Personal Encounters A Reader in Cultural Anthropology

Introduction Significant Others: An Introduction to Personal Encounters in Cultural Anthropology by April K. Sievert Anthropology and Fieldwork Introduction 1. The Evil Eye Is Bad for Business by Paul Derby 2. Worthless Women by K. Anne Pyburn 3. Eliasa and the Kwacha Video Coach by Pamela A. Maack Economics and Work Introduction 4. Rosa, Weaving Women into Life by Robin O'Brian 5. A Mother's Work by Carolyn Behrman 6. Sunday Dinner at Hanka's by Julianna Acheson Changing Political Realities Introduction 7. The Irish Rally for Irish by Eileen Moore Quinn 8. The Scent of Change in Chiapas by Jeanne Simonelli 9. Talking Politics: A Village Widow in Iran by Mary Hegland Gender Introduction 10. Green Earrings: A Widow's Tale by Sarah Lamb 11. Queen for a Day by Carolyn Epple 12. Sitting on the Outers with the Girls, Watching the Boys Play by Susan Peake Social Status Introduction 13. Driving the Memsahib by Linda S. Walbridge 14. Vodka and Dumplings for New Year's by Sherylyn Briller 15. Ambivalence of Grandsons and Rescue by Daughters by Lisa Cliggett Medicine and Healing Introduction 16. Little Dove by Elizabeth Cartwright 17. A Virgin to the Vaka by Vaughn Koops 18. 'Trae had': Kayzy's Reflections by Holly Buchanan-Aruwafu Religion and Belief Introduction 19. Healing the Body, Healing the Soul by M. Ligaya Hattari 20. Manuel, Apprentice Yatiri by Lawrence Kuznar 21. Tears for the Saint, Tears for Ourselves by Linda S. Walbridge Death and Dying Introduction 22. Death of an Irishman by Kathleen G. Williamson 23. The Death of Omar by Frances Trix 24. Death and Hope: Syrian Stories by Anne Bennett Material Culture and the Arts Introduction 25. Smoking Sage by April K. Sievert 26. Aurelio's Song by Barry Lyons 27. The Shaman's Art by Alan Sandstrom and Pamela Effrein Sandstrom Globalization Introduction 28. Living the Chulla Vida by Jason Pribilsky 29. Swamiji, A Life in Yoga by Sarah Strauss 30. Behind the Microphone by Debra Spitulnik 31. A Model Worker Talks Back by Courtney CoffeyWalbridge, Linda S. is the author of 'Personal Encounters A Reader in Cultural Anthropology', published 2002 under ISBN 9780767426039 and ISBN 0767426037.