×


 x 

Shopping cart

Anthropology

Results 3101 - 3120 of 6239

Anthropology

Hardback. Memoirs of Wenner-Gren Foundation anthropological conferences by the former president of the foundation. Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBT; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102392
ISBN
9780759102392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.11

Hardback. Illuminates the importance of gender as a frame of reference in the study of economic life. This book considers the role of gender and work in a cross-cultural context. It examines issues of historical change, the construction of globalization, household authority and entitlement, and entrepreneurship and autonomy. Editor(s): Clark, Gracia C. Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102453
ISBN
9780759102453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.65

Paperback. Illuminates the importance of gender as a frame of reference in the study of economic life. This book considers the role of gender and work in a cross-cultural context. It examines issues of historical change, the construction of globalization, household authority and entitlement, and entrepreneurship and autonomy. Editor(s): Clark, Gracia C. Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102460
ISBN
9780759102460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Hardback. This work examines four well-known Civil War-era National Park sites and shows us how public memory shaped their creation and continues to shape their interpretation. It shows that "public memory" is really "public memories", and interpretation may change from one generation to another. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102620
ISBN
9780759102620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.09

Hardback. Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, such as attitudes and techniques in childbirth, and the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Western maternal birthing positions, the art of midwifery, and customs and beliefs. Editor(s): Dundes, Lauren. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHMC; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102644
ISBN
9780759102644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.90

Paperback. Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, such as attitudes and techniques in childbirth, the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Western maternal birthing positions, the art of midwifery, and customs and beliefs. Editor(s): Dundes, Lauren. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHMC; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102651
ISBN
9780759102651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.88

Hardback. Proposes a solution to a fundamental debate in contemporary ethnography: the source of ethnographic authority. The author advocates the method of reflexive analysis as a way of making ethnography a more scientific endeavor. He challenges standards of ethnographic practice in data collection, analysis and presentation. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102743
ISBN
9780759102743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.39

Paperback. Proposes a solution to a fundamental debate in contemporary ethnography: the source of ethnographic authority. The author advocates the method of reflexive analysis as a way of making ethnography a more scientific endeavor. He challenges standards of ethnographic practice in data collection, analysis and presentation. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102750
ISBN
9780759102750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.71

Hardback. Study of the Khanty pastoralists of Siberia and their use of sacred landscapes. Series: Archaeology of Religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HD; HR; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102767
ISBN
9780759102767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.36

paperback. Study of the Khanty pastoralists of Siberia and their use of sacred landscapes. Series: Archaeology of Religion. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HD; HR; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102774
ISBN
9780759102774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.21

Hardback. Professor Salda-a briefly discusses the basic elements of longitudinal qualitative data, examines time and change in longitudinal qualitative studies, and then offers sixteen specific questions through which researchers may approach the analysis of longitudinal qualitative data. Num Pages: 216 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102958
ISBN
9780759102958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.55

Hardback. Tells the full story of the author's intimate and tumultuous relationship with the young man who was the subject of his long-term study on how the educational system can fail students. This work offers a suitable starting point for discussing the complex public and personal dimensions of qualitative research with students. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, references, indices. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103115
ISBN
9780759103115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.98

Hardback. Offers insight into the processes of migration and transnationalism from an anthropological perspective. This book analyzes macro and micro approaches to migration theory, utilizing fieldwork in Portugal and many other countries. It is suitable for instructors and researchers in anthropology, race and ethnic studies, and immigration studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103191
ISBN
9780759103191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.41

Hardback. Illustrates the power of symbols in human societies. This textbook is suitable for courses that define fundamental concepts in religion, cultural anthropology, communication, and art. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103214
ISBN
9780759103214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.21

Paperback. Draws out key dimensions of the poetics of anthropology and history embedded in creative writing - in the mix and on the margins of verse and prose, painting and writing, fiction and fact - to revisit the sometimes academically resistant idea that there is more than one way to say (and therefore to see) things. Series: Ethnographic Alternatives. Num Pages: 161 pages, 5 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103368
ISBN
9780759103368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.28

Hardback. Presents the challenge to anthropologists to engage in a dialogue concerning their commitment to professional ethical conduct. This title redefines what it means to conduct anthropological research ethically, as the discipline comes to terms with the global changes that affect its practice. Editor(s): Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103375
ISBN
9780759103375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.70

Paperback. Presents the challenge to anthropologists to engage in a dialogue concerning their commitment to professional ethical conduct. This title redefines what it means to conduct anthropological research ethically, as the discipline comes to terms with the global changes that affect its practice. Editor(s): Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103382
ISBN
9780759103382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.71

Hardback. Reader outlining key developments in the recent history of interpretive social science methods. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Dr. Yvonna S. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 504 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103474
ISBN
9780759103474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.88

Hardback. Presents a cross-cultural perspective on manual medicine studies. This volume describes how manual medicine is one of the primary providers of traditional medicine. It is useful for manual practitioners of western medicine, including massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths, as well as those with traditional training. Editor(s): Oths, Kathryn S.; Hinojosa, Servando Z. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103924
ISBN
9780759103924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.01

Paperback. Presents a cross-cultural perspective on manual medicine studies. This volume describes how manual medicine is one of the primary providers of traditional medicine. It is useful for manual practitioners of western medicine, including massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths, as well as those with traditional training. Editor(s): Oths, Kathryn S.; Hinojosa, Servando Z. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103931
ISBN
9780759103931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.02

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!