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Anthropology

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415696203
ISBN
9780415696203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.36

Paperback. Following the lives of a group of transgendered prostitutes in Salvador, this text analyzes the ways that they modify their bodies, explores their motivations, examines their complex relationships and discovers how prostitution for most travestis is a positive and affirmative experience. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226461007
ISBN
9780226461007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. More than 98 percent of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. This work surveys life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099913801
ISBN
9780099913801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. * Combats stereotypes that have dominated theories on female moral development by challenging the notion that girls are inherently supportive of each other. * Examines the stances that girls on a playground in a multicultural school setting assume and shows how they position themselves in their peer groups. Series: Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234258
ISBN
9780631234258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99

Paperback. Explores the intertwined character of the three religions and the dense imbrication of religion in all aspects of Yoruba history up to the present. This title offers an insight into important contemporary themes such as religious conversion, new religious movements, relations between world religions, the conditions of religious violence, and more. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HRAC; HRC; HRH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285859
ISBN
9780520285859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.33

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCX6; HRCX7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830851461
ISBN
9780830851461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.31

Hardcover. Studies of the military that deal with the actual experience of troops in the field are still rare in the social sciences. In fact, this ethnographic study of an elite unit in the Israeli Defense Force is the only one of its kind. As an officer of this unit and a professional anthropologist, the author was ideally positioned for his role. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 8 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JHM; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811455
ISBN
9781571811455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.16

Paperback. This text provides readers with a broad overview of the range and complexity of fieldwork in anthropology. The updated selections offer insight into the ethnographer's experience of gathering and analyzing data, and a richer understanding of the conflicts, hazards and ethical challenges of pursuing fieldwork around the globe. Editor(s): Robben, Antonius C. G. M.; Sluka, Jeffrey A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470657157
ISBN
9780470657157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.92

Paperback. This work throws new light on the nature and origins of ideas of racial difference. It reconstructs the evolution of the modern discourse of race and investigates its meaning in contemporary society. It presents a critique of postmodern theories of cultural "difference". Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 515.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1996th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333628584
ISBN
9780333628584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.29

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270732
ISBN
9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.97

Paperback. Reprint of a classic work in folklore and literature by a famous scholar. Num Pages: 872 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBTB; HBTG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1201.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209870
ISBN
9780253209870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.92

Paperback. Four leading thinkers confront the paradoxes and dilemmas attending the supposed stand-off between Islam and liberal democratic values. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251698
ISBN
9780823251698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. * provides guide to the various frameworks, concepts, and methods available for the analysis of discourse within linguistics. * compares six dominant approaches to discourse analysis: speech act theory, pragmatics, ethnomethodology, interactional sociolinguistics, ethnography of communication, and variation theory. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631166238
ISBN
9780631166238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 53.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JHM; JP; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KST0010467
ISBN
9780295975320
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. "Social Suffering" takes in the human consequences of war, famine, depression, disease and torture, problems that result from what political, economic and institutional power does to people. Experts have joined together to investigate the cultural representations of human suffering. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Das, Veena; Lock, Margaret M. Num Pages: 425 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602. 425 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Das, Veena; Lock, Margaret. "Social Suffering" takes in the human consequences of war, famine, depression, disease and torture, problems that result from what political, economic and institutional power does to people. Experts have joined together to investigate the cultural representations of human suffering. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHM. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight: 602.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
425
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209954
ISBN
9780520209954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.02

Hardback. Offers a comprehensive guide to visual anthropology and the use of film in ethnographic research. This title shows how visual media is an accepted part of anthropological methodology, a vital tool that produces knowledge about the range of cultures and about culture itself. It is useful for ethnographic research. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103948
ISBN
9780759103948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.83

Paperback. Black and white women's struggles over race relations in the YWCA and beyond Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077104
ISBN
9780252077104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Explores the unintended consequences of compassion in the world of immigration politics. This book focuses on France and its humanitarian immigration practices to argue that a politics based on care and protection can lead the state to view issues of immigration and asylum through a medical lens. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFN; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446. Immigration and the Politics of Humanitarianism in France. 312 pages, illustrations. Explores the unintended consequences of compassion in the world of immigration politics. This book focuses on France and its humanitarian immigration practices to argue that a politics based on care and protection can lead the state to view issues of immigration and asylum through a medical lens. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFN; JHM; JPVH. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight: 522.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269057
ISBN
9780520269057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763540360
ISBN
9788763540360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. This book draws on research at Dreamfields Academy, a celebrated secondary school, to explore how neoliberal education models reproduce raced and classed inequalities. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526116192
ISBN
9781526116192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.85

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