Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Engages with developments in the anthropology of ethics and migration studies to explore in empirical depth and detail the life experiences of three young men - a Ugandan migrant in Copenhagen, a Burkina Faso migrant in Amsterdam, and a Mexican migrant in Boston - in ways that significantly broaden our understanding of the existential situations. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 315
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276727
- ISBN
- 9780520276727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. 208 pages, 3 maps. Combining narrative ethnography, research, philosophy, and poetry, this title construes the meaning of home existentially, as a metaphor for the balance people try to strike between the world they call their own and the world they see as 'other'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Dimension: 235 x 141 x 14. Weight: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325383
- ISBN
- 9780822325383
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Rejecting abstractions of "culture", this text proposes an existential anthropology that recognizes even abstract relationships as modalities of interpersonal life. Michael Jackson's work shows how general ideas are always anchored in particular social events and critical concerns. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389462
- ISBN
- 9780226389462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.49
€ 40.99
€ 31.49
Hardback. Aggressive policing and draconian sentencing have disproportionately imprisoned millions of African Americans for drug-related offenses. Michael Javen Fortner shows that in the 1970s these punitive policies toward addicts and pushers enjoyed the support of many working-class and middle-class blacks, angry about the chaos in their own neighborhoods. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSL; JFSL3; JPA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674743991
- ISBN
- 9780674743991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.10
€ 41.99
€ 35.10
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism offers a comprehensive collection of work by leading scholars in the field. They examine the historical development of Buddhist traditions throughout the world, from traditional settings like India, Japan, and Tibet, to the less well known regions of Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. Editor(s): Jerryson, Michael K. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 760 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199362387
- ISBN
- 9780199362387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.80
€ 249.80
Paperback. Addressing the high rate of unemployment among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this vital guide offers advice on how you can overcome negative emotions, maintain your confidence and process unemployment in an emotionally healthy way. Num Pages: 160 pages, no. BIC Classification: JFFA; MJNA; VFJB; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849057295
- ISBN
- 9781849057295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. Details the growth of the European Fur trade in North America and how it drew the Native Americans who lived in the Great Lakes region, notably the Huron, Dakota, Sauk and Fox, Miami and Shawnee tribes into the colonial European Wars. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849084598
- ISBN
- 9781849084598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.15
€ 17.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. Provides a study of the origins, development and history of the Sioux culture and peoples, covering all seven of their divisions, in peacetime and at war. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328785
- ISBN
- 9781855328785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. The first Native Americans who came into contact with the 17th century English settlers were the tribes of the North Atlantic coast and the interior of New England. Featuring colour illustrations and photographs, this book tells the story of New England's Native Americans. Illustrator(s): Smith, Jonathan. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841769370
- ISBN
- 9781841769370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.41
€ 16.99
€ 12.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974900070
- ISBN
- 9780974900070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.70
€ 16.99
€ 15.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMP; JPHF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483646
- ISBN
- 9780801483646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question addressed here. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It also looks at the relationship between religion and politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750941945
- ISBN
- 9780750941945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. Series: Commerce & Mass Culture S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816638291
- ISBN
- 9780816638291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.63
€ 19.99
€ 19.63
paperback. Kammen is a major American historian, whose books have received the Bancroft and Parkman prizes. This book collects his essays on American culture, of which he is one of the major historians. Num Pages: 296 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. Very good clean copy. Covers showing v. light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031746
- ISBN
- 9780195130911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. Explores the body of Jewish literature called Midrash - creative interpretations of the Bible that are designed to reveal hidden or deeper meaning in Scripture. This title includes each of the over 50 midrashim that sit next to its corresponding biblical text so that readers can compare them. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLC1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Jewish Publication Society United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780827607309
- ISBN
- 9780827607309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Avalon Publishing Group United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580053624
- ISBN
- 9781580053624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Hardback. Explores the notion of yellowness and shows that this label originated not in early travel texts or objective descriptions, but in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century scientific discourses on race. This title weaves together multiple narratives to tell the complex history of a problematic term. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 color illus. 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140315
- ISBN
- 9780691140315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 51.06
€ 65.36
€ 51.06
Paperback. The definitive history of the epic struggle for economic justice that became Martin Luther King Jr.'s last crusade. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393330533
- ISBN
- 9780393330533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.40
€ 20.99
€ 20.40
Hardback. In History's Grip is a study of three novels by Philip Roth--American Pastoral, I Married a Communist, and The Human Stain--showing that they are built upon the notion of history as disruptive for individuals, cities, and nations and exploring their place in Roth's career. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804781824
- ISBN
- 9780804781824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.72
€ 88.72
Hardback. An A-to-Z encyclopedia devoted to the penis, offering refreshing, thoughtful, and wide-ranging insight into how we have thought about this malleable, meaningful body part over the centuries and across cultures. Editor(s): Kimmel, Michael; Milrod, Christine; Kennedy, Amanda. Num Pages: 262 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GBC; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759123120
- ISBN
- 9780759123120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.11
€ 145.11