Anthropology
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Anthropology
Paperback. This study analyzes the manner in which the perception of human difference has changed from the time of the Renaissance to the 20th century. Building on the insights of Foucault and Garfinkel, it charts how humanity has become contained within the anthropological concept of the "Other". Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231066853
- ISBN
- 9780231066853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Paperback. Victorians were fascinated by the strange new worlds which science was revealing to them. This study sets out to capture the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Editor(s): Lightman, Bernard. Num Pages: 496 pages, 44 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226481128
- ISBN
- 9780226481128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. This is a new edition of an account of the contribution of the Gypsies of Andalusia to the development of flamenco. It provides a fuller explanation of some of the technical terms and a biographical dictionary of the foremost Gyspy flamenco artists of the past. Translator(s): Shuinear, Sinaed. Series: Interface Collection. Num Pages: 160 pages, biographical notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ASDX; AVGH; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902806051
- ISBN
- 9781902806051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.03
€ 13.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. At some point in the course of evolution, all human societies, past and present, would emerge. This title offers an account of the dawn of human society. It shows that only a few evolutionary steps were required to bridge the gap between the kinship structures of our closest relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, and the human kinship configuration. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; PSAJ; PSVW79; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046412
- ISBN
- 9780674046412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Paperback. This book sets to clarify several basic topics in current humanities and social science discourses that are badly muddled. The heart of the clarification is contained in Barber's definition of culture, derived from social system theory, that provides us with a better understanding of today's debate on intellectuals and the pursuit of science. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688609
- ISBN
- 9780847688609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.22
€ 49.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781479897285
- ISBN
- 9781479897285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.20
€ 121.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479815692
- ISBN
- 9781479815692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
Paperback. This collection of essays examines issues of race in a variety of historical and geographical settings, ranging from classical Greece to the contemporary Americas, Europe and Asia. The authors provide a perspective on race both in theoretical origins and appearances. Editor(s): Lang, Berel. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847696932
- ISBN
- 9780847696932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.38
€ 58.38
Hardback. This collection of essays examines issues of race in a variety of historical and geographical settings, ranging from classical Greece to the contemporary Americas, Europe and Asia. The authors provide a perspective on race both in theoretical origins and appearances. Editor(s): Lang, Berel. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696925
- ISBN
- 9780847696925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.13
€ 168.13
Paperback. Propitiating the supernatural forces that could grant bountiful crops or wipe out whole villages through natural disasters was a sacred duty in ancient Peruvian societies. This book examines the evidence for ancient Peruvian sacrificial offerings of human beings and animals, as well as the cultural contexts in which the offerings occurred. Editor(s): Benson, Elizabeth P.; Cook, Anita G. Num Pages: 227 pages, 66 halftones, 47 line drawings, 3 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292708945
- ISBN
- 9780292708945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.75
€ 20.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765804051
- ISBN
- 9780765804051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12
Hardcover. The questions that inspired this study are central to contemporary research within environmental anthropology, political ecology, and environmental history: how does the introduction of a modern, capitalist, resource regime affect the livelihood of indigenous peoples? Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 maps, 19 ills. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; JHMC; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451040
- ISBN
- 9780857451040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.76
€ 149.76
Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497582
- ISBN
- 9780801497582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.82
€ 56.82
Hardback. This study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a portrait of political relationships among villagers. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMP; GTB; JHM; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518698
- ISBN
- 9780742518698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.03
€ 184.03
Hardcover. Examines the legacies of Shaka, the intrigues of Zulu royalty, gender and generational struggles, cultural and symbolic projections, and spirituality. This volume highlights the debates in South Africa over the manipulation of Zulu heritage, whether deployed for party political purposes or exploited to promote eco - and battlefield-tourism. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1548.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 670
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659082
- ISBN
- 9781850659082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.14€ 83.64
€ 87.14
€ 83.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Bender, Courtney; Taves, Ann. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 recorded music items. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402. Ethnographies of Value in a Not So Secular Age. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 recorded music items. Editor(s): Bender, Courtney; Taves, Ann. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHM. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156851
- ISBN
- 9780231156851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. Editor(s): Bender, Courtney; Taves, Ann. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 recorded music items. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156844
- ISBN
- 9780231156844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.48
€ 149.48
Paperback. Takes us to the remote indigenous villages on the shore of Lake Titicaca, high in the Peruvian Andes. This title describes the landscapes and rhythms of life in the Andean highlands, considering the intrusions of modern technology and economic demands in the region. Num Pages: 314 pages, 36 b/w photographs & drawings, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; JFSL9; JHMC; JHMP; PDR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520229594
- ISBN
- 9780520229594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.74
€ 44.74
Hardback. Discusses the ways that scientists have observed and modeled glaciers, tells how climate change is altering their size and distribution, and looks at their effect on human life. Editor(s): Orlove, Ben; Wiegandt, Ellen; Luckman, Brian H. Num Pages: 296 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 39 line illustrations, 16 maps, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; RBGD; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253056
- ISBN
- 9780520253056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51
€ 112.51
Hardcover. This is an account of the voyage of a mostly Hawaiian crew, in a reconstructed ancient double canoe, from Hawaii to New Zealand. They did this without the aid of navigational equipment, and with the aim of proving that their ancestors had done just the same thousands of years earlier. Illustrator(s): Rhodes, Richard. Num Pages: 401 pages, 84 figures, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKP; JHM; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080027
- ISBN
- 9780520080027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.82
€ 64.82
Paperback. Malaita traces the history and culture of a Pacific island from the 19th to 21st centuries through over 600 images drawn from the archives of the British Museum and public and private photographic collections around the world. Num Pages: 296 pages, 300 colour, 300 black and white. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; HBJM; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861592012
- ISBN
- 9780861592012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.84
€ 76.84
Paperback. We are not yet at a moment that can be called postmodernity, says sociologist Ben Agger. In this study he borrows from French postmodern theory and the Frankfurt School's critical theory to address the shortcomings of postmodern theory for understanding identity, culture, race, gender and power. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519206
- ISBN
- 9780742519206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.78
€ 70.78
Paperback. This text combines ethical theory and personal experience to explore family and community influences on individual behaviour within an ethnic setting. Concentrating on Italian-Americans, the author assesses the links with often conflicting groups such as family, friends, neighbourhood and country. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JHBK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607303
- ISBN
- 9780700607303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. Haitian scholars and practitioners examine the intersections of Vodou and Haitian society Editor(s): Bellegarde-Smith, Patrick; Michel, Claudine. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218537
- ISBN
- 9780253218537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.67
€ 35.67