Hierarchy

HierarchyLouis Dumont's concept of hierarchy continues to inspire social scientists. Using it as their starting point, the contributors to this volume introduce both fresh empirical material and new theoretical considerations. On the basis of diverse ethnographic contexts in Oceania, Asia, and the Middle East they challenge some current conceptions of hierarchical formations and reassess former debates of post colonial and neo colonial agendas, ideas of

Kate McLoughlin makes the connection between Gellhorn's intrepid progress through the war zone and her textual construction of the woman war reporter

and health policy—to comprehend the variety of forces that shape the field in which they will practice so they can navigate change and improve the health system's record on quality

and identifying the continuities and transformations they exhibited through the Cold War and reunification

and German passages

The Culture of Photography in Public Space collects essays and photographs that offer a new response to these restrictions

The Heart Sutra Explained offers new insights on "form is emptiness

but his wide-spread work can also be fruitfully employed to analyze popular culture

and the emerging postmodern regional entity of the Mediterranean Sea

she coped admirably with criticism of herself and her husband

I direct a number of programs aimed at encouraging Americans to avoid tobacco

Hoping to start off their married life with a fortune

Raised in the city