Anthropology / Theory & Methods

This graphic novel ethnography takes the reader on a "toxic tour" of the Ecuadorian Amazon and reveals the struggles for environmental justice in everyday life.

Borders, Boundaries, Frontiers presents a short and accessible introduction to border studies from an anthropological perspective.

This book introduces students to methodological, ethical, and epistemological foundations of research.

Drawing on archival records and Indigenous oral traditions, When the Spirit Calls reveals the tragic history of the Hannah Bay Massacre.

Colonial Geography explores how spatial thinking shaped the creation and government of the German imperial colony of East Africa.

Cool Anthropology is a practical "how to" guide for anthropologists looking to make their work relevant and accessible to a wide audience.

This new collection of anthropological theory updates and diversifies the canon with contributions by important yet underrepresented scholars and theoretical discussions that reflect the state of the discipline today.

This beautifully illustrated graphic novel tells the history of contemporary Thailand through the life of a blind man who walks on the streets of the capital for the last time.

The sixth edition of this bestselling reader offers a comprehensive collection of readings critical to the understanding of anthropological theory, with a selection of new pieces that represent major developments in the field.

Documenting Michael Lambek’s Tanner Lecture, Concepts and Persons is an accessible and engaging reflection on ethical life and thought.

This unique comparative ethnography uses a systematic and nuanced approach to delve into the myriad meanings of "being fat" within and across different global sites.

The sixth edition of this bestselling text offers a concise history of anthropological theory from antiquity to the twenty-first century, with new and significantly revised sections that reflect the current state of the field.

Using an accessible style and innovative visual methods, The Living Inca Town illustrates how tourism can perpetuate and even exacerbate gendered and global inequalities, while also exploring new avenues in which these can be contested.

This bilingual photography book investigates the complexities of today’s war on drugs by examining the art and architecture of Guatemala City’s Pentecostal drug rehabilitation centers.

Situating archaeology in academic, social, and political contexts, the third edition emphasizes the ethics and the scholarship of women and includes considerable focus on the archaeology of recent and contemporary times.

This ethnographic play and supporting commentary contribute to the development of disability anthropology, and to a conversation about the use of performance methodologies in anthropology and ethnographic research.