The relation between globalization, culture, and the transformative role of the media is examined in this book. Case studies assess questions of media use, cult

While the importance of the relationship between anthropology and contemporary art has long been recognized, the discussion has tended to be among scholars from

History is an encounter with the past, and the past is a history of encounters. Encounters in World History is designed to introduce students to both of these s

The pigeon is the quintessential city bird. Domesticated thousands of years ago as a messenger and a source of food, its presence on our sidewalks is so common