Baggage We Carry

The Hidden Anthropology of Everyday Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

An anthropologist decodes our most odd, annoying and profane behaviours.Is a queef worse than a fart? Are an asshole and a wanker the same thing? What do Brits have against doggy bags? Why don’t more people use headphones on transit?In The Baggage We Carry, an anthropologist who has lived in five countries on four continents—and learned about cultural gaffes by constantly committing them—places our everyday behaviours under the microscope.Taking readers on a tour through the big answers to life’s little questions, Bell reveals that the reasons why we do the things we do are much more peculiar and interesting than we think.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-11-03
Mått:127 x 203 x 14 mm
Vikt:254 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Caw Press
ISBN:9781067689902

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Kirsten Bell received her doctorate in social anthropology from James Cook University and has worked at universities in the USA, Australia, Canada and the UK. She currently lives in London.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceI. HYGIENE1. French Budgie Smugglers2. Beating About the Bush3. Pee-Peeing Tom4. The Dirt on Getting Clean5. Washed UpII. EMISSIONS6. If It’s Brown, Flush It Down7. If It’s Yellow, Let It Mellow8. Spit and Polish9. Till Death Do Us Fart10. Fart, Burp, QueefIII. LANGUAGE11. Calculated Insults12. Whingeing and Moaning13. Alright in Blighty14. The Long GoodbyeIV. OBJECTS15. Leftovers16. Pillow Talk17. Curtain Twitchers18. Through the Looking-Glass19. The Chamber of SecretsV. TRANSIT20. The Baggage We Carry21. Loud Speakers22. Baby on Board23. We’re All in This TogetherSourcesIllustrationsAcknowledgements