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Anthropology
Paperback. This book focuses on how the transformation of the food habits of Chinese children-involving snack foods, soft drinks, and fast foods from such Western outlets as McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken-has changed the intimate relationship of childhood, parenthood, and family life. Editor(s): Jing, Jun. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 line diagrams 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804731348
- ISBN
- 9780804731348
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, 50 colour illustrations, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFKC; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 202 x 12. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873654036
- ISBN
- 9780873654036
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€ 27.99€ 24.73
€ 27.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. This interdisciplinary volume examines the issue of female genital cutting, or "circumcision" and explores the role that scholars can and should play in approaching this issue. Editor(s): Shell-Duncan, Bettina; Hernlund, Ylva. Series: Directions in Applied Anthropology: Adaptations & Innovations S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFE2; JFM; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555879952
- ISBN
- 9781555879952
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Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
paperback. Discusses same-sex desire among women in non-Western cultures. The book explores female eroticism in societies such as India and Polynesia, aiming to dispel ideas that non-Western women are victims of compulsory heterosexuality and that same-sex female desire is rooted in Western culture. Editor(s): Blackwood, Evelyn; Wieringa, Saskia. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 photos. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 632.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231112611
- ISBN
- 9780231112611
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Feminist Anthropology surveys the history of feminist anthropology and offers students and scholars a fascinating collection of both classic and contemporary articles, grouped to highlight key themes from the past and present. * Offers vibrant examples of feminist ethnographic work rather than synthetic overviews of the field. Editor(s): Lewin, Ellen. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101950
- ISBN
- 9781405101950
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Condition: New
€ 144.07
€ 144.07
Paperback. Feminist Anthropology surveys the history of feminist anthropology and offers students and scholars a fascinating collection of both classic and contemporary articles, grouped to highlight key themes from the past and present. * Offers vibrant examples of feminist ethnographic work rather than synthetic overviews of the field. Editor(s): Lewin, Ellen. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 824.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101967
- ISBN
- 9781405101967
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€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. Feminist Anthropology probes critical issues in the study of gender, sex, and sexuality. While feminist anthropology is often perceived as fragmented, this vital new work establishes common ground and situates feminist inquiries within the larger context of social theory and anthropological practice. Editor(s): Geller, Pamela L.; Stockett, Miranda K. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220056
- ISBN
- 9780812220056
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHMC; MFKC1; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479849109
- ISBN
- 9781479849109
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHMC; MFKC1; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479827664
- ISBN
- 9781479827664
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Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Paperback. The devil is a defiant, nefarious figure, the emblem of evil, and harbinger of the damned. However, the festive devil, turns the most hideous acts into playful transgressions. This volume presents a transnational and performance-centered approach to this character of fiestas, street festivals, and carnivals in North, Central, and South America. Editor(s): Riggio, Milla Cozart; Marino, Angela; Vignolo, Paolo. Num Pages: 384 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; ASZP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421791
- ISBN
- 9780857421791
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.30
€ 45.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816623372
- ISBN
- 9780816623372
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. A study on fiddling in the Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures of West Africa. This book not only explains the history of the instrument itself, but also discusses the processes of stylistic transference and adaptation, suggesting how these may have contributed to differing performance practices. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 b&w illus., 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; AVGH; AVRL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219299
- ISBN
- 9780253219299
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. Bridging anthropology, sport studies, and childhood studies, Fields of Play offers a rich understanding of an area that has, to date, garnered relatively little attention by social scientists. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442600799
- ISBN
- 9781442600799
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.96
€ 34.99
€ 31.96
Paperback. Focuses on the power of film and photography to make sense of ourselves and others. This work deals with issues of representation and the construction of visual meaning across cultures. It addresses the way the 'real' on film creates fantasy, news, and 'science', and considers this problematic process as cultural boundaries are crossed. Editor(s): Devereaux, Leslie; Hillman, Roger. Num Pages: 376 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AJ; APFA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520085244
- ISBN
- 9780520085244
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Tells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. This book addresses the process of ethnography and the dynamics of international and intercultural communication. Series: Naomi B. Pascal Editor's Endowment. Num Pages: 384 pages, 56 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986685
- ISBN
- 9780295986685
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Faubion, James D.; Marcus, George E. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475115
- ISBN
- 9780801475115
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
Paperback. This collection of essays is written by anthropologists who have experienced the unpredictability and trauma of political violence firsthand. The book uses theoretical, ethnographic and methodological points of view to illuminate the processes and solutions characterizing life in dangerous places. Editor(s): Nordstrom, Carolyn; Robben, Antonius C. G. M. Num Pages: 310 pages, 13 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHM; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496. Contemporary Studies of Violence and Culture. 310 pages, 13 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Nordstrom, Carolyn; Robben, Antonius C. G. M. This collection of essays is written by anthropologists who have experienced the unpredictability and trauma of political violence firsthand. The book uses theoretical, ethnographic and methodological points of view to illuminate the processes and solutions characterizing life in dangerous places. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHM; JPWL. Dimension: 229 x 167 x 19. Weight: 496.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520089945
- ISBN
- 9780520089945
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.34
€ 38.99
€ 28.34
Paperback. A vivid account of ritual, power, and social inequality in rural India. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 b&w photos, 3 figures, 2 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217653
- ISBN
- 9780253217653
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. Surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. This book represents the diversity of thought within the subject. It contains cross-referencing, a timeline of key dates and schools of thought, and suggestions for further reading. It is of interest to students of anthropology and related subjects. Editor(s): Gordon, Robert J.; Lyons, Harriet D.; Lyons, Andrew P. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415461054
- ISBN
- 9780415461054
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.84
€ 40.99
€ 38.84
Hardback. Built around key events, this book explores politics among left radical activists in Northern Europe. The author recasts theoretical concerns about politics and aesthetics, drawing on anthropological literature from Scandinavia and the Amazon to establish analogies between perceptions of the body, autonomy, forests and capitalism. Series: Ethnography, Theory, Experiment. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JHMC; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 293 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387367
- ISBN
- 9781782387367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.02
€ 155.02
Paperback. How has rapid economic development and the aging of the population affected the expression of filial piety in East Asia? Eleven experienced fieldworkers take a fresh look at an old idea, analyzing contemporary behavior, not norms, among both rural and urban families in China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Editor(s): Ikels, Charlotte. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747912
- ISBN
- 9780804747912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. Provides information on films and includes illustrations, film theories and topics on special effects. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: APF; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415375146
- ISBN
- 9780415375146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
Paperback. Presents essays on the intersections of money and religion. This book investigates how money moves and how it affects religious organizational behavior. It explores how attitudes toward money have altered over time. Editor(s): Chaves, Mark; Miller, Sharon L. Num Pages: 308 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; KF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761990376
- ISBN
- 9780761990376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.13
€ 65.13
Hardcover. Anthropologists who are employed to change the worlds they are researching find themselves in a potentially contradictory position. Combining the various roles and expectations involved in working with Gypsies and local government at the same time as conducting anthropological research, provides the overall perspective of the study. Series: Applied Anthropology S. Num Pages: 20 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452308
- ISBN
- 9781845452308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88