columbian era into the twenty-first century.The book explores the ways in which Indian people who are close to their cultural traditions think in a circular fashion, understand by relying on visual analysis, and make decisions from an Indigenous logic. Yet, Comanches have a different reality from Mohawks, Apache ethos is not like that of the Lakota, and Indian men and women see things differently. How and why is the Native mind different from the western world? Why have white teachers and missionaries tried to change the minds of Native students? The Indian perspective is not wrong; it is simply different and inclusive, another way of looking at the world and universe. This edition updates the discussion with a new chapter on contemporary American Indian intellectualism and further analysis of the preservation of Indigenous traditional knowledge.Approachable and engaging, this volume is a key resource for students and scholars of Native American and Indigenous studies and Indigenous history.

Round, Phillip H., Inscribing Sovereignties: Writing Community in Native North America. (Critical Indigeneities) 304 pp. 2024:10 (U. North Carolina Pr., US) <727-1113>
ISBN 978-1-4696-8069-9 paper ¥7,841.- (税込) US$ 34.95

Before European settlers arrived in North America, more than 300 distinct languages were being spoken among the continent's Indigenous peoples. But the Euro-American emphasis on alphabetic literacy has historically hidden the power and influence of Indigenous verbal and nonverbal language diversity on encounters between Indigenous North Americans and settlers. In this pathbreaking work, Phillip H. Round reveals how Native North Americans sparked a communications revolution in their adaptation and resistance to settlers' modes of speaking and writing. Round especially focuses on communication through inscription-the physical act of making a mark, the tools involved, and the social and cultural processes that render the mark legible. Using methods from history, literary studies, media studies, linguistics, and material culture studies, Round shows how Indigenous graphic practices embodied Native epistemologies while fostering linguistic innovation.Round's broad theory of graphogenesis-creating meaningful inscription-leads to new insights for both the past and present of Indigenous expression in a range of forms. Readers will find powerful new insights into Indigenous languages and linguistic practices, with important implications not just for scholars but for those working to support ongoing Native American self-determination.

Smith, Shelley L., Developing the Hall of Human Origins: Adaptive Resilience. (Routledge Studies in Anthropology and Museums) 256 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <727-1114>
ISBN 978-1-03-267997-6 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book focuses on the development of the National Museum of Natural History's David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. As one of the most visited human evolution exhibits in the world and the largest such exhibit in the United States of America, it has tremendous influence on public perception and knowledge of human evolution. The chapters explore how this exhibit came about, how it has changed since opening, and the associated educational and public outreach activities of members of the Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. The author uses the term 'adaptive resilience' to describe a central theme of the exhibit, our species' adaptation to changing environments as a key feature of our success, and to refer to the resilience of Richard B. Potts in creating his vision for the hall. Contextual sections situate the hall's development within the history of paleoanthropology, the politics of evolution and climate change, and African contributions. The book will be of particular interest to scholars of anthropology and museum studies as well as the history of science and science communication.

人類学とデザインの実践必携
Spears, Jenessa Mae / Miller, Christine Z. (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design. 472 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <727-1115>
ISBN 978-1-03-237416-1 hard ¥61,963.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00

The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the relationship between these two fields and their current state, outlining key concepts and current debates as well as positing directions for future practice and research. Bringing together original work from a diverse group of established and emerging professionals, this volume joins a wider conversation about the trajectory of this transdisciplinary movement and inspired by the continuing evolution of Anthropology and Design as they have adapted to accelerating and unpredictable conditions in arenas that span sectors, economies, socio-cultural groups, and geographies. It homes in on both the growing convergence and tensions between them, while exploring how individuals from both fields have found ways of mixing, experimenting, and evolving theory and new forms of practice, highlighting the experimental theories and practices their transdisciplinarity has generated.The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design is a valuable reference tool for practitioners, scholars, and upper-level students in the fields of Anthropology and Design, as well as related disciplines.

Jain, Pankaj (ed.), Visual Anthropology of Indian Films: Religious Communities and Cultural Traditions in Bollywood and Beyond. 127 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <727-1058>
ISBN 978-1-03-277828-0 hard ¥38,907.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book provides a unique insider's look at the world's largest film industry, now globally known as 'Bollywood' and challenges existing notions about Indian films.Indian films have been a worldwide phenomenon for decades. Chapters in this edited volume take a fresh view of various hidden gems by maestros such as Raj Kapoor, Bimal Roy, V Shantaram, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Shakti Samant, Rishikesh Mukherjee, and others. Other chapters provide a pioneering review and analysis of the portrayal of Indian religious communities such as Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Parsis. The themes covered include unique Indian feminism and male chauvinism, environment and climate issues, international locations and diaspora tourism, religious harmony and conflict, the India-Pakistan relationship, asceticism, and renunciation in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Unlike many recent studies of Indian films, these chapters do not distinguish between popular and serious cinema. Many chapters focus on Hindi films, but others bring insights from films made in other parts of India and its neighbouring countries.One of the chapters in this volume was originally published in the book titled Film and Place in an Intercultural Perspective India-Europe Film Connections, edited by Krzysztof Stachowiak, Hania Janta, Jani Kozina, and Therese Sunngren-Granlund. Another chapter was originally published in Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology. All other chapters were originally published in Visual Anthropology.