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Anthropology
Paperback. The first scholarly collection devoted to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show, " dissecting the film from diverse perspectives including gender and queer studies, disability studies, cultural studies, genre studies, and film studies. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; AS; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349377138
- ISBN
- 9781349377138
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Condition: New
€ 63.32
€ 63.32
Paperback. This ethnographic study of prostitution in the metropolitan city of Dalian, China, explores the lives of rural migrant women working as karaoke bar hostesses, delving into the interplay of gender politics, nationalism, and power relationships that inhere in practices of birth control, disease control, and control of women's bodies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHM; JHMC; PNN; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349380466
- ISBN
- 9781349380466
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Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. Drawing on participatory action research conducted in Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Philippines, Human Rights in Prisons analyses encounters between rights-based non-governmental organisations and prisons. It explores the previously under-researched perspectives of prison staff and prisoners on their lives and relationships. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; JKV; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349492749
- ISBN
- 9781349492749
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Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Paperback. Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are home to more than 90,000 transnational adoptees of Scandinavian parents raised in a predominantly white environment. This ethnography provides a unique perspective on how these transracial adoptees conceptualize and construct their sense of identity along the intersection of ethnicity, family, and national lines. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349502738
- ISBN
- 9781349502738
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Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Paperback. Drawing on ethno-anthropological fieldwork, this book considers issues of identity and belonging in Europe from a consciously emic perspective. The book explores issuessuch asborders, migration, economic organization, heritage, and the politics and practice of developing cultural understanding." Num Pages: 236 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHM; JHMC; RBG; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349520602
- ISBN
- 9781349520602
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Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Paperback. An examination of what it means for various groups of Chinese to claim their "Chineseness." Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; DSA; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349532902
- ISBN
- 9781349532902
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Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. White southern writers are frequently associated with the racism of blackface minstrelsy in their representations of African American characters, however, this book makes visible the ways in which southern novelists repeatedly imagine their white characters as in some sense fundamentally black. Num Pages: 213 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539369
- ISBN
- 9781349539369
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Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
Paperback. Superintendents play a large role in the formation of relationships and networks within their neighborhood; and yet, no study in social science has focused on them. Williams closes this knowledge gap through ethnographic fieldwork, providing an in-depth analysis of the daily life of superintendents in the lower Harlem area in New York City. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349562411
- ISBN
- 9781349562411
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Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Paperback. Series: Cultural Sociology. BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349695140
- ISBN
- 9781349695140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52
€ 53.52
Perspectives in Human Growth, Development and Maturation
. Ed(S): Hauspie, R.; Dasgupta, Parasmani (An...
Hardback. Presents a collection of twenty-seven papers on the history of the study of human growth, on the modelling of individual growth curves, the construction of population growth reference curves, growth as a measure of population well-being, secular trend, and the much neglected subject of the relation between mental and physical development. Editor(s): Hauspie, R.; Dasgupta, Parasmani (Anthropology and Human Genetics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India). Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000003
- ISBN
- 9781402000003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.48
€ 130.48
Assessing Quality of Life and Living Conditions to Guide National Poli...
. Ed(S): Hagerty, Michael R.; Vogel, Joachim;...
Hardback. Intended for researchers and government offices wanting to start or improve their own QOL survey. This book discusses how developing countries can begin the measurement of Quality of Life in ways that increase political credibility and require smaller budgets. Editor(s): Hagerty, Michael R.; Vogel, Joachim; Moller, Valerie. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007279
- ISBN
- 9781402007279
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Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
The Quality of Life in Korea. Comparative and Dynamic Perspectives.
. Ed(S): Shin, Doh Chull; Rutkowki, Conrad P....
Hardback. Examines the objective and subjective qualities of Korean life from comparative and dynamic perspectives. This volume presents non-Western policy alternatives to enhancing the quality of citizens' lives, distinguishing Korea as an Asian model of economic prosperity and democracy. It is intended for those interested in developments in Korea. Editor(s): Shin, Doh Chull; Rutkowki, Conrad P.; Park, Chong-Min. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JHMC; JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 537
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009471
- ISBN
- 9781402009471
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Condition: New
€ 251.00
€ 251.00
Hardback. In the mid-1990s, new treatment options introduced a new era of AIDS. Informed by ethnographic as well as statistical data, this book is a study of this new era and reveals the complex and ambiguous processes of change in the field of HIV/AIDS and beyond. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHMP; MJCJ2; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010484
- ISBN
- 9781402010484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.01
€ 127.01
A Companion to Cognitive Anthropology offers a comprehensive overview of the development of cognitive anthropology from its inception to the present day and explores recent findings in the areas of theory, methodology, and field research in twenty-nine key essays by leading scholars. The book explains how cultural (or collective) vs. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, David B.; Bennardo, Giovanni; De Munck, Victor C.; Fischer, Michael D. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187787
- ISBN
- 9781405187787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.00
€ 209.00
Cultural Accounts of Lived Experiences Mobile Work, Mobile Lives
. Ed(S): Meerwarth, Tracy L.; Gluesing, Julia...
Paperback. Editor(s): Meerwarth, Tracy L.; Gluesing, Julia C.; Jordan, Brigitte. Series: NAPA Bulletin. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405194334
- ISBN
- 9781405194334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.06
€ 36.06
Paperback. This collection of 14 chapters brings together a wide array of applied anthropologists, other social scientists, and practitioners to detail the ways in which public health measures can be effectively integrated with HIV/AIDS prevention, anti-retroviral treatment, and food security efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. Series: NAPA Bulletin. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFFH2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444361551
- ISBN
- 9781444361551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.55
€ 36.55
Doing Design Ethnography (Human-Computer Interaction Series)
Crabtree, Andrew, Rouncefield, Mark, Tolmie, ...
Hardcover. Organized in a complementary series of self-contained chapters, this book elaborates the ethnomethodological perspective on ethnography, a distinctive approach that provides canonical 'studies of work' in and for system design. Series: Human-Computer Interaction Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; UMZ; UYZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447127253
- ISBN
- 9781447127253
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Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFCK; JFSL9; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 357 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526100832
- ISBN
- 9781526100832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.51
€ 151.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions
- Edition
- 10/19/10
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571313225
- ISBN
- 9781571313225
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.39
€ 17.99
€ 17.39
Hardcover. Studies the specific circumstances of a prison in the Asia Pacific area. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815811
- ISBN
- 9781571815811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.48
€ 154.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816627
- ISBN
- 9781571816627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Hardcover. The New Age movement is a twentieth-century socio-cultural phenomenon in the Western world with Glastonbury as one of its major centers. Through experimenting with a number of ways of analyzing this movement, the authors were able to develop a novel theory of social religious movements of broad applicability. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HRQC; JHM; VX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819932
- ISBN
- 9781571819932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.40
€ 155.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Mele, Vincenzo; Vujnovic, Marina. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608467112
- ISBN
- 9781608467112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.90
€ 44.90