CHS 220: Diversity and Cultural Competence: Countries

This study of kinship relations, economics, and household organization among the modern Longhouse Iroquois, located in Ontario, Canada, fills a crucial gap in our knowledge of modern Iroquoian culture and history and provides a treasury of information about Longhouse social organization.

For the Cherokee, health is more than the absence of disease; it includes a fully confident sense of a smooth life, peaceful existence, unhurried pace, and easy flow of time. The natural state of the world is to be neutral, balanced, with a similarly gently flowing pattern. By providing insight into the Cherokee perspective on health, wellness, and the end of the life cycle, and by incorporating appropriate protocol and language, this work reveals the necessity of a diversity of approaches in working with all Indigenous populations.

Addis Ababa - the Evolution of an Urban African Cultural Landscape

Nigeria, one of the largest and most important countries in Africa, is rich in traditions and customs, both indigenous and modern. Students and other interested readers will learn about all major aspects of Nigerian culture and customs, including the land, peoples, and brief historical overview; religion and worldview; literature and media; art and architecture/housing; cuisine and traditional dress; gender, marriage, and family; social customs and lifestyles; and music and dance. Nigerians are proud of their diverse culture comprising more than 250 ethnic groups. Important changes in their economy and political system are helping them cope with challenges in the modern world. Culture and Customs of Nigeria illuminates a dynamic society—how Nigerians today live, work, worship, interact, relax, and express themselves. Numerous photos, a chronology, and a glossary complement the text.

Mothers Making Latin America utilizes a combination of gender scholarship and source material to dispel the belief that women were separated from-or unimportant to-central developments in Latin American history since independence.

Twenty-first century Latin America is rich in history, culture, and political and social experimentation. In this fascinating and insightful analysis, Gardini looks at contemporary developments at three interconnected levels: state, region and globe.

The family constitutes one of the building blocks of the foundation of social life. Yet the undemocratic nature of relationships within the family, complicated by their high emotive content, remains relatively unexplored. This book unravels the gendered implications of oppressive families and the ways in which these can be negotiated or transformed.