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Anthropology

Paperback. Violent Becomings sheds light on violence in the periods of colonial and postcolonial state formation by conceptualizing the state not as the bureaucratically ordered polity of the nation-state, but as a continuously evolving and violently challenged mode of social ordering. Series: Ethnography, Theory, Experiment. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; JFFE; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 310 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332937
ISBN
9781785332937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627257
ISBN
9780816627257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; JHM; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226360447
ISBN
9780226360447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. Alexander Laban Hinton offers a detailed analysis of a former Khmer Rouge security center commandant who was convicted for overseeing the interrogation, torture, and execution of nearly 20,000 Cambodians. Interested in how someone becomes an executioner, Hinton provides numerous ways to consider justice, genocide, memory, truth, and humanity. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJ; HBJF; JHMC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362739
ISBN
9780822362739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472585929
ISBN
9781472585929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.61

Paperback. Series: Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DN; AK; HBJD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479663
ISBN
9780801479663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Raises questions central to the field of anthropology - questions concerning the practice of fieldwork, the production of knowledge, and anthropology's intellectual and ethical vision of itself. This book discusses the Yanomami controversy, identifies the ethical dilemmas of the controversy and assesses the state of anthropology. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 391 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL9; JHBC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244047
ISBN
9780520244047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Hardcover. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; JFSK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403960207
ISBN
9781403960207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.55
€ 54.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611329506
ISBN
9781611329506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.45

Paperback. This work looks at the key issue of sovereignty, and asks how we should think about the identity of a "postnationalist" Ireland. It questions whether the sacrosanct concept of absolute national sovereignty is becoming a luxury ill afforded in the emerging new Europe. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385 260pp. Usual library markings
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Routledge London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KHS1017836
ISBN
9780415115032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 26.00

Hardback. In these series of letters-which David Scott wrote to Stuart Hall following his death-Scott characterizes Hall's voice and his practice of speaking, listening, and generosity as the foundational elements of Hall's intellectual work. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363637
ISBN
9780822363637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Bamford, Sandra; Leach, James. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 434. The Genealogical Model Reconsidered. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. 302 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Bamford, Sandra; Leach, James. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMP; PSXM. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 8. Weight: 414.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857456397
ISBN
9780857456397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.43

Paperback. Tests anthropology's traditional assumptions about kinship, economics, power, and gender. Focusing on Oceania societies from Polynesia to Papua New Guinea and including Australian Aborigine groups, this title investigates the category of possessions that must not be given or, if they are circulated, must return finally to the giver. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MKLP; 1MKP; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424. The Paradox of Keeping-while-giving. 264 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 1 map. Tests anthropology's traditional assumptions about kinship, economics, power, and gender. Focusing on Oceania societies from Polynesia to Papua New Guinea and including Australian Aborigine groups, this title investigates the category of possessions that must not be given or, if they are circulated, must return finally to the giver. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MKLP; 1MKP; JFFK; JHM. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight: 414.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520076044
ISBN
9780520076044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.35

Paperback. Argues that violent confrontation goes against human physiological hardwiring. This book challenges standard views about the root causes of violence and offers solutions for confronting it in the future. It guides readers into the disturbing world of human discord - from domestic abuse and schoolyard bullying to muggings, and armed conflicts. Num Pages: 584 pages, 53 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143224
ISBN
9780691143224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.36

Paperback. Offers insightful discussions of concepts such as nation, identity, country, and self, with a reminder that like symbols in general, their meanings are not categorically fixed but grow and change through time and place. This book treats the reader to an analysis of the American intellectual climate by someone who did much to shape it. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089560
ISBN
9780691089560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. Reveals how Turkish national identity and the meanings of Islam and secularism have undergone radical changes in today's Turkey, and asks whether the Turkish model should be viewed as a success story or a cautionary tale. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Afterword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161921
ISBN
9780691161921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. 9780990505099. Translator(s): Zinn, Dorothy Louise. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HRA; JHMC; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
HAU
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990505099
ISBN
9780990505099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.13

Paperback. Illustrates how neoliberalism influences the production, branding, and regulation of local foods and drinks. This book also challenges the strategy of relying on "alternative" markets to protect food cultures and rural livelihoods. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b/w, 2 maps, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHMC; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281059
ISBN
9780520281059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. Takes us on a haunting ethnographic journey through two historical moments when life for the Canadian Inuit has hung in the balance: the tuberculosis epidemic (1940s to the early 1960s) and the subsequent suicide epidemic (1980s to the present). Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MTN; JFSL9; JHMC; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282940
ISBN
9780520282940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. This valuable book introduces Mary Douglas's theories, and outlines the ways in which her work is of continuing importance for the future of the social sciences. Num Pages: 274 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335617
ISBN
9781785335617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.39

Paperback. Because oral history interviews are personal interactions between human beings, they rarely conform to a methodological ideal. These reflections from oral historians provide honest and rigorous analyses of actual oral history practice that address the complexities of a human-centered methodology. Editor(s): Sheftel, Anna; Zembrzycki, Stacey. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA; HBTD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137339645
ISBN
9781137339645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 26.13

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830843930
ISBN
9780830843930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.90

Hardback. A cross-national, comparative investigation of patterns and dynamics of inter-group economic inequality. Experts discuss groups from Japan to India, attempts to remedy inter-group inequality and race and labor market outcomes in Brazil. Editor(s): Darity, William; Deshpande, Ashwini. Series: Routledge Advances in Social Economics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 9 line figures, 29 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHM; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415273954
ISBN
9780415273954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.58
€ 91.87

Paperback. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. A Plant's-eye View of the World. 320 pages. A book which brilliantly twists our perception of nature by showing us nature's perspective of us. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHM; PST. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747563006
ISBN
9780747563006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.63

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