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Anthropology

Paperback. This book examines the experiences of older people who remain at home with care. It discusses life changes faced by family members who take on a greater care-giving role, and suggests that this constitutes a new stage of life, an Age of Supported Independence. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; JHBK; JHM; JKSN; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400791343
ISBN
9789400791343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. Translator(s): Beasley-Murray, Jon. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 225.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816630097
ISBN
9780816630097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Hardcover. This volume argues that understanding movement in the past requires a shift away from traditional, fieldwork-based archaeological ontologies towards fluid, trajectory-based studies. It features case studies from across the globe. Editor(s): Beaudry, Mary C.; Parno, Travis G. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 277 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461462101
ISBN
9781461462101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.44

Paperback. Explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live. This title tells the story of how we have tamed fire and ice, wielded whisks, spoons, graters, mashers, pestles and mortars, all in the name of feeding ourselves. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; JHMC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141049083
ISBN
9780141049083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. A feminist ethnography of the violence in Northern Ireland, this book presents an analysis of a political conflict through the lens of gender. The case in point is the working-class Catholic resistance to British rule in Northern Ireland. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 halftones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFFK; JHM; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037547
ISBN
9780691037547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Haitian scholars and practitioners examine the intersections of Vodou and Haitian society Editor(s): Bellegarde-Smith, Patrick; Michel, Claudine. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218537
ISBN
9780253218537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. We are not yet at a moment that can be called postmodernity, says sociologist Ben Agger. In this study he borrows from French postmodern theory and the Frankfurt School's critical theory to address the shortcomings of postmodern theory for understanding identity, culture, race, gender and power. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519206
ISBN
9780742519206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.07

Paperback. Malaita traces the history and culture of a Pacific island from the 19th to 21st centuries through over 600 images drawn from the archives of the British Museum and public and private photographic collections around the world. Num Pages: 296 pages, 300 colour, 300 black and white. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; HBJM; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861592012
ISBN
9780861592012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.67

Hardcover. This is an account of the voyage of a mostly Hawaiian crew, in a reconstructed ancient double canoe, from Hawaii to New Zealand. They did this without the aid of navigational equipment, and with the aim of proving that their ancestors had done just the same thousands of years earlier. Illustrator(s): Rhodes, Richard. Num Pages: 401 pages, 84 figures, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKP; JHM; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
401
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520080027
ISBN
9780520080027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Fitzhugh, Ben; Habu, Junko. Series: Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
SKU
V9781461351245
ISBN
9781461351245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 206.87

Hardback. Discusses the ways that scientists have observed and modeled glaciers, tells how climate change is altering their size and distribution, and looks at their effect on human life. Editor(s): Orlove, Ben; Wiegandt, Ellen; Luckman, Brian H. Num Pages: 296 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 39 line illustrations, 16 maps, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; RBGD; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253056
ISBN
9780520253056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.36
€ 65.36

Paperback. Takes us to the remote indigenous villages on the shore of Lake Titicaca, high in the Peruvian Andes. This title describes the landscapes and rhythms of life in the Andean highlands, considering the intrusions of modern technology and economic demands in the region. Num Pages: 314 pages, 36 b/w photographs & drawings, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; JFSL9; JHMC; JHMP; PDR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229594
ISBN
9780520229594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Bender, Courtney; Taves, Ann. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 recorded music items. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156844
ISBN
9780231156844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.88
€ 86.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Bender, Courtney; Taves, Ann. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 recorded music items. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402. Ethnographies of Value in a Not So Secular Age. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 recorded music items. Editor(s): Bender, Courtney; Taves, Ann. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHM. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156851
ISBN
9780231156851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Examines the legacies of Shaka, the intrigues of Zulu royalty, gender and generational struggles, cultural and symbolic projections, and spirituality. This volume highlights the debates in South Africa over the manipulation of Zulu heritage, whether deployed for party political purposes or exploited to promote eco - and battlefield-tourism. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1394.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
670
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659525
ISBN
9781850659525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.61

Hardcover. Examines the legacies of Shaka, the intrigues of Zulu royalty, gender and generational struggles, cultural and symbolic projections, and spirituality. This volume highlights the debates in South Africa over the manipulation of Zulu heritage, whether deployed for party political purposes or exploited to promote eco - and battlefield-tourism. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1548.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
670
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659082
ISBN
9781850659082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.12
€ 86.77

Hardback. This study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a portrait of political relationships among villagers. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMP; GTB; JHM; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518698
ISBN
9780742518698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.86

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531185644
ISBN
9783531185644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.57

Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497582
ISBN
9780801497582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.30

Hardcover. The questions that inspired this study are central to contemporary research within environmental anthropology, political ecology, and environmental history: how does the introduction of a modern, capitalist, resource regime affect the livelihood of indigenous peoples? Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 maps, 19 ills. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; JHMC; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451040
ISBN
9780857451040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.40

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