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Paperback. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Num Pages: 300 pages, 7tabs. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464. Discourse Between Anthropology and Medicine. 300 pages, 7tabs. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209657
ISBN
9780520209657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

paperback. In this guide to cultural criticism, Arthur Asa Berger presents complex concepts in jargon-free language, making the book an ideal introductory text. It covers the key theorists, concepts and subject areas, from literary, sociological and psychoanalytical theories of semiotics and Marxism. Series: Feminist Perspective on Communication. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780803957343
ISBN
9780803957343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 180.35

Paperback. "Postmodern" is a popular term, but difficult to define. Instead of summing up the various perspectives of scholars and the variety of ideas to which the term postmodernism has been assigned, this text lets this diversity speak for itself. Editor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761989806
ISBN
9780761989806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Hardback. "Postmodern" is a popular term, but difficult to define. Instead of summing up the various perspectives of scholars and the variety of ideas to which the term postmodernism has been assigned, this text lets this diversity speak for itself. Editor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761989790
ISBN
9780761989790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.38

Paperback. Maps the regional and cultural diversity of the Hispanic/Latino population of the United States. Editor(s): Arreola, Daniel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 41 b&w photos, 40 figures. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705623
ISBN
9780292705623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Hardcover. What can anthropology and political science learn from each other? The authors argue that collaboration, particularly in the area of concepts and methodologies, is tremendously beneficial for both disciplines, though they also deal with some troubling aspects of the relationship. Series: Anthropology and... Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628. A Convergent Approach. Series: Anthropology and.. 368 pages, black & white illustrations. What can anthropology and political science learn from each other? The authors argue that collaboration, particularly in the area of concepts and methodologies, is tremendously beneficial for both disciplines, though they also deal with some troubling aspects of the relationship. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457257
ISBN
9780857457257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.22

Hardback. A study of the late Mongol empire in Northeast Asia during mid-fourteenth century. It focuses on the themes such as: the need for a regional perspective encompassing all states and ethnic groups in the area; the process and consequences of pan-Asian integration under the Mongols; and, the need to see Koryo Korea as part of the wider Mongol empire. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLC1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780674036086
ISBN
9780674036086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.12

paperback. Argues that animal cruelty must be understood in terms of social relationships, as actively used by social groups to achieve sought-after identities. The author situates cruelty in situations where groups of people decide, on their own terms, what constitutes the wrongful harm of animals and how best to communicate their understanding to others. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134724
ISBN
9781592134724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.07

Hardback. Sports, and in particular the Olympic Games, are enjoying a rapid increase in interest among social scientists worldwide, who see them as important "public events." This volume offers the first analysis of the Winter Olympic Games, primarily based on the Lillehammer Games of 1994. Editor(s): Klausen, Arne Martin. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 ills. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJPR; JFC; JHM; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571817068
ISBN
9781571817068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.74

Hardback. Whaling has become one of the most controversial environmental issues. It is not that all whale species are at the brink of extinction, but that whales have become important symbols to both pro- and anti-whaling factions and can easily be appropriated as the common heritage of humankind. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 ills. BIC Classification: JHM; TQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455811
ISBN
9781845455811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.12

Hardback. Favazza critically assesses new and significant biological, ethnological, social, and psychological findings regarding self-injury; presents current understandings of self-injurious acts from cultural and clinical perspectives; and places self-mutilation in historical and contemporary context. Num Pages: 352 pages, 17, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHMC; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899652
ISBN
9780801899652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.97

Paperback. Favazza critically assesses new and significant biological, ethnological, social, and psychological findings regarding self-injury; presents current understandings of self-injurious acts from cultural and clinical perspectives; and places self-mutilation in historical and contemporary context. Num Pages: 352 pages, 17, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMH; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899669
ISBN
9780801899669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487545
ISBN
9780801487545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. Examines the creation of an essentialist view of nationhood based on a peasant culture and a "unifying" Hispanic heritage, and the ways in which grassroots organizations challenge and reconfigure definitions of national identity through their own activities and representations. Series: Puerto Rican Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566395496
ISBN
9781566395496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Presents alternative and more empowering representations of Latinidad to help attain true political equity and intra-racial coalitions Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814720073
ISBN
9780814720073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. While becoming less relevant in the United States, shopping malls are booming throughout urban Latin America. But what does this mean on the ground? Are shopping malls a sign of the region's "coming of age"? This title explores how malls and consumption are shaping the conversation about class and social inequality in Latin America. Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286856
ISBN
9780520286856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. This study attempts to cross the boundaries between anthropology, folklore and history in order to cast new light on the relation between songs and stories, reality and realism, and rhythm and rhetoric in the expressive traditions of South Asia. Editor(s): Appadurai, Arjun; etc.; Korom, Frank J. (Department of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA); Mills, Margaret A. (Associate Professor of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA). Series: South Asia Seminar. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFHF; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812213379
ISBN
9780812213379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.86

Paperback. Series: Public Worlds Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627936
ISBN
9780816627936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Paperback.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338635
ISBN
9780822338635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Writing over three decades and featuring many essays that have not been in wide circulation, the author draws from political science, cultural anthropology, sociology, and history to provide a configurative analysis of and long-term approach to the cultural diversity in Africa, Europe, and the United States. Series: Politics, History, & Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHMC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592138326
ISBN
9781592138326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

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