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Paperback. "Previously published by Skyhorse Publishing as 'Why planes crash'"--Title page verso. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632205896
ISBN
9781632205896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.78

Hardcover. This volume explores migrant's movements not only as geographical movements from here to there but also as movements that constitute an embodied, cognitive, and existential experience of living "in between" or on the "borderlands" between differently figured life-worlds. Editor(s): Gronseth, Anne Sigfrid. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 ills. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380450
ISBN
9781782380450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.68

Hardcover. The issues around settlement, belonging, and poor relief have for too long been understood largely from the perspective of England and Wales. This volume offers a pan-European survey that encompasses Switzerland, Prussia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Britain. Editor(s): King, Steven; Winter, Dr. Anne, Ph.D. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 326 pages, 14 ills, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; JFC; JFFN; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782381457
ISBN
9781782381457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.83

Hardcover. The provocative title of this book is deliberately and challengingly universalist, matching the theoretically experimental essays, where contributors try different ideas to answer distinct concerns regarding cosmopolitanism. Leading anthropologists explore what cosmopolitanism means in the context of everyday life.. Editor(s): Josephides, Lisette; Hall, Alexandra. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382768
ISBN
9781782382768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.77

Hardcover. Pacific Futures asks how our understanding of social life in the Pacific would be different if we approached it from the perspective of the futures which Pacific people dream of, predict or struggle to achieve, not the reproduction of cultural tradition. Editor(s): Rollason, Will. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies for the European Society for Oceanists. Num Pages: 260 pages, 2 ills. BIC Classification: 1MK; JFC; JFFR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383505
ISBN
9781782383505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.28

Hardcover. In the first ethnographic monograph of Americans in Italy, Catherine Trundle argues that charity and philanthropy are the central means by which many American women negotiate a sense of migrant belonging in Italy. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383697
ISBN
9781782383697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.05

Hardcover. Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. Laugrand and Oosten examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. Num Pages: 424 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFZ; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384052
ISBN
9781782384052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.66

Hardcover. The conditions for non-EU migrant workers to gain legal entry to Britain, France, and Germany are at the same time similar and quite different. To explain this variation this book compares the fine-grained legal categories for migrant workers in each country. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illus., 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; KCF; LNDA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385417
ISBN
9781782385417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.17

Hardcover. Covering a period from the late 18th century to today, this volume explores the phenomenon of urban violence in order to unveil general developments and historical specificities in a variety of Middle Eastern contexts. By situating incidents in particular processes and conflicts, the case studies seek to counter notions of a violent Middle East.. Editor(s): Freitag, Ulrike; Fuccaro, Nelida; Lafi, Nora. Series: State & Place. Num Pages: 324 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385837
ISBN
9781782385837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.94

Hardback. A comparative study of memorialisation and reconstruction in post-terrorist bomb sites, which argues that security practices are fundamentally connected to death anxiety. Series Editor(s): Lawler, Peter; Guittet, Emmanuel-Pierre. Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993139
ISBN
9781784993139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.48

Hardback. Editor(s): Chelliah, Raja J.; Sudarshan, R. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 60+ tables and figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFA; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843310013
ISBN
9781843310013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

hardcover. Editor(s): Chatty, Dawn; LEWANDO HUNDT, GILLIAN. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845450106
ISBN
9781845450106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.23

Hardback. The tremendous increase in migrations and diasporas of human groups in the last decades are bringing along challenging issues for society, especially related to the economic and political management of multiculturalism and culturally effective health care. This work analyzes these dynamics of traditional knowledge in 22 selected case studies. Editor(s): Pieroni, Andrea; Vandebroek, Ina. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBP; MX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453732
ISBN
9781845453732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.77

Hardback. In popular perception cultural differences or ethnic affiliation are factors that cause conflict or political fragmentation although this is not borne out by historical evidence. This book puts forward an alternative conflict theory.. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 5 tables, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE; JPWS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454944
ISBN
9781845454944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.60

Hardback. The legacy of emigres in the British film industry, from the silent film era until after the Second World War, has been largely neglected in the scholarly literature. Destination London is the first book to redress this imbalance.. Editor(s): Bergfelder, Tim; Cargnelli, Christian. Series: Film Europa. BIC Classification: 1DFG; APF; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455323
ISBN
9781845455323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.23

Hardback. Analysing the dynamics of the post-1990 Albanian migration to Italy, this book is the first major study of one of Europe's newest, most dramatic yet least understood migrations. It takes a close look at migrants' employment, housing and social exclusion in the country, as well as the process of return migration to Albania. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWA; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455446
ISBN
9781845455446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.77

Hardback. The Hadramis of South Yemen and the emergence of their diasporic communities throughout the Indian Ocean region are an intriguing facet of the history of this region's migratory patterns. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457426
ISBN
9781845457426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.05

Hardback. Economic sociology is a vibrant area of research investigating how social structures, power allocations and cultural understandings shape the production, consumption, distribution and exchange of goods and services. This title intends to apply the economic sociology perspective to issues of work broadly defined. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFT; JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848553682
ISBN
9781848553682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849351348
ISBN
9781849351348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
AK Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352055
ISBN
9781849352055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.83

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