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A cultural anthropologist, Dr. LiPuma has conducted influential research on a variety of topics ranging from kinship structures to the social practices involved in the utilization of financial instruments such as derivatives. Some of Dr. LiPuma's publications include the following books: 2004 Financial derivatives and the globalization of risk. (with Benjamin Lee) Duke University Press. 2001 Encompassing others: The magic of modernity in Melanesia. University of Michigan Press. 1988 The gift of kinship: Structure and practice in Maring social organization. Cambridge University Press.