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Anthropology

Paperback. The words of the author, a revered Sun Dance chief of the Crow Indian tribe, are brought to life by the internationally known American Indian actor, Gordon Tootoosis. This book is illustrated with over 100 previously unpublished color and sepia photographs from as early as 1903 and traditional American Indian motifs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour and sepai photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316277
ISBN
9781933316277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.97

Paperback. Here, a dozen Native American writers reclaim their rightful role as influential "voices" in the debates about Native communities at the dawn of a new millennium, They examine the issues of politics, law and religion in the context of ongoing Native American resistance to the dominant culture. Editor(s): Grounds, Richard A.; Tinker, George E.; Wilkins, David E. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612598
ISBN
9780700612598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.52

Paperback. Aggression and competition are customarily presented as the natural state of affairs in both human society and the animal kingdom. This book shows that our species relies heavily on cooperation for survival as do many others - from wolves and dolphins to monkeys and apes. Editor(s): Aureli, Filippo. Num Pages: 422 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 31 line illustrations, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JMAL; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 204 x 26. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press California
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223462
ISBN
9780520223462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.04

Paperback. This collection of ethnographies demonstrates that the divide between fleeting discursive practice and formed text is a constructed one, and that the constructional process reveals "culture". The cultural processes of "entextualization" and "contextualization" are examined. Num Pages: 362 pages, 8 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226757704
ISBN
9780226757704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.08

Paperback. Written against the backdrop of the student uprisings of the late 1960s, this text took seriously the revolutionary fervour of the times. Instead of seeking to destroy the rituals and symbols that can govern and oppress, the author claimed that if transformation were needed, it could only be made possible through better understanding. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415314541
ISBN
9780415314541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. 18th-century natural historians created a peculiar but durable vision of nature, embodying the sexual and racial tensions of that era. Plants were found to reproduce sexually, and great apes were just becoming known. This text uncovers the ways in which assumptions about sex, and race have shaped scientific explanations of nature. Num Pages: 312 pages, 39 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813535319
ISBN
9780813535319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.44

Paperback. "Naven" is the name of a peculiar ritual practiced by Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe of New Guinea. The ceremony is performed to congratulate members of the tribe upon the completion of notable accomplishments, among which homicide ranks highest. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28ill.7figs. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780804705202
ISBN
9780804705202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.17

Hardback. "Naven" is the name of a peculiar ritual practiced by Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe of New Guinea. The ceremony is performed to congratulate members of the tribe upon the completion of notable accomplishments, among which homicide ranks highest. Num Pages: 368 pages, 35ill. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705196
ISBN
9780804705196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.60

Paperback. Describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. This book maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226887524
ISBN
9780226887524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

Hardcover. Describes the changing nature of ethnography as anthropologists use it to analyze places closer to home. This book maintains that a conversational style of ethnography can help us look beyond our assumptions and gain new insight into arenas of contemporary life such as corporations, financial institutions, science, the military, and religion. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226887517
ISBN
9780226887517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.23
€ 55.59

Paperback. Courtney-Clarke's classic photographic work is the result of five years spent visiting the Ndebele of the southern Transvaal and recording their art. The people were violently treated and forcibly resettled so that, in many cases, these pictures are the only surviving documents of their work. Num Pages: 204 pages, 188 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; ACBK; AJCR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 285 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500283875
ISBN
9780500283875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.56

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691654775
ISBN
9780691654775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.39

Paperback. Extracts from the Doukhobor conflict lessons for understanding the nature of both terrorism and hegemonic practices, and traces how we view conflict and intervention from a Western perspective. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHM; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774812597
ISBN
9780774812597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816625451
ISBN
9780816625451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.03

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JFSL3; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845196967
ISBN
9781845196967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.76

Paperback. Explores the role ethnic minorities from China, Japan, North Africa, and the Middle East have played in constructing a national identity, thereby challenging dominant notions of Brazilian nationality and citizenship. By examining how acculturating minority groups have represented themselves, this title re-envisions what it means to be Brazilian. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 b&w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822322924
ISBN
9780822322924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.33

Hardback. Drawing on fieldwork with British Pakistani clients of a UK genetics service, this book explores the personal and social implications of a 'genetic diagnosis'. Through case material and comparative discussion, the book identifies practical ethical dilemmas raised by new genetic knowledge.. Num Pages: 10 ills. BIC Classification: JHMC; MFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455484
ISBN
9781845455484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.62

Hardback. Urbanization was central to development in late imperial China. Yet its impact is heatedly debated. This book argues that this conceptual impasse derives from the fact that the seemingly continuous urban expansion was in fact punctuated by a wide variety of 'dynastic urbanisms'. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 370 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035614
ISBN
9780674035614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.52

Paperback. In Negro Soy Yo Marc D. Perry explores how Cuban raperos (black-identified rappers) in Havana craft notions of black Cuban identity and racial citizenship in the face of continuing racism and marginalization during an era in which the Cuban economy, society, and nationhood have been under constant flux. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGR; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822358855
ISBN
9780822358855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Presents an ethnographic analysis of the social fabric and internal dynamics of one such neighborhood: Miyamoto-cho, a pseudonym for a residential and commercial district in Tokyo where the author carried out fieldwork from June 1979 to May 1981, and during several summers since. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804717977
ISBN
9780804717977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.59

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