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Paperback. An exploration of the social space occupied by both gender and ethnicity, which uses examples ranging from Punjabi families in the UK and Surinamese migrants in Amsterdam, to Hindu and Muslim women and black nurses in Britain, the African and Asian diasporas, and gender identity in post-Soviet Latvia. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333711125
ISBN
9780333711125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.38

Paperback. Addressing continuity and change in debates on ethnicity, health and health care, this volume considers the implications of national and international social, political and economic realities for health and health care provision to minority ethnic groups. Editor(s): Ahmad, Waqar; Bradby, Hannah. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405168984
ISBN
9781405168984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.60

hardcover. Presents an account of the ways in which ethnic populations are remaking themselves in the image of the corporation - while corporations coopt ethnic practices to open up fresh markets and regimes of consumption. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 236 pages, 15 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114712
ISBN
9780226114712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.22
€ 79.41

Paperback. Exploring the changing relationship between culture and the market, this book addresses the question: Wherein lies the future of ethnicity? It offers an account of the ways in which ethnic populations are remaking themselves in the image of the corporation - while corporations coopt ethnic practices to open up new markets of consumption. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 236 pages, 15 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114729
ISBN
9780226114729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Larson, Brooke; Harris, Olivia; Tandeter, Enrique. Num Pages: 440 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822316473
ISBN
9780822316473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. This book examines the development of enterprise among key migrant groups in Europe and the United States. Itargues that the development of 'ethnic economies' provides the material basis for alternative models of social integration, such as multiculturalism 'from below', which are critical of mainstream assimilationist thinking." Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349310760
ISBN
9781349310760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardcover. This book examines the development of enterprise among key migrant groups in Europe and the United States. It argues that the development of 'ethnic economies' provides the material basis for alternative models of social integration, such as multiculturalism 'from below', which are critical of mainstream assimilationist thinking. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. 256 pages, 26 black & white tables. This book examines the development of enterprise among key migrant groups in Europe and the United States. It argues that the development of 'ethnic economies' provides the material basis for alternative models of social integration, such as multiculturalism 'from below', which are critical of mainstream assimilationist thinking. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSL; JHBL. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230229341
ISBN
9780230229341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.35

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

€ 61.25

Hardcover. This book uses ethnography as theological practice, yielding a theology constructed at the intersection of church, academy and everyday life. Drawing on the author's research in her Baptist church, the resulting 'ethnographic theology' produces creative theological insights, while also proposing fresh alternatives for Christian thought and action. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRCM; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137390431
ISBN
9781137390431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.46

Hardcover. This book explores ethnographic studies of diagnostic work in diverse settings. Switching attention from product ('diagnosis') to process ('diagnosing'), it reveals the importance of collaborative, socio-material, technologically augmented practices, exploring the potential of the multi-disciplinary studies presented to inform innovation. Editor(s): Buscher, Monika; Goodwin, Dawn; Mesman, Jessica. Num Pages: 279 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230223288
ISBN
9780230223288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.96

Paperback. Islam is stereotypically presented as a monolithic civilisation that has stifled the emergence of cultural pluralism and individual freedom. In contrast, this volume showcases the diversity and plurality of Muslim societies. It includes case studies on rituals and symbols in Syria, Tunisia, Damascus, Algeria, Britain, Pakistan, Brazil and Lebanon. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin; Pierret, Thomas; Pinto, Paulo G.; Spellman-Poots, Kathryn. Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748689842
ISBN
9780748689842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. This ethnographic study of prostitution in the metropolitan city of Dalian, China, explores the lives of rural migrant women working as karaoke bar hostesses, delving into the interplay of gender politics, nationalism, and power relationships that inhere in practices of birth control, disease control, and control of women's bodies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHM; JHMC; PNN; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349380466
ISBN
9781349380466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. This ethnographic study of prostitution in the metropolitan city of Dalian, China, explores the lives of rural migrant women working as karaoke bar hostesses, delving into the interplay of gender politics, nationalism, and power relationships that inhere in practices of birth control, disease control, and control of women's bodies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFH2; JFMX; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230617414
ISBN
9780230617414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardcover. This collection explores the productive potential of uncertainty for people living in Africa as well as for scholars of Africa. Eight ethnographic case studies from across the continent examine how uncertainty is used to negotiate insecurity, create and conduct relationships, and act as a source for imagining the future. Editor(s): Cooper, Elizabeth; Pratten, David. Series: Anthropology, Change and Development. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSL3; JHMC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137350824
ISBN
9781137350824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Restoring ethnographic methods to a central place in social inquiry, this text discusses how qualitative methodologies have strengthened the understanding of cognitive, emotional and behavioural development, and of the difficulties of growing up in contemporary society. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 530 pages, 2 halftones, 15 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226399034
ISBN
9780226399034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. A study of both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. The book emphasizes discourse, critical pedagogy and ethnicity. Editor(s): Zou, Yali; Trueba, Enrique T. Series: Immigration and the Transnational Experience Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBC; JHMP; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517363
ISBN
9780742517363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.10

Paperback. A study of both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. The book emphasizes discourse, critical pedagogy and ethnicity. Editor(s): Zou, Yali; Trueba, Enrique T. Series: Immigration and the Transnational Experience Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBC; JHMP; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517370
ISBN
9780742517370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.58

Paperback. This reader gathers the work of some of the most esteemed urban ethnographers in sociology and anthropology. Broken down into sections that cover key aspects of ethnographic research, it exposes readers to important works in the field, while also guiding students to the study of method as they embark on their own work. Editor(s): Ocejo, Richard E. Series: The Metropolis and Modern Life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 189 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415808385
ISBN
9780415808385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.93

Paperback. Suitable for students, teachers, designers, and scholars interested in using ethnographic methods, this title provides practical and detailed techniques for ethnographic research customized to reflect the specific issues of online virtual worlds, both game and nongame. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149516
ISBN
9780691149516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Sandberg, Marianne; Bendix, Regina F. Num Pages: 107 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763542630
ISBN
9788763542630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.19

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