Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous ways of understanding and interacting with the natural world are characterized as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), which derives from emphasizing relationships and connections among species. This book examines TEK and its strengths in relation to Western ecological knowledge and ev..

First published in 1914, this title was the first comparative study of the marriage ceremonies in different parts of Morocco. Westermarck considers how ceremonial customs and rituals differ across social and cultural groups throughout the country and discusses their possible roots...

Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh presents the first systematic analysis of agreement outcomes and the factors that shape them, based on evaluative criteria developed especially for this study and on an analysis of 45 negotiations between Aboriginal peoples and mining companies across Australia...

Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh presents the first systematic analysis of agreement outcomes and the factors that shape them, based on evaluative criteria developed especially for this study and on an analysis of negotiations between Aboriginal peoples and mining companies...

For Native American courses taught in anthropology, history and Native American Studies. _x000D_ This is a comprehensive and thought-provoking approach to the history of the native peoples of North America (including Mexico and Canada) and their civilizations...

For Native American courses taught in anthropology, history and Native American Studies. This is a comprehensive and thought-provoking approach to the history of the native peoples of North America (including Mexico and Canada) and their civilizations...

First published in 1985, this book gives an account of the cultural-political conflict between Australian Aboriginal people and Anglo-Australians, presenting the Australian social world from the perspective of the Aboriginal person...

Originally published in 1938, The Origin of the Inequality of the Social Classes presents ethnological research into how rank and inequality has been created or formed in various societies. This title will be of interest to students of Sociology and Anthropology...

First published in 1930, this is the final of Edward Westermarck’s trilogy of titles that explore the society, culture and customs of Morocco. Compiled from years of personal research and interviews conducted with local people, this collection of native proverbs addresses such cultural and ideologic..

First published in 1930, this is the final of Edward Westermarck’s trilogy of titles that explore the society, culture and customs of Morocco. Compiled from years of personal research and interviews conducted with local people, this collection of native proverbs addresses such cultural and ideologic..