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GEOGRAPHY / GEOGRAPHY AND WORLD CULTURES

FORTHCOMING

Etiquette and Taboos around the World

A Geographic Encyclopedia of Social and
Cultural Customs

KEN TAYLOR AND VICTORIA WILLIAMS, EDITORS
Readers of this one-volume reference will gain useful knowledge of what travelers
should and shouldn’t do when in countries outside of the United States. After a general
introduction, approximately 100 alphabetically arranged entries cover topics such as
greeting and meeting, appearance and dress, table manners, body language, social
situations and hospitality, verbal communications, business etiquette, religious etiquette, GREENWOOD
gift-giving, and even “netiquette” regarding social media. October 2017, 462pp, 7x10
Print: 978-1-4408-3820-0
Sidebars and images throughout make the text more accessible and engaging, and $100.00, £77.00, €91.00
additional readings at the end of each entry as well as the bibliography offer opportunities eBook: 978-1-4408-3821-7
for further research on the subject. The content also directly supports the National
Geography Standards and the AP Human Geography curriculum for high school students KEN TAYLOR, PhD, is professor of
as they learn about the cultural differences and characteristics of people in major ethnic urban missions at New Orleans Baptist
groups across the globe. Theological Seminary
VICTORIA WILLIAMS, PhD, is an
FEATURES independent writer living in London.
• Provides comprehensive coverage of many of the world’s countries and cultures that
enables readers to make insightful cross-cultural comparisons

NEW

Beauty around the World

A Cultural Encyclopedia

ERIN KENNY AND ELIZABETH GACKSTETTER NICHOLS
Is beauty ever more than “skin deep”? Arguably yes, considering that the concept
of beauty—and the pursuit of it—has shaped cultures worldwide, across every time
period, and has even served to change the course of history. Studying beauty practices
yields insight into social status, wealth, political ideology, religious doctrine, and gender
expectations, including gender nonconformity. A truly interdisciplinary text, Beauty around
the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia presents an insightful perspective on beauty that draws
from philosophy, literature, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and feminist studies, ABC-CLIO
giving readers a unique view of world beauty practices. June 2017, 416pp, 7x10
Print: 978-1-61069-944-0
This volume offers information about beauty practices from the past to the present $94.00, £73.00, €86.00
in alphabetical entries that address terms and topics such as “beards,” “dreadlocks,” eBook: 978-1-61069-945-7
“Geisha,” “moko tattoos,” and “progressive muscularity.” Readers will better comprehend
how beauty shapes many social interactions in profound ways worldwide, and that the ERIN KENNY, PhD, is associate
unspoken social agreements that shape ideals of attractiveness and desirability within professor of anthropology at Drury
any given culture can matter very much. The encyclopedia’s entries challenge readers to University in Springfield, MO, where
consider the questions “What is beauty?” and “Why does it matter?” A comprehensive she directs the Women and Gender
Studies program.
bibliography is a valuable resource for further research.
ELIZABETH GACKSTETTER
NICHOLS, PhD, is professor of
FEATURES Spanish at Drury University in
• Identifies numerous authoritative sources of information for further research and Springfield, MO.
reading
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