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Paperback. The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. 312 pages, 25 illustrations. Presents an ethnographic examination of the social effects of conservation and development efforts in Papua New Guinea. This book focuses on the area that was the site of a biodiversity conservation project. It demonstrates the capacity of ethnography to illuminate the relationship between trans-national processes and individual lives. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MKLP; GTB; JHMP; RNK. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337492
- ISBN
- 9780822337492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.30
€ 34.99
€ 31.30
Hardback. Hawaii's forest bird community is the most insular and most endangered in the world and serves as a case study for threatened species globally. Ten have disappeared, nine are critically endangered, and even common species are in decline. This book describes the research and conservation efforts to save Hawaii's forest birds. Editor(s): Pratt, Thane K.; Atkinson, Carter T.; Banko, Mr. Paul C.; Jacobi, James D.; Woodworth, Ms. Bethany L. Num Pages: 640 pages, 97 black-&-white illustrations + 32 colour images. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PSVW6; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300141085
- ISBN
- 9780300141085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.12€ 71.22
€ 93.12
€ 71.22
Hardcover. Indians first arrived in Fiji as indentured laborers in 1879. Since the Rabuka coup d'etat in 1987, and three subsequent Fiji coups, Indian-Fijians have been emigrating from the country in earnest. This work features photographs from the tiny Indian-Fijian sugar cane settlement of Vatiyaka, placing an extended family inside the story of migration. Num Pages: 188 pages, 69 duotones. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; 3JMC; AJC; JFFN; JFSL1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831981
- ISBN
- 9780824831981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Makes explicit anthropology's implicit project to understand the self by way of the other Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068289
- ISBN
- 9780472068289
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.47
€ 38.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. How does law transform family, sexuality, and community in the fractured social world characteristic of the colonizing process? This title reveals how, in Hawai'i, indigenous Hawaiian law was displaced by a transplanted Anglo-American law as global movements of capitalism, Christianity, and imperialism swept across the islands. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 halftones 1 map 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009322
- ISBN
- 9780691009322
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 37.41
€ 53.99
€ 37.41
Hardcover. Colonial Contexts and Postcolonial Theology focuses on what postcolonial theologies look like in colonial contexts, particularly in dialogue with the First Nations Peoples in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. The contributors have roots in the Asia-Pacific, but the struggles, theologies and concerns they address are shared across the seas. Editor(s): Brett, Mark G.; Havea, Jione. Series: Postcolonialism and Religions. Num Pages: 283 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1MBF; 1MK; HRLB; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137475466
- ISBN
- 9781137475466
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Condition: New
€ 64.65
€ 64.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 b/w, 36 col images, 182 x 257mm. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sidestone Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789088900884
- ISBN
- 9789088900884
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.06
€ 51.99
€ 50.06
Hardcover. The phrase Christian politics points in two directions: political relations between denominations in one direction, and ways that Christian churches contribute to debates about how society should be governed in the other. Editor(s): Tomlinson, Matt; McDougall, Debra L. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. Num Pages: 260 pages, 9 ills, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; HRAM2; HRC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 259 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. 260 pages, 9 ills, 3 maps. Editor(s): Tomlinson, Matt; McDougall, Debra L. The phrase Christian politics points in two directions: political relations between denominations in one direction, and ways that Christian churches contribute to debates about how society should be governed in the other. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MK; HRAM2; HRC; JHMC. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457462
- ISBN
- 9780857457462
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Condition: New
€ 157.36
€ 157.36
Paperback. Inspired by recent work on diaspora and cultural globalization, this text argues that the political and economic activities of Chinese migrants can be best understood by taking into account their links to one another and China through a transnational perspective. Num Pages: 362 pages, 9 halftones, 6 line drawings, 4 maps, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBNC; 1KLSR; 1MKPH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560250
- ISBN
- 9780226560250
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.85
€ 42.99
€ 32.85
Paperback. It is important to see China's activities in the Pacific Islands, not just in terms of a specific set of interests, but in the context of Beijing's recent efforts to develop a comprehensive and global foreign policy. China's policy towards Oceania is part of a much larger outreach to the developing world.. Editor(s): Wesley-Smith, Terence; Porter, Edgar. Series: Foundations of Asia Pacific Studies. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1MK; JPS; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456320
- ISBN
- 9781845456320
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Condition: New
€ 44.50
€ 44.50
Hardcover. Class-based self-perception is a rising issue worldwide. Through observation in kindergartens in Fiji, Brison examines how schools instil these ideas in Suva children. Teachers have different goals depending on the social background of the families while students create friendships through shared experience of toys, gender roles, and mass media. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 213 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; JFSC; JHMC; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137472267
- ISBN
- 9781137472267
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Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1MK; 1QSPS; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578045
- ISBN
- 9781877578045
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.32
€ 30.99
€ 22.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813930947
- ISBN
- 9780813930947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.18€ 59.89
€ 65.18
€ 59.89
Paperback. Upon her death in 1884, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop entrusted her property - known as Bishop Estate - to five trustees. Then in August 1997 the unthinkable happened: four revered kupuna and a professor of trust-law charged Bishop Estate trustees with massive trust abuse. This book, together with historical background, focuses on these events. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 344 pages, 95 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JKSN1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830441
- ISBN
- 9780824830441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. The 1943 invasion of Bougainville, largest and northernmost of the Solomon Islands, and the naval battles during the campaign for the island, contributed heavily to the defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific War. This work is an account of the long and bitter fighting that took place. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKLS; HBJD; HBJM; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190471
- ISBN
- 9780813190471
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Condition: New
€ 32.05
€ 32.05
Paperback. The Kwara'ae and other peoples of Malaita island in Solomon Islands once dressed for special occasions in ornaments of glistening white shell and pearl shell, intricately carved turtle shell, strings and straps of shell money-beads and combs and bands patterned with colourful plant fibres. Num Pages: 176 pages, 234 line drawings, 157 with colour, 32 photos. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 296 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125787
- ISBN
- 9780714125787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.56
€ 33.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. This collection explores birthing in the Pacific. Case studies from across the region show how simple contrasts between traditional and modern practice, technocratic and organic models of childbirth, indigenous and foreign approaches can be potent but problematic. Editor(s): Lukere, Vicki; Jolly, Margaret (both Australian National University, Australia). Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; JHBF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824824846
- ISBN
- 9780824824846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 14 color illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164243
- ISBN
- 9780691164243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.30€ 62.71
€ 87.30
€ 62.71
Paperback. The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 72 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MKL; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713665406
- ISBN
- 9780713665406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.38€ 40.99
€ 52.38
€ 40.99
Hardcover. Biomedical Entanglements is an ethnographic study of the Giri people of Papua New Guinea, focusing on the indigenous population's interaction with modern medicine. The study bridges medical anthropology and global health, exploring how the 'biomedical' is imbued with social meaning and how biomedicine affects Giri ways of life. Series: Person, Space and Memory in the Contemporary Pacific. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 maps, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332340
- ISBN
- 9781785332340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.36
€ 158.36