Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Forssman, Tim, Archaeology in Africa: Why the Past Matters. (Archaeology of Africa) 280 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-922>
ISBN 978-3-032-13364-9 hard ¥34,459.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book presents a comprehensive account of how archaeology in Africa evolved, was challenged, and reimagined. Moving from nineteenth-century antiquarianism through independence to today, the book dismantles "dark continent" myths, foregrounds African ways of knowing, and argues for a praxis of archaeologies: multivocal, community-engaged, and methodologically rigorous. Case-led chapters demonstrate how trade, mobility, religion, and the environment have produced diverse African pasts, while contemporary sections address restitution, heritage policy, tourism, and climate risk. The book begins by clarifying what "Africa" signifies in scholarly and public discourse, then dismantles the enduring "dark continent" trope by setting colonial narratives against African intellectual traditions and evidence. Subsequent chapters track the emergence of archaeology, beginning with collections, amateurs, and missionaries, and progressing to professional excavations, surveys, and archaeological science, as well as the discipline's theoretical shifts, from culture history and processualism to post-processual and postcolonial critique, all examined through African case studies. The closing chapters set out why the past matters now: for identity, education, livelihoods, and environmental stewardship. Clear prose, focused case studies (spanning deep prehistory to the second-millennium trade horizons), and a continent-wide lens make this volume essential for students and researchers, while its emphasis on ethics and engagement resonates with heritage professionals and the broader public. The result is a clear, compelling account of what African archaeology is, how it differs from older traditions, and why it matters-for scholarship, for heritage stewardship, and for public life.

Boj Lopez, Floridalma, Indigenous Archives: The Maya Diaspora and Mobile Cultural Production. 200 pp. 2026:1 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-928>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2956-4 hard ¥23,439.- (税込) US$ 103.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3301-1 paper ¥5,850.- (税込) US$ 25.95

Indigenous Archives analyzes the modes through which young Guatemalan Mayas in Los Angeles and Guatemala make sense of and respond to transnational structures of settler colonialism. Drawing on in-depth analysis of cultural production and interviews with Guatemalan Maya youth and young adults, Floridalma Boj Lopez examines how Mayas in diaspora craft and circulate narratives about their experiences across borders. Citing a more active practice of "archives in formation," Boj Lopez depicts Indigenous archives as a cross-generational, collective conversation rooted in memory, survival, and cultural expression where Indigenous cultural practices and artifacts move, adapt, and assert their presence in the contemporary. Indigenous Archives invites readers to consider Indigeneity as a process, lived experience, and historical perspective, rather than as a static identity, and shows how extending analysis across borders is critical to understanding Latinidad and Indigeneity.

Coronado, Jorge / Herrera Wassilowsky, Alexander (eds.), Archaeology and Its Avatars: Science and Culture in Latin America. 256 pp. 2026:7 (Northwestern U. Pr., US) <764-932>
ISBN 979-88-994802-5-6 hard ¥14,657.- (税込) US$ 65.00

Rozental, Sandra, The Absent Stone: Mexican Patrimony and the Aftershocks of State Theft. 306 pp. 2026:2 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-938>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2966-3 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3312-7 paper ¥6,527.- (税込) US$ 28.95

Where and to whom do ancient things belong? What happens when they are stolen-not by a colonial power, but by a national museum claiming them as state patrimony? What kinds of healing and restitution can follow? In The Absent Stone, Sandra Rozental tells the story of the Piedra de los Tecomates, the largest stone monument in the Americas, popularly identified as the pre-Hispanic rain deity Tlaloc. In 1964, the Mexican state called in the military to forcefully relocate this 167-ton carving from the town of Coatlinchan to Mexico City's National Anthropology Museum. Using in-depth historical and ethnographic research, Rozental traces how the stone's absence continues to affect and unsettle Coatlinchan and its residents decades later, revealing the tensions between patrimony, nationalism, territory, memory, and materiality in Mexico. Questioning the premise that historical artifacts belong in museums under state-sanctioned care, The Absent Stone pushes contemporary critical scholarship on monuments and museum collections beyond the language of law, heritage, and cultural property, demonstrating how ancient things remain bound to the people and places they come from even after they are removed and displayed elsewhere.

Angelo, Dante / Zarankin, Andres (eds.), Archaeologies of Contemporary and Political Global Settings: Approaches to Our Political Pasts. (One World Archaeology) 287 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <764-718>
ISBN 978-3-032-13900-9 hard ¥34,459.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book delves into the political aspects of an archaeology of the contemporary past and provides evidence and an understanding of structural violence, inequalities, and possible ways to contest them in current settings. Using case studies, this volume presents a revision of how different theoretical approaches and archaeological methods (combined or mixed with other disciplinary or undisciplined methods), become tools to inquire on the political in its many facets. The contributions to this volume present different scenarios through which the political is or can be reconstituted, re-defined and scrutinized. Whether it is called dissident archaeology or archaeology of repression and resistance or tackling a wide array of subject such as climate change or consumerism, modern conflict, homelessness, migration, and displacement or others, the volume discusses lines of scrutiny that bring together efforts from distant and yet proximate places in the global south and north. Thus, this book provides material connections that illuminate the political spectrum that frames social conditions of power and resistance, the abuse of the former and the efficiency of the latter. This volume is of interest to archaeologists, heritage specialists, and historians studying the contemporary past.

Abraham, Lillykutty, Eco-Folk Rhythms: A Puttinai Analysis of Mavilan Songs. (Ecocritical Theory and Practice) 258 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:8 <764-871>
ISBN 978-1-6669-8006-6 hard ¥24,728.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00 *
ISBN 979-82-16-39087-9 paper ¥5,560.- (税込) GB￡ 17.99

Eco-Folk Rhythms: A puttinai Analysis of Mavilan Songs explores the deep ecological wisdom embedded in the oral traditions of the Mavilan tribe. Dr. Abraham's pioneering work analyzes Mavilan agricultural, nuptial, and ritual songs through the unique lens of puttinai, an Indigenous theoretical framework derived from ancient Tamil tinai theory. This approach bridges traditional ecocriticism with Indigenous knowledge systems. Based on extensive fieldwork, the book reveals how these songs serve as repositories of sustainable practices and environmental ethics, reflecting deep interconnections among humans, nature, and supernature. Eco-Folk Rhythms advocates for an alternative, non-Western approach to addressing contemporary environmental crises. A vital resource for ecocritical scholarship, anthropology, folklore, and Indigenous studies.

Langwick, Stacey A., Medicines That Feed Us: Plants, Healing, and Sovereignty in a Toxic World. 328 pp. 2026:2 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-429>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2977-9 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3322-6 paper ¥7,203.- (税込) US$ 31.95

Medicines That Feed Us examines the relationship between toxicity and remedy in the face of the intertwined health and environmental crises that are shaping life in the twenty-first century. Through ethnographic work with organizations that use plant-based healing and sustainable farming practices in Tanzania, Stacey A. Langwick asks what it means to heal in a toxic world. Expanding on the Kiswahili phrase dawa lishe, or medicines that feed us, Langwick describes the potency of plant medicines in therapeutic projects that address bodies and environments together. These efforts challenge biomedicine's intense focus on the internal dynamics of biological bodies and its externalization of the modern agricultural, industrial, and land management practices that impact it. Dawa lishe is not a call to return to the traditional, but an invitation to join contemporary experiments in how we know, use, and govern therapeutic plants. Medicines That Feed Us offers alternative ways of living and dying, growing and decaying, composing and decomposing which acknowledge the interdependence of bodily and ecological health.

Middleton, Alexandra, The Connector: Living with Experimental Neuroprosthetics. (Experimental Futures) 296 pp. 2026:5 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-432>
ISBN 978-1-4780-3374-5 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3867-2 paper ¥6,752.- (税込) US$ 29.95

In The Connector, Alexandra Middleton examines how the frontiers of experimental medical science are always the everyday lived experiences for patients and their families and communities. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews conducted in Swedish labs and clinics that develop neuromusculoskeletal protheses, as well as in the homes of patients enrolled in clinical trials as they live with these new forms of prosthetics, Middleton shows how patients' sensory experiences and domestic worlds become key spaces of scientific knowledge production that extend well beyond their visits to the lab. Through storytelling that centers the patients' embodied knowledge and labor, along with the scientists who work closely with them, Middleton depicts how "connection" entails inhabiting the liminal space between ideation and materialization, a space punctuated not only by breakthroughs and breakdowns, but the slow work of the everyday. The Connector critically examines where biomedical innovation, scientific discovery, and the "cutting edge" come from in ways that foreground the importance of the domestic spaces in which experimental science take place.

Chu, Nellie, Precarious Accumulation: Fast Fashion Bosses in Transnational Guangzhou. 280 pp. 2026:2 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-448>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2964-9 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3309-7 paper ¥6,752.- (税込) US$ 29.95

In Precarious Accumulation, Nellie Chu tells the story of the migrant entrepreneurs at the heart of Guangzhou's fast fashion industry - one of the world's most dynamic hubs of transnational commodity production. Chu shows how rural Chinese migrants, West African traders, and South Korean jobbers navigate the high-speed, low-margin world of just-in-time garment production that fuels the constant accumulation of wealth via global supply chains. Drawing on fieldwork in Guangzhou's urban villages and household workshops, Chu outlines how these entrepreneurs' dreams of economic freedom clash with the reality of precarity and the exclusions of emigre status. Migrant bosses operate within a highly competitive, informal economy where they are both agents and target of exploitation, as they must evade rent collectors, endure racialized policing, and mitigate extortion from security officers and competitors. Chu crucially demonstrates how their efforts generate novel forms of migratory labor, commodity production, and cross-cultural exchange in postsocialist China.

Collu, Samuele, Into the Loop: An Ethnography of Compulsive Repetition. 232 pp. 2026:1 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-1180>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2951-9 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3294-6 paper ¥7,203.- (税込) US$ 31.95

Into the Loop asks how, and under what conditions, we can interrupt the repetitions that define us. Drawing from more than 200 hours of ethnographic observations of Systemic couples therapy in Buenos Aires, alongside auto-ethnographic recordings of Samuele Collu's own hypnotherapy sessions, this study traces the psychic forces that compel people to repeat, interrupt, or drift aside from relational loops. Grounding his analysis in affect theory, psychoanalysis, and phenomenology, Collu examines how identification, affective transmission, compulsive repetition, and hypnosis play out within therapeutic encounters observed by teams of psychotherapists through one-way mirrors and closed-circuit television systems. This focus on visual mediation reveals how screens and observational devices both capture and distort the therapeutic process itself-a dynamic that connects to broader questions about digital media and user-screen relations in contemporary society. Written in an experimental and literary style that moves fluidly between the academic, the personal, and their uncanny in-betweens, Into the Loop offers a unique window into the repetitive cycles that shape our most intimate relationships and the possibilities for transformation within them.

Mohan, Deepanshu / Saqib, Najam Us / Killemsetty, N. et al., The Practice of Visual Ethnography: Examining Identity and Lived Experiences of Marginalised Communities. 121 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-1183>
ISBN 978-981-9546-47-3 hard ¥10,600.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book presents visual ethnography as a transformative approach to understanding, documenting, and representing the layered realities of marginalized communities and often-overlooked institutional contexts. It demonstrates how visual storytelling tools ranging from photography and video to infographics and spatial mapping can uncover the subtle social, cultural, and economic dynamics that traditional textual research tends to miss. Drawing on diverse case studies, the volume shows how visual narratives not only illuminate lived experiences but also foster collaboration and challenge dominant representations. By highlighting its multidisciplinary reach, the book situates visual ethnography within the intersecting domains of urban studies, development research, and policy engagement. It also delves into the ethical and methodological dimensions of visual storytelling, underscoring its potential to bridge academic inquiry with public understanding and policymaking. Ultimately, this work advocates for visual ethnography as a vital instrument of inclusive research and transformative communication, one that amplifies marginalized voices, strengthens social connections, and inspires meaningful change in contemporary urban and social landscapes. Readers will be drawn to its inventive methods, compelling findings, and thought-provoking themes, which together weave strong links between scholarship, advocacy, and on-ground practice.

Seetah, Krish / Leidwanger, Justin (eds.), Across the Shore: Integrating Perspectives on Maritime Heritage. (When the Land Meets the Sea) 254 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <764-1186>
ISBN 978-3-032-14229-0 hard ¥26,506.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book highlights critical developments in maritime research focusing on transformations brought about by the establishment of the 'Blue Economy' as well as the increasing recognition of the value of heritage for contemporary communities. It brings together a collection of chapters that seek to identify, and shape, how the field of maritime archaeology will mature in the coming decades as approaches, technologies, as well as expectations and uses, change and adapt. The book specifically sets out to tackle an interrelated suite of major new topics focused on maritime resources, UNESCO and the impacts of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, with an express focus on how maritime heritage can benefit local communities. Intended for an international audience, the book is written in an accessible style, with contributions that provide an in-depth discussion of the trends outlined above for students and researchers working in maritime archaeology and heritage. Chapter 2 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Simpson, Nikita Kaur, Tension: Mental Distress and Embodied Inequality in the Western Himalayas. (Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography) 238 pp. 2026:3 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-1187>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2983-0 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3329-5 paper ¥7,203.- (税込) US$ 31.95

In Tension, Nikita Kaur Simpson examines the effects of rapid development in the Himalayas on the minds and bodies of the Gaddi people who inhabit them through attention to the multifaceted state of distress they call "tension." This "tension" takes many forms: Kamzori, or weakness, in the bodies of elderly women; "Future tension" accumulating in the minds of young girls; or Opara, or black magic, afflicting whole families. Through her long-term ethnographic fieldwork, Simpson follows the ways in which Gaddi people tie this distress to broader structural changes, such as land dispossession and caste, class, tribal and gender inequality, which are growing alongside modernity and prosperity. In doing so, she shows how "tension" acts as an everyday diagnostic of the problems of cultural, economic and environmental change as they shape intimate life. At once a lived historical account, a cartography of care relations, and a multi-sensory exploration of the intimate experiences of atmosphere and body, Tension puts forth a novel theory of distress, that inequality is often determined by who is made to feel, hold, and absorb distress.

Zimmerman, Erica (ed.), Foundations in Cyber-Ethnography: A Cross-Cultural Approach. 256 pp. 2027:4 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:7 <764-1188>
ISBN 978-1-6669-7421-8 hard ¥27,819.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00
ISBN 979-82-16-39271-2 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

This book comes at a critical time, as students, professionals, and the general population realize the increasing interdependence of cultural interactions both on and offline. In order to fully understand societies with cyber connectivity, current and future research must also include the ethnographic study of online and digital communication, which can no longer be relegated to a separate cyber space. Contributors examine the extent to which the cyber is now intertwined with the lives of anyone with connectivity and the ways in which it can affect society on local, national, and global levels. Not only is increased understanding of digital forms of communication and the role of online identity arguably crucial on individual levels -- including professional, personal, and relational contexts -- but also on societal levels -- including economic, diplomatic, and political contexts. Chapters in this volume analyze a number of examples of this importance, from success and security in professional contexts, to the development of personal relationships, to organizing political action, and even impacts on current global conflicts and international relations. Ultimately, this book argues that anyone engaged in the study of human society is compelled to include the study and findings of both online and offline communication in their research in order to gain an accurate and more complete understanding of any given culture with cyber connectivity.

考古学的推論－過去を理解するための案内
Banning, Edward, Archaeological Reasoning: A Guide to Understanding the Past. 368 pp. 2026:4 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1190>
ISBN 979-87-651-5748-0 hard ¥29,364.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00
ISBN 979-87-651-5749-7 paper ¥12,360.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Bridging the gap between introductory and advanced archaeology courses, this book builds confidence in working with the tools of archaeological research and how to make plausible inferences about the past. How do archaeologists learn what happened thousands of years ago when all they have to work with are clusters of broken artifacts or patterns of post holes? Are their explanations any better than theories about ancient civilizations that we see in social media or popular streaming services? This book answers those questions and more. This book explores the ways archaeologists draw conclusions from evidence, recognizing that those interpretations will change as new evidence comes into play. Readers will learn more about the methods and research strategies that archaeologists use to understand ancient economies, social and political systems, or help date or classify sites, artifacts, or whole societies. The first chapter discusses the nature of inference and explanation in archaeology, or "how archaeologists figure things out." Subsequent chapters cover how archaeologists use lithic technology, experiments, and classification, how styles of pottery decoration help us identify social groups, and the intricacies of dating events. The book then turns to social archaeology, from the household scale, through settlements, to landscapes and regions, and mobility and sedentism over such regions. The next two chapters consider research on trade, wealth, status, and mortuary practices. Chapter 11 focuses on food and cuisine, and the last one on the archaeology of labor. There are also 12 exercises, with fictitious case studies from around the world and different research traditions. These build students' confidence in how to interpret data, without any expectation of statistical background. Using realistic, messy data, these exercises allow readers to think critically about how to draw reasonable conclusions, and how to add archaeological reasoning to their toolkit.

考古学の基本概念－起源、歴史、定義
Lyman, R. Lee, Fundamental Archaeological Concepts: Origins, Histories, Definitions. 272 pp. 2026:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1194>
ISBN 979-82-16-19622-8 hard ¥27,819.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

A much-needed deep dive into some of the main concepts of archaeology, offering a comprehensive explanation and definition of commonly used terms. Modern archaeology includes a number of fundamental concepts. This volume compiles in one place the origins, developmental histories, and definitions of more than two dozen of archaeology's most fundamental concepts. Concepts discussed include artifact, assemblage, association, context, ecofact, feature, industry, in situ, period, provenience, site, stage, tool kit, and type/index fossil. The volume is neither a dictionary nor an encyclopedia. Its goals are: 1) to document the origin and history of each of the terms/concepts, 2) to present many of the definitions of each of the terms/concepts, and 3) to document the variability in definitions of each term/concept. Two sources of 'formal' data are reviewed. All sources were searched for the 27 concepts, and data recorded regarding (1) whether or not a term/concept appeared in each piece of literature, (2) the appearance of a particular concept without its associated term in each piece of literature, (3) the appearance of a particular term without definition or discussion of its associated concept in each piece of literature, and (4) the appearance of a particular term with an included definition and presenting the definition from each piece of literature. These formal data are supplemented with information on concepts encountered while reading other literature not included in the 'formal' samples of early literature and introductory textbooks. This book is unique among the archaeological literature for its synopses of much of the literature, coverage of the history and meanings of archaeological concepts used in fieldwork and analysis is thorough, and the varied definitions of concepts are summarized and easily consulted.

グローバル、ローカル、グローバル－ローマの考古学における近年のアプローチ
Mazzilli, Francesca / Montoya Gonzalez, Ruben et al. (eds.), The Global, the Local and the Glocal: Recent Approaches in Roman Archaeology. 232 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:6 <764-1195>
ISBN 978-1-350-39842-9 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *
ISBN 978-1-350-39843-6 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

This volume explores the impact of Rome's globalizing empire upon identity and visual culture in its western and eastern provinces. It focuses particularly on the realities of glocal identities, the interconnectivity between people, ideas and technology, and the diverse and uniting nature of the empire.The issue of how identities are shaped and remoulded by Roman conquest, and by the aftermath of empire, are central to contemporary debates across the disciplines of classical archaeology and ancient history. The theoretical framework of glocalization offers a starting point for nuanced discussion through its exploration of the adaptation of a global phenomenon to local realities. Informed by this innovative paradigm and drawing on a wide array of sources, the chapters in this volume range across iconography, religion, settlements, imperial power and identities. Together they investigate the ways in which local actors engaged with imperial structures, and how this phenomenon varied across the different provinces.

Unwin, Christina, Design and Archaeology: The Social Imaginary in Iron Age and Early Roman Europe. 296 pp. 2026:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:7 <764-1196>
ISBN 978-1-350-44384-6 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *
ISBN 978-1-350-44388-4 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

The application of design practice and theory has received little attention in the field of archaeology, despite the close and interdisciplinary connection of both disciplines working with material culture. Christina Unwin provides an up-to-date study that addresses this lacuna, by using a series of case studies from the Iron Age and early Roman period (c. 600 BC - c. AD 200) in different European regions. Giving the reader a concise overview of the relevant terminology and approaches in design theory, Unwin then applies these treatments in different archaeological contexts to reveal new aspects of how we can understand material culture.Design theory reveals that a material object may be understood beyond its material, form, function and period of time in which it was made, and invites archaeologists to re-evaluate their approaches to material things from a completely new perspective. Designed and made objects are immaterial in their planning, associations and effects - as well as material in their physical presence. The conceptual and terminological boundaries set by archaeological studies may therefore be challenged through the idea of design. This, in turn, enables the archaeologist to reconnect objects in terms of the people who made them, how they used them and how they interacted with them to build their sociality. This book is a significant intervention in the exploration of design and archaeological intersections across material culture.

言語、文化、コミュニケーション－メッセージの意味　第9版
Bonvillain, Nancy, Language, Culture, and Communication: The Meaning of Messages. 9th ed. 464 pp. 2026:4 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1019>
ISBN 979-82-16-20060-4 hard ¥43,274.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 979-82-16-20061-1 paper ¥16,997.- (税込) GB￡ 54.99

Language, Culture, and Communication introduces students to the topics and theories of the broad field of linguistic anthropology by examining the multifaceted meanings and uses of language. It emphasizes the ways in which language encapsulates speakers' meanings and intentions. Through language structure and language use, speakers convey messages about their own identities, their understandings of the world and their place in it. The book includes discussion of cultural and symbolic meanings conveyed by language and the social and political dimensions of language use.New to the Ninth Edition:- New Chapter 7, "Digital Communication," discusses technological change, social media, artificial intelligence, and the rapid development of various systems and platforms for communication- New Chapter 6, "Signed Languages," offers an expanded discussion of ASL vocabulary and grammar as well as language practices in Deaf communities with an emphasis on a global and international perspective- New discussion of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) stresses the intersection of language and lived experience- New case studies in every chapter highlight central concepts so that students can focus directly on understanding the many faceted goals of language in use - Expanded discussion of language and nation building in multilingual communities (including code switching and translanguaging) emphasizes how our speaking styles are "borderless"

Bentley, R. Alexander / O'Brien, Michael J., Collaborators through Time: How Humans Partnered with Nature, Technology, and Each Other. 160 pp. 2026:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1050>
ISBN 978-1-5381-9770-7 hard ¥7,418.- (税込) GB￡ 24.00

Spanning 2 million years, this book examines how humans partnered with nature, technology, and each other to shape their world, from evolutionary origins and ancient innovations to the rise of artificial intelligence. This book examines how humans collaborated with other entities, expanding in scale from individuals to other species of Homo, and further to the formation of groups, interactions with organisms, connections with past generations, and the transformative role of technology. Through dozens of vivid examples -from the lives of Neanderthals to the origins of agriculture, the impact of ancient diseases, the practices of shamans, Bronze Age innovations, global trade routes, and the products of the world's first cities - this narrative illuminates the intricate web of partnerships that defined human history. The final chapter delves into artificial intelligence, illustrating how its evolution mirrors the co-evolution of humans with technologies. AI's rapid development of learning and collaborative abilities echoes humanity's own adaptive journey, albeit at an accelerated pace. Richly illustrated with over 50 full-color figures, this book offers a visually engaging and intellectually stimulating journey through the partnerships that have shaped our world, from the dawn of prehistory to the cutting edge of AI.

Reynders, Dirk / Van Even, Priscilla / Scott, J. (eds.), Museums of the Future: Crafting the Cultural Landscapes of Tomorrow. 333 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-1094>
ISBN 978-3-032-08983-0 hard ¥39,761.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book presents a visionary and comprehensive exploration of how museums are adapting to the evolving demands of contemporary society. It highlights the multiple roles museums play, as cultural institutions, educational spaces, social actors, and agents of innovation, while addressing the multifaceted challenges and opportunities museums face. Providing readers with a thorough understanding of their transformative potential, the book adopts a forward-looking perspective on the role of museums in shaping the future. Underpinning this vision is a reflective and critical stance, exploring and emphasizing how such transformation can happen in meaningful and sustainable ways.

Ashikin Said, Noor, Cultural Translation in Technology Design: When Technology Travels. (SpringerBriefs in Anthropology) 82 pp. 2026:1 (Springer, GW) <764-1175>
ISBN 978-3-032-13750-0 paper ¥13,251.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This book explores the challenges and opportunities that arise when high-tech innovation crosses cultural boundaries-and how it can be thoughtfully adapted before reaching the end user. Drawing on a real-world case of a European Virtual Reality (VR) training system prepared for deployment in Malaysia's aerospace sector, this book investigates the cultural and cognitive translations necessary to ensure any design tool's success in a new context. Rather than documenting failure, it offers a blueprint for preventing it-by listening, adapting, and designing with local realities in mind. Drawing from ethnographic research, interviews, and human-centered design principles, this book explores the concept of anthropotechnology, aligning technology with local learning habits, social dynamics, and cultural expectations. It introduces the concept of the Anthropotechnological Islet, a bridging structure that enables imported systems to fit meaningfully into different environments before they are operationalized. The Islet is not a compromise between systems but a generative space for innovation that fosters cross-cultural adaptation and learning. This book is both a research monograph and a design manifesto. It tells the story of how a VR tool was reshaped-not just through technical refinement, but through cultural insight, institutional collaboration, and cognitive empathy. It offers practical guidance for those working in training, design, and technology transfer, especially in transnational or cross-cultural settings. In an increasingly globalized world, this book invites readers to rethink how we design for difference-early, intentionally, and with respect for local ways of knowing and learning.

Borgstrom, Erica / Michael-Fox, Bethan / Arnason, Arnar (eds.), Doing Death Research: Interviews and Career Reflections with Death Studies Scholars. 249 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-944>
ISBN 978-1-041-22349-8 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book brings together illuminating interviews with the most influential scholars who have shaped the interdisciplinary field of death studies. From sociological explorations to psychological frameworks, cultural analyses to digital age considerations, these conversations reveal the rich tapestry of approaches that have advanced our understanding of mortality, bereavement, and end-of-life experiences. Readers will discover how seminal works in death studies emerged, the critical role of academic and community networks, and the transformative power of examining death through diverse disciplinary lenses. The collection highlights both theoretical developments and practical applications, showcasing how scholars have navigated personal and professional boundaries while contributing to this sensitive yet vital area of study.This volume spans sociology, anthropology, psychology, cultural studies, digital humanities, and public engagement, making it an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in death studies, palliative care, counseling, funeral services, and related fields.The chapters in this volume were originally published in Mortality.

Risteska, Wendy, Jungian Perspectives on Santa Muerte Devotees in Mexico: Worshipping Death. (Routledge Studies in Anthropology) 240 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-867>
ISBN 978-1-032-18753-2 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

This groundbreaking ethnography offers a deep psychological framework for understanding the Santa Muerte (Saint Death) phenomenon in Mexico. Emerging from a social landscape marked by ultra-violent criminality, government corruption, soaring rates of femicide, forced disappearances, and pervasive impunity, devotion to Santa Muerte signals a profound breakdown of the traditional Hispano-Christian image of God. Her veneration can be understood as a psychological response from a society grappling with "bad death", where loss and violence are ever-present in daily life.Anchored in intimate case studies and a Jungian archetypal interpretation, the book demonstrates how Santa Muerte's inherent moral ambiguity enables devotees to navigate the blurred boundaries between good and evil, safety and peril, and justice and lawlessness. She stands as a potent response to the ongoing socio-political and psychological instability created by Mexico's dominant patriarchal institutions (state, church, cartels).The book explores the spirituality of the most vulnerable and marginalised in response to persistent threats and the collapse of conventional safety nets, arguing that devotion to Santa Muerte functions as a critical psychological container for destructive forces, offering a sense of order and control amid the real and existential dangers of a society living through the chaos of an "apocalypse." This is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary Mexican Studies as it highlights the psychological impact of life-near-death.

Chan Johnson, Irving (ed.), Telling Other Tales: Experiencing the Balinese Mask World. (Asian Heritages) 440 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-767>
ISBN 978-90-485-6077-6 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

Since it first mesmerised Western audiences in the early twentieth century, Balinese masked dance-drama (Topeng) has drawn sustained scholarly attention. Yet until now, much of that attention has been filtered through non-Balinese perspectives. Telling Other Tales seeks to redress this imbalance by presenting Topeng as a living, plural tradition-one whose meaning is co-created by Balinese and non-Balinese performers, scholars, and other observers alike. In these essays, academic rigor and personal testimony sit in rich dialogue. Historians, anthropologists, and theatre scholars engage alongside Balinese priests, musicians, Topeng practitioners, weaving together formal analysis with evocative reflections. Together, they illuminate how this ancient theatrical form is not only studied, but lived, acted, and re imagined in the everyday.This volume will appeal to scholars of performance, Asian studies, and cultural anthropology-or to anyone curious about how traditional forms both shape and are shaped by the many people who carry them forward.

Shi, Feng, Chinese Astroarchaeology. (China Perspectives) 390 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-745>
ISBN 978-1-032-67201-4 hard ¥52,547.- (税込) GB￡ 170.00

This book systematically examines Chinese astroarchaeology from the Neolithic period onwards, aiming to reconstruct premodern knowledge systems and articulate the intellectual foundations of traditional Chinese culture.As an interdisciplinary field, Chinese astroarchaeology explores cosmological frameworks and the origins of civilisation in ancient China. The book unveils the remarkable astronomical accomplishments of the ancient Chinese and investigates the interplay between science, technology, and traditional culture. It also discusses how the origins of astronomy relate to the origins of civilisation itself. Drawing on archaeological excavations, ancient artefacts, and historical documents, the study integrates research methods and findings from archaeology, paleography, the study of ancient literature, ethnology, and astronomy. Taking a theoretical and practical approach, the book establishes a framework for Chinese astroarchaeology, opening new avenues for studying the origins of Chinese civilisation and providing insights into ancient Chinese political, religious, philosophical and scientific history.The book will appeal to scholars and students of ancient Chinese history, the history of science, archaeology, astroarchaeology, art history, and cultural heritage studies.

なぜ人類学がグローバル・サウスを必要としているか
Guerron Montero, Carla / Podjed, Dan (eds.), Why Anthropology Needs the Global South. 232 pp. 2026:5 (Routledge, UK) <763-726>
ISBN 978-1-032-86076-3 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00
ISBN 978-1-032-85845-6 paper ¥12,978.- (税込) GB￡ 41.99

What would anthropology look like if the South were our North? This book turns the map upside down and calls for transforming anthropology from a singular to a plural perspective, which recognizes the Global South as a site of original theory and research rather than merely a source of information.The book acknowledges the structure of racialized and gendered inequalities within which ethnographic research has historically been, and continues to be, conducted, and recognizes the hierarchies created in the West regarding non-Western anthropologists. The authors in this book offer fresh and accessible reflections on their anthropological journeys in the Global South, North, and the worlds in between. They share their ethnographic insights and personal stories to answer the question of why anthropology still needs the Global South.Why Anthropology Needs the Global South is an essential read for anthropology students, professionals and teachers, as well as for anyone seeking a compass for navigating the contemporary world.

Narangoa, Li / Fijn, Natasha / Lindskog, B. V. (eds.), Mongolian Healing: Knowledge, Transmission and Practice Across Inner Asia. (Health, Medicine, and Science in Asia) 336 pp. 2026:5 (Routledge, UK) <763-728>
ISBN 978-94-6372-969-7 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

Mongolian Healing: Knowledge, Transmission, and Practice Across Inner Asia explores the rich and diverse medicinal healing practices by Mongolian communities across Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Kalmykia.This edited volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to examine knowledge systems and practises related to healing therapies, including nomadic healing, ritual practices including dom and shamanic healing, water as a source for healing in the landscape, and the art of Mongolian bonesetting. The second part of the book delves into the institutionalization of Mongolian medicine across Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, tracing its adaptation and its continuing presence in both urban and rural contexts, within contemporary healthcare systems, such as the hospital, laboratory and clinic. Through a Mongolian-oriented lens, this volume sheds light on the resilience and adaptability of Mongolian healing and medical traditions in the face of social, political, and cultural transformations across history. Combining historical, anthropological, and medical perspectives, it offers the first comprehensive account of how these practices have continued to thrive and adapt, bridging ancient knowledge with contemporary applications.As a part of broader Asian medical traditions, this volume is an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and anyone interested in the dynamic interplay of ancient wisdom and ongoing innovation across Inner Asia.

Langgut, Dafna, Climate and Environment in the Southern Levant, 1300-300 BCE. (Elements in The Archaeology of Ancient Israel) 75 pp. 2026:4 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <763-893>
ISBN 978-1-009-55832-7 hard ¥17,000.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-009-55830-3 paper ¥5,563.- (税込) GB￡ 18.00

Past climate fluctuations significantly shaped human ways of life. This Element reconstructs the Southern Levant climate (ca. 1300-300 BCE) using high-resolution, well-dated paleoclimate records. Results show a 150-year arid phase ending the Late Bronze Age, likely driving the collapse of eastern Mediterranean complex societies. The Iron Age I saw a return to humid climate conditions, fostering highland settlement expansion and supporting the rise of the biblical kingdoms. This was one of the region's most profound cycles of collapse and revival. During Iron Age II, climate conditions were moderate, similar to today. The Achaemenid period began with brief aridity, followed by renewed humidity. Pollen evidence, along with additional data such as charcoal remains, was employed to trace environmental changes, including variations in the composition of natural vegetation. Human impacts on the environment were also identified, including fruit tree cultivation, deforestation, overgrazing, the introduction of new plant species, and landscape terracing.

ポストフクシマの日本における再活性化の政治
Polleri, Maxime, Radioactive Governance: The Politics of Revitalization in Post-Fukushima Japan. 344 pp. 2026:1 (New York U. Pr., US) <763-644>
ISBN 978-1-4798-3682-6 hard ¥20,069.- (税込) US$ 89.00 *
ISBN 978-1-4798-3683-3 paper ¥6,765.- (税込) US$ 30.00 *

Examines the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disasterThe 2011 Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear disaster was the worst industrial nuclear catastrophe to hit Japan. It was a major event, rated at the highest severity, which released radioactive elements into the power plant's surrounding environment when back-up systems failed and could not sufficiently cool the nuclear reactors. At least 164,000 people were permanently or temporarily displaced.Radioactive Governance offers an ethnographic look at how the disaster was handled by Japan. Unlike prior nuclear-related narratives, such as those surrounding Chernobyl or Hiroshima, which focused on themes of harm, trauma, and victimization, the Japanese government consistently put forward a discourse of minimal or no radiation-related dangers, a gradual bringing home of former evacuees, a restarting of nuclear power plants, and the promotion of a resilient mindset in the face of adversity. This narrative worked to counter other understandings of recovery, such as those of worried citizens unsuccessfully fighting for permanent evacuation because they were afraid to go back to their homes. Providing a rich theorization of how both governments and citizens shape narratives about catastrophic events, Radioactive Governance not only displays how Fukushima became a story of hope and resilience rather than of victimization, but also how radioactive governance shifted from the nuclear secrecy that characterized the Cold War era to relying on international organizations and domestic citizens to co-manage the aftermath of disasters.

北中淳子他編　21世紀のための医療人類学のマッピング
Wolf-Meyer, Matthew J. / Kitanaka, Junko et al. (eds.), Mapping Medical Anthropology for the Twenty-First Century. 238 pp. 2026:4 (Rutgers U. Pr., US) <763-297>
ISBN 978-1-9788-4590-9 hard ¥29,315.- (税込) US$ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-9788-4589-3 paper ¥9,007.- (税込) US$ 39.95

Mapping Medical Anthropology for the Twenty-First Century provides readers with a comprehensive survey of topics, methodologies, and theories in the discipline, drawing on contributions from leading anthropologists around the world. As a discipline, medical anthropology provides situational analysis of health, disease, and disability to show how the experiences of medical experts, patients, and their broader communities are informed by their social and cultural contexts. Adopting a keywords-driven approach, Mapping Medical Anthropology for the Twenty-First Century provides readers with an introduction to the concepts and approaches that have animated medical anthropology over the course of the twentieth century. Authors put these keywords into dialogue with their ethnographic and archival research to demonstrate how these concepts can be expanded to address contemporary phenomena related to health, disease, and disability. Mapping Medical for the Twenty-First Century provides newcomers to medical anthropology with a robust introduction to the discipline, while providing experienced readers a set of chapters that explore the discipline in novel and exciting ways.

Borgstrom, Erica / Michael-Fox, Bethan / Arnason, Arnar (eds.), Covid-19 and Death Studies: Multidisciplinary Perspectives and Lessons. 259 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-279>
ISBN 978-1-041-19960-1 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book examines the profound impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on how people experienced dying, death and bereavement from early 2020 onwards. This interdisciplinary collection draws together international examples rooted in empirical research from death studies scholars to make sense of these impacts. The collection includes a wide range of insights from how personal and societal responses to the pandemic shaped the ways people talked and thought about death, to the provision of palliative and intensive care, and changes in funerary practices. The book demonstrates how social responses to the pandemic shaped death in this historical moment and explores potential lasting legacies, such as altered rituals. Curated from articles originally published in the journal Mortality with a new preface by the editors, this collection showcases why death studies is crucial for understanding not only the COVID-19 pandemic but also future pandemics and mass death events.This volume will be essential reading for students, scholars, healthcare professionals, public health researchers and grief counsellors in medical anthropology, medical humanities, thanatology, sociology, bereavement studies and palliative care.The chapters in this book were originally published in Mortality.

Ballif, Edmee, Reproductive Boundaries: Psychosocial Care and Pregnancy in Switzerland. (Medical Anthropology) 162 pp. 2026:3 (Rutgers U. Pr., US) <763-277>
ISBN 978-1-9788-4053-9 hard ¥27,060.- (税込) US$ 120.00 *
ISBN 978-1-9788-4052-2 paper ¥6,752.- (税込) US$ 29.95 *

Reproductive Boundaries examines the shifting boundaries of prenatal care in Switzerland, focusing on the Pregnancy Support Center's innovative psychosocial model. By redefining the territory of care, the Center extends its reach beyond the medical domain, exemplifying the reproductivization of life, the increasing organization of various life aspects through a reproductive lens. The book explores how this approach challenges traditional borders between medical and psychosocial care, offering an alternative to Switzerland's heavily medicalized reproductive care. Through ethnographic insights into reproductive talk, it reveals how psychosocial advisors shift the boundaries of reproductive care, balancing support with broader state goals of reproductive governance. Set against Switzerland's history of stratified reproductive policies, the study critically examines how psychosocial care reshapes the landscape of pregnancy, raising questions about surveillance and evolving gender roles. This thought-provoking work invites readers to reconsider the limits and possibilities of care in a fragmented society.

Aubinet, Stephane, The Lullaby's Outline: Anthropology of a (not quite) Universal Practice. 248 pp. 2026:5 (Routledge, UK) <763-1091>
ISBN 978-1-041-12982-0 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book offers an anthropological exploration of the lullaby, a type of music found in nearly all human societies. The chapters review diverse ethnographic cases, from bedtime routines in Western societies to historical and Indigenous practices. Moving beyond common definitions of the lullaby, the author integrates 'diverging' instances of lulling, including mythological narratives, herding songs used to soothe cattle, sleep-inducing music composed for monarchs, electronic musical dolls, and protective spells. The work considers how these varied examples can add layers and depth to our understanding of what it means to lull a child. The investigation displays an innovative approach to musical comparison by investigating the 'partial connections' that different traditions display with one another. Positioned at the meeting point of comparative musicology and ethnomusicology, the study combines comparative gestures with original fieldwork, and acknowledges both the importance of cross-cultural similarities and ethnographic entanglements that complicate generalisations. Starting from four European traditions (the Irish suantrai, the Georgian iavnana, the Ancient Roman nenia, and the Sami dovdna), the study delves into themes of power, spirituality, death, magic, technologies, and Indigenous ontologies, which echo across diverse cultural contexts without being quite universal. It will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, music, folklore, and beyond.

B.フェイガン著　狩猟
Fagan, Brian, Hunting: The Pursuit That Shaped Humanity. 272 pp. 2026:6 (Yale U. Pr., US) <763-1096>
ISBN 978-0-300-27349-6 hard ¥7,328.- (税込) US$ 32.50

From an acclaimed archaeological writer, a worldwide history of huntingHunting is one of humanity's most ancient and universal activities. It has been embedded in every facet of our lives, shaping social bonds, power hierarchies, and interactions with the spirit world. This book tells the story of how hunting evolved from a means of survival practiced with clubs and spears to a genteel display of royal power, and how it has become, in today's world, complicated and hotly contested.In this wide-ranging study, Brian Fagan discusses how Neanderthals stalked prey and killed at close range, how hunting evolved as a political spectacle, and how commercial and trophy hunting precipitated an ecological crisis. He invites us to hunt with Charlemagne, explains how there was more to the demise of North American bison herds than rifles, and describes how influential figures such as John Muir, George Bird Grinnell, and Theodore Roosevelt fought for conservation during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Filled with lively stories, fascinating discoveries, and compelling characters, Fagan's exploration of hunting-a companion to his Fishing-offers an informed and entertaining history of an essential human pursuit.

Jaeger, Mateusz / Tomczyk, Jacek / Wrzesinski, J. (eds.), From 'Adam and Eve' to the Present Day: Family and Social Bonds in Biological and Cultural Perspective. (FUNERALIA GNIEZNIENSKIE - SPOTKANIE / GNIEZNO FUNERALIA - MEETING 24) 208 S. 2025:11 (O. Harrassowitz, GW) <763-1098>
ISBN 978-3-447-12401-0 paper ¥12,724.- (税込) EUR 48.00

This volume brings together a rich collection of interdisciplinary research that explores how family and social bonds have been formed, lived and honored from prehistory to modern times. Based on presentations from the 24th Funeralia Gnie?nie?skie conference, held in Gniezno, Poland in 2024, the publication highlights the latest discoveries in funeral archaeology and anthropology, with contributions from researchers across Europe and the Americas. Spanning a remarkable chronological and geographical range ? from Bronze Age burials in Slovakia and Iron Age cemeteries in Poland to the lives of pre-Columbian children in Peru and modern Protestant communities ? From 'Adam and Eve' to the Present Day examines the enduring importance of kinship, care and identity. The studies address linguistic evidence, genetic relationships, burial practices and commemorative rituals, revealing how the concept of ‘family’ has evolved yet remained central to human experience. This is the first English-language edition of Funeralia, opening Polish scholarship to a broader global audience. It offers not only an insight into the distant past, but also a reflection on how we understand and shape family ties today. It also is a valuable resource for archaeologists, anthropologists, historians and anyone interested in the deep roots of human connection.

Lindemann, Sandra, A Radical Anthropologist: The Trials and Triumphs of Kathleen Gough. 208 pp. 2026:2 (Monthly Review, US) <763-1099>
ISBN 978-1-68590-131-8 hard ¥20,069.- (税込) US$ 89.00
ISBN 978-1-68590-130-1 paper ¥6,088.- (税込) US$ 27.00

"Anthropology is a child of Western imperialism," asserted the Marxist anthropologist Kathleen Gough in 1968, during an intense period of anti-colonial struggle in Asia and Africa. Since then, this assertion, now largely taken for granted within the discipline, has become more well-known than the intellectual who articulated it. A Radical Anthropologist: The Trials and Triumphs of Kathleen Gough tells the story of a scholar who, like many of her female peers, has been largely overlooked by history in spite of her striking contributions to her field. In her day, in the face of rampant sexism, she was an internationally renowned intellectual and political activist, publishing some seventy articles and ten books. With clear and empathetic prose, author Sandra Lindemann, herself an anthropologist, invites us to trace the arc of a life lived according to the values of a radical anthropologist. Born in England in 1925 as the youngest daughter of the village blacksmith, Gough entered the world of higher education on scholarship and continued into academia with a pronounced sense of fairness and justice. Her outspokenness in favor of civil rights and against nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War led to her placement on an FBI watch list, and institutional reactions to her progressive views disrupted her career trajectory on several occasions. She fielded the array of obstacles presented by workplace misogyny, only to find herself fired from some jobs and compelled, on principle, to resign from others. Eventually she withdrew from academia altogether to become an independent radical scholar, but not before her painstaking fieldwork in South India on marriage, class, and caste reshaped the anthropological understanding of these critical social relationships, and helped to transform the world of academia she had left behind. Through it all, she maintained her fierce dedication to the liberation of workers and peasants-whether in India, Vietnam, or anywhere in the world people were oppressed. With the rise of fascism in the United States, and the unleashing of malign forces around the world, more than ever before those who struggle for justice are searching for examples of how to live a politically relevant life: Kathleen Gough's is such a life. Fervently anti-colonial, anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist, Gough lived her life keeping a Marxist vision of a better, more peaceful, more equitable world in clear view at all times, never losing faith that such a world was within reach.

Maghakyan, Simon, Sovereign Heritage Crime: Security, Autocracy, and the Material Past. (Elements in Critical Heritage Studies) 75 pp. 2026:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <763-1107>
ISBN 978-1-009-61185-5 hard ¥17,000.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-009-61186-2 paper ¥5,563.- (税込) GB￡ 18.00

Sovereign Heritage Crime: Security, Autocracy, and the Material Past explores why autocracies intentionally exacerbate anxieties associated with an aggrieved ethnoterritorial minority's tangible heritage. Since discriminatory domestic campaigns of state-sponsored erasure are political choices, this theoretical study proposes to understand them as sovereign heritage crimes. This framework predicts that heritage securitisation - constructing disquieting material memories into ontological threats - enables legitimacy-deficient yet affluent autocracies to pursue 'performance legitimacy' by delivering a real or imagined 'permanent security'. Since this state crime is both enabled and exposed by traditional and emerging technologies, the study also explores their dual use for human rights and wrongs. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

Russell, Nerissa, Hunting and Eating Symbols. (Elements in the Archaeology of Food) 75 pp. 2026:4 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <763-1108>
ISBN 978-1-009-67068-5 hard ¥17,000.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-009-32157-0 paper ¥5,563.- (税込) GB￡ 18.00

This Element approaches large game hunting through a social and symbolic lens. In most societies, the hunting and consumption of certain iconic species carries deep symbolism and is surrounded by ritualized practices. However, the form of these rituals and symbols varies substantially. The Element explores some recurring themes associated with hunting and eating game, such as gender, prestige, and generosity, and trace how these play out in the context of egalitarian versus hierarchical societies, foragers versus farmers, and in different parts of the world. Once people start herding domestic livestock, hunting takes on a new significance as an engagement with what is now defined as the Wild. Foragers do not make this distinction, but their interactions with prey animals are also heavily symbolic. As societies become more stratified, hunting large animals may be partly or entirely reserved for the elite, and hunting practices are elaborated to display and build power.

Nazaruk, Maja / Orlovsky, Anatoly (ed.), Exploring Fields of the Ineffable in Literary Anthropology: On Vincent Crapanzano. 206 pp. 2026:2 (Ibidem Pr., GW) <763-1101>
ISBN 978-3-8382-2050-5 paper ¥6,539.- (税込) US$ 29.00 *

Maja Nazaruk offers a panoramic view of Vincent Crapanzano's anthropologically-poetic thinking about the ineffable aspects of life such as otherness, the outer limits of the body, and chthonic pain. In her view, the signature summation of Crapanzano's work is to be found in his spell-working ethnographies from Morocco, South Africa, Algeria, and France as well as the United States of America. By parsing the first sections of his opus on imaginary horizons, the Polish scholar unveils the anthropologist's impulse to resort to the rhetorical device of literary slippage-shifting meaning and the indeterminacy of meaning, in his intention to convey the "irreality of the (native's) imaginary." Slippage is the pivot that makes Crapanzano switch between alterity (how the native feels foreign) and the themes of the body and trauma (that are coincidentally perceived as being foreign even to the persons to whom they belong). By bringing them to the common denominator of inquiry-driven prose poetry that underscores cultural critique and literary anthropology, Crapanzano offers a contemplation of the undefined nature of human existence. Delving into the problem of signification and of substance in the works of Judith Butler, Cathy Caruth, Elaine Scarry, Talal Assad, Mariella Pandolfi, Terence Turner, Johannes Herder, and Lacan, takes on special relevance.

Santasombat, Yos (ed.), Bio-Cultural Diversity, Ethnicity, and Local Knowledge: From Lanna to Northeast India. 331 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-819>
ISBN 978-981-9542-41-3 hard ¥42,412.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This book explores the interconnections between biodiversity, cultural knowledge, and resource management in Lanna in Northern Thailand, and Northeast India. By examining traditional practices, economic activities, and gender roles, the book contributes to the repertoire of local knowledge concerning resource management which may lead to policies that balance conservation with sustainable development. Today, urban and rural communities worldwide, especially in tropical regions, face crises in economic, agricultural, environmental, and cultural dimensions. The breakdown of human-nature relationships has become an urgent issue that people globally are beginning to recognize. Crucial research questions in biodiversity studies are: how can we extract lessons from various field studies to restore local communities' capacity to manage biodiversity? How can we empower communities to regain control over production, utilization, and genetic resource development, including knowledge about food, medicine, and other natural resources? Relevant to scholars in anthropology, environmental social sciences, ethnic and cultural studies, this is a timely volume in sustainable development studies in Asia.

Zangrando, Atilio Francisco Javier et al. (eds.), Archaeology of the South Coast of Tierra del Fuego: Cultural Niches and the Diversity of Hunter-Gatherer-Fishers. (The Latin American Studies Book Series) 210 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <762-867>
ISBN 978-3-032-09486-5 hard ¥31,808.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book brings together recent results of extensive and varied archaeological, stable isotope and ancient DNA research from the south coast of Tierra del Fuego and carefully integrates them with earlier archaeological, ethnographical and paleoenvironmental works in the region. Fuegian societies have fascinated travelers, naturalists and scientists during the last two centuries. The chapters analyze and review data on demographic trends, the trophic relations between human and faunal communities in ancient food webs and population genetics, providing a comprehensive picture of the hunter-gatherer history in the Fuegian Andes.During the last decade, new perspectives and methodologies in archaeological research have taken place in the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego. Now, new results are emerging on the long-term interaction between human and coastal ecosystems. This book attempts to tell this state of the art in a comprehensive and approachable manner. In this sense, the book synthesizes current research that will be accessible to students and professionals alike.

Runk, Julie Valasquez et al., Interwoven Rosewood: Collaborative Ecologies, Colonial Entanglements, and Indigenous Resistance. 424 pp. 2026:5 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-889>
ISBN 978-0-8165-5693-9 hard ¥22,550.- (税込) US$ 100.00
ISBN 978-0-8165-4606-0 paper ¥7,892.- (税込) US$ 35.00

Interweaving Rosewood is a collaborative exploration of the global rosewood trade and its entanglements with Indigenous lifeways, colonial histories, and environmental crises. Co-authored by Julie Velasquez Runk and members of the Wounaan National Congress and its Local Congress of the Maje community, this book traces the story of cocobolo rosewood from Wounaan lands in Panama to international markets, revealing how centuries of settler colonialism and extractive capitalism continue to shape landscapes, livelihoods, and relationships. At its heart, the book is a meditation on well-being and belonging-how people live in relation to land, each other, and the more-than-human world. Drawing on more than a decade of community-based research and six collaborative book workshops, the authors weave together first-person narratives, ecological analysis, historical context, and Indigenous knowledge. The result is a richly textured account that challenges dominant narratives of environmental degradation by centering Wounaan experiences of joy, resistance, and conviviality. The book's structure reflects its method: interwoven chapters authored or spoken by Wounaan colleagues, grounded in consent protocols and shaped by ancestral storytelling traditions. Accessibly written, Interweaving Rosewood is ideal for courses in environmental conservation, Indigenous studies, anthropology, Latin American studies, and political ecology. With its interdisciplinary reach and classroom-ready discussion questions, the book invites readers to reflect on the global forces behind environmental catastrophe-and the enduring power of Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and becoming.

Jernigan, Kasey, Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity. 272 pp. 2026:2 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-955>
ISBN 978-0-8165-5622-9 hard ¥22,550.- (税込) US$ 100.00 *
ISBN 978-0-8165-5621-2 paper ¥7,216.- (税込) US$ 32.00 *

The term "commod bod" is used with humor and affection. It also offers a critical way to describe bodies shaped by long-term reliance on U.S. federal commodity food programs. In Commod Bods, Kasey Jernigan shares her ongoing collaborative research with Choctaw women and describes the ways that shifting patterns of participation in food and nutrition assistance programs (commodity foods) have shaped foodways; how these foodways are linked to bodies and health, particularly "obesity" and related conditions; and how foodways and bodies are intertwined with settler colonialism and experiences of structural violence, identity making, and heritage in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Organized thematically, the book moves from a critical history of obesity and health in Indian Country to narratives of Choctaw women navigating food, memory, and belonging. Chapters such as "Food and Fellowship" and "Heritage, Embodied" center personal stories that show how food is not only sustenance but also a site of connection, resistance, and meaning making. Food is critical to cultural survival and affirmation. For Choctaw people, the intentional demise of traditional foodways and dependence on federal food programs are specific experiences that inform part of what it means to be Choctaw today.

Lewis, David C., Culture Change: Ethnicity, Values and 'Becoming Human'. 369 pp. 2026:2 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-959>
ISBN 978-981-9508-31-0 hard ¥29,157.- (税込) EUR 109.99

All cultures change - but some aspects change more rapidly than others. Drawing on extensive experience of various cultures, in this book David Lewis develops a model that differentiates between the rates of change in different aspects of a culture.Culture teaches us how to relate to other human beings, so David also explores aspects of what it means to be human. Some distinctively human features that are influenced by culture include the development of a sense of humour, a sensitivity to the voice of one's conscience and a capacity to look towards the future with hope.

Adler, Michael A., Transilient Acts and Resilient Villages: Pueblo Community Persistence in the Northern Rio Grande. 340 pp. 2026:4 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-995>
ISBN 978-0-8165-4884-2 hard ¥16,912.- (税込) US$ 75.00

A powerful rethinking of resilience through the lens of Pueblo history, this work reveals how Tiwa communities in the Northern Rio Grande used culturally intentional strategies to adapt, transform, and endure across a millennium of change. Anthropologist Michael A. Adler introduces the concept of transilience-culturally intentional acts that address existential threats and enable transformation-as a framework for interpreting the long-term persistence of Tiwa communities. Focusing on the Tiwa-speaking communities of Taos, Picuris, and Pot Creek Pueblos, Adler shows how social and ritual organization, architectural change, and sacred geographies were mobilized in response to disruption. He challenges conventional resilience theory, which emphasizes systemic stability, instead centering Indigenous agency, mobility, and sacred practice as key to understanding cultural endurance. Grounded in decades of collaborative research with Pueblo communities, Transilient Acts and Resilient Villages is a vital contribution to southwestern archaeology. It offers a compelling model for how archaeology can respectfully engage with descendant communities and provides essential insights for scholars, students, and community members seeking to understand the complexities of cultural persistence in the face of change.

Arakawa, Fumiyasu / Seowtewa, Octavius / Retzinger, Dylan, Collaboration in Practice: Transforming Community-Based Research in the Southwest. 200 pp. 2026:4 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-996>
ISBN 978-0-8165-5635-9 hard ¥22,550.- (税込) US$ 100.00
ISBN 978-0-8165-5634-2 paper ¥7,892.- (税込) US$ 35.00

Focusing on the Chavez Cave collections in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Collaboration in Practice presents a study of the partnership between New Mexico State University and the Zuni Cultural Resource Advisory Team (ZCRAT). Rather than centering on artifact analysis, the authors emphasize the collaborative process itself-visiting the site, curating an exhibition, and co-authoring this volume-as a model for ethical and respectful research. The book situates this collaboration within the broader historical and political context of archaeology and museology. It critically explores how museums and academic institutions can shift from extractive practices to ones that prioritize Indigenous sovereignty, knowledge systems, and cultural continuity. Through personal narratives, historical context, and methodological insights, the authors highlight the challenges and transformative potential of working collaboratively. They show how true collaboration requires humility, mutual respect, and a commitment to shared authority in both research and representation. Ultimately, this work charts a path forward for community-based research that centers Indigenous voices and values. It advocates for an archaeology that is not only more inclusive but also more meaningful to the communities whose histories are being studied. A vital resource for scholars, students, and practitioners, this work seeks to engage in ethical, reciprocal, and culturally grounded research in the Southwest and beyond.

Hernandez Castillo, R. Aida, Digging for Hope: A Feminist Ethnography in the Land of Mass Graves. 400 pp. 2026:4 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-997>
ISBN 978-0-8165-5649-6 hard ¥22,550.- (税込) US$ 100.00
ISBN 978-0-8165-5648-9 paper ¥8,343.- (税込) US$ 37.00

In the shadow of Mexico's ongoing human rights crisis, Digging for Hope offers a powerful feminist ethnography of resistance, care, and collective memory. Drawing on nearly a decade of fieldwork, R. Aida Hernandez Castillo documents the courageous work of women-led search collectives who, in the face of extreme violence, search for their disappeared loved ones. Through physical and spiritual practices such as exhumation, mourning, and poetic remembrance, these women reclaim dignity for the dead and challenge a society that has normalized disappearance. At the heart of this book is a profound exploration of what HernAndez Castillo calls a "pedagogy of love"-a political and ethical framework rooted in care, solidarity, and the refusal to forget. These women are not only searching for bodies; they are building emotional communities, crafting new languages of justice, and offering a reimagining of what it means to resist violence. Their practices, often overlooked by traditional scholarship, restore humanity and dignify the disappeared. Digging for Hope is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the gendered dimensions of violence and the grassroots movements that rise in response. With clarity and compassion, HernAndez Castillo brings readers into the intimate spaces of grief and resistance, offering a model for feminist ethnography that is both rigorous and deeply humane.

Rios, Gabriela Raquel, Indigenous Genres of the Human: Locating the Intersections of Indigeneity and Latinidad. 336 pp. 2026:4 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-1001>
ISBN 978-0-8165-5267-2 hard ¥22,550.- (税込) US$ 100.00
ISBN 978-0-8165-5266-5 paper ¥7,892.- (税込) US$ 35.00

In this work, scholar Gabriela Raquel Rios considers how Latina/o/x communities engage in the ethical reclamation of indigeneity. Through case studies that include testimonios and other Indigenous storytelling practices, RIos reveals how cultural logics of colonization continue to shape-and often constrain-understandings of indigeneity across Latin America and in the United States. Addressing different genres of human and what contemporary indigeneity and reclaiming indigeneity looks like across Latin American contexts, chapters in this work examine digital bruja poetry, Aymara women's Lucha Libre in Bolivia, Raramuri dance in Mexico, and Indigenous Khipu in the Andes. The author weaves her own story of being from southern Texas and traveling to Mexico throughout the book. Bridging Sylvia Wynter's theory of "genres of the human" with critical Latinx indigeneity studies, Chicana/o/x studies, decolonial theory, and rhetorical new materialisms, this book challenges readers to rethink what it means to be human, Indigenous, and Chicanx in the wake of colonial violence. Rather than reinforcing binaries defined by settler colonialism, RIos proposes a framework that centers community knowledge and grounded practices. Her work opens space for dialogue, listening, and healing, emphasizing that reclaiming indigeneity requires attention to the stories, movements, and rhetorical practices that emerge from within communities themselves.

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Leone, Mark Paul / Webster, Jane Louise (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of the Comparative Archaeology of Slavery. (Oxford Handbooks) 712 pp. 2026:8 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <762-1003>
ISBN 978-0-19-755126-4 hard ¥46,904.- (税込) US$ 208.00