Anthropology
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Anthropology
Paperback. A story of how gender, culture, class, and personality intersect as a group of indigenous Hawaiian men work to overcome the dislocations of colonial history. It analyzes how middle-aged, middle-class, and mixed-race members assert a warrior masculinity through practices including martial arts, wood-carving, and cultural ceremonies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSJ2; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343219
- ISBN
- 9780822343219
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
Hardcover. In many contexts of Greek social life, Scotch whisky has coincidentally become a symbol of "Greekness," national identity, modernity and middle class. This ethnographic study follows the social life of Scotch in Greece through three distinct trajectories in time and space in order to investigate how the meanings of the beverage are projected.. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, 21 ills, 3 tabs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JFCV; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857458773
- ISBN
- 9780857458773
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Condition: New
€ 164.15
€ 164.15
Paperback. Explores the life worlds of Muslim girls and youth of African origin in French society Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; JFSR2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218346
- ISBN
- 9780253218346
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.15
€ 24.99
€ 23.15
Paperback. The History and Politics of Blackness. 344 pages, 4 illustrations. Editor(s): Keaton, Trica Danielle; Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean; Stovall, Tyler. A distinctive and important contribution to the increasingly public debates on diversity, race, racialization, and multicultural intolerance in French society and beyond. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; JFSL3; JHMC. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352624
- ISBN
- 9780822352624
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.92
€ 37.99
€ 33.92
Hardback. This book chronicles a project intended to explain to someone--at some point in the distant future--what happened to the people who built derelict spacecraft. Artist/geographer Paglen spent four years interviewing scientists and others about the profound contradictions that characterize contemporary civilizations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 114 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 708. 208 pages, illustrations. This book chronicles a project intended to explain to someone--at some point in the distant future--what happened to the people who built derelict spacecraft. Artist/geographer Paglen spent four years interviewing scientists and others about the profound contradictions that characterize contemporary civilizations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 238 x 203 x 17. Weight: 700.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275003
- ISBN
- 9780520275003
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Editor(s): Tremayne, Soraya. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815002
- ISBN
- 9781571815002
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Condition: New
€ 164.11
€ 164.11
Hardback. Based on studies of humans and of other primates, as well as on fossil and archaeological evidence, this title offers a perspective on human evolution by decoupling ideas of aggression and predation to build a more realistic understanding of what it is to be human. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHMP; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444. Aggression, Hunting, and Human Evolution. 224 pages, illustrations. Based on studies of humans and of other primates, as well as on fossil and archaeological evidence, this title offers a perspective on human evolution by decoupling ideas of aggression and predation to build a more realistic understanding of what it is to be human. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMP; WNCF. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 18. Weight: 444.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274006
- ISBN
- 9780520274006
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Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 39.91
€ 50.00
€ 39.91
Paperback. Series: South Asia in Motion. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796262
- ISBN
- 9780804796262
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. The war in Bosnia Herzegovina (1992-95) affected the inhabitants of Stolac the most. The Muslims of Stolac are aware that as Muslims ethnic identity is an important form of identity in present-day Bosnia Herzegovina. This book shows that for the Muslims of Stolac, the creation of unambiguous ethnic identities is only half the story. Num Pages: 315 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779343139
- ISBN
- 9788779343139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.60
€ 21.60
hardcover. This book compares different forms of racism and anti-racism in the United States and Britain from the 19th century to today, situating the development of various racial doctrines within the political movements of the modern capitalist world order. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763349
- ISBN
- 9780804763349
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Condition: New
€ 139.15
€ 139.15
Hardcover. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 262 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Har/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881471
- ISBN
- 9780810881471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.81
€ 173.81
Paperback. This book provides an accessible overview of the processes associated with globalization, examining the various institutions which emerged from these processes. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611594
- ISBN
- 9780745611594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.80
€ 24.80
Paperback. Brimming with examples, this book demonstrates how qualitative researchers can use autoethnography as a method for qualitative research. Topics include a brief history of autoethnography; the purposes and practices of doing autoethnography; interpreting, analyzing, and representing personal experience; and evaluating autoethnographic work. Series: Understanding Qualitative Research. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JKSN; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199972098
- ISBN
- 9780199972098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.97
€ 71.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362531
- ISBN
- 9780822362531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.11
€ 171.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JHB; JHMC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362685
- ISBN
- 9780822362685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.70
€ 41.99
€ 37.70
Hardback. Willem Assies died in 2010 at the age of 55. The various stages of his career as a political anthropologist of Latin American illustrate how astute a researcher he was. This collection brings together some of Willem Assies' best, most fascinating, and still highly relevant writings. Editor(s): Salman, Ton; Marti i Puig, Salvador; Haar, Gemma van der. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHMC; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382928
- ISBN
- 9781782382928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.92
€ 147.92
Paperback. Tradition helps to ensure continuity and stability in human affairs, signifying both the handing down of cultural heritage from one generation to the next, and the particular customs, beliefs and rituals being handed down. This work seeks to highlight the invention and revival of traditions. Editor(s): Otto, Ton; Pedersen, Poul. Num Pages: 355 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779341388
- ISBN
- 9788779341388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.52
€ 38.52
Hardback. Experiments in Holism : Theory and Practice in Contemporary Anthropologypresents a series of essays from leading anthropologists that critically reexamine the relevance of holism as a foundational tenet of anthropology, and its theoretical and methodological potential in today's world. Editor(s): Otto, Ton; Bubandt, Nils. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333237
- ISBN
- 9781444333237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.63
€ 165.63
Paperback. Observes that the modern study of religion is peculiarly ambivalent toward the question of origin. Historians of religion have abandoned speculative quests for the origin of religion; at the same time, they allege that concepts of absolute beginnings are fundamental to religion itself. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226509853
- ISBN
- 9780226509853
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Stanley, Principal Historian Peter (Australian War Memorial). Num Pages: 165 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982673
- ISBN
- 9781909982673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.53
€ 23.99
€ 17.53