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Paperback. Shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again, ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. This book uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HRC; JFFE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278493
ISBN
9780520278493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816676019
ISBN
9780816676019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 274 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293991
ISBN
9780803293991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.81

Paperback. Designed to explain posthumanism to those outside of academia, this brief and accessible book makes an original argument about anthropology's legacy as a study of "more than human." Series: Anthropological Insights. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442636415
ISBN
9781442636415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, Rob; Dissanayake, Wimal. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317128
ISBN
9780822317128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. This book examines the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJWV; HRC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254893
ISBN
9780520254893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Editor(s): Mallett, Xanthe; Blythe, Teri; Berry, Rachel J. Num Pages: 474 pages, 132 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JKVF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439825143
ISBN
9781439825143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.30

Paperback. In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not, in fact, make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFMS; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226235196
ISBN
9780226235196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Hardback. Roma and Gypsy economic arrangements are complexly related to social position. Authors ethnographically studied these complexities, exploring how, despite - or perhaps because of - their unstable and ambiguous position within the market economy, Roma and Gypsy communities continuously re-create more or less viable economic strategies. Editor(s): Brazzabeni, Micol; Ivone Cunha, Manuela; Fotta, Martin. Series: The Human Economy. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMC; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782388791
ISBN
9781782388791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.40

Hardback. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459893
ISBN
9780857459893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.65
€ 73.34

Paperback. Islam is stereotypically presented as a monolithic civilisation that has stifled the emergence of cultural pluralism and individual freedom. In contrast, this volume showcases the diversity and plurality of Muslim societies. It includes case studies on rituals and symbols in Syria, Tunisia, Damascus, Algeria, Britain, Pakistan, Brazil and Lebanon. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin; Pierret, Thomas; Pinto, Paulo G.; Spellman-Poots, Kathryn. Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748689842
ISBN
9780748689842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152211
ISBN
9780231152211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. An important contribution to contemporary scholarship in anthropology, pan-African studies, and colonial and postcolonial studies Translator(s): Asselin, Charles. Num Pages: 536 pages, 6 b&w photographs, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 625.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071027
ISBN
9780252071027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardcover. Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called aale to protect their properties-farms, gardens, market goods, piles of collected firewood-from the ravages of thieves and Vigilant Things argues that aale are keys to understanding how images function in Yoruba social and cultural life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 87 illus., 77 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990736
ISBN
9780295990736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. Adam Ashforth, an Australian who has spent many years in Soweto, finds his longtime friend Madumo in dire circumstances: his family has accused him of using witchcraft to kill his mother and has thrown him out on the street. Convinced that his life is cursed, Madumo seeks help among Soweto's bewildering array of healers and prophets. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029726
ISBN
9780226029726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Sainsbury, M. Series: Nature of Human Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169637
ISBN
9780226169637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.21

Paperback. Why does one society survive while others perish? When two cultures come into contact, how do exploitation, violence, and terror arise? Interested in the survival of various cultures in the face of encroaching white civilization, the author has studied five separate groups in Venezuela and Colombia and documented their successes and failures. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814721964
ISBN
9780814721964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. The Pharmaceutical Studies Reader is an engaging survey of the field that brings together provocative, multi-disciplinary scholarship examining the interplay of medical science, clinical practice, consumerism, and the healthcare marketplace. Editor(s): Sismondo, Sergio; Greene, Jeremy A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; MMG; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118490150
ISBN
9781118490150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.63

Paperback. Taking up policies and experiences as objects of research and analysis, the essays here seek a rigorous inquiry into a sound conceptualization of uncertainty in order to better confront contemporary problems. This book offers different ways of thinking about danger, risk, and uncertainty from an analytical and anthropological perspective. Editor(s): Samimian-Darash, Limor; Rabinow, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226257105
ISBN
9780226257105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. An anthropological examination of how Muslims respond to the conditions of life in France. It examines how French Muslims fashion various Islamic institutions and develop different ways of reasoning and teaching. It looks at some of the quite distinct ways in which mosques have connected with broader social and political forces. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152493
ISBN
9780691152493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107503946
ISBN
9781107503946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.07

Hardback. Series: The Cosmopolitan Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHMC; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177900
ISBN
9780231177900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. In a follow-up to their 1995 book Foundations of Social Inequality, the editors of this volume have compiled a new and comprehensive group of studies on the central questions of when and where hierarchy appears in human society, as well as how it operates. Editor(s): Price, T. Douglas; Feinman, Gary M. Series: Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Num Pages: 298 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; HPS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461433033
ISBN
9781461433033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.61

Paperback. This anthology brings together important classical works and contemporary scholarship for a complete anthropological evaluation of the relationship between culture and climate change. The essays cover a range of topics, including environmental determinism, climatic events as social catalysts, and climatic disasters. Editor(s): Dove, Michael R. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JHM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118383001
ISBN
9781118383001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.61

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