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Hardcover. Among the tremendous changes affecting Europe in recent decades, those concerning political frontiers have been some of the most significant. International borders are being opened in some regions while being redefined or reinforced in others. The social relationships of those living in these borderland regions are also changing fundamentally. Editor(s): Lauth Bacas, Jutta; Kavanagh, William. Num Pages: 276 pages, 26 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; JHMC; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453961
ISBN
9781845453961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.16

Hardcover. Upon the 25th anniversary of his passing, this collection addresses the wide application of Victor Turner's thought to cultural performance in the early 21st century. From anthropology, sociology, and religious studies to performance, cultural, and media studies, Turner's ideas have had a prodigious interdisciplinary impact. Editor(s): St. John, Graham. Num Pages: 358 pages, 27 ills. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454623
ISBN
9781845454623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.05

Hardcover. Court dance in Java has changed from a colonial ceremonial tradition into a national artistic classicism. Central to this general transformation has been dance's role in personal transformation, developing appropriate forms of everyday behaviour and strengthening the powers of persuasion that come from skillful manipulation.. Series: Dance & Performance Studies. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; ASDX; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455217
ISBN
9781845455217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.88

Hardcover. The cathedral-like Niah Caves of Sarawak (Borneo) have iconic status in the archaeology of Southeast Asia, because the excavations by Tom and Barbara Harrisson in the 1950s and 1960s revealed the longest sequence of human occupation in the region, from (we now know) 50,000 years ago to the recent past. Editor(s): Barker, G. Num Pages: 464 pages, 185 figs, 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902937540
ISBN
9781902937540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Keazor, Henry; Wubbena, Thorsten. Series: Cultural and Media Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 44 b/w & 30 color. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837611854
ISBN
9783837611854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Carvalho, Vinicius de; Hojlund, Susanne; Jeppesen, Per Bendix; Simonsen, Karen-Margrethe. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771241105
ISBN
9788771241105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.24

Hardback. Prosthetic Memory reveals the transformative effect that modern mass culture has had on our relationship to the past. The book argues that mass cultural forms such as cinema and television in fact contain the still-unrealized potential for a progressive politics based on empathy for the historical experiences of others. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 20,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129268
ISBN
9780231129268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.49

Paperback. An ethnography of the Coeur d'Alene Indians of Idaho focusing on the bonds between a people and the landscape of their traditional homeland. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295981628
ISBN
9780295981628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.37

Hardback. Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 20 illus., 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; GTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991054
ISBN
9780295991054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.84

Hardback. This volume focuses on theory and research which lends insight into how emotions are distributed, experienced and structured within five broadly conceived institutional areas. These are: medical and health care; family; work and leisure; education; and clinical/counselling. Series Editor(s): Franks, David D. Series: Social Perspectives on Emotion S. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JMH; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762300501
ISBN
9780762300501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.83

Hardcover. Drawing on rich, ethnographic and historiographic material, this volume represents the emergent field of anthropological inquiry that links Africanist ethnography to recent concerns with science, the state, and the culture of late capitalism in Africa. Editor(s): Geissler, Paul Wenzel; Molyneux, Sassy. Num Pages: 452 pages, 32 ills. BIC Classification: 1H; JHM; MBGR; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857450920
ISBN
9780857450920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.58

Hardcover. The negotiation of expectations in tourism is a complex and dynamic process - one that is central to the imagination of cultural difference. Expectations not only affect the lives and experiences of tourists, but also their hosts, and play an important part in the success or failure of the overall tourism experience. Editor(s): Skinner, Jonathan; Theodossopoulos, Dimitrios. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452771
ISBN
9780857452771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.16

Hardcover. One of the most influential anthropological works of the last two decades, Alfred Gell's Art and Agency, is a provocative and ambitious work that both challenged and reshaped anthropological understandings of art, agency, creativity and the social. It has become a touchstone in contemporary artifact-based scholarship. Editor(s): Chua, Liana; Elliott, Mark. Num Pages: 212 pages, 25 ills. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457448
ISBN
9780857457448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.52

Hardcover. The primary aim of this book is to focus on contemporary issues and to promote interdisciplinary approaches within the subject. Written by international scholars and practitioners in fields such as folklore, ethnomusicology, art history, religious studies, tourism and education, the book brings together in one volume a wide range of perspectives. Editor(s): Hale, Amy; Payton, Philip. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; JFHF; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Edition
Ill
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896221
ISBN
9780859896221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Areshian, Gregory E. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HDD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780917956348
ISBN
9780917956348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Glowacki, Donna M.; Neff, Hector. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: AFPC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780917956980
ISBN
9780917956980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.94

Hardback. From landmark court cases on affirmative action to their consequences, a study on why such preferences are morally wrong, unlawful, and indefensible. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568330532
ISBN
9781568330532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.47

Hardcover. Through the voices and perspectives of the members of an extended Hawaiian family, or 'ohana, this book tells the story of North American imperialism in Hawai'i from the Great Depression to the new millennium. The family members offer their versions of being "Native Hawaiian" in an American state.. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380115
ISBN
9781782380115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

Hardcover. Despite the wide interest in material culture, art, & aesthetics, few studies have considered them in light of the importance of the social imagination - the complex ways in which we conceptualize our social surroundings. This collection engages the "material turn" in the arts, humanities, & social sciences through a range of original contributions Editor(s): Fuglerud, Oivind; Wainwright, Leon. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 272 pages, 41 illus. BIC Classification: JFCD; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385660
ISBN
9781782385660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.88

Hardcover. Presents ethnographic studies of South Wales, Maharashtra and post-Soviet Latvia connected by a theoretical interest in healing emotion and subjectivity. Exploring the uses of narrative in the shaping of memory, it focuses on the post-Soviet clinic as an arena in which the contradictions of a liberal economy are translated into a medical language. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 1DVUC; 1FKA; JHM; MB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453503
ISBN
9781845453503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.07

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