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Research led by Berghahn Author Oliver Rathkolb uncovers the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's past links to the Nazi party.Oliver Rathkolb's The Paradoxical Republic: Austria 1945-2005 is available here.
After winning the BAFTA, Michael Haneke's Amour takes Oscar for best film not in the English language at the Academy Awards.Haneke is featured in Robert Dassanowsky's and Oliver C. Speck's (eds) critique of Austrian new wave cinema New Austrian Film and Catherine Wheatley's Michael Haneke's Cinema.
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Conferences
- June 24-26, 2013 Association of Israel Studies Los Angeles, CA http://www.aisisraelstudies.org
- June 27-28, 2013 London Film and Media Conference London, UK http://www.thelondonfilmandmediaconference.com
- August 10-13, 2013 American Sociological Association New York, NY http://www.asanet.org/AM2013/am2013.cfm
- August 11-12, 2013 Association for the Sociology of Religion New York, NY http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/annual-meeting/
Featured Title
THE LAW IN NAZI GERMANY
Ideology, Opportunism, and the Perversion of JusticeEdited by Alan E. Steinweis and Robert D. Rachlin
“These essays offer a significant contribution to our understanding of the role of one of the most important professions in underpinning the National Socialist regime and enabling its leaders to proceed with its murderous agenda.” · Geoffrey J Giles, University of Florida
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GREEK WHISKY
The Localization of a Global CommodityTryfon Bampilis
“…a well-written and insightful ethnography of modern Greek culture—a good endeavor of ethnographic writing directed not only to students and academics but also to a more general public… I also like the way that the tradition of Greek ethnography blends with new methodological tools and current concerns.” · Elia Petridou, University of the Aegean
Featured Series
Series: Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations
Volume: 1TRANSITIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
Cultural Perspectives on Aging and the Life CourseEdited by Caitrin Lynch and Jason Danely
“…an important contribution to the field...excellent chapters within a comprehensive anthropological framework that touches on an increasingly important global demographic trend. The book counters the universalizing tendency of some disciplines to model aging after Western lifestyles.” · Philip B. Stafford, University of Indiana
New in Paperback
INTRODUCTORY READINGS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Edited by Hilary Callan, Brian Street and Simon UnderdownAnthropology seeks to understand the roots of our common humanity, the diversity of cultures and world-views, and the organisation of social relations and practices. As a method of inquiry it embraces an enormous range of topics, and as a discipline it covers a multitude of fields and themes, as shown in this selection of original writings. As an accessible entry point, for upper-level students and first year undergraduates new to the study of anthropology, this reader also offers guidance for teachers in exploring the subject’s riches with their students.
New in Paperback
THE ALLURE OF CAPITALISM
An Ethnography of Management and the Global Economy in CrisisEmil A. Røyrvik
Winner of the 2012 SINTEF Prize for Excellency in Research
“… the book is a piece of extensive scholarship, full of insights that repay the reader's close attention." · Journal of Political Power
Featured Journal
Regions and Cohesion
Regions and Cohesion is a needed platform for academics and practitioners alike to disseminate both empirical research and normative analysis of topics related to human and environmental security, social cohesion, and governance. It covers themes, such as the management of strategic resources, environment and society, social risk and marginalization, disasters and policy responses, violence, war and urban security, the quality of democracy, development, public health, immigration, human rights, organized crime, and cross-border human security. More Information...
Subjects: Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Regional Studies, Social Sciences
Featured Journal
Anthropology in Action
Anthropology in Action is a peer-reviewed journal publishing articles, commentaries, research reports, and book reviews in applied anthropology. Contributions reflect the use of anthropological training in policy- or practice-oriented work and foster the broader application of these approaches to practical problems. The journal provides a forum for debate and analysis for anthropologists working both inside and outside academia and aims to promote communication amongst practitioners, academics and students of anthropology in order to advance the cross-fertilisation of expertise and ideas. More Information...
Subjects: Applied Anthropology
