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Hardback. An examination of social memory developed within communities from the perspective of anthropology. Many case studies from around the world. Editor(s): Climo, Jacob J.; Cattell, Maria G. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101777
ISBN
9780759101777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.87

Paperback. An examination of social memory developed within communities from the perspective of anthropology. Many case studies from around the world. Editor(s): Climo, Jacob J.; Cattell, Maria G. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101784
ISBN
9780759101784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Paperback. A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been widely argued that rapid economic change, particularly the introduction of capitalism, leads to an increase in beliefs in, and representations of, evil and the devil. Editor(s): Clough, Paul; Mitchell, Jon P. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JHM; VX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571813138
ISBN
9781571813138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Hardback. A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been widely argued that rapid economic change, particularly the introduction of capitalism, leads to an increase in beliefs in, and representations of, evil and the devil. Editor(s): Clough, Paul; Mitchell, Jon P. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 ills. BIC Classification: HR; JHM; VX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819925
ISBN
9781571819925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.14

Paperback. Globalization is inextricably bound up with intimate aspects of personhood, care, and the daily decisions through which we make our lives. Looking at sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Mexico, the US, Europe, India, and China, this book investigates the impact of globalization in the context of families, age groups, and intergenerational relations. Editor(s): Cole, Jennifer; Durham, Deborah L. Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218704
ISBN
9780253218704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.41

Paperback. Addresses the issues of race and mixed race at the turn of the 21st century. Representing multiple academic disciplines, this volume invites readers to consider the many ways that identity, community, and collectivity are formed, while addressing the challenges that multiracial identity poses to our understanding of race and ethnicity. Editor(s): Coronado, Marc; Guevarra, Rudy P., Jr.; Moniz, Jeffrey A. S.; Szanto, Laura Furlan. Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970038418
ISBN
9780970038418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.51

Paperback. Introduces readers to life in this North African country through vivid accounts of fieldwork as personal experience and intellectual journey Editor(s): Crawford, David; Newcomb, Rachel. Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253009111
ISBN
9780253009111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.46

hardcover. This book investigates how anthropologists can make use of the emotions fieldwork generates within them to deepen their understanding of the communities they study. Editor(s): Davies, James; Spencer, Dimitrina. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769396
ISBN
9780804769396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.89

hardcover. The relationship between anthropologists' ethnographic investigations and the lived social worlds in which these originate is a fundamental issue for anthropology. Where some claim that only native voices may offer authentic accounts of culture and hence that ethnographers are only ever interpreters of it.. Editor(s): Deborah, James; Plaice, Evelyn; Toren, Christina. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 501.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456412
ISBN
9781845456412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.33

paperback. Indigenous knowledges are the commonsense ideas and cultural knowledges of local peoples concerning the everyday realities of living. This collection of essays discusses indigenous knowledges and their implication for academic decolonization. Editor(s): Dei, George J. Sefa; Hall, Budd L.; Rosenberg, Dorothy Goldin. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMC; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802080592
ISBN
9780802080592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.23

Hardback. Reader outlining key developments in the recent history of interpretive social science methods. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Dr. Yvonna S. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 504 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103474
ISBN
9780759103474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.11

Hardback. There is surprisingly little fieldwork done in and on the United States by anthropologists from abroad. America Observed seeks to fill that gap by bringing into greater focus empirical as well as theoretical implications of this phenomenon for anthropological research and practice. Editor(s): Dominguez, Virginia; Habib, Jasmin. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333606
ISBN
9781785333606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.01

Hardback. Sex is often regarded as a dangerous business that must be rigorously controlled, regulated, and subjected to rules. Sexual acts that defy acceptable practices may be seen as variously defiling, immoral, and even unnatural. They may challenge and subvert both cultural preconceptions and the social order in a politics of sexual transgression.. Editor(s): Donnan, Hastings; Magowan, Fiona. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455392
ISBN
9781845455392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.59

Hardback. To determine "the archaeology of difference" the studies in this volume draw on textual and material culture. What distinguishes an individual or a group in ancient society? How do issues of gender, ethnicity, social stratification and the view of the 'other' impact individuals, groups, and societal attitudes? Editor(s): Edwards, Douglas R.; McCullogh, C. Thomas. Series: Annual of ASOR. Num Pages: 480 pages, 135 b/w figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 215. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897570701
ISBN
9780897570701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.54

Hardback. Violent ethno-nationalist conflicts continue to mar the history of the twentieth century; yet no satisfactory answer to the question of why humans are susceptible to indoctrination by ideologies that lead to inter-group hostility has so far been found. Editor(s): Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Irenaus; Salter, Frank K. Num Pages: 450 pages, 24 halftones, 2 maps, 40 diagrams, 38 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHM; JPF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819239
ISBN
9781571819239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.08

Hardback. Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that rituals are "meaningful events." But what happens when rituals fail? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, this book suggests that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider its limits. Editor(s): Engelke, Matthew; Tomlinson, Matt. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451707
ISBN
9781845451707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.01

Written by experts in psychology and related disciplines, this volume will use both real-world case studies and theoretical perspectives from a variety of disciplines to address the multitude of factors that may lead to the deadly breakdown of ethnic relations. . Editor(s): Esses, Victoria M.; Vernon, Richard A. Series: Social Issues and Interventions. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405170598
ISBN
9781405170598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.51

Hardback. Social scientists and philosophers confronted with religious phenomena have always been challenged to find a proper way to describe the spiritual experiences of the social group they were studying. Editor(s): Fedele, Anna; Blanes, Ruy Llera. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452078
ISBN
9780857452078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.08

Paperback. Scholars discuss the theme of resistance within 20th-century Japanese American communities. Editor(s): Fiset, Louis; Nomura, Gail M. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984612
ISBN
9780295984612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

paperback. Ethnographies exploring how cultural practices and social relations have been altered by the radical economic and technological innovations of the New Economy. Editor(s): Fisher, Melissa S.; Downey, Greg. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
New ed
SKU
V9780822337393
ISBN
9780822337393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.74

Hardback. This work brings together the many dimensions of ethnic and cultural identity and shows how they are communicated in everyday life. Topics explored include gender, race, class, spirituality, alternative lifestyles, and inter- and intra-ethnic identity. Editor(s): Fong, Mary; Chuang, Rueyling. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTC; JFSJ; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 190 x 26. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517387
ISBN
9780742517387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.30

paperback. Cameroon is characterized by an extraordinary geographical, cultural, and linguistic diversity. This collection of essays by eminent historians and anthropologists summarizes three generations of research in Cameroon that began with the collaboration of Phyllis Kaberry and E. M. Chilver soon after the Second World War and continues to this day. Editor(s): Fowler, Ian; Zeitlyn, David. Series: Cameroon Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 photos, maps, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; HBJH; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 293.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819260
ISBN
9781571819260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.11

Hardback. Why has schooling failed to deliver on its promise of reducing economic and social disparities? This volume addresses this and other questions, taking the reader into a variety of nations and cultural settings. It illuminates how schools can reduce or reinforce the layered stratification of society, even in nations with non-western traditions. Editor(s): Fuller, Bruce; Hannum, Emily; Baker, David; Werum, Regina E. Series: Research in Sociology of Education. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762310616
ISBN
9780762310616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.56

Hardback. The 1950s and 1960s were a key moment in the development of postwar France. This title includes an examination of the development of mass culture in post-war France, which offers an insight into the shifts that took place. It explores stardom from the domain of cinema and other fields. Editor(s): Gaffney, John; Holmes, Diana. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845450205
ISBN
9781845450205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.31

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