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Über die moderne Welt sind viele diagnostische Mythen im Umlauf: Sie sei homogenisiert, individualisiert, und die isolierten Individuen gäben sich hemmungslos dem Konsum hin. Der englische Anthropologe Daniel Miller hat diese Mythen hinterfragt - genauer: Er hat die Bewohner einer Londoner Straße befragt. Und da die Menschen nun einmal nicht gerne über ihr Leben Auskunft geben, hat er mit ihnen über die Dinge in ihren Wohnungen gesprochen: übe...

A story of the golden plover's annual migration, this illustrated nature title for young readers sees the small but mighty plover embark on a six-thousand-mile flight between the frozen Alaska tundra and the gentle, grassy slopes of the Hawaiian Islands.

Nacida en una aldea agrícola de una zona rural de España, una mujer se enfrenta desde su niñez a las duras realidades de la vida. Forzada a separarse de sus padres que emigran a Venezuela en busca de un futuro mejor y trabajo, la niña pasa su infancia con sus abuelos maternos hasta que logra reunirse con sus padres e iniciar un largo viaje que comenzará en America del Sur y la llevará hasta los Estados Unidos donde buscará alcanzar el Sueño Am...

Nacida en una aldea agrícola de una zona rural de España, una mujer se enfrenta desde su niñez a las duras realidades de la vida. Forzada a separarse de sus padres que emigran a Venezuela en busca de un futuro mejor y trabajo, la niña pasa su infancia con sus abuelos maternos hasta que logra reunirse con sus padres e iniciar un largo viaje que comenzará en America del Sur y la llevará hasta los Estados Unidos donde buscará alcanzar el Sueño Am...

Born in a farming village in rural Spain, a young girl is faced with the harsh realities of life at an early age. Forced to be separated from her parents continents away she is raised by her grandparents as if one of their own. After years of being exiled from her family she is suddenly ripped away from the only life she had ever known. Called upon to rejoin her mother and father in South America she begins a journey of discovery that will sha...

Born in a farming village in rural Spain, a young girl is faced with the harsh realities of life at an early age. Forced to be separated from her parents continents away she is raised by her grandparents as if one of their own. After years of being exiled from her family she is suddenly ripped away from the only life she had ever known. Called upon to rejoin her mother and father in South America she begins a journey of discovery that will sha...

Danny Miller is one of the leading anthropologists in the world today and is a key figure in the study of material culture. This book is unique: it is the first attempt to analyse in detail the life of the au pair and the families for whom they work.

A collection of essays rethinking the current uses of material culture study in anthropology, including engagements with art, science, and technology.

AcknowledgementsNotes on Contributors1: Why some things matter Daniel Miller2: Radio texture: between self and others Jo Tacchi3: From woollen carpet to grass carpet: bridging house and garden in an English suburb Sophie Chevalier4: Window shopping at home: classifieds, catalogues and new consumer skills Alison J. Clarke5: The message in paper Andrea Pellegram6: Material of culture, fabric of identity Neil Jarman7: Calypso's consequences Justi...

AcknowledgementsNotes on Contributors1: Why some things matter Daniel Miller2: Radio texture: between self and others Jo Tacchi3: From woollen carpet to grass carpet: bridging house and garden in an English suburb Sophie Chevalier4: Window shopping at home: classifieds, catalogues and new consumer skills Alison J. Clarke5: The message in paper Andrea Pellegram6: Material of culture, fabric of identity Neil Jarman7: Calypso's consequences Justi...

The Economics of Macro Issues is a collection of brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking. The text encourages readers to apply theoretical discussions to today's important issues and to gain a deeper understanding of current macroeconomic policy concerns.

This is a highly original book about Facebook Ð now one of the most-visited sites on the web. Facebook is now used by nearly 500 million people throughout the world, many of whom spend several hours a day on this site. Tales from Facebook explores the ways in which people use Facebook in their everyday lives.

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This is a book for those looking for different answers to some of today's most fundamental questions. What is a consumer society? Does being a consumer make us less authentic or more materialistic? How and why do we shop? How should we understand the economy? Is our seemingly insatiable desire for goods destroying the planet? Can we reconcile curbs on consumption with goals such as reducing poverty and social inequality? Miller responds to th...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- I. The Life and Career of Joseph Yorke, 1724-1774 -- II. The Influence of the American Revolution upon Anglo-Dutch Relations, 1774-1777 -- III. St. Eustatius and Anglo-Dutch Relations, 1776-1778 -- IV. French Diplomacy and Anglo-Dutch Relations, 1778-1779 -- V. The John Paul Jones Affair, 1779 -- VI. English Policy and Dutch Resistance, 1779-1780 -- VII. Sir Joseph Yorke, Apostle of Unrelenting Firmness --...

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Excerpt from Rambles in EuropeDuring the tour and in the preparation of this vol ume the writer found valuable and helpful aid f om Baedeker's Guide Books. Of the several books of his kind he regards Baedeker's as the best.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-...

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This thesis explores the strategy followed by the American military government in overcoming Moro resistance in the Philippines from 1903-1913. A chapter is devoted to the period of each of the three Military Governors of Moro Province, Generals Leonard Wood, Tasker Bliss and John Pershing. The military governors primarily focused on first establishing a system of governance, followed by economic development and educational initiatives as a me...