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Berghahn Books: winner of The AAA Executive Director's Award of Excellence for Publishing in Anthropology. Presented to Marion Berghahn "for her decades of courageous, risk-taking publishing work, remaining independent and without a safety net at a time of upheaval and consolidation in the publishing world. Small presses like Berghahn Books are absolutely essential to scholarly communication in the field of Anthropology."

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Alienating Labour
October 2023

Alienating Labour

Workers on the Road from Socialism to Capitalism in East Germany and Hungary

Bartha, E.
Birds of Passage
August 2023

Birds of Passage

Hunting and Conservation in Malta

Falzon, M.-A.
Vital Diplomacy
October 2023

Vital Diplomacy

The Ritual Everyday on a Dammed River in Amazonia

Nahum-Claudel. C.
Moral Economy at Work
September 2023

Moral Economy at Work

Ethnographic Investigations in Eurasia

Yalçın-Heckmann, L. (ed)
Outsiders
July 2023

Outsiders

Memories of Migration to and from North Korea

Bell, M.
Un-Settling Middle Eastern Refugees
July 2023

Un-Settling Middle Eastern Refugees

Regimes of Exclusion and Inclusion in the Middle East, Europe, and North America

Inhorn, M. C. & Volk, L. (eds)
Lands of the Future
October 2023

Lands of the Future

Anthropological Perspectives on Pastoralism, Land Deals and Tropes of Modernity in Eastern Africa

Gabbert, E. C., Gebresenbet, F., Galaty, J. G., & Schlee, G. (eds)
Friendship without Borders
September 2023

Friendship without Borders

Women's Stories of Power, Politics, and Everyday Life across East and West Germany

Leask, P.
Fifty Years of Peasant Wars in Latin America
August 2023

Fifty Years of Peasant Wars in Latin America

Binford, L., Gill, L., & Striffler, S. (eds)
Jaguars of the Dawn
September 2023

Jaguars of the Dawn

Spirit Mediumship in the Brazilian Vale do Amanhecer

Pierini, E.
Fierce Medicines, Fragile Socialities
October 2023

Fierce Medicines, Fragile Socialities

Grounding Global HIV Treatment in Tanzania

Mattes, D.
Crossing Histories and Ethnographies
September 2023

Crossing Histories and Ethnographies

Following Colonial Historicities in Timor-Leste

Roque, R. & Traube, E. G. (eds)
How Materials Matter
October 2023

How Materials Matter

Design, Innovation and Materiality in the Pacific

Were, G.
Being Bedouin Around Petra
August 2023

Being Bedouin Around Petra

Life at a World Heritage Site in the Twenty-First Century

Bille, M.
Military Politics
July 2023

Military Politics

New Perspectives

Crosbie, T. (ed)
Pure Food
July 2023

Pure Food

Theoretical and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Collinson, P. & Macbeth, H. (eds)
Visions of Marriage
July 2023

Visions of Marriage

Politics and Family on Kinmen, 1920-2020

Chiu, H.-C.
Innovation and Implementation
July 2023

Innovation and Implementation

Critical Reflections on New Approaches to Historic Mortuary Data Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination

Mytum, H. & Veit, R. (eds)
The Spirit of Matter
July 2023

The Spirit of Matter

Modernity, Religion, and the Power of Objects

Pels, P.
Cryptopolitics
July 2023

Cryptopolitics

Exposure, Concealment, and Digital Media

Bernal, V., Pype, K., & Rodima-Taylor, D. (eds)
Romani Chronicles of COVID-19
July 2023

Romani Chronicles of COVID-19

Testimonies of Harm and Resilience

Blasco, P. G. y & Fotta, M. (eds)
Once Upon a Time is Now
July 2023

Once Upon a Time is Now

A Kalahari Memoir

Biesele, M.
Exceptional Experiences
July 2023

Exceptional Experiences

Engaging with Jolting Events in Art and Fieldwork

Rethmann, P. & Wulff, H. (eds)
That Sinking Feeling
August 2023

That Sinking Feeling

On the Emotional Experience of Inferiority in Germany's Neoliberal Education System

Wellgraf, S.
Silences and Divided Memories
August 2023

Silences and Divided Memories

The Exodus and its Legacy in Post-War Istrian Society

Virloget, K. H.
Beyond the Social Contract
August 2023

Beyond the Social Contract

An Anthropology of Tax

Makovicky, N. & Smith, R. (eds)
The Feeling of the Fall
August 2023

The Feeling of the Fall

An Ethnographic Writing Experiment between the Belize Barrier Reef and the Edges of Toronto, Ontario

Taccone, I.
Broken Glass, Broken Class
August 2023

Broken Glass, Broken Class

Transformations of Work in Bulgaria

Kofti, D.
Temple Tracks
August 2023

Temple Tracks

Labour, Piety and Railway Construction in Asia

Sinha, V.
An Anthropology of Disappearance
September 2023

An Anthropology of Disappearance

Politics, Intimacies and Alternative Ways of Knowing

Huttunen, L. & Perl, G. (eds)
Between the Forest and the Road
September 2023

Between the Forest and the Road

The Waorani Struggle for Living Well in the Ecuadorian Oil Circuit

Bravo Díaz, A.
Madness, Bureaucracy and Gender in Mumbai, India
September 2023

Madness, Bureaucracy and Gender in Mumbai, India

Narratives from a Psychiatric Hospital

Strauss, A.
Translocal Care across Kosovo’s Borders
September 2023

Translocal Care across Kosovo’s Borders

Reconfiguring Kinship along Gender and Generational Lines

Leutloff-Grandits, C.
Mary Douglas
September 2023

Mary Douglas

Richards, P. & 6, P.
An Anthropology of Intellectual Exchange
September 2023

An Anthropology of Intellectual Exchange

Interactions, Transactions and Ethics in Asia and Beyond

Copeman, J., Long, N. J., Chau, L. M., Cook, J. & Marsden, M.(eds)
These Were People Once
September 2023

These Were People Once

The Online Trade in Human Remains and Why It Matters

Huffer, D. & Graham, S.
Urban Natures
September 2023

Urban Natures

Living the More-than-Human City

Edwards, F., PEttersen, I. N. & Popartan, L. (eds)
Alfred Cort Haddon
September 2023

Alfred Cort Haddon

A Very English Savage

Walsh, C.
Love, Loyalty and Deceit
September 2023

Love, Loyalty and Deceit

Rosemary Firth, a Life in the Shadow of Two Eminent Men

Firth, H. & Brown, L.
Poverty Archaeology
October 2023

Poverty Archaeology

Architecture, Material Culture and the Workhouse under the New Poor Law

Newman, C. & Fennelly, K.
Of Hoarding and Housekeeping
October 2023

Of Hoarding and Housekeeping

Material Kinship and Domestic Space in Anthropological Perspective

Newell, S. (ed)
Assembling Financialisation
October 2023

Assembling Financialisation

Local Actors and the Making of Agricultural Investment

Langford, Z.
Foreigners in Their Own Country
October 2023

Foreigners in Their Own Country

Identity and Rejection in France

Martin, L. M.
The Amazonian Puzzle
October 2023

The Amazonian Puzzle

Ethnic Positionings and Social Mobilizations

Boyer, V.
The Subject of Sovereignty
October 2023

The Subject of Sovereignty

Relationality and the Pivot Past Liberalism

Feldman, G.

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Anthropological Journal of European Cultures

Anthropological Journal of European Cultures

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ISSN Print: 1755-2923
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Anthropology in Action

Anthropology in Action

Journal for Applied Anthropology in Policy and Practice

ISSN Print: 0967-201X
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Anthropology of the Middle East

Anthropology of the Middle East

ISSN Print: 1746-0719
ISSN Online: 1746-0727


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Conflict and Society

Conflict and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2164-4543
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Environment and Society

Environment and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2150-6779
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Focaal

Focaal

Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology

ISSN Print: 0920-1297
ISSN Online: 1558-5263


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Journal of Legal Anthropology

Journal of Legal Anthropology

ISSN Print: 1758-9576
ISSN Online: 1758-9584


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Learning and Teaching

Learning and Teaching

The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences

ISSN Print: 1755-2273
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Migration and Society

Migration and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2574-1306
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Museum Worlds

Museum Worlds

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2049-6729
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Religion and Society

Religion and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2150-9298
ISSN Online: 2150-9301


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Sibirica

Sibirica

Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies

ISSN Print: 1361-7362
ISSN Online: 1476-6787


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Social Analysis

Social Analysis

The International Journal of Anthropology

ISSN Print: 0155-977X
ISSN Online: 1558-5727


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Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale

Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale

ISSN Print: 0964-0282
ISSN Online: 1469-8676


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The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology

The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology

ISSN Print: 0305-7674
ISSN Online: 2047-7716


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Women’s Equality Day is celebrated each year on August 26th to commemorate the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Today the observance of Women’s Equality Day has grown to mean much more than just sharing the right to the vote, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. Numerous […]

Author Interview: Rowan Mackenzie on ‘Shakespeare and Social Engagement’

Rowan Mackenzie, co-editor of 'Shakespeare and Social Engagement' takes us through the development of the latest book in our Shakespeare & series, her focus on practice-based research and what this collected volume reveals.

World Breastfeeding Week

World Breastfeeding Week is held yearly from 1st to 7th of August in more than 120 countries. Being organized by WABA, WHO and UNICEF, the goal is to promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life which yields tremendous health benefits, providing critical nutrients, protection from deadly diseases and fostering growth. To learn more […]

Readings on Abortion

In an effort to further public understanding of abortion and Roe v. Wade, we are offering free access to these relevant journal articles and book chapters. ABORTION IN ASIALocal Dilemmas, Global PoliticsEdited by Andrea Whittaker “[This book] makes an empirically rich and important contribution to social scientific scholarship on induced abortion practices and will hopefully […]

Celebrating Bastille Day

Celebrated on July, 14, Bastille Day is the French national day and one of the most important bank holidays in France. The day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the storming of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789, a medieval fortress and prison which was a symbol of tyrannical Bourbon authority and […]

Author Article: Servants of Culture: Paternalism, Policing, and Identity Politics in Vienna, 1700-1914

Ambika Natarajan discusses her new book, Servants of Culture: Paternalism, Policing, and Identity Politics in Vienna, 1700-1914, which provides an account of Habsburg servant law since the eighteenth century and uncovers the paternalistic and maternalistic assumptions and anxieties which turned the interest of socio-political players in improving poor living and working conditions into practices that […]

Happy Birthday, Keith Hart!

22 June 2023 is Keith Hart’s 80th birthday and all at Berghahn wish him many happy returns of the day! Keith Hart has edited, authored, or contributed to more than a dozen Berghahn titles, which is quite a record. He is also the founding editor of The Human Economy series, which has just published John […]

Jean-Paul Sartre (June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980)

Jean-Paul Sartre was a key figure in French philosophy and Marxism in the twentieth century. A a playwright, philosopher, novelist, political activist, and more, his work was very influential. As such, he has featured in several books from Berghahn over the years and has a journal dedicated to his ideas. See below to explore the […]

Essential Reads for World Refugee Day

June 20th is designated World Refugee Day by the United Nations to bring awareness to the plight of millions of refugees throughout the world and also to honour their strength and perseverance. Berghahn Books publishes many studies on the lives and the plights of refugees globally. Find our latest titles here along with a selection of classic […]

Celebrating World Environment Day

June 5th is World Environment Day! It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. For more information please visit worldenvironmentday.global. In joining the celebration Berghahn would like to offer a selection of Open Access titles, in addition to recommending […]

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