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Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759107342
ISBN
9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.87

hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780759107335
ISBN
9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.06

Hardback. Biocultural and archaeological research on food, past and present, often relies on very specific, precise, methods for data collection and analysis. These are presented here in a broad-based review. Editor(s): Chrzan, Janet; Brett, John. Num Pages: 276 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHMC; MBNH3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332876
ISBN
9781785332876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.43

Paperback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104761
ISBN
9780759104761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.65

Hardback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104754
ISBN
9780759104754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Chignell, Hugh; Franklin, Ieuan; Skoog, Kristin. BIC Classification: JFD. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349570935
ISBN
9781349570935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

Hardback. Rethinking Poles and Jews focuses on the role of Holocaust-related material in perpetuating anti-Polish images and describes organizational efforts to combat them. Without minimizing contemporary Polish anti-Semitism, it also presents more positive material on contemporary Polish-American organizations and Jewish life in Poland. Editor(s): Cherry, Robert; Orla-Bukowska, Annamaria. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742546653
ISBN
9780742546653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.04

paperback. Explores the role women played in California politics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Cherny, Robert W.; Irwin, Mary Ann; Wilson, Ann Marie. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803235038
ISBN
9780803235038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Virbel, Jacques. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 439 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; JFC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
439
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319366739
ISBN
9783319366739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07

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

Paperback. This volume explores the extent to which forced migration has become a feature of life in the Middle East and North Africa. Papers are grouped around four related themes: displacement, repatriation, identity in exile, and refugee policy, providing a significant contribution to this developing, highly pertinent area of contemporary research. Editor(s): Chatty, Dawn; Finlayson, Bill. Series: British Academy Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 maps; 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFN; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264591
ISBN
9780197264591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.89

In its early phase, Subaltern Studies dealt extensively with the issue of community and violence in the context of peasant uprisings. The present volume concentrates on gender and national politics and introduces a wide range of new issues raised by the relations between community, gender and violence. Editor(s): Chatterjee, Partha; Jeganathan, Pradeep. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FK; 1FM; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123143
ISBN
9780231123143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.56

Hardback. They compare post-World War II globalization with the great wave of economic integration that occurred in the late nineteenth century, analyze the rise of the political ideology of the "globalization project"-Reaganism-Thatcherism-and discuss issues of gender and global inequalities. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Babones, Salvatore J. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884238
ISBN
9780801884238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.66

Paperback. They compare post-World War II globalization with the great wave of economic integration that occurred in the late nineteenth century, analyze the rise of the political ideology of the "globalization project"-Reaganism-Thatcherism-and discuss issues of gender and global inequalities. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Babones, Salvatore J. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884245
ISBN
9780801884245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Paperback. This volume presents research, analysis and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involement of Mayan communities in national development; the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions; and other issues. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Amaro, Nelson; Jonas, Susanne. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508675
ISBN
9780742508675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.73

This book challenges thinking about the nature and causes of poverty in both the Global North and Global South. Together with a companion volume providing more detailed interdisciplinary and theoretical insights into the phenomenon of shame in relation to poverty, the book shows how the pain of poverty is emotional as well as material. Editor(s): Chase, Elaine; Kyomuhendo, Grace Bantebya. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686728
ISBN
9780199686728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 152.41

Hardback. By addressing, through empirical research, the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education, this timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies, but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. Editor(s): Chang, Mitchell J.; Witt, Daria; Jones, James; Hakuta, Kenji. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740340
ISBN
9780804740340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.77

Paperback. Reveals how the structure of a multinational state has the potential to create more equal and just national communities for Native peoples around the globe. In the US, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala, this work shows how indigenous people preserve their territory, rights to self-government, and culture. Editor(s): Champagne, Duane; Torjesen, Karen Jo; Steiner, Susan. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 166 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759107991
ISBN
9780759107991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.50

hardcover. Editor(s): Chakrabarty, Namita; Roberts, Lorna; Preston, John. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFFJ; JFSL; JNAM; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415713078
ISBN
9780415713078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.91

paperback. Analyzes the functions, content, methods, findings, and impacts of social and cultural research carried out by the worldwide network of 16 International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR. This book will be useful to researchers of agricultural and rural development, economics, sociology and anthropology. Editor(s): Cernea, M. M.; Kassam, A.H. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHBC; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Publication date
2005
SKU
V9780851990262
ISBN
9780851990262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.79

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