Anthropology
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Anthropology
Hardback. Anthropological writings on humour are not numerous, but they do contain insight into the social processes that underlie joking and laughter. This volume examines the cognitive, social, and moral aspects of humour and its potential to bring about a sense of mutual understanding, even among different and possibly hostile people. Editor(s): Sciama, Lidia Dina. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450746
- ISBN
- 9780857450746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.03
€ 152.03
paperback. "Hunger and Work in a Savage Tribe" examines the cultural aspects of food and eating among the Southern Bantu, taking as its starting point the bold statement "nutrition is a biological process more fundamental than sex". Series: Routledge Classic Ethnographies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFC; JHBT; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415320115
- ISBN
- 9780415320115
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Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
Paperback. Designed as an introduction to undergraduate and graduate students new to the subject Hunter-Gatherer Foraging: Five Simple Models presents the five foraging models that lend themselves best to hunter-gatherer application: diet breadth, linear programming, front- versus back-loaded resources, technological investment, and field processing. Num Pages: 125 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HDA; JHBC; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979773136
- ISBN
- 9780979773136
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Condition: New
€ 38.46
€ 38.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571812
- ISBN
- 9780226571812
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.29
€ 47.99
€ 37.29
Hardcover. Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. Laugrand and Oosten examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. Num Pages: 424 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFZ; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384052
- ISBN
- 9781782384052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.80
€ 163.80
Hardback. Between the 1870s and the 1930s competing European powers carved out and consolidated colonies in Melanesia, the most culturally diverse region of the world. As part of this process, great assemblages of ethnographic artefacts were made by a range of collectors whose diversity is captured in this volume. Editor(s): O'Hanlon, Michael; Welsch, Robert L. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 ills, 5 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818119
- ISBN
- 9781571818119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.18
€ 152.18
Paperback. Nikhil Anand explores the politics of Mumbai's water infrastructure to demonstrate how citizenship and the rights through which to make demands on the state for public services emerges through the relations between residents, plumbers, politicians, engineers, and the 3000 miles of pipe that bind them. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362692
- ISBN
- 9780822362692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Hardback. Nikhil Anand explores the politics of Mumbai's water infrastructure to demonstrate how citizenship and the rights through which to make demands on the state for public services emerges through the relations between residents, plumbers, politicians, engineers, and the 3000 miles of pipe that bind them. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362548
- ISBN
- 9780822362548
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Condition: New
€ 123.83
€ 123.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JHMC; WGG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629144542
- ISBN
- 9781629144542
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.12
€ 15.99
€ 14.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16, 11 tables, 4 figures, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700217
- ISBN
- 9781501700217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.38
€ 30.38
Hardback. Records visionary anthropologist Michael Taussig's reflections on the fieldwork notebooks he kept through forty years of travels in Colombia. This title exhibits Taussig's characteristic verve and intellectual audacity, that is combined with a revelatory sense of intimacy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789828
- ISBN
- 9780226789828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.62€ 77.43
€ 94.62
€ 77.43
Paperback. Records visionary anthropologist Michael Taussig's reflections on the fieldwork notebooks he kept through forty years of travels in Colombia. This title exhibits Taussig's characteristic verve and intellectual audacity, that is combined with a revelatory sense of intimacy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 69. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789835
- ISBN
- 9780226789835
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.72
€ 31.99
€ 24.72
Paperback. How immigration influences the construction of family, identity, and community among Mexican Americans and migrants from Mexico Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 illustrations, 2 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JHBK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350354
- ISBN
- 9780822350354
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.46
€ 32.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. This volume is the first comprehensive survey of iconic books and texts. It traces their development and influence from ancient to modern times and compares their roles in multiple cultures and religious traditions. Editor(s): Watts, James. Num Pages: 446 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Equinox
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781792544
- ISBN
- 9781781792544
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Condition: New
€ 42.84
€ 42.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FC; JFFR; JHMC; RGC; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837636307
- ISBN
- 9783837636307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.21€ 41.78
€ 53.21
€ 41.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; APF; BGF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763539784
- ISBN
- 9788763539784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.85€ 39.93
€ 50.85
€ 39.93
Hardback. This perspective historical ethnography draws attention to the range of cultural and social practices that exist within contemporary Okinawa. The narrative problematizes both the location of identity and the processes involved in negotiating identities within Okinawa. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; GTB; JHMP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517141
- ISBN
- 9780742517141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.06
€ 173.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816630738
- ISBN
- 9780816630738
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.29
€ 32.99
€ 31.29
Paperback. An international collection of ethnographic essays exploring the anthropology of the Anthropocene Editor(s): Eriksen, Thomas Hylland; Schober, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745399126
- ISBN
- 9780745399126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.08
€ 23.99
€ 19.08
Hardcover. Racial and ethnic categories have appeared in recent scientific work in novel ways and in relation to a variety of disciplines: medicine, forensics, population genetics, and also developments in popular genealogy. Once again, biology is foregrounded in the discussion of human identity. Editor(s): Schramm, Katharina; Skinner, David; Rottenburg, Richard. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 tables & figs. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFMG; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452535
- ISBN
- 9780857452535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.11
€ 152.11