Bøker av Michael Humphrey

In the 1980s families other than those made up of the natural mother, father, and siblings were increasing. First published in 1988, this book looks at these `alternative¿ families and considers the psychological and social consequences of growing up in a family where the genetic link between parents and children is missing or incomplete.

An account of the Lebanese diaspora. It describes how Lebanese migrants have created their households, organized reciprocity in family life, formed urban communities, become workers, defined sectarian identities, transmitted religious cultures, and established Islamic institutions.

Examining contemporary political violence and atrocity in the context of the crisis of the nation-state, this volume explores the way violence is used to unmake the social world and how its product, suffering, is used to try to remake the social world.