Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. With its thunderous sounds and dazzling choreography, Japanese taiko drumming has captivated audiences in Japan and across the world, making it one of the most successful performing arts to emerge from Japan in the past century. This book explores the origins of taiko in the early postwar period and its popularization over the following decades. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380. Japanese Drumming in Place and Motion. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 280 pages, illustrations. With its thunderous sounds and dazzling choreography, Japanese taiko drumming has captivated audiences in Japan and across the world, making it one of the most successful performing arts to emerge from Japan in the past century. This book explores the origins of taiko in the early postwar period and its popularization over the following decades. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight: 380.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272422
- ISBN
- 9780520272422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.97
€ 32.99
€ 23.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Pickering, W. S. F. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816658
- ISBN
- 9781571816658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.22
€ 38.22
Paperback. The only textbook to provide a wide-ranging analysis of war and organised violence from a sociological perspective. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB; JW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 606. 376 pages. The only textbook to provide a wide-ranging analysis of war and organised violence from a sociological perspective. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB; JW. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight: 740.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521731690
- ISBN
- 9780521731690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.24
€ 47.24
Paperback. An ethnography of an electronics factory in southern China, showing how rural girls are made into compliant factory workers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 photos, 5 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932643008
- ISBN
- 9781932643008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.87
€ 30.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. Dedicated to the controversial question of whether economics is performative - of whether, in some cases, economics actually produces the phenomena it analyzes, this book features case studies that intend to offer substance to the notion of the performativity of economics in an accessible, nontechnical way. Editor(s): MacKenzie, Donald; Muniesa, Fabian; Siu, Lucia. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 halftones. 11 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138497
- ISBN
- 9780691138497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.76€ 47.13
€ 59.76
€ 47.13
Paperback. This eighth edition of Sociology Themes and Perspectives provides a comprehensive introduction to sociology for A-level and undergraduate students. This essential resource is fully updated to match the latest sociological teaching, research and developments to support you in learning about sociology today. Series: Haralambos and Holborn. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; JHB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 264 x 193 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1868.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Eighth edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007498826
- ISBN
- 9780007498826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.56€ 38.96
€ 50.56
€ 38.96
Paperback. Series: Collection on Technology & Work. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483905
- ISBN
- 9780801483905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Hardback. Presents a unified theory of economic growth since the dawn of civilization. This title provides a comprehensive overview of the three phases of the development process. It analyzes the Malthusian theory and its empirical support. It examines theories of demographic transition and their empirical significance. Num Pages: 328 pages, 74 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCA; KCG; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130026
- ISBN
- 9780691130026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.20€ 66.52
€ 86.20
€ 66.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335933
- ISBN
- 9780745335933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.59
€ 25.99
€ 21.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRC; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483868
- ISBN
- 9780801483868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.72
€ 44.99
€ 39.72
Paperback. A chronological introduction to the work of Jean Baudrillard, with a selection of classic readings. Editor(s): Redhead, Professor Steve. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748627899
- ISBN
- 9780748627899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.37
€ 36.99
€ 33.37
Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HDD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Har/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873652155
- ISBN
- 9780873652155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.54€ 74.07
€ 81.54
€ 74.07
Paperback. This is a Jewish story, told the way Jewish stories are told: with Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298713
- ISBN
- 9789652298713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.80
€ 21.99
€ 19.80
Hardback. Sources include open source material but internal secret files and highly classified audiotapes of Saddam Hussein that were made available to researchers at the Conflict Records Research Center at National Defense University and some documents at the Hoover Institution. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; JFSR2; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415826
- ISBN
- 9781421415826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.33
€ 74.33
Paperback. This essential guide to Chinese etiquette will make embarrassing social blunders a thing of the past! Num Pages: 192 pages, Black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFP; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804845199
- ISBN
- 9780804845199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
Paperback.
This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629629
- ISBN
- 9780745629629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.03
€ 24.03
Paperback. Based on a return to the village in Sierra Leone where he did his first ethnographic fieldwork in 1969-70, an anthropologist reflects on the universality of human discontent. Num Pages: 230 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349150
- ISBN
- 9780822349150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.87
€ 30.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Virago UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087297
- ISBN
- 9781844087297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.07
€ 11.99
€ 10.07
Paperback. Barry Reay is one of the foremost historians of sex and sexuality In this new book, Reay, Attwood and Gooder recount the recent history of the sex addiction: how it was first conceptualised and diagnosed in the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670362
- ISBN
- 9780745670362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.76
€ 22.76
Hardback. The sexual revolution is justly celebrated for the freedoms it brought. The author argues that the contradictions of modern love, our new freedoms have also brought new burdens and rules - without, however, wiping out the old rules, emotions, desires, and arrangements. Translator(s): Randall, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149141
- ISBN
- 9780691149141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50