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Hardback. Since their mass-resettlement to the Levant in the wake of the First World War, the Armenian communities of Lebanon and Syria appear to have successfully maintained a distinct identity. This book shows that, in Lebanon the state has facilitated development of an extensive and effective system of Armenian ethno-cultural preservation. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C. Series: Forced Migration. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; JHBF; MBNH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453527
- ISBN
- 9781845453527
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Condition: New
€ 164.28
€ 164.28
Hardback. Studying how people become religious, this volume offers a perspective for the study of religion, one that examines the works of transmission and innovation through the prism of learning. It argues that religious culture is socially and dynamically constructed by agents who are not mere passive recipients but engaged in active learning processes. Editor(s): Berliner, David; Sarro, Ramon. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: HRA; JFSR; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453749
- ISBN
- 9781845453749
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Condition: New
€ 164.34
€ 164.34
Hardback. Around the planet, Indigenous people are using old and new technologies to amplify their voices and broadcast information to a global audience. This is the first portrait of a powerful international movement that looks both inward and outward, helping to preserve ancient languages and cultures.. Series: Anthropology of the Media. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454203
- ISBN
- 9781845454203
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Condition: New
€ 165.19
€ 165.19
Hardback. Assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization have provoked global controversy and ethical debate. This book provides a groundbreaking investigation into those debates in the Islamic Middle East, simultaneously documenting changing ideas of kinship and the evolving role of religious authority in the region.. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFSR2; MFKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454326
- ISBN
- 9781845454326
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Condition: New
€ 164.83
€ 164.83
Hardback. Civil society and civic engagement have increasingly become topics of discussion at the national and international level. The editors of this volume ask, does the concept of civil societyA" include gender equality and gender justice? Or, to frame the question differently, is civil society a feminist concept? Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Michel, Sonya; Budde, Gunilla. Series: European Civil Society. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454371
- ISBN
- 9781845454371
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Condition: New
€ 165.07
€ 165.07
Hardback. Extensive social science research, particularly by anthropologists, has explored women's reproductive lives, their use of reproductive technologies, and their experiences as mothers and nurturers of children. Meanwhile, few if any volumes have explored men's reproductive concerns or contributions to women's reproductive health.. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Goldberg, Helene; Tjornhoj-Thomsen, Tine; Mosegaard, Maruska la Cour. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 ills. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454722
- ISBN
- 9781845454722
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Condition: New
€ 183.24
€ 183.24
Hardback. Multiculturalism has been one of the dominant concerns in political theory over the last decade. To date, this inquiry has been mostly informed by, or applied to, the Canadian, American, and increasingly, the European contexts. This volume explores for the first time how the Australian experience both relates and contributes to political thought.. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454920
- ISBN
- 9781845454920
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Condition: New
€ 165.07
€ 165.07
Hardback. In May 2004, after bringing their legislation into accordance with EU regulations, ten more countries joined the European Union. The contributors to this volume assess the impact of this historical development on gender relations in the new and old EU member states. Editor(s): Roth, Silke. Num Pages: 11 ills. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFSJ; JPSN2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455163
- ISBN
- 9781845455163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.64
€ 164.64
Hardback. The object of this book is to discuss the main types of men populating Polish, Czech and Slovak films: that of soldier, father, heterosexual and homosexual lover, against a rich political, social and cultural background. Num Pages: 249 pages, 31 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1DVP; APF; JFSJ2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455408
- ISBN
- 9781845455408
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Condition: New
€ 164.34
€ 164.34
hardcover. In recent years, the field of study variously called local, indigenous or traditional environmental knowledge (TEK) has experienced a crisis brought about by the questioning of some of its basic assumptions. This has included reassessing notions that scientific methods can accurately elicit and describe TEK.. Editor(s): Heckler, Serena. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 289 pages, 21 ills. BIC Classification: JFSL9; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845455491
- ISBN
- 9781845455491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.36
€ 164.36
Hardback. Around 1800 roughly three per cent of the human population lived in urban areas; by 2030 this number is expected to have gone up to some seventy per cent. This poses problems for traditional religions that are all rooted in rural, small-scale societies. Editor(s): Pinxten, Rik; Dikomitis, Lisa. Series: Culture and Politics/Politics and Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455545
- ISBN
- 9781845455545
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Condition: New
€ 163.62
€ 163.62
hardcover. Our lives are mostly composed of ordinary reality - the flow of moment-to-moment existence - and yet it has been largely overlooked as a subject in itself for anthropological study. In this work, the author achieves an understanding of this part of reality for the Mehinaku Indians, an Amazonian people, in two stages.. Num Pages: 221 pages, 29 ills. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845455552
- ISBN
- 9781845455552
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Condition: New
€ 164.22
€ 164.22
Hardback. As cross-cultural migration increases democratic states face a particular challenge: how to grant equal rights and dignity to individuals while recognizing cultural distinctiveness. In response to the greater number of ethnic and religious minority groups, state policies seem to focus on managing cultural differences through planned pluralism. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456665
- ISBN
- 9781845456665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.67
€ 163.67
Hardback. Based on thorough ethnographic fieldwork in a refugee camp in Tanzania this book provides a rich account of the benevolent disciplining mechanismsA" of humanitarian agencies, led by the UNHCR, and of the situated, dynamic, indeterminate, and fluid nature of identity (re)construction in the camp. Series: Forced Migration. Num Pages: 194 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456917
- ISBN
- 9781845456917
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Condition: New
€ 164.22
€ 164.22
hardcover. The issue of abortion forces a confrontation with the effects of poverty and economic inequalities, local moral worlds, and the cultural and social perceptions of the female body, gender, and reproduction. Based on extensive original field research, this provocative collection presents case studies from 7 countries in Asia. Editor(s): Whittaker, Andrea. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFMA; JFSJ1; MBNH4; MFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845457341
- ISBN
- 9781845457341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.88
€ 164.88
hardcover. The author, an anthropologist specializing in bureaucratic organizations and gender studies, was hired to monitor the project. Analyzing her own experience as a practicing development expert, she demonstrates that the professed goal of women's empowerment is a pretext for promoting economic organizational goals and the interests of local elites. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFSJ1; JHMC; JNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845457686
- ISBN
- 9781845457686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.83
€ 164.83
Impact of Electricity (The): New Perspectives on the Interrelationship...
. Ed(S): Reuveni, Gideon; Wobick-Segev, Sarah
hardcover. Jewish historiography tends to stress the religious, cultural, and political aspects of the past. By contrast the economyA" has been pushed to the margins of the Jewish discourse and scholarship since the end of the Second World War. This volume takes a fresh look at Jews and the economy, arguing that a broader, cultural approach is needed.. Editor(s): Reuveni, Gideon; Wobick-Segev, Sarah. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845457747
- ISBN
- 9781845457747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.74
€ 164.74
Hardback. This book draws on the narratives of white women as English language teachers in the neocolonial world of international development. It explores the paradoxes of language as aid, and questions the mythical power of English to deliver on the promises of a brighter future for the developing world. Series: Critical Language and Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; EB; GTF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847693044
- ISBN
- 9781847693044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.32
€ 158.32
Hardback. This book offers a language revitalisation method that can be used with Indigenous and minority languages, especially in cases where the native language has been lost among people of a working age. It gives practical examples and a theoretical frame of reference for how to plan, organise and implement an intensive language programme. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847698889
- ISBN
- 9781847698889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.63
€ 170.63
Advancing Gender Research from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-first Cent...
. Ed(S): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilik...
Hardback. Consists of essays that discuss and analyze the 19th Century writings of Harriet Martineau (British Author), considered to be early examples of sociology and gender studies. Continuing in the tradition established by the "Advances in Gender Research" series, this title explores gender as a social institution and social construct. Editor(s): Segal, Marcia Texler; Demos, Vasilikie P. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848550261
- ISBN
- 9781848550261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.21
€ 187.21