Interaction ritual (IR) theory has been widely used to analyze ritual interaction (RI) in the
tourism sector. Although the literature on this topic is quickly expanding and appealing, it …

How do videos, movies and documentaries dedicated to indigenous communities transform
the media landscape of South Asia? Based on extensive original research, this book …

This volume draws its inspiration from perspectives that have developed over the last few
decades in media anthropology. These include seminal works such as Bourdieu's (1993) …

Karin Polit focuses on the ritual journey of a deity called Jakh in the Central Himalayas of
North India. His worshippers understand Jakh to be a reigning king, for what reasons he is …

This thesis explores the work of photographer An-My Le and her latest photobook, Events
Ashore (2014). Le combines landscape photography with military presence in a series of …