Anthropology
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Anthropology
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
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€ 46.99€ 41.86
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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
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€ 33.99€ 24.74
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720073
- ISBN
- 9780814720073
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€ 30.99€ 27.31
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566395496
- ISBN
- 9781566395496
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€ 33.99€ 33.91
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487545
- ISBN
- 9780801487545
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€ 41.99€ 37.22
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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
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€ 47.65
€ 47.65
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
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€ 84.97
€ 84.97
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. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455811
- ISBN
- 9781845455811
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€ 155.12
€ 155.12
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
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Condition: New
€ 154.74
€ 154.74
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134724
- ISBN
- 9781592134724
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€ 33.07
€ 33.07
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780674036086
- ISBN
- 9780674036086
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€ 54.99€ 46.12
€ 54.99
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Anthropology and Political Science: A Convergent Approach (Anthropolog...
Aronoff, Myron J., Kubik, Han
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457257
- ISBN
- 9780857457257
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€ 167.22
€ 167.22
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705623
- ISBN
- 9780292705623
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
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The Postmodern Presence. Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture...
Arthur Asa . Ed(S): Berger
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
€ 144.43
€ 144.43
The Postmodern Presence. Readings on Postmodernism in American Culture...
Arthur Asa . Ed(S): Berger
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
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Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803957343
- ISBN
- 9780803957343
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Condition: New
€ 180.35
€ 180.35
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
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.42
€ 38.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629582153
- ISBN
- 9781629582153
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Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. Analyzes the politics of difference enacted by specific place-based ethnic and environmental movements in the context of neoliberal globalization. This book offers an ethnographic account of Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN's) visions, strategies, and practices, and chronicles and analyzes the movement's struggles for autonomy, and territory. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 5 tables, 2 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343271
- ISBN
- 9780822343271
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
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Paperback. In this text, the author, Arun Agrawal uses the story of the Raikas, a little-known group of migrant shepherds in western India, to re-examine scholarship on markets and exchange, local and state politics, and community and hierarchy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 tables, 4 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFS; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Durham
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321224
- ISBN
- 9780822321224
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12