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Hardback. What does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does "the problem of suffering" serve to inspire us to care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? The author offers some answers to these questions. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287228
- ISBN
- 9780520287228
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Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 85.47
€ 92.06
€ 85.47
Hardback. A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271906
- ISBN
- 9780230271906
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€ 103.56€ 100.76
€ 103.56
€ 100.76
Hardback. The danwei (workunit) has been the fundamental social and spatial unit of urban China under socialism. With particular focus on the link between spatial forms and social organization, this book traces the origins and development of this critical institution up to the present day. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750387
- ISBN
- 9780804750387
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Condition: New
€ 84.87
€ 84.87
Hardback. A Companion to Sport brings together writing by leading sports theorists and social and cultural thinkers, to explore sport as a central element of contemporary culture. Editor(s): Andrews, David L.; Carrington, Ben. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 628 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1144.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191609
- ISBN
- 9781405191609
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Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
paperback. Editor(s): Strenski, Ivan. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFHF; JHM; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 28.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691601557
- ISBN
- 9780691601557
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€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardback. Building on the possibilities opened up by Ethnic Studies, this volume promotes open dialogue, discussion, and debate regarding Critical Ethnic Studies' expansive, politically complex, and intellectually rich concerns on topics ranging from multiculturalism and the neoliberal university to the militarized security state. Editor(s): Elia, Nada; Hernandez, David Manuel; Kim, Jodi; Redmond, Shana L.; Rodriguez, Dylan; See, Sarita Echavez. Num Pages: 567 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 885.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 567
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361084
- ISBN
- 9780822361084
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€ 133.49€ 117.10
€ 133.49
€ 117.10
Hardback. * A robust examination of the role of citizenship * Provides a critique of Blairite and Thatcherite approaches to public, market and private domains * Argues that the public domain is essential to a civilised society . Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629094
- ISBN
- 9780745629094
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.58
€ 51.99
€ 51.58
Paperback. The professionalization of anthropology through practical engagement is a major force underpinning the reformulations of the nature of the anthropological project. It is therefore imperative that anthropologists critically explore the conditions of their practices, to determine the difficulties and limitations to their ethical practice. Editor(s): Morris, Barry; Bastin, Rohan. Series: Critical Interventions: A Forum for Social Analysis. Num Pages: 134 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 8. Weight in Grams: 109.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450038
- ISBN
- 9781845450038
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Condition: New
€ 20.48
€ 20.48
Hardback. Explores how anthropology can come to terms with "colonial library" and begin to develop an ethnographic practice that transcends politics of Africa's imperial past. This book develops a model of critical agency, focusing on a variety of language genres in Africa situated in rituals that transform socio-political relations. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 8 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; CFG; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226023519
- ISBN
- 9780226023519
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Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.79
€ 92.06
€ 75.79
Paperback. Written at a time when the traditions of the formerly omnipotent Anglo-Saxon male were crumbling under the pressures of a changing world, this book interprets racial conflict, inflation, the ecological crisis, and power groups as symptoms rather than causes of the American malaise. Num Pages: 221 pages, Appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- Bison Books Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259850
- ISBN
- 9780803259850
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Craig, Cheryl J.; Deretchin, Louise F. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNKH; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578867172
- ISBN
- 9781578867172
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Condition: New
€ 86.05
€ 86.05
hardcover. Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119166207
- ISBN
- 9781119166207
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Condition: New
€ 83.16
€ 83.16
Paperback. Uncovers the connections between the Chicago school of sociology - exemplified by William Thomas, Robert Park and Robert Redfield - and the great Chicago novelists of the 1930s, Nelson Algren, Richard Wright and James T. Farrell, all of whom integrated sociological theories into their own work. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081290
- ISBN
- 9780231081290
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Condition: New
€ 49.08
€ 49.08
Hardback. In this interdisciplinary study of Asian-white miscegenation from the late 19th to the end of the 20th century, Koshy traces the shifting gender and racial hierarchies produced by antimiscegenation laws and their role in shaping cultural norms. These laws thus turned sex acts into race acts and engendered new meanings for both. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747288
- ISBN
- 9780804747288
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Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Krotov, Sergei S. Num Pages: 88 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: JH; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 209 x 8. Weight in Grams: 402.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923298
- ISBN
- 9780939923298
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.71
€ 23.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. Labour markets are a central element of any transition from planned economy to market-oriented system. This groundbreaking book examines the plight of Russian workers and employers during the first decade of post-Soviet reforms, providing the first integrated analysis of such scope and breadth. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHBL; JP; KCF; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509122
- ISBN
- 9780742509122
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Condition: New
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
Paperback. As reproduction is seen as central to kinship and the biological link as the primary bond between parents and their offspring, Western perceptions of kin relations are primarily determined by ideas about "consanguinity," "genealogical relations," and "genetic connections." Editor(s): Rao, Aparnu; Bock, Monika. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map, 13 figs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2ACG; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819123
- ISBN
- 9781571819123
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Condition: New
€ 45.17
€ 45.17
Paperback. A history of the American Federation of Labor, which played a key role in wartime production and was a major actor in the contentious relationship between the state, organized labor, and the working class in the 1940s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748244
- ISBN
- 9780814748244
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Blier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture. Num Pages: 334 pages, 64 halftones, 2 maps, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMK; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058610
- ISBN
- 9780226058610
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Looks back on twenty-five years of what Hodgson calls "the conservative ascendancy" in America, demonstrating how it has come to dominate American politics. This title addresses a range of issues, with chapters on politics, the economy, immigration, technology, women, race, and foreign policy, among others. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127675
- ISBN
- 9780691127675
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBT; JMH; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745671765
- ISBN
- 9780745671765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Paperback. The most complete history of birth control ever written. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSJ1; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- SKU
- V9780252074592
- ISBN
- 9780252074592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 10. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Edition
- Third Edition, Third edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543658
- ISBN
- 9780913543658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. This Critical Reader provides a new perspective on the work of Francea s foremost social theorist Pierre Bourdieu, by examining its philosophical import and promoting a fruitful dialogue between Bourdieu and philosophers in the English--speaking world. Editor(s): Shusterman, Richard. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188186
- ISBN
- 9780631188186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.03
€ 49.99
€ 49.03