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Written by leading social scientists working in and across a variety of analytic traditions, this ambitious, insightful volume explores interpretation as a focal metaphor for understanding the body’s influence, meaning, and matter in society.Interpreting body and embodiment in social movements, health and medicine, race, sex and gender, globalization, colonialism, education, and other contexts, the book’s chapters call into question taken-for-granted ideas of where the self, the so...

India has an intricate cultural history that extends over thousands of years. Over the past century, however, increasing modernization, along with its associated demographic shifts, has led to substantial changes in its family structures and norms. Coupled with tremendous variations across regions, ethnic groups, and religions, Indian families are complex, unique, and ever adapting.Establishing a more thorough understanding of these changes and complexities, this volume of Cont...

In the poignant pages of "Farewells," Abram Joseph Ryan weaves a tapestry of emotions as he bids farewell to loved ones, cherished memories, and the fleeting nature of life. Through lyrical prose and heartfelt verse, Ryan explores the bittersweet pain of parting, the enduring power of love, and the hope that transcends the boundaries of time. As we journey alongside the poet, we are reminded of the fragility of human existence and the profound impact that those we love leave upon our heart...

This cookbook, created by New York Times, USA TODAY, and National Bestselling Authors, is inspired by the Kings of the Castle Standalone Series. It contains an interesting mix of cuisines from India, Italy, Southern USA, Africa, and many other places. Several authors from the series and their friends, have shared everything from childhood favorites to main meals that are sure to please the most discriminating tastebuds. Also, there are excerpts of their latest boo...