Anthropology
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Anthropology
Hardcover. This is an ethnographic study of kinship and the nature and behaviour of ownership amongst the much-studied Sepik River Iatmul people. Written from the viewpoint of a Melanesian scholar, this book seeks to re-think anthropology's central assumptions about social relations. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 220 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1MB; 1MKLP; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264454
- ISBN
- 9780197264454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.42
€ 92.42
Paperback. This volume explores the extent to which forced migration has become a feature of life in the Middle East and North Africa. Papers are grouped around four related themes: displacement, repatriation, identity in exile, and refugee policy, providing a significant contribution to this developing, highly pertinent area of contemporary research. Editor(s): Chatty, Dawn; Finlayson, Bill. Series: British Academy Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 maps; 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFN; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264591
- ISBN
- 9780197264591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Turner, Sarah. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824941
- ISBN
- 9780774824941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19
Paperback. Considers the changing identity and status of women in India today - how they view themselves and how they are viewed - through the current work of seven anthropologists, historians and sociologists from India, the UK and the US. The essays illustrate the overall problem of women's subjectivity. Editor(s): Kumar, Nita. Series: Feminist Issues: Practice, Politics, Theory S. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFC; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813915227
- ISBN
- 9780813915227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.24
€ 41.24
hardcover. Insightful readings of three contemporary classics of nature writing by Janisse Ray, Terry Tempest Williams, and Linda Hogan are at the heart of Wohlpart's endeavor. His exploration of these literary works, based on deep anthropology and Native American philosophy, opens a pathway into a new way of thinking called sacred reason. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; JFSL9; JHMC; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820345239
- ISBN
- 9780820345239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.52
€ 163.52
paperback. Focusing on the native subjects of Sonora in Northwestern Mexico, this book explores the social process of peasant class formation and the cultural persistence of Indian communities, during the transitional period between Spanish colonialism and Mexican national rule. It is useful for those in the fields of Latin American and postcolonial studies. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 illustrations, 5 maps, 4 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318996
- ISBN
- 9780822318996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.31
€ 37.31
Paperback. Argues that sixteenth century Nahua sexuality cannot be fully understood only through colonial sensibilities and sources. This book examines legal documents, clerical texts, pictorial manuscripts, images and glyphs of Nahua gods and goddesses and descriptions of fertility rituals to show the complexity of Nahua sexuality. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 384 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351511
- ISBN
- 9780822351511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.31
€ 37.31
Critical Musicological Reflections: Essays in Honour of Derek B. Scott
Stan (University Of Oslo Norway) . Ed(S): Haw...
paperback. Editor(s): Hawkins, Stan (University of Oslo Norway). BIC Classification: AVA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138255692
- ISBN
- 9781138255692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
paperback. In Taiwan, small-scale subcontracting factories are found in rice fields and urban areas, front yards and living rooms, mostly employing married women in line with the government slogan that promotes work in the home "Living Rooms as Factories". The author studies the experiences of the married women who work in this satellite system of factories. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFSJ; JHM; KCF; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566393904
- ISBN
- 9781566393904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.10
€ 38.99
€ 35.10
paperback. "Hunger and Work in a Savage Tribe" examines the cultural aspects of food and eating among the Southern Bantu, taking as its starting point the bold statement "nutrition is a biological process more fundamental than sex". Series: Routledge Classic Ethnographies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFC; JHBT; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415320115
- ISBN
- 9780415320115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
hardcover. The Huaorani of Ecuador lived as hunters and gatherers in the Amazonian rainforest for hundred of years, largely undisturbed by western civilization. This book provides description of Huaorani society and culture according to modern standards of ethnographic writing. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Color Illus.: 12,. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231118446
- ISBN
- 9780231118446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.86€ 101.75
€ 134.86
€ 101.75
paperback. In War, Peace, and Human Nature, editor Douglas P. Fry brings together leading experts in such fields as evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and primatology to answer fundamental questions about peace, conflict, and human nature in an evolutionary context. Editor(s): Fry, Douglas P. Num Pages: 584 pages, 8 b/w line; 19 b/w halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 40. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190232467
- ISBN
- 9780190232467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.49
€ 94.49
Hardcover. The winner of the first John Newbery Medal, now updated by Robert Sullivan, remains a timeless classic for all ages. Series: Liveright Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 177 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 150 x 52. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871407153
- ISBN
- 9780871407153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.47
€ 37.99
€ 34.47
paperback. The place occupied by Japanese Americans within the annals of US history has consisted mainly of a cameo appearance as victims of incarceration after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This work examines how the second generation - the Nisei - has shaped its identity and negotiated its place within American society. Editor(s): Daniels, Roger. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; JFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252068225
- ISBN
- 9780252068225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.52
€ 30.99
€ 27.52
paperback. This volume provides an ethnographic account of courtship, marriage and family life among the people of the Trobriand Islands. Num Pages: 654 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 654
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415606523
- ISBN
- 9780415606523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.61
€ 70.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, 17 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HDA; JFCD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415840507
- ISBN
- 9780415840507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.62
€ 51.99
€ 50.62
paperback. The most comprehensive analysis yet of the deliberate destruction of homes and homelands. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHB; JHMC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773522589
- ISBN
- 9780773522589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Paperback. A critical look at how Inuit men balance traditional values and social circumstances to find their place in the contemporary Arctic. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFSJ2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773543133
- ISBN
- 9780773543133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.30
€ 40.99
€ 36.30
paperback. A revised edition of the classic story of race and power, set in Chicago during the 1980s, when this most political of cities elected its first black mayor Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439904923
- ISBN
- 9781439904923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.11
€ 40.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Familius LLC United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942934370
- ISBN
- 9781942934370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.89
€ 18.99
€ 16.89