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hardcover. A perspective on Latinos - not only as a diverse and growing population in the US with distinct social, cultural and economic features, but as a political force with a collective ethnic identity. It explores the personal identity and resiliency, adaptive strategies, and successes of Latinos. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687282
ISBN
9780847687282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.27

Hardback. Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847688524
ISBN
9780847688524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.80

Hardback. This text offers an appraisal of Mario Vargas Llosa's literary and political production. It engages the debate concerning his role in Latin America, the merits and shortcomings of modernist and postmodernist thought, and the differences between neoliberalism and alternative positions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697502
ISBN
9780847697502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.17

Paperback. This text offers an appraisal of Mario Vargas Llosa's literary and political production. It engages the debate concerning his role in Latin America, the merits and shortcomings of modernist and postmodernist thought, and the differences between neoliberalism and alternative positions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697519
ISBN
9780847697519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.07

Hardback. Translator(s): Kuster, Ted. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTF; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853459033
ISBN
9780853459033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.39

hardcover. Series: Key Issues in Modern Sociology. Num Pages: 182 pages, 5+ images and tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, First ed.
SKU
V9780857287977
ISBN
9780857287977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Gulf Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877192732
ISBN
9780877192732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. This book traces the history of past human settlement in one of Mesoamerica's most important early cities. In his new prologue, Richard Blanton discusses the genesis and background of the project, its impact on the development of urban archaeology, and the changes it stimulated in how archaeologists think about the Mesoamerican past. Series: Ewp Foundations of Archaeology. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 188 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780971958791
ISBN
9780971958791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.87

Paperback. Updated and revised with many new detailed maps and photographs, Latin America and the Carribbean: A Systematic and Regional Survey, 7th Edition enables geographers to explore the changes and major issues facing this dynamic region today. The historical material has been streamlined in order to focus on contemporary issues. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
7 Rev ed
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118729847
ISBN
9781118729847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 204.87

Paperback. Series: APAZ - Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3D; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119016731
ISBN
9781119016731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.26

Hardback. Editor(s): Vrana, Heather. Series: Key Texts in Anti Colonial Thought. BIC Classification: 1KLC; DQ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474403689
ISBN
9781474403689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.85

Hardback. The Imbalance of Power demonstrates that the indigenous societies of the Guiana region of Amazonia do not fit conventional characterizations of 'simple' political units with 'egalitarian' political ideologies and 'harmonious' relationships with nature. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333095
ISBN
9781785333095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.85

Hardback. Editor(s): McPherson, Alan. Num Pages: 15 illustrations, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFSL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451417
ISBN
9781845451417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.45

Hardback. One hundred years ago in Brazil the rituals of Candomble were feared as sorcery and persecuted as crime. Addressing this history as a journey of objectification and appropriation, the author offers a fresh, and illuminating look at questions of syncretism, hybridity and cultural resistance in Brazil and in the Black Atlantic in general. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; ACX; AGR; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453633
ISBN
9781845453633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.82

hardcover. Our lives are mostly composed of ordinary reality - the flow of moment-to-moment existence - and yet it has been largely overlooked as a subject in itself for anthropological study. In this work, the author achieves an understanding of this part of reality for the Mehinaku Indians, an Amazonian people, in two stages.. Num Pages: 221 pages, 29 ills. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845455552
ISBN
9781845455552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.88

Hardback. The last quarter of the twentieth century was a period of economic crises, increasing indebtedness as well as financial instability for Latin America and most other developing countries; in contrast, China showed amazingly high growth rates during this time and has since become the third largest economy in the world. Series: Cedla Latin America Studies (CLAS). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KL; JPS; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457396
ISBN
9781845457396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.05

hardcover. Since 1987, when the global community first recognized the high frequency of women in developing countries dying from pregnancy-related causes, little progress has been made to combat this problem. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845457525
ISBN
9781845457525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.55

hardcover. A book about the courageous decision taken by the Government of a Ceara, Brazil, to tackle the painful economic and social conflict caused by the enormous gap between rich and poor. It tells how the Governor of the State, Tasso Ribeiro Jereissati, decided to develop an understanding of the conflict between growth and distribution. Editor(s): Bar-El, Raphael. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; GTJ; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781848551909
ISBN
9781848551909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.01

Hardback. The Writing in the Stars explores Paz's life and ideas by establishing a dialogue between the structure and recurring images of his major poems and the ideas of Carl Jung. Series: University of Toronto Romance Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802090843
ISBN
9780802090843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

paperback. Here, Professor Blanchard examines why slavery managed to survive for more than three decades after Peru declared its independence despite anti-slavery legislation passed by the liberators at that time. The book focuses on the economics of Peruvian slavery, slave life and the abolition movement. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 272 pages, index, bibliography, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024297
ISBN
9780842024297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.94

Paperback. This book promises to become the definitive work on contemporary public policy in Latin America, essential for those who study the area as well as comparative public policy more broadly. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442610903
ISBN
9781442610903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

paperback. Oliver Sacks turns his attention away from the human mind to investigate a fascinating and exotic Mexican province. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447208341
ISBN
9781447208341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.86

Hardback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080446
ISBN
9780231080446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.61

Hardback. Challenging the views of human rights activists, Stoll argues that the Ixils who supported Guatemalan rebels in the early 1980's did so because they were caught in the crossfire between the guerillas and the army, not because revolutionary violence expressed community aspirations. Num Pages: 383 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081825
ISBN
9780231081825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.96

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