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Anthropology
Paperback. Co-published with the Society for Economic Anthropology, Property in Economic Context presents fifteen original essays examining the definition and organization of property in the context of economic organization. Series: Monographs in Economic Anthropology Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMC; KC; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761810643
- ISBN
- 9780761810643
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Condition: New
€ 104.58
€ 104.58
paperback. Offers an innovative reinterpretation of relations between Native Americans and Christian settlers on the Columbia Plateau. This book provides a novel and insightful rendering of the cultural understandings that underwrote the mid-nineteenth-century transformation of life on the Plateau. Series: Columbia Northwest Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 273.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983028
- ISBN
- 9780295983028
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€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Hardback. Prosthetic Memory reveals the transformative effect that modern mass culture has had on our relationship to the past. The book argues that mass cultural forms such as cinema and television in fact contain the still-unrealized potential for a progressive politics based on empathy for the historical experiences of others. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 20,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129268
- ISBN
- 9780231129268
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Condition: New
€ 134.05
€ 134.05
Paperback. Prosthetic Memory reveals the transformative effect that modern mass culture has had on our relationship to the past. The book argues that mass cultural forms such as cinema and television in fact contain the still-unrealized potential for a progressive politics based on empathy for the historical experiences of others. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 20,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129275
- ISBN
- 9780231129275
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.56
€ 37.99
€ 27.56
paperback. Addresses the mythical figure of Europe that is often taken to be the original site of modernity in many histories of capitalist transition in non-Western countries. This book proposes that every case of transition to capitalism is a case of translation as well and categories into the categories and self-understandings of capitalist modernity. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTQ; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130019
- ISBN
- 9780691130019
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.89
€ 43.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Burstow, Bonnie. Num Pages: 241 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMA; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319424736
- ISBN
- 9783319424736
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Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Paperback. Psychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self inCulture presents a selection of readings from recent andclassical literature with a rich diversity of insights into theindividual and society. Editor(s): LeVine, Robert A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 712.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105767
- ISBN
- 9781405105767
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.76
€ 47.99
€ 46.76
Hardcover. Psychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self inCulture presents a selection of readings from recent andclassical literature with a rich diversity of insights into theindividual and society. Editor(s): LeVine, Robert A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105750
- ISBN
- 9781405105750
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Condition: New
€ 115.13
€ 115.13
Hardback. In recent years, scholars in the fields of refugee studies and forced migration have extended their areas of research. In this book scholars address the strengths and limitations of their investigations, citing examples from their work with refugees from around the world. Editor(s): Ahearn, Frederick L., Jr. Series: Refugee & Forced Migration Studies. Num Pages: 251 pages, Tables, Figures. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFS; JHM; JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812049
- ISBN
- 9781571812049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.00
€ 155.00
Hardback. Today anthropologists carry out the discipline's original purpose of understanding and advocating for cultural integrity of societies across the globe. Public anthropology, likewise, is an important genre of anthropology with the goal of actively engaging with people to make changes to improve the modern human condition. Editor(s): Beck, Sam; Maida, Carl A. Series: Studies in Public and Applied Anthropology. Num Pages: 388 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387305
- ISBN
- 9781782387305
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Condition: New
€ 168.02
€ 168.02
Paperback. In Public Anthropology, Edward J. Hedican provides readers with an opportunity to explore contemporary anthropological research as well as the more public issues that anthropologists must engage with as they conduct that research, while encouraging them to think about how involved anthropologists should be in these issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442635883
- ISBN
- 9781442635883
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.97
€ 48.99
€ 43.97
hardcover. This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442635890
- ISBN
- 9781442635890
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Condition: New
€ 101.96
€ 101.96
Hardcover. This text explores the possibility of symbolic public spaces in the context of Chinese cinema. Focusing especially on women, children and the dispossessed, it looks at the way public space is constructed and occupied, both in the Chinese cultrual sphere and in the world of international audiences. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; GTC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698769
- ISBN
- 9780847698769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.09
€ 156.09
paperback. Twelve essays provide a nuanced portrait of why public sexual activity is such an integral part of gay culture. Contributors explore issues such as visibility and secrecy, as well as economic status and social class, and interrogate the historical trajectories through which certain locations come to be favored sites for sexual encounters. Editor(s): Leap, William L. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231106917
- ISBN
- 9780231106917
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. Illuminates the historical richness and geographical diversity of the Puerto Rican experience. Editor(s): Whalen, Carmen Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134137
- ISBN
- 9781592134137
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780816628490
- ISBN
- 9780816628490
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
paperback. In Punk and Revolution Shane Greene radically uproots punk from its place in Western culture to situate it as a crucial element in Peru's culture of subversive militancy and political violence. Experimenting with form and content, Greene redefines how we think about punk subculture and revolutionary politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 63 illustrations, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGU; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362746
- ISBN
- 9780822362746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Hardback. In Punk and Revolution Shane Greene radically uproots punk from its place in Western culture to situate it as a crucial element in Peru's culture of subversive militancy and political violence. Experimenting with form and content, Greene redefines how we think about punk subculture and revolutionary politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 63 illustrations, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGU; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362593
- ISBN
- 9780822362593
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Condition: New
€ 110.28
€ 110.28
Hardback. In The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl M. Cannon shows how the single phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is one of remarkable historical power. Series: American Political Challenges. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742525917
- ISBN
- 9780742525917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.45
€ 40.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. In The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl M. Cannon shows how the single phrase life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is one of remarkable historical power. Visit our website for sample chapters! Series: American Political Challenges. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742525924
- ISBN
- 9780742525924
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.08
€ 31.99
€ 26.08
Editor(s): Straub, Jurgen; Koelbl, Carlos; Weidemann, Doris; Zielke, Barbara. Num Pages: 518 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 36. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag, Roswitha Gost, Sigrid Nokel u. Dr. Karin Werner United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783899422344
- ISBN
- 9783899422344
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.22
€ 48.99
€ 35.22
Paperback. The Andean nation of Ecuador derives much of its revenue from petroleum that is extracted from its vast Upper Amazonian rain forest, which is home to ten indigenous nationalities. This book presents a trenchant ethnography of history, ecology, imagery, and cosmology to focus on shamans, ceramic artists, myth, ritual, and political engagements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 29 photographs; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074790
- ISBN
- 9780252074790
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Tracing the history of Western and Arab fascination with Egypt through spurious hunts for lost civilizations and the new economic disparities brought about by the oil industry, this title describes the ways in which moments of cultural contact, driven by tourism and labour migration, become eye-opening opportunities for defining self and other. Num Pages: 296 pages, 49 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292717022
- ISBN
- 9780292717022
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. The author shows how Qing China (1636-1911) used cartography and ethnography to pursue its imperial ambitions and her study provides a wealth of insights to anyone interested in the significance of cartography, the growth of empire, or this exciting period of Chinese history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 colour plates, 13 halftones, 6 maps, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226354217
- ISBN
- 9780226354217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29