Sleep Around the World: Anthropological Perspectives (Culture, Mind, and Society)

Book Overview

Although humans slumber for approximately one third of our lives, sleep itself is vastly understudied. This volume provides a comparative frame through which we can understand the myriad ways in which sleep reflects and embodies culture as contributors examine aspects of sleep in various countries and contexts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137320931
• ISBN13: 9781137320933
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"