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Anthropology
Hardcover. Drawing on ethnographic examples from around the world and theoretical understandings from cognitive science, structural analysis, and phenomenology, the author formulates a sophisticated new framework, the "four ontologies" - animism, totemism, naturalism, and analogism - to account for all the ways we relate ourselves to nature. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 520 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144450
- ISBN
- 9780226144450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 79.36
€ 95.07
€ 79.36
From the Enemy's Point of View: Humanity and Divinity in an Amazonian ...
Eduardo Viveiros de Castro
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, 4 line drawings, 6 maps, 24 photos, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HRK; HRQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226858029
- ISBN
- 9780226858029
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.45
€ 47.99
€ 37.45
Hardback. Expands and enrichs African diaspora history in the Americas Editor(s): Bryant, Sherwin K.; O'Toole, Rachel Sarah; Vinson, Ben, III. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KL; GTB; JFC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036637
- ISBN
- 9780252036637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardback. Sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time-the human consequences of US immigration policy. This book reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 60 b/w, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 1KLCM; JFFE; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282742
- ISBN
- 9780520282742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.45
€ 95.07
€ 72.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 109 images, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHMC; MBX; MX; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583949030
- ISBN
- 9781583949030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. An ethnographic analysis of the Japanese embrace of dancehall reggae and other elements of Jamaican culture, including Rastafari, roots reggae, and dub music. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVG; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Performing Dancehall, Roots Reggae, and Rastafari in Japan. 304 pages, 5 illustrations. Traces the history of the Japanese embrace of dancehall reggae and other elements of Jamaican culture, including Rastafari, roots reggae, and dub music. This title provides an ethnographic analysis of the ways that many Japanese involved in reggae as musicians and dancers, seek to reimagine their lives through Jamaican culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVG; GTB; JHMP. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347224
- ISBN
- 9780822347224
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Edition
- 11th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781337109642
- ISBN
- 9781337109642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 208.05
€ 208.05
Paperback. Engages in an interdisciplinary investigation of the political technologies of the body in the wake of postmodernity, technologies apparent in film, medicine, entertainment industries, politics, and the arts. This book reflects the growing concern with interfaces between humans and computer and bio-medical technologies. Editor(s): Halberstam, Judith; Livingston, Ira. Series: Unnatural Acts: Theorizing the Performative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209702
- ISBN
- 9780253209702
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. Ethnographic case studies explore what it means to "belong" in Oceania, as contributors consider ongoing formations of place, self and community in connection with travelling, internal and international migration. The chapters apply the multi-dimensional concepts of movement, place-making and cultural identifications to explain contemporary life.. Editor(s): Hermann, Elfriede; Kempf, Wolfgang; Meijl, Toon Van. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies of the European Society for Oceanists. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384151
- ISBN
- 9781782384151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Paperback. This study was first published in 1983. It traces the social disintegration of "Ballybran", a small village on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, exploring the symptoms of the communities decline: from emigration to schizophrenia. This edition contains a new preface and epilogue. Num Pages: 417 pages, 23 b/w illustrations, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFH; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520224803
- ISBN
- 9780520224803
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.52
€ 34.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. Because low birth weight is often accompanied by social risk factors such as minority racial status, low education, young maternal age, and low income, the question of causes and consequences - of precisely how biological and social factors figure into this equation - becomes especially tricky to sort out. This title answers this question. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 tables, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JHBF; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012586
- ISBN
- 9780520239555
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offers an in-depth critical exploration of cinematic representations of the family in transnational cinema. This book fills this gap and provides an essential resource for academics and researchers with an interest in cinematic representations of the family and transnational cinema. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: APFA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697380
- ISBN
- 9780748697380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Paperback. A cultural analysis of Dolly, the cloned sheep. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 264 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; JHMC; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339205
- ISBN
- 9780822339205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.45
€ 30.99
€ 27.45
Paperback. The construction of masculinity is becoming a field of growing interest because it is opening up new and fascinating perspectives, thus adding a further dimension to Gender Studies. However, so far the analysis has focused mostly on homosexuality. By contrast, the author examines social processes and relations that constitute hegemonic masculinity. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 192 pages, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DSP; JFSJ2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818911
- ISBN
- 9781571818911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.49
€ 32.99
€ 30.49
Paperback. According to the people of the Mueda plateau in northern Mozambique, sorcerers remake the world by asserting the authority of their own imaginative visions of it. This work explores the issues provoked by this equation. A key theme of the author's research into sorcery is that one sorcerer's claims can be challenged or reversed by other sorcerers. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; HRKT; HRQX2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893983
- ISBN
- 9780226893983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.99
€ 26.99
€ 21.99
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
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29
Hardback. In the sixteenth century, European missionaries brought a foreign and global religion to China. Converts then transformed this new religion into a local one. This book focuses on the Catholic communities of Fuan county in northeast Fujian. It suggests that Christianity became part of a pre-existing pluralistic, local religious space. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 5 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRCC7; HRCX7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035966
- ISBN
- 9780674035966
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.12
€ 54.99
€ 46.12
Paperback. Represents a major step forward in the use of economic sociology to illuminate the nature and workings of capitalism amid the far-reaching changes of the contemporary era of global capitalism. This work addresses core issues and problems in the new study of capitalism; and considers a variety of topics concerning America. Editor(s): Nee, Victor; Swedberg, Richard H. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 line illus. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119588
- ISBN
- 9780691119588
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.14
€ 53.48
€ 42.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, 17 tables, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226349794
- ISBN
- 9780226349794
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Condition: New
€ 51.10€ 43.75
€ 51.10
€ 43.75
Paperback. Elongated Skulls of the Ancients. 346 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC; MFG. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935487760
- ISBN
- 9781935487760
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.32
€ 20.99
€ 20.32
Hardback. In addresses written for a wide general audience, one of the twentieth century's most prominent thinkers, Claude Levi-Strauss, here offers the insights of a lifetime on the crucial questions of human existence. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 508. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415255486
- ISBN
- 9780415255486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.29
€ 107.29
Paperback. Passage to Manhood is a groundbreaking and beautifully written ethnography that addresses the intersection of modernity, heroin use, and AIDS as they intersect in a new "rite-of-passage" among young ethnic-minority males in contemporary China. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 table, 3 figures, 3 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFH2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804770255
- ISBN
- 9780804770255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
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Hardcover. Bringing together several disciplines, including history, anthropology, sociology, politics, and linguistics, the contributors here consider the factors that make the case of the Kurds so critical. Examples are drawn from the modern histories of Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. Illustrator(s): Dawod, Hocham. Editor(s): Jabar, Faleh A. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863568251
- ISBN
- 9780863568251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.60
€ 46.99
€ 42.60
Paperback. Becoming Women offers a thoughtful examination of the search for identity in an image-oriented world. That search is told through the experiences of a group of women who came of age in the wake of second and third wave feminism, featuring voices from marginalized and misrepresented groups. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610057
- ISBN
- 9781442610057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.31
€ 40.99
€ 36.31