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Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338. Space, Relocation and the Politics of Identity in a Global Cairo. 226 pages, 5 b&w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight: 338.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520230460
ISBN
9780520230460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Charting the intersection of technology and ideology, cultural production and social science, this title explores early-twentieth-century representations of non-Western indigenous peoples in films ranging from the documentary to the spectacular to the scientific. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822318408
ISBN
9780822318408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Bringing local history to bear on major questions in Chinese social history and anthropology, this volume comprises a series of historical and ethnographic studies of the Pearl River Delta from late imperial times through the 1940's. Editor(s): Faure, David; Siu, Helen. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724357
ISBN
9780804724357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. Envisioning new directions for an inclusive anthropology Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074905
ISBN
9780252074905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.11

Hardback. Focuses on the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, class, and (ethno) nation that influence the dynamics of human rights conflicts in different parts of the world. This collection of essays investigates human rights conflicts in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Editor(s): Harrison, Faye V. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104815
ISBN
9780759104815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.47

Paperback. A collection and translation of seventeenth-century narratives about Europeans travelling across the great Ocean Sea and encountering a people who had maintained an independent existence in the lowlands of Guatemala and Belize. Editor(s): Feldman, Lawrence H. Series: Latin America in Translation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; JHM; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326243
ISBN
9780822326243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

hardcover. A textbook on gaining access to field settings for qualitative researchers in the social sciences. Prescriptive advice and a series of vignettes from actual research projects. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102156
ISBN
9780759102156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.83

Paperback. A study of the nineteenth century response in the intersections of dance, literature and medicine, to the connections between illness, madness, poetry and performance with a view to illuminating French literature and culture in the nineteenth century, dance history and feminist performance theory and modern medicine. In the WRITING SCIENCE series. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 half-tones. BIC Classification: ASD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735247
ISBN
9780804735247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814759479
ISBN
9780814759479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3B; HDDA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771241273
ISBN
9788771241273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.57

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271019178
ISBN
9780271019178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.02

Hardback. Presented in three comprehensive parts, this volume explores the current status of the sociology of religion, and how it might look at the beginning of the next millennium. Editor(s): Fenn, Professor Richard K. Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 176 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631212409
ISBN
9780631212409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.69

paperback. William N Fenton's contributions to the understanding of the cultures and histories of the Iroquois are formidable. This volume includes Fenton's classic studies of such key issues as Iroquois folklore, factionalism, and the repatriation of material culture; and discussions of theory and practice and the methodology of 'upstreaming'. Editor(s): Starna, William A.; Campisi, Jack. Series: The Iroquoians & Their World. Num Pages: 398 pages, 10 Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803216075
ISBN
9780803216075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.64

Hardback. Ritual, art and secrecy in Casamance, Senegal. Editor(s): De Jong, Ferdinand; Peel, J. D. Y.; Heald, Suzette; James, Deborah. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First edition. Hardback. Dust jacket.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633197
ISBN
9780748633197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 101.60

Paperback. In 1935 Venezuela consolidated its position as the world's major oil exporter, establishing South America's longest-lasting democratic regime. This text examines key transformations in Venezuela's polity, culture and economy, recasting theories of development for other postcolonial nations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 18 halftones, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTF; JHM; JPHV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116020
ISBN
9780226116020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.15

Paperback. Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, Islam, Politics, Anthropology offers critical reflections on past and current studies of Islam and politics in anthropology and charts new analytical approaches to examining Islam in the post-9/11 world. Editor(s): Osella, Filippo; Soares, Benjamin F. Series: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332957
ISBN
9781444332957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.82

Paperback. An ethnographic study of the Izhavas in Kerala, India, highlighting the complexities and contradictions of modern identity. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745316932
ISBN
9780745316932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 35.62

Paperback. The first comprehensive overview to examine how sex and race/ethnicity impact the interrelationships among youth violence, violent victimization, and gang membership Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMP; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439900727
ISBN
9781439900727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.81

paperback. Demonstrating that oral media and native cultural forms are vital throughout the South Pacific, this book raises issues in comparative scholarship on oral tradition: what it means, extra-textual elements, and the relation between composition and performance. The contributors include Achsah Carrier, James Carrier, Christian Clerk, and many others. Editor(s): Finnegan, Ruth; Orbell, Margaret. Series: Voices in Performance & Text S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209580
ISBN
9780253209580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.06

Paperback. * Offers an updated edition of this introduction to the anthropology of religion. * Discusses the origin and development of ideas within the discipline, as well as where the subject is going. * Introduces readers to the central theoretical ideas in the anthropology of religion and illustrates them with specific case studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121057
ISBN
9781405121057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446257388
ISBN
9781446257388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.17

Hardback. The volume addresses how capitalism has been very effective in generating wealth and technological innovation, but has also been associated with social inequity and environmental damage. Its inherent flaws have been highlighted by the escalation of ecological problems arising from growth-oriented capitalism and various economic crises. Editor(s): McCormack, Fiona; Barclay, Kate. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781905418
ISBN
9781781905418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.34

Paperback. The volume addresses how capitalism has been very effective in generating wealth and technological innovation, but has also been associated with social inequity and environmental damage. Its inherent flaws have been highlighted by the escalation of ecological problems arising from growth-oriented capitalism and various economic crises. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1MK; JHMC; KCA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785605154
ISBN
9781785605154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.58

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442252295
ISBN
9781442252295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 52.94

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