Anthropology
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Anthropology
Paperback. In this cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, the author finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness - on toughness and aggressiveness, stoicism and sexuality - is almost universal, and deeply ingrained in the consciousness of men who otherwise have little in common. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300050769
- ISBN
- 9780300050769
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
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Paperback. A field guide to the world's scary creatures, along with an intriguing explanation why monsters won't go away. Gilmore considers the role of monsters in the human psyche and in society, looking at art, folktales, fantasy, literature, and other sources. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: JHM; VXQM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220889
- ISBN
- 9780812220889
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€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
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Paperback. Applying the analytical tools of GIS to new fields of research Editor(s): Bodenhamer, David J.; Corrigan, John; Harris, Trevor M. Series: The Spatial Humanities. Num Pages: 222 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JHM; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222176
- ISBN
- 9780253222176
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.96
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Hardcover. Nostalgia is intimately connected to the history of the social sciences in general and anthropology in particular, though finely grained ethnographies of nostalgia and loss are still scarce. Today, anthropologists have realized that nostalgia constitutes a fascinating object of study for exploring contemporary issues of the formation of identity.. Editor(s): Ange, Olivia; Berliner, David. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384533
- ISBN
- 9781782384533
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Condition: New
€ 151.60
€ 151.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146654
- ISBN
- 9780231146654
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
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Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages, 306 halftones, scattered. BIC Classification: AJCR; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 229. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520296077
- ISBN
- 9780520296077
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and explores recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars. The book explains how cultural (or collective) vs. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, David B.; Bennardo, Giovanni; De Munck, Victor C.; Fischer, Michael D. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119111658
- ISBN
- 9781119111658
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Condition: New
€ 50.14
€ 50.14
Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200647
- ISBN
- 9780520200647
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.84
€ 38.99
€ 27.84
Hardback. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In this book, th author argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JHM; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294790
- ISBN
- 9780520294790
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
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Paperback. The workers who migrate from Lesotho to the mines and cities of neighbouring South Africa have developed a rich genre of sung oral poetry - "word music" - that focuses on the experiences of migrant life. Complete with transcriptions of performances, this book discusses this musical literature. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115740
- ISBN
- 9780226115740
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516. State Medicine and Epidemic Disease in Nineteenth-Century India. 368 pages, Ill. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight: 528.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082953
- ISBN
- 9780520082953
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.84
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Hardcover. Describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. This book maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226887517
- ISBN
- 9780226887517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.19€ 55.59
€ 66.19
€ 55.59
Paperback. Describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. This book maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226887524
- ISBN
- 9780226887524
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.51
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Paperback. A poignant portrayal of the price of postsocialist transition for industrial workers Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; GTB; JFSC; JHBL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219404
- ISBN
- 9780253219404
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.13
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Paperback. Focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions both within China and on the global stage, this book explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century. Editor(s): Palmer, David A; Liu, Xun. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRKN5; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289864
- ISBN
- 9780520289864
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Condition: New
€ 54.37€ 42.50
€ 54.37
€ 42.50
Hardback. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this volume offers an overview of the role of writers, intellectuals, citizens, and the churches both before, but particularly after, 1989 in the GDR and the new Germany. Friedrich Schorlemmer provides the focal point, giving the book its coherence. Editor(s): Rock, David. Series: Culture and Society in Germany. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; GTB; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819598
- ISBN
- 9781571819598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.67
€ 151.67
Paperback. This volume raises questions about two inter-related aspects of historical process and academic production. It aims to contribute to ongoing debates about the degree to which the developments of the latter decades of the 20th century represent the advent of a new historical era. Editor(s): Nugent, David. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JHM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742382
- ISBN
- 9780804742382
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.28
€ 40.99
€ 40.28
Hardback. This volume raises questions about two inter-related aspects of historical process and academic production. It aims to contribute to ongoing debates about the degree to which the developments of the latter decades of the 20th century represent the advent of a new historical era. Editor(s): Nugent, David. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JHM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742306
- ISBN
- 9780804742306
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Condition: New
€ 180.35
€ 180.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Hicks, David. Num Pages: 496 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 190 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1153.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759111554
- ISBN
- 9780759111554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.68
€ 188.68
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCS; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- HarperOne United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060859688
- ISBN
- 9780060859688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.37
€ 18.99
€ 17.37