Anthropology
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Anthropology
hardcover. Examining politics in a small Afghan town that managed to remain relatively peaceful in the years following the fall of the Taliban, this book calls examines how and when violence erupts and calls into question the international community's approach to developing stability in Afghanistan. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804776714
- ISBN
- 9780804776714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.95
€ 124.95
Paperback. This work covers topics such as the history of humanitarian action, the scope of international humanitarian crises, developing a professional corps, team building, developing a common language, and funding international humanitarian action. Series: International Humanitarian Affairs. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222438
- ISBN
- 9780823222438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.34
€ 48.34
Hardback. This work covers topics such as the history of humanitarian action, the scope of international humanitarian crises, developing a professional corps, team building, developing a common language, and funding international humanitarian action. Series: International Humanitarian Affairs. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222421
- ISBN
- 9780823222421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.42
€ 82.42
Hardback. Describes an empirically validated method for analyzing the thematic content of narratives as a tool for comparative research in Anthropology, Cultural Psychology and Ethnopsychiatry. Series: Psychocultural Research with the Thematic Apperception Test. Num Pages: 576 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JHM; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500020
- ISBN
- 9780742500020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.03
€ 189.03
Paperback. Explores the psychophysical and neurophysical determinants of cross-linguistic constraints on the shape of colour lexicons. Series: Hume S. Num Pages: 200 pages, notes, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 225 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575861623
- ISBN
- 9781575861623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.05
€ 30.99
€ 24.05
Paperback. Ethnographic introduction to the social, economic and political factors that have contributed to tensions on the ground over US bases in South Korea Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JHMC; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336053
- ISBN
- 9780745336053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.31
€ 37.99
€ 29.31
Paperback. This novel treatment of barter represents a topical addition to the literature on economic anthropology. Editor(s): Humphrey, Caroline; Hugh-Jones, Stephen. Num Pages: 212 pages, l map, 3 half-tones, frontispiece, index. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521406826
- ISBN
- 9780521406826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.15
€ 58.15
Hardback. This book examines the impact of the Revolution of 1905 on the nature and contours of community and self among Jews (and Poles) in Warsaw, Europe's largest Jewish center at the turn of the century. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763837
- ISBN
- 9780804763837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.73
€ 92.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226726113
- ISBN
- 9780226726113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. In Balinese Worlds, Fredrik Barth proposes a new model for anthropological analysis of complex civilizations that is based on a fresh, synthetic account of culture and society in North Bali and one that takes full notice of individual creativity in shaping the contours of this dynamic culture. Num Pages: 380 pages, 13ill.2M. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226038346
- ISBN
- 9780226038346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.29
€ 52.99
€ 40.29
Hardback. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHM; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812575
- ISBN
- 9781571812575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.83
€ 151.83
paperback. An examination of children of immigrants in New York and London. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, it analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342. Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031643
- ISBN
- 9780520262119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. Madness and Responsibility in Modern Greece. 344 pages, 5 photographs, 1 map. As part of the agreement for Greece to join the European Union, the country had to undertake a massive psychiatric reform, moving patients out of custodial hospitals and returning them to the community to be treated as outpatients. This title shows how this played out at the edge of the nation, in the border region of Thrace. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHMP; JKS; MBNH. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351061
- ISBN
- 9780822351061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.46
€ 32.99
€ 29.46
Hardback. As part of the agreement for Greece to join the EU, the country had to undertake a massive psychiatric reform, moving patients out of custodial hospitals and returning them to the community to be treated as outpatients. In this subtle ethnography, Elizabeth Davis shows how this played out at the edge of the nation, in the border region of Thrace. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JHMP; JKS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822350934
- ISBN
- 9780822350934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.83
€ 123.83
Paperback. Tracing the evolution of each of the bad habits, this title shows how liquor control boards encouraged the consumption of alcohol; how alcoholic beverage producers got their workers deferred from the draft during World War II; and how convenience stores and accounting firms pursued profits by pushing legalized gambling. Editor(s): Burnham, John C. Series: Bad Habits. Num Pages: 378 pages, 34 photographs, 13 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFF; JHM; JMAL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814712245
- ISBN
- 9780814712245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Turning the tables on the pornography debate, this is an analysis of taboo-shattering fiction, film and performance art. It investigates the role of fantasy in art, politics and popular culture and shows how technological advances in science and medicine have altered concepts of the human body. Num Pages: 324 pages, 36 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: A; DSBH; JFC; JFD; JFMP; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210325
- ISBN
- 9780520210325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.22
€ 35.99
€ 26.22
Paperback. Series: Theory Out of Bounds. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, 1map. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816623419
- ISBN
- 9780816623419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.27
€ 29.27
Paperback. An ethnographic exploration of the relationship between music and social and political consciousness on the island of Trinidad. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; AV; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3971 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822341659
- ISBN
- 9780822341659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.27
€ 29.27
Paperback. An ethnographic analysis of the Japanese embrace of dancehall reggae and other elements of Jamaican culture, including Rastafari, roots reggae, and dub music. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVG; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Performing Dancehall, Roots Reggae, and Rastafari in Japan. 304 pages, 5 illustrations. Traces the history of the Japanese embrace of dancehall reggae and other elements of Jamaican culture, including Rastafari, roots reggae, and dub music. This title provides an ethnographic analysis of the ways that many Japanese involved in reggae as musicians and dancers, seek to reimagine their lives through Jamaican culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVG; GTB; JHMP. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347224
- ISBN
- 9780822347224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. The election of America's first black president has led many to believe that race is no longer a real obstacle to success and that remaining racial inequality stems largely from the failure of minority groups to take personal responsibility for seeking out opportunities. The author upends this view. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL3; JHMC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817125
- ISBN
- 9780226817125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44