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Anthropology
Paperback. What do we think about when we think about human evolution? This book explores our scientific narrative of human origins - the study of evolution - and examines its cultural elements and theoretical foundations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 b/w. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285828
- ISBN
- 9780520285828
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. The ethnography of egalitarian social systems was first met with sheer disbelief. In contemporary times, it is hotly debated in a number of fields and has gained sophistication as well as momentum. This collection of essays on "property and equality" acknowledges this diversification by presenting research results in two complementary volumes. Editor(s): Widlok, Thomas; Tadesse, Wolde Gossa. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452131
- ISBN
- 9781845452131
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Condition: New
€ 44.73
€ 44.73
Paperback. While some scholars have said that there is no such thing as culture and have urged to abandon the concept altogether, the contributors to this volume overcome this impasse by understanding cultures and their representations for what they ultimately are - rhetorical constructs. Editor(s): Strecker, Ivo; Tyler, Stephen. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857456656
- ISBN
- 9780857456656
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Condition: New
€ 44.96
€ 44.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138230309
- ISBN
- 9781138230309
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Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Paperback. Montgomery presents an account of child prostitution in Thailand that focuses on the daily lives of prostituted children, their motivations, and their perceptions of what they do. The study is based upon 15 months of fieldwork in a Thai tourist community with a prostitution based economy. Montgomery Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFMX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571813183
- ISBN
- 9781571813183
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Condition: New
€ 38.54
€ 38.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HREX; JHBZ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226355870
- ISBN
- 9780226355870
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.12
€ 34.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141983226
- ISBN
- 9780141983226
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Glickman, Lawrence B. Num Pages: 432 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBTB; JFFT; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484865
- ISBN
- 9780801484865
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.81
€ 44.99
€ 39.81
Paperback. Clark looks at life and death at the level of the cell, as he addresses questions such as why we age, why death exists and why sex and death go hand in hand. Originally published in 1997. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSAK; PSF; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 307.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195121193
- ISBN
- 9780195121193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.58
€ 21.58
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847889041
- ISBN
- 9781847889041
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.34
€ 42.99
€ 35.34
Hardback. The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of "saltwater people" in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ritual occasions. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. An Ethnography of a Melanesian Island. 264 pages, black & white illustrations. The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of "saltwater people" in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ritual occasions. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHM. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight: 486.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453013
- ISBN
- 9780857453013
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Condition: New
€ 158.93
€ 158.93
Paperback. Critiques the politics of cultural identity, exploring the difference between political roles and collective identities. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252. 208 pages. Critiques the politics of cultural identity, exploring the difference between political roles and collective identities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 12. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748623884
- ISBN
- 9780748623884
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.48
€ 36.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again, ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. This book uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HRC; JFFE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278493
- ISBN
- 9780520278493
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.34
€ 32.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676019
- ISBN
- 9780816676019
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Hardback. Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 274 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803293991
- ISBN
- 9780803293991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. Designed to explain posthumanism to those outside of academia, this brief and accessible book makes an original argument about anthropology's legacy as a study of "more than human." Series: Anthropological Insights. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442636415
- ISBN
- 9781442636415
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.72
€ 26.99
€ 24.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, Rob; Dissanayake, Wimal. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317128
- ISBN
- 9780822317128
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.17
€ 35.99
€ 32.17
Paperback. Probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. This book examines the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJWV; HRC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254893
- ISBN
- 9780520254893
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Mallett, Xanthe; Blythe, Teri; Berry, Rachel J. Num Pages: 474 pages, 132 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JKVF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439825143
- ISBN
- 9781439825143
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Condition: New
€ 162.43
€ 162.43
Paperback. In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not, in fact, make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFMS; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226235196
- ISBN
- 9780226235196
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.32
€ 34.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Roma and Gypsy economic arrangements are complexly related to social position. Authors ethnographically studied these complexities, exploring how, despite - or perhaps because of - their unstable and ambiguous position within the market economy, Roma and Gypsy communities continuously re-create more or less viable economic strategies. Editor(s): Brazzabeni, Micol; Ivone Cunha, Manuela; Fotta, Martin. Series: The Human Economy. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMC; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388791
- ISBN
- 9781782388791
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Condition: New
€ 158.98
€ 158.98
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857459893
- ISBN
- 9780857459893
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Condition: New
€ 158.43
€ 158.43
Paperback. Islam is stereotypically presented as a monolithic civilisation that has stifled the emergence of cultural pluralism and individual freedom. In contrast, this volume showcases the diversity and plurality of Muslim societies. It includes case studies on rituals and symbols in Syria, Tunisia, Damascus, Algeria, Britain, Pakistan, Brazil and Lebanon. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin; Pierret, Thomas; Pinto, Paulo G.; Spellman-Poots, Kathryn. Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748689842
- ISBN
- 9780748689842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152211
- ISBN
- 9780231152211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71