Bøker av James L. Peacock

Symbols and symbolism are, and always have been, an integral part of myth, belief, ideology, ritual, art, and fantasy. While it is not intended as a comprehensive textbook, Consciousness and Change provides student and lay reader alike with an introductory overview of the anthropology of symbols.

Originally published in 1989, Pilgrims of Paradox is based on extensive fieldwork conducted in the 1980s. Despite what may seem a fatalistic doctrine, Peacock and Tyson show that the Primitive Baptists live vigorous, sturdy lives marked by self-sufficiency and caring for their community.

The Muhammadijah (or Muhammadiyah) movement was founded by Ahmad Dahlan in 1912 and evolved to emphasize religious and secular education, personal moral responsibility, and a tolerance for other faiths. Published in 1978, this historical and ethnographic study was one the first books about this major Islamic reform movement and is considered an insightful and relevant work to this day.

A paradigm-shifting study of globalism's impact on a region legendarily resistant to change that draws on perspectives from diverse fields. It looks at the South to develop the idea of ""grounded globalism"" in which abstract global forces and local cultures rooted in history, and place reverberate against each other in mutually energizing ways.