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Paperback. Adam Ashforth, an Australian who has spent many years in Soweto, finds his longtime friend Madumo in dire circumstances: his family has accused him of using witchcraft to kill his mother and has thrown him out on the street. Convinced that his life is cursed, Madumo seeks help among Soweto's bewildering array of healers and prophets. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029726
ISBN
9780226029726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.35

Paperback. This is the ethnography of the Mykoniots d'election, a 'gang' of romantic adventurers who have been visiting the island of Mykonos for the last thirty-five years and have formed a community of dispersed friends. Their constant return to and insistence on working, acting and creating in a tourist space, offers them an extreme identity.. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JFS; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454661
ISBN
9781845454661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168410
ISBN
9780231168410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. Translator(s): Sainsbury, M. Series: Nature of Human Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169637
ISBN
9780226169637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. Why does one society survive while others perish? When two cultures come into contact, how do exploitation, violence, and terror arise? Interested in the survival of various cultures in the face of encroaching white civilization, the author has studied five separate groups in Venezuela and Colombia and documented their successes and failures. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814721964
ISBN
9780814721964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. The Pharmaceutical Studies Reader is an engaging survey of the field that brings together provocative, multi-disciplinary scholarship examining the interplay of medical science, clinical practice, consumerism, and the healthcare marketplace. Editor(s): Sismondo, Sergio; Greene, Jeremy A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; MMG; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118490150
ISBN
9781118490150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.23

Paperback. Taking up policies and experiences as objects of research and analysis, the essays here seek a rigorous inquiry into a sound conceptualization of uncertainty in order to better confront contemporary problems. This book offers different ways of thinking about danger, risk, and uncertainty from an analytical and anthropological perspective. Editor(s): Samimian-Darash, Limor; Rabinow, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226257105
ISBN
9780226257105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. As the transition from socialism to a market economy gathered speed in the early 1990s, many people proclaimed the final success of capitalism as a practice and neoliberal economics as its accompanying science. Editor(s): Gudeman, Stephen. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Culture. 240 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Gudeman, Stephen. As the transition from socialism to a market economy gathered speed in the early 1990s, many people proclaimed the final success of capitalism as a practice and neoliberal economics as its accompanying science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHM; KCP. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 13. Weight: 336.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857456632
ISBN
9780857456632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.73

Paperback. An anthropological examination of how Muslims respond to the conditions of life in France. It examines how French Muslims fashion various Islamic institutions and develop different ways of reasoning and teaching. It looks at some of the quite distinct ways in which mosques have connected with broader social and political forces. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152493
ISBN
9780691152493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107503946
ISBN
9781107503946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.11

Hardback. Series: The Cosmopolitan Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHMC; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177900
ISBN
9780231177900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.21

Paperback. In a follow-up to their 1995 book Foundations of Social Inequality, the editors of this volume have compiled a new and comprehensive group of studies on the central questions of when and where hierarchy appears in human society, as well as how it operates. Editor(s): Price, T. Douglas; Feinman, Gary M. Series: Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Num Pages: 298 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; HPS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461433033
ISBN
9781461433033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.71

Paperback. This anthology brings together important classical works and contemporary scholarship for a complete anthropological evaluation of the relationship between culture and climate change. The essays cover a range of topics, including environmental determinism, climatic events as social catalysts, and climatic disasters. Editor(s): Dove, Michael R. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JHM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118383001
ISBN
9781118383001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

Paperback. A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. Editor(s): Bendix, Regina F.; Hasan-Rokem, Galit. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118863145
ISBN
9781118863145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JHMC; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168748
ISBN
9780231168748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; ASDX; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679942
ISBN
9780816679942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. An ethnographic case study of sex tourism in the Dominican Republic, showing how the sex trade is linked to economic and cultural globalization Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJD; JFFS; JFMX; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332978
ISBN
9780822332978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.98

Paperback. Originally published separately, Weber's 'Science as a Vocation' and 'Politics as a Vocation' stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the. Editor(s): Owen, David S.; Strong, Tracy B. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206656
ISBN
9780872206656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Demonstrates that technology is affected at a fundamental level by the social context in which it develops. This book features arguments about the relation of technology to society. It examines different types of technology and argues that social scientists have tended to ignore the question of what shapes technology? Num Pages: 480 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHM; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335199136
ISBN
9780335199136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 75 B&W photos. BIC Classification: AVA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621534877
ISBN
9781621534877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.95

Paperback. The third edition of "Race and Racism in Britain" provides a detailed and critical analysis of race relations and the differing forms of racism in British society today. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333764091
ISBN
9780333764091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473562
ISBN
9780801473562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.25

Hardback. Provides critical insight into the dynamics of contemporary Mauritian society. In this researched study of ethnic, gender and racial discrimination in Mauritius, the author, a native anthropologist, addresses debates carried out in many developing societies on subaltern identities, ethnicity, poverty and social injustice. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 15 photos, 5 maps and 3 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1HSU; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845450755
ISBN
9781845450755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.58

Hardback. Fascinating ethnography of women in the Caucasus living through a period of Islamic revivalism Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045575
ISBN
9781849045575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.25

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