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Paperback. "Social Suffering" takes in the human consequences of war, famine, depression, disease and torture, problems that result from what political, economic and institutional power does to people. Experts have joined together to investigate the cultural representations of human suffering. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Das, Veena; Lock, Margaret M. Num Pages: 425 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602. 425 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Das, Veena; Lock, Margaret. "Social Suffering" takes in the human consequences of war, famine, depression, disease and torture, problems that result from what political, economic and institutional power does to people. Experts have joined together to investigate the cultural representations of human suffering. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHM. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight: 602.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
425
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209954
ISBN
9780520209954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JHM; JP; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KST0010467
ISBN
9780295975320
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A pioneering analysis of doing ethnographic fieldwork in different types of complex organisations. Editor(s): Garsten, Christina; Nyqvist, Anette. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335285
ISBN
9780745335285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. * provides guide to the various frameworks, concepts, and methods available for the analysis of discourse within linguistics. * compares six dominant approaches to discourse analysis: speech act theory, pragmatics, ethnomethodology, interactional sociolinguistics, ethnography of communication, and variation theory. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631166238
ISBN
9780631166238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. Four leading thinkers confront the paradoxes and dilemmas attending the supposed stand-off between Islam and liberal democratic values. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251698
ISBN
9780823251698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Reprint of a classic work in folklore and literature by a famous scholar. Num Pages: 872 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBTB; HBTG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1201.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209870
ISBN
9780253209870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270732
ISBN
9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. This work throws new light on the nature and origins of ideas of racial difference. It reconstructs the evolution of the modern discourse of race and investigates its meaning in contemporary society. It presents a critique of postmodern theories of cultural "difference". Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 515.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1996th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333628584
ISBN
9780333628584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.87

Paperback. This text provides readers with a broad overview of the range and complexity of fieldwork in anthropology. The updated selections offer insight into the ethnographer's experience of gathering and analyzing data, and a richer understanding of the conflicts, hazards and ethical challenges of pursuing fieldwork around the globe. Editor(s): Robben, Antonius C. G. M.; Sluka, Jeffrey A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470657157
ISBN
9780470657157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.79

Hardcover. Studies of the military that deal with the actual experience of troops in the field are still rare in the social sciences. In fact, this ethnographic study of an elite unit in the Israeli Defense Force is the only one of its kind. As an officer of this unit and a professional anthropologist, the author was ideally positioned for his role. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 8 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JHM; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811455
ISBN
9781571811455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.28

Paperback. Social thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? This ambitious and groundbreaking book provides the first synthesis of historical, philosophical and sociological insights needed to address this question in a thoughtful and creative manner. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JFMG; JHMC; TCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230233430
ISBN
9780230233430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Paperback. aeo Concerns debates now at the core of social and political theory -- particularly the debate about the nature of modernity. aeo Provides an accessible introduction to the basic ideas of the theory of reflexive modernization. aeo Each of the three contributors is very well--known at an international level. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745612782
ISBN
9780745612782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Explores the intertwined character of the three religions and the dense imbrication of religion in all aspects of Yoruba history up to the present. This title offers an insight into important contemporary themes such as religious conversion, new religious movements, relations between world religions, the conditions of religious violence, and more. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HRAC; HRC; HRH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285859
ISBN
9780520285859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.62

Paperback. * Combats stereotypes that have dominated theories on female moral development by challenging the notion that girls are inherently supportive of each other. * Examines the stances that girls on a playground in a multicultural school setting assume and shows how they position themselves in their peer groups. Series: Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234258
ISBN
9780631234258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 495.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1999th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312221928
ISBN
9780312221928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.63

Paperback. More than 98 percent of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. This work surveys life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099913801
ISBN
9780099913801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Following the lives of a group of transgendered prostitutes in Salvador, this text analyzes the ways that they modify their bodies, explores their motivations, examines their complex relationships and discovers how prostitution for most travestis is a positive and affirmative experience. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226461007
ISBN
9780226461007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415696203
ISBN
9780415696203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. El Alto, Rebel City combines ethnography and political theory to explore the astonishing political power exercised by the indigenous citizens of El Alto, Bolivia in the past decade. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341543
ISBN
9780822341543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. As they immerse themselves in foreign cultures, trained anthropologists find that accepting difference is one thing, experiencing it is quite another. This title shows how the moral and intellectual challenges of living cross-culturally revealed to them the limits of their perception and understanding. Editor(s): Davis, Sarah H.; Konner, Melvin. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049277
ISBN
9780674049277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.68

Paperback. Takes a fresh approach to the study of four related disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, art and architecture. This title argues that these four disciplines are concerned with exploring, interpreting and describing the worlds we inhabit and the ways we perceive them. Num Pages: 176 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AM; HDA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415567237
ISBN
9780415567237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.55

Paperback. An accessible guidebook to the different approaches taken by ethnographers studying education. Part of our brand new series on Education Research published in association with BERA. Series: Bera/Sage Research Methods in Education. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446203279
ISBN
9781446203279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.23

Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 312 pages, 39, 31 black & white halftones, 6 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477065
ISBN
9780801477065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. This unique book, part critique, tribute, and memorial, makes the case that the 1979-1983 Revolution was a transnational event that deeply impacted politics and culture across the Caribbean. With relevance for all micro-states, the book reflects on how Grenada's small size shapes memory, political and poetic practice, and efforts at reconciliation. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 341 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWWG; 3JJPL; DSBH5; HBTV; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137562180
ISBN
9781137562180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.48

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