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The Social Life of Dreams
This book explores how dreams, remembered upon awakening, are turned into social action in a European society. Supported by ethnographic research of modern Iceland and examples from the historical literature, the book argues that the social meaning ascribed to the Icelandic dream has been a continuous part of Icelandic everyday life for a thousand years and is still being adapted today. (Series: European Studies in Culture and Policy - Vol. 12)
Linguistic Realization of Evidentiality in European Languages
The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Conclusions are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. Special emphasis is given to little-known languages, whose analysis may shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics.
Paideuma
Mitteilungen zur Kulturkunde.
Monster Anthropology
Monsters are culturally meaningful across the world. Starting from this key premise, this book tackles monsters in the context of social change. Writing in a time of violent upheaval, when technological innovation brings forth new monsters while others perish as part of the widespread extinctions that signify the Anthropocene, contributors argue that putting monsters at the center of social analysis opens up new perspectives on change and social transformation. Through a series of ethnographically grounded analyses they capture monsters that herald, drive, experience, enjoy, and suffer the transformations of the worlds they beleaguer. Topics examined include the evil skulking new roads in An...
Iceland Review
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The New Science of Dreaming: Cultural and theoretical perspectives
"In this unique set of books, experts in the field from around the globe gather to show the newest and most exciting research and findings related to the biology and psychology of dreaming. Other research featured here describes the biology or psychology of realistic and bizarre dreams, of symbolic images in dreams, and of how differences in gender and personality affect dreams and dreaming. The newest and most extensive source of information on dreaming in existence, this set gives readers insights into how this new science could lead to innovations in the medical, social, technical, and biotech fields."--PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE.
The Making and Unmaking of Differences
This book is about the making and unmaking of socio-cultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological and philosophical perspectives. Some contributions are of a theoretical nature, such as when the »problem of translation«, »the enigma of alienity« or »queer theory« are addressed; other contributors throw light on contemporary issues like the integration of Muslims in Norway, identity-forming processes in »Creole« societies or »neo-traditionalist movements« and »identity« in Africa. Moreover, the book deals with »strangers« looked at from an »anthropology of the night«. Special emphasis is placed on how globalization and the rapid spread of ever new technologies of information have generated ever new patterns of inclusion and exclusion, and how these can be theorized.
Traum und Schlaf
Als anthropologische Konstanten werfen Traum und Schlaf ein bezeichnendes Licht auf unterschiedliche Kulturen bzw. Gesellschaften und historische Epochen. Gleichzeitig hat der Gegenstand ‚Traum‘ nichts von seiner Ungreifbarkeit und Rätselhaftigkeit verloren. Unter dem leitenden Gesichtspunkt einer ‚Kulturarbeit‘ am Traum (und Schlaf) schlägt dieses Handbuch einen Bogen von den antiken Kulturen bis in die Gegenwart und bietet Kapitel zu den unterschiedlichen soziokulturellen und historischen Erscheinungsweisen sowie zu ästhetischen Produktionen in der Auseinandersetzung mit Schlaf und Traum z.B. in Literatur, Kunst und Musik. Weitere Kapitel präsentieren wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse über Traum und Schlaf von der Freudschen Traumdeutung über experimentelle Schlaf- und Traumforschung bis hin zu hirnbiologischen sowie kognitionswissenschaftlichen Erklärungsansätzen.
Encyclopedia of the Arctic
With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.
