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Ethnography and Development
This volume commemorates and explores the life and work of anthropologist Richard F. Salisbury (1926-1989) who had immense influence in the areas of economic anthropology, development, ethnographic practice (New Guinea, northern Canada) and policy formation.
Vunamami
Vunamami attempts to isolate the dynamic that produces economic development by analyzing the interplay of forces over a ninety-year period in a village in the Tolai area of New Guinea. Theories that stress the importance of external forces in producing economic development, or contrast “traditional conservatism” with “innovative modernization,” view history through the eyes of outsiders and misconstrue the nature of traditional society. This "outside view" sees change as a result of external pressures; the “local view” regards outsiders only as triggers for processes of internal development, political initiatives, and the adaptation of technical innovations to local conditions, s...
A Homeland for the Cree
The Great Whale Hydro-Electric Project (James Bay II) has caused controversy not only in Canada but in the United States, especially New York and Vermont. The need to understand the Cree's struggle to oppose the devastation of their homeland is urgent.
The Case for Divine Design
A timely contribution to the current debate.-Richard Schmutz, Ph.D., HistoryWas creation an act of God, or did it occur by natural processes?Can science logically disprove the existence of God?Does the apparent design of living things point to the work of a Creator?Author Frank B. Salisbury, retired professor of biology and ecology and former head of the Plant Science Department at Utah State University, answers these questions in this important book that brings understanding and respect to the ongoing debate regarding the origin of life.In the Case for Divine Design, the author argues that we must find God on our own and not be enticed by scientific evidence to believe or disbelieve. His own belief in God, coupled with decades of study and research that he shares in this book, has led him to appreciate the beauty of an Intelligent Creation.
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From Stone to Steel
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