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Anthropology
Hardback. Why do people enter total institutions -- places that confine and control them around the clock -- and how does the experience change them? This book updates Goffman's classic model by introducing the Re-inventive Institution, where members voluntarily commit themselves to pursue regimes of self-improvement. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHMC; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232013
- ISBN
- 9780230232013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.95
€ 123.95
Paperback. In 2005, Bolivians elected their first indigenous president, Evo Morales. Ushering in a new "democratic cultural revolution," Morales promised to overturn neoliberalism and inaugurate a new decolonized society. In this book, the author examines the successes and failures in the ten years since Morales' election. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 photos, scattered. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294035
- ISBN
- 9780520294035
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Expanding the definition of visual anthropology beyond more limited notions, this title reflects on the role of the visual in all areas of life. It includes different essays that examine a range of topics such as: art, dress and body adornment, photography, the built environment, digital forms of visual anthropology, indigenous media, and more. Editor(s): Banks, Marcus; Ruby, Jay. Num Pages: 432 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226036625
- ISBN
- 9780226036625
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.97
€ 52.99
€ 40.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Mitchell, Jon P.; Bull, Michael. Series: Sensory Studies Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCR; HRLF; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350001510
- ISBN
- 9781350001510
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Condition: New
€ 53.69
€ 53.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415731041
- ISBN
- 9780415731041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.04
€ 69.04
Paperback. Series: Oxford India Short Introductions Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS; JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198089360
- ISBN
- 9780198089360
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Condition: New
€ 21.70
€ 21.70
Paperback. Many immigrants in Europe find marginalization, discrimination, and increasing segregation. In this book, the author shows how an excessive respect for "their culture" has been part of the problem. Culture has become a concept of race, sustaining ethnic identity politics that subvert human rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896854
- ISBN
- 9780226896854
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. Ethnographic introduction to the social, economic and political factors that have contributed to tensions on the ground over US bases in South Korea Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JHMC; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336053
- ISBN
- 9780745336053
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.60
€ 37.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. A bold examination of questions about whiteness and race Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 1 index. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218483
- ISBN
- 9780253218483
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.18
€ 25.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, 2 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JHMC; JM; JP; KC; PDA; PDX; RGC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138675797
- ISBN
- 9781138675797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JHB; JHMC; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798426
- ISBN
- 9780804798426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Not a textbook in the ordinary sense, this work offers a vision of how anthropology - a discipline that operates through intimate knowledge of local societies - can offer vastly increased understanding of society and culture even in this age of mass communication. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206590
- ISBN
- 9780631206590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Hardcover. Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and marketization have led to startling social changes in reform-era China. Mindful of the many forms of social theory that relate modernity to individualism, this volume addresses social and cultural change through the lens of psychological anthropology. Editor(s): Kipnis, Andrew B. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 245 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137268952
- ISBN
- 9781137268952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Paperback. How do Amazonian native young people perceive, question, and negotiate the new kinds of social and cultural situations in which they find themselves? Virtanen looks at how current power relations constituted by ethnic recognition, new social contacts, and cooperation with different institutions have shaped the current native youth in Amazonia. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349443116
- ISBN
- 9781349443116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.70
€ 64.70
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield International
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783481248
- ISBN
- 9781783481248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.74
€ 154.74
Paperback. How can European societies more effectively promote the active engagement of immigrants and their children in the political and civic life of the countries where they live? This book examines the effect of migrants' individual attributes and resources, their social capital and the political opportunities on their political integration. Editor(s): Morales, L.; Giugni, M. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JHM; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318797
- ISBN
- 9781349318797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.36
€ 123.36
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594514388
- ISBN
- 9781594514388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.09€ 193.07
€ 219.09
€ 193.07
Paperback. Describes the network of water temples that managed the flow of irrigation water in the name of the Goddess of the Crater Lake. Using the techniques of ecological simulation modeling, this book argues that the system of temple rituals is not only a reflection of utilitarian constraints but also a basic ingredient in organization of production. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; JHMC; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130668
- ISBN
- 9780691130668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 417 pages, 14 photos, 11 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 33. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- OUP India
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199466818
- ISBN
- 9780199466818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason: Toward a History of the Vanishing P...
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Paperback. Are the "culture wars" over? What is their relationship to gender struggle and the dynamics of class? Gayatari Spivak poses these questions and attempts to understand and describe a more responsible role for the postcolonial critic, tracking the figure of the "native informant". Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674177642
- ISBN
- 9780674177642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.60
€ 45.99
€ 40.60