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Anthropology

Paperback. Drawing on the ambiguous meaning of the notion of vulnerability, the book offers an innovative approach to the topic of the female body in relation to women's rights; going beyond the age-old dichotomy of casting women as either passive victims or conscious agents. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349440573
ISBN
9781349440573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.68

paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646050
ISBN
9780816646050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Offers an illustrated history of sexual politics in ancient Athens. This work examines the ideology and practices that underlay the reign of the phallus. It demonstrates that classical Athens was more sexually polarized and repressive of women than any other culture in Western history. Num Pages: 477 pages, 345 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 774. Sexual Politics in Ancient Athens. 477 pages, 345 b&w illustrations. Offers an illustrated history of sexual politics in ancient Athens. This work examines the ideology and practices that underlay the reign of the phallus. It demonstrates that classical Athens was more sexually polarized and repressive of women than any other culture in Western history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFSJ; JHM. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520079298
ISBN
9780520079298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. This title uses the Asian concept of yin and yang to explain how American virtues and vices are opposite sides of the same coin. Unlike the dualism characteristic of the West, in much of Asia the forces of yin and yang are seen to co-exist in everything, and complete each other in cosmic harmony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877864858
ISBN
9781877864858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.08

Hardback. In the sixteenth century, European missionaries brought a foreign and global religion to China. Converts then transformed this new religion into a local one. This book focuses on the Catholic communities of Fuan county in northeast Fujian. It suggests that Christianity became part of a pre-existing pluralistic, local religious space. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 5 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRCC7; HRCX7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035966
ISBN
9780674035966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Paperback. Drawing on medical anthropology and science and technology studies,the contributors to Addiction Trajectories examine the epistemic, therapeutic, and experiential dimensions of contemporary addiction. Editor(s): Raikhel, Eugene A.; Garriott, William. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353645
ISBN
9780822353645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Presents a broad conceptual framework for thinking about learning as a process of social participation. Series Editor(s): Pea, Roy; Brown, John Seely; Heath, Christian. Series: Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478. Learning, Meaning, and Identity. Series: Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives. 336 pages, 13 line drawings. Presents a broad conceptual framework for thinking about learning as a process of social participation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight: 448. Series Editor(s) :Pea, Roy; Brown, John Seely; Heath, Christian.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521663632
ISBN
9780521663632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. This volume considers what is known of women's options and practices used to regulate menstruation - practices used to control the periodicity, quantity, colour and even consistency of menses - in different places and times, while revealing the ambiguity that those practices present. Num Pages: 334 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226847443
ISBN
9780226847443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. This volume considers what is known of women's options and practices used to regulate menstruation - practices used to control the periodicity, quantity, colour and even consistency of menses - in different places and times, while revealing the ambiguity that those practices present. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226847436
ISBN
9780226847436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback. Translator(s): Miller, Steven. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMP; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 39. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273614
ISBN
9780823273614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Katz, Ethan B.; Leff, Lisa Moses; Mandel, Maud S. Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTQ; JFFN; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024572
ISBN
9780253024572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardback. Editor(s): Katz, Ethan B.; Leff, Lisa Moses; Mandel, Maud S. Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTQ; JFFN; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024503
ISBN
9780253024503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

hardcover. Num Pages: 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCM; KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319556475
ISBN
9783319556475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.59

hardcover. The author, an anthropologist specializing in bureaucratic organizations and gender studies, was hired to monitor the project. Analyzing her own experience as a practicing development expert, she demonstrates that the professed goal of women's empowerment is a pretext for promoting economic organizational goals and the interests of local elites. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFSJ1; JHMC; JNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845457686
ISBN
9781845457686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.95

Hardcover. Through ethnographical cases, this book examines the ways in which social groups position themselves between cultures, states, moralities, and local/state authorities, creating opportunities for agency. Alternative spaces designate in-between spaces rather than oppositional structures and are both inside and outside their constituent elements. Editor(s): Dahl, Jens. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFM; JFSS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137299536
ISBN
9781137299536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 88 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBN; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642505515
ISBN
9783642505515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.84

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1926
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662389829
ISBN
9783662389829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.59

Paperback. Series: Conduct & Communication. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812211122
ISBN
9780812211122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. Translator(s): Wenning, Mario; Procyshyn, Alexei. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRLK2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169127
ISBN
9780231169127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. 9780990505099. Translator(s): Zinn, Dorothy Louise. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HRA; JHMC; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
HAU
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990505099
ISBN
9780990505099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.93

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