Anthropology
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Anthropology
Hardback. The essays collected in this volume attest to a renewal of philosophical interest in how bodies think and how thought is embodied, a philosophy that has been deeply influenced by literature, the arts, and psychoanalysis. Editor(s): MacCannell, Juliet; Zakarin, Laura. Series: Irvine Studies in the Humanities. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723060
- ISBN
- 9780804723060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.27
€ 162.27
Hardback. The term 'Anthropology of Food' has become an accepted abbreviation for the study of anthropological perspectives on food, diet and nutrition, an increasingly important subdivision of anthropology that encompasses a rich variety of perspectives, academic approaches, theories, and methods. Its multi-disciplinary nature adds to its complexity. Editor(s): Macbeth, Helen M.; MacClancy, Jeremy. Num Pages: 227 pages, 17 figs, 8 tables, Glossary, Index. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815446
- ISBN
- 9781571815446
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Condition: New
€ 148.57
€ 148.57
Hardback. These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the Editor(s): Low, Alaine; Tremayne, Soraya. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814678
- ISBN
- 9781571814678
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Condition: New
€ 148.63
€ 148.63
Hardback. This volume explores the search for meaning among people in China today. The subjects of these essays span the social spectrum from hip young entrepreneurs to sweatshop workers and homeless beggars, with the issues ranging from domestic violence to homosexuality to political corruption. Editor(s): Link, Perry; Madsen, Richard; Pickowicz, Paul G. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFC; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510784
- ISBN
- 9780742510784
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Condition: New
€ 184.15
€ 184.15
Hardback. While social scientists, beginning with Weber, envisioned a secularized world, religion today is forthrightly becoming a defining feature of life all around the globe. The book as a whole explores the connections between religion and politics, and the ways in which globalization shapes these processes. Editor(s): Lindquist, Galina; Handelman, Don. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457716
- ISBN
- 9781845457716
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Condition: New
€ 148.16
€ 148.16
Hardback. This collection focuses attention on the relationships between "homeland" and "diaspora" communities in today's world. It highlights the changing character of homeland-diaspora ties and offers new understandings of the issues that these communities face and explores the roots of their fascinating, yet sometimes paradoxical, interactions Editor(s): Levy, Andre; Weingrod, Alex. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747714
- ISBN
- 9780804747714
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Condition: New
€ 167.05
€ 167.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Levi, Erik; Scheding, Florian. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810863798
- ISBN
- 9780810863798
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Condition: New
€ 146.80
€ 146.80
Hardback. This volume asks what really happens to social relations in the face of new types of transaction - such as organ donation, forensic identification and other new medical and reproductive technologies - that involve the use of corporeal material. Drawing on comparative insights into how human biological material is treated.. Editor(s): Lambert, Helen; McDonald, Maryon. Num Pages: 188 pages, 2 ills. BIC Classification: JFM; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455538
- ISBN
- 9781845455538
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Condition: New
€ 148.25
€ 148.25
Hardback. Now that nearly twenty years have passed since the collapse of the Soviet bloc there is a need to understand what has taken place since that historic date and where we are at the moment. Bringing together authors with different historical, cultural, regional and theoretical backgrounds, this volume engages in debates that address new questions aris Editor(s): Kurti, Laszlo; Skalnik, Peter. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 15 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHM; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454746
- ISBN
- 9781845454746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.61
€ 149.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Kummels, Ingrid; Rauhut, Claudia; Rinke, Stefan; Timm, Birte. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBTQ; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837626070
- ISBN
- 9783837626070
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Condition: New
€ 51.44€ 40.45
€ 51.44
€ 40.45
Hardback. An investigation of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugees. It explores issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; the protection of research informants; and the rights/actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures. Editor(s): Krulfeld, Ruth M.; MacDonald, Jeffery L. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFD; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688975
- ISBN
- 9780847688975
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Condition: New
€ 182.71
€ 182.71
A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and explores recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars. The book explains how cultural (or collective) vs. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, David B.; Bennardo, Giovanni; De Munck, Victor C.; Fischer, Michael D. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187787
- ISBN
- 9781405187787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.53
€ 240.53
Hardback. This book collects in a single volume Marc Galanter's seminal work, "Why the 'Haves' Come Out Ahead," with ten contemporary articles about Galanter's theory. The articles, which present new research results and synthesize work done over the past few decades, examine the lasting influence and continued importance of this groundbreaking work. Editor(s): Kritzer, Herbert M.; Silbey, Susan S. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JP; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747332
- ISBN
- 9780804747332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.79
€ 176.79
Hardback. Contains articles which represent both older and established ethnic and racial communities as well as new groups in New York City. Editor(s): Krase, Jerome; Hutchison, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311491
- ISBN
- 9780762311491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.43
€ 165.43
Hardback. The contributors in this volume, which is inspired and dedicated to Charles Tilly, deal with the manner in which particular Mediterranean spaces (at regional, state, and neighbourhood levels) are being reconfigured in the light of struggles over rights, resources and identities. Editor(s): Kousis, Maria; Selwyn, Tom; Clark, David. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451323
- ISBN
- 9780857451323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.81
€ 149.81
Hardback. For centuries, Africa's Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions. This book examines how such encounters have continued into the present day, identifying the disruptions and continuities in social phenomena that have resulted. Editor(s): Knorr, Jacqueline; Kohl, Christoph. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; GTB; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330698
- ISBN
- 9781785330698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.81
€ 149.81
paperback. Editor(s): Kneebone, Susan; Stevens, Dallal; Baldassar, Loretta. Num Pages: 338 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHM; JPVH; LBBR; LNDA3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138697621
- ISBN
- 9781138697621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.56
€ 59.56
Paperback. Description of methods used in long-term anthropological field projects, some extending over half a century. Editor(s): Kemper, Robert V.; Royce, Anya Peterson. Num Pages: 392 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101944
- ISBN
- 9780759101944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.37
€ 70.37
Hardback. Global events of the early twenty-first century have placed stress on the relationship among anthropology, governance, and war. This title includes the essays that consider how anthropologists can, should, and do respond to military overtures, and articulate anthropological perspectives on global war and power relations. Editor(s): Kelly, John D.; Jauregui, Beatrice; Mitchell, Sean T.; Walton, Jeremy. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429939
- ISBN
- 9780226429939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.32
€ 121.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Keazor, Henry; Wubbena, Thorsten. Series: Cultural and Media Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 44 b/w & 30 color. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837611854
- ISBN
- 9783837611854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.98
€ 44.99
€ 31.98
Hardback. Analyzing both historical contexts and geographical locations, this volume explores the continuous reformation of state power and its potential in situations of violent conflict. The state, otherwise understood as an abstract and transcendent concept in many works on globalization in political philosophy, is instead located and analyzed here.. Editor(s): Kapferer, Bruce; Bertelsen, Bjorn Enge. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455835
- ISBN
- 9781845455835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.51
€ 149.51
Hardback. This volume investigates how the experiences, histories, and relationships of social class are a necessary ingredient for explaining the re-emergence and dynamics of populist nationalism in both Eastern and Western Europe. Featuring in-depth urban and regional case studies, this volume reclaims class for anthropological research. Editor(s): Kalb, Don; Halmai, Gabor. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSC; JHMC; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452030
- ISBN
- 9780857452030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.63
€ 148.63
Hardback. Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored placeA" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of kinds of place,A" or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated in order to better understand.. Editor(s): Johnson, Leslie Main; Hunn, Eugene S. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456139
- ISBN
- 9781845456139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.47
€ 148.47
Race, Racialization and Anti-Racism in Canada and Beyond
. Ed(S): Johnson, Genevieve Fuji; Enomoto, Ra...
paperback. The intent of Race, Racialization, and Antiracism in Canada and Beyond is to probe systemic forms of racism, as well as to suggest strategies for addressing them. Editor(s): Johnson, Genevieve Fuji; Enomoto, Randy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802095046
- ISBN
- 9780802095046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15