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Anthropology
Paperback. In these five lectures originally prepared for the CBC, Claude Levi-Strauss, one of the world's greatest living thinkers, offers the insights of a lifetime spent interpreting myths and trying to discover their significance for human understanding. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBTB; HPC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 4. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802063489
- ISBN
- 9780802063489
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Provides a history of daily life on coffee plantations in central Nicaragua between 1870 and 1950 and uses that history to argue that the coffee boom impeded rather than expedited the country's transition to capitalism Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; JFC; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822336747
- ISBN
- 9780822336747
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Series: Native American. Num Pages: 608 pages, 4 maps, 20 halftones and 2 line figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486289076
- ISBN
- 9780486289076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. This book is a fascinating account of how the English see themselves. Roy Porter is a leading figure in social and cultural history. All contributors are extremely well-known historians. This book is a fascinating account of how the English see themselves. Roy Porter is a leading figure in social and cultural history. Editor(s): Porter, Roy. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613062
- ISBN
- 9780745613062
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Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Editor(s): Sa'di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory. Series: Cultures of History S. 416 pages, 14 illustrations. Editor(s): Sa'Di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 502.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135795
- ISBN
- 9780231135795
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.85
€ 42.99
€ 30.85
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€ 24.41
€ 26.99
€ 24.41
Hardback. In this first ethnographic study of the new procreative practices of anonymous ova and embryo donation, Konrad (social anthropology, Girton College and U. of Cambridge) gives voice to both the donors and the IVF recipients and shows how the new reproductive technology creates an unfamiliar relatedness between these strangers. Konrad brings together Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHM; MFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816474
- ISBN
- 9781571816474
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Condition: New
€ 164.36
€ 164.36
Hardcover. This is an ethnographic study of kinship and the nature and behaviour of ownership amongst the much-studied Sepik River Iatmul people. Written from the viewpoint of a Melanesian scholar, this book seeks to re-think anthropology's central assumptions about social relations. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 220 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1MB; 1MKLP; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264454
- ISBN
- 9780197264454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.99
€ 91.99
Paperback. Names We Call Home includes autobiographical essays, poetry and interviews to highlight the historical, social and cultural influences that inform racial identity. Editor(s): Thompson, Becky; Tyagi, Sangeeta. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415911627
- ISBN
- 9780415911627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.34
€ 85.34
Paperback. * peer reviewed publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology * dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods * most editions available for course adoption. Series: NAPA Bulletin. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association United States
- Edition
- Number 12
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913167571
- ISBN
- 9780913167571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.32
€ 33.32
Paperback. * peer reviewed publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology * dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods * most editions available for course adoption. Series: NAPA Bulletin. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 4. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association United States
- Edition
- Number 7
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913167281
- ISBN
- 9780913167281
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.85
€ 33.99
€ 33.85
Paperback. In this volume of the NAPA Bulletin, practicing and applied anthropologists along with colleagues in public health examine the interactions of health and migrations in diverse settings around the world. Editor(s): Hadley, Craig. Series: NAPA Bulletin. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444349887
- ISBN
- 9781444349887
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Condition: New
€ 37.98
€ 37.98
Based upon historical and archival research, as well as the author's fieldwork in indigenous communities, this work analyzes value from the perspective of the Napo Runa people of the Amazonian Ecuador. It views that Napo Runa personifies value by transforming things into people through a process of subordinating them to human relationships. Series: Interpretations of Culture in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 photographs; 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072550
- ISBN
- 9780252072550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.56
€ 29.99
€ 27.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Witkin, Stanley L. Num Pages: 384 pages, Figures: 1,. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158800
- ISBN
- 9780231158800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.13€ 100.42
€ 133.13
€ 100.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Witkin, Stanley L. Num Pages: 384 pages, Figures: 1,. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158817
- ISBN
- 9780231158817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.36
€ 49.99
€ 36.36
Hardback. The wider cultural universe of contemporary Eveny is a specific and revealing subset of post-Soviet society. From an anthropological perspective, the author seeks to reveal not only the Eveny cultural universe but also the universe of the children and adolescents within this universe. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; JFSL; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422. Childhood, Adolescence, and Autobiography Among the Eveny. 228 pages, 9 ills & tables, 1 map. The wider cultural universe of contemporary Eveny is a specific and revealing subset of post-Soviet society. From an anthropological perspective, the author seeks to reveal not only the Eveny cultural universe but also the universe of the children and adolescents within this universe. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FCS; JFSL; JFSP1; JHMC. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight: 422.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457660
- ISBN
- 9780857457660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.82
€ 163.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Buchanan, Dana. Translator(s): Hamilton, Roland. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 maps, 10 figures. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292755598
- ISBN
- 9780292755598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
hardcover. This book presents the first attempt by a sociologist to unearth the long hadith transmission network from ancient historical sources and analyze it using the most recent qualitative and quantitative analytical tools. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 tables, 38 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804752077
- ISBN
- 9780804752077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.16
€ 76.16
Hardcover. This ethnography studies two very different institutions in one eastern German state taking divergent approaches to the past. While government organizations reliably depict the GDR as a dictatorship, one major regional newspaper focuses on the experiences and concerns of its readers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 2. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333026
- ISBN
- 9781785333026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.11
€ 164.11
Paperback. Explores the fashioning and refashioning of modern Chinese subjectivity as it relates to the literal and figurative body of the nation. This book contains essays that reveal the particular temporality of the modern Chinese nation-state. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319696
- ISBN
- 9780822319696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53