Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the Editor(s): Low, Alaine; Tremayne, Soraya. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814678
- ISBN
- 9781571814678
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Condition: New
€ 152.01
€ 152.01
hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; JFCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781571815224
- ISBN
- 9781571815224
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Condition: New
€ 152.06
€ 152.06
Hardback. This volume addresses the political dimension of visual culture in Latin America, spanning various regions and historical stages. It analyses: the formation of a public sphere, the visual politics of avant-garde art, the impact of mass society on political iconography, and the consolidation and crisis of territory as state icon. Editor(s): Andermann, Jens; Rowe, William. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815330
- ISBN
- 9781571815330
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Condition: New
€ 152.51
€ 152.51
Hardback. In the decades since the collapse of socialism in eastern Europe, time has been a central resource under negotiation. Focusing on a local community that was considered a "model" in the socialist period, the author explores a variety of state-sponsored and unofficial pasts - history, folklore, and tradition - and shows how they "fit" together.. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- Illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815347
- ISBN
- 9781571815347
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Condition: New
€ 152.06
€ 152.06
Hardback. Editor(s): Bull, Martin; Bellucci, Paolo; Bell, Martin. Series: Italian Politics. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816115
- ISBN
- 9781571816115
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Condition: New
€ 153.05
€ 153.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816849
- ISBN
- 9781571816849
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Condition: New
€ 151.99
€ 151.99
Hardback. Sports, and in particular the Olympic Games, are enjoying a rapid increase in interest among social scientists worldwide, who see them as important "public events." This volume offers the first analysis of the Winter Olympic Games, primarily based on the Lillehammer Games of 1994. Editor(s): Klausen, Arne Martin. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 ills. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJPR; JFC; JHM; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817068
- ISBN
- 9781571817068
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Condition: New
€ 151.81
€ 151.81
Hardcover. Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and cultural production within a specific group of consumers, British Sh'ite Iranians. Series: Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; JFC; JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 325.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817402
- ISBN
- 9781571817402
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Condition: New
€ 151.16
€ 151.16
Hardcover. In Greek mythology the beautiful Narcissus glimpsed his own reflection in the waters of a spring and fell in love. But his was an impossible passion and, filled with despair, he pined away. Over the years the myth has inspired painters, writers, and film directors, as well as philosophers and psychoanalysts. Editor(s): Spaas, Lieve; Selous, Trista. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HRKP; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817617
- ISBN
- 9781571817617
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Condition: New
€ 152.23
€ 152.23
Hardback. Presents 17 contributions written by an international group of historians addressing the intercultural dimension of historical theory. The editor's introduction discusses historical thinking as intercultural discourse and presents ten hypotheses that aim to define Western historical thinking. Schola Editor(s): Rusen, Jorn. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: HBA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817815
- ISBN
- 9781571817815
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Condition: New
€ 151.90
€ 151.90
Hardback. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HR; JFSJ; JHBL; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817877
- ISBN
- 9781571817877
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Condition: New
€ 151.67
€ 151.67
Hardback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APT; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817938
- ISBN
- 9781571817938
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Condition: New
€ 151.50
€ 151.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Fahrmeir, Andreas; Faron, Olivier; Weil, Patrick. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2figs.7tabs. BIC Classification: JFFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818126
- ISBN
- 9781571818126
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Condition: New
€ 163.55
€ 163.55
Hardback. Born in the first year of the 20th century, it is fitting that Margaret Mead should have been one of the first anthropologists to use anthropological analysis to study the future course of human civilization. This volume collects her writings on the future of humanity and how humans can shape that future through purposeful action. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 20 photos. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818171
- ISBN
- 9781571818171
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Condition: New
€ 163.27
€ 163.27
Hardback. The Arakmbut are an indigenous people in the southeastern Peruvian rain forest who have survived with their culture intact despite encounters with missionaries since the 1950s and a gold rush into their territory over the past 15 years. This final volume of the series looks at the growing consciousn Series: Arakmbut of Amazonian Peru S. Num Pages: 9 tables, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 1KLSR; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818751
- ISBN
- 9781571818751
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Condition: New
€ 163.58
€ 163.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Boyden, Jo; Berry, Joanna De. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818836
- ISBN
- 9781571818836
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Condition: New
€ 152.71
€ 152.71
Hardback. The line between what is regarded by people as "traditional" and "modern" is constantly being altered by new configurations of power. These essays examine the ways in which such changes are both communicated and created through cultural performances in diverse ethnographic settings. Examples are drawn from a wide range of forms and expressions.. Editor(s): Parkin, David; Caplan, Lionel; Fisher, Humphrey. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 587.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818980
- ISBN
- 9781571818980
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Condition: New
€ 152.71
€ 152.71
Hardback. The question of individuality in non-European, and especially South Asian societies is a controversial one. Studies in anthropology and psychology undertaken in recent years onconcepts of person and self approach the problem by concentrating on ideologies; the question of practice remains largely neglected. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones, 3 maps, 20 tables, 20 figs. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; GTF; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 579.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819031
- ISBN
- 9781571819031
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Condition: New
€ 163.52
€ 163.52
Hardback. Russian thinker, pedagogue, musicologist, amateur scientist, and public servant Odoevsky (1804-69) was mentioned in the same breath as Pushkin and Gogol during his day, and is now enjoying (we presume) a revival as a writer of Romantic and Gothic fiction. Cornwell (Russian and comparative literature Series: Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture & Society. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819079
- ISBN
- 9781571819079
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Condition: New
€ 151.42
€ 151.42
Hardback. During the 50 years since the end of hostilities, European literary memories of the war have undergone considerable change, influenced by the personal experiences of writers as well as changing political, social, and cultural factors. This volume examines changing ways of remembering the war in the literatures of France, Germany, and Italy.. Editor(s): Peitsch, Helmut; Burdett, Charles; Gorrara, Claire. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBG; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 579.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819369
- ISBN
- 9781571819369
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Condition: New
€ 163.55
€ 163.55
Hardback. Western scholars have not lost any of their fascination for East German culture. Cinema in particular continues to attract interest. This volume, the first one in English, traces the development of the main institution, the state-sponsored Deutsche Film Anstalt (DEFA), which was primarily responsible for film production in the former GDR from 1946. Editor(s): Allan, Sean; Sandford, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819437
- ISBN
- 9781571819437
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Condition: New
€ 163.47
€ 163.47
Hardback. Higher education plays a vital role in the sharing of the identity and culture of Europe and therefore receives considerable attention from scholars and policy makers. This volume is different in that it brings a philosophical perspective to the debate on higher education in Europe. Editor(s): Crawley, Francis; Smeyers, Paul; Standish, Paul. Series: International Educational Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819574
- ISBN
- 9781571819574
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Condition: New
€ 151.73
€ 151.73
Hardback. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this volume offers an overview of the role of writers, intellectuals, citizens, and the churches both before, but particularly after, 1989 in the GDR and the new Germany. Friedrich Schorlemmer provides the focal point, giving the book its coherence. Editor(s): Rock, David. Series: Culture and Society in Germany. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; GTB; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819598
- ISBN
- 9781571819598
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Condition: New
€ 151.67
€ 151.67
Hardback. A work on the interrelationship between Liberal Judaism and Rabbinic Law (Halachah). It represents a plea for a positive yet critical approach to Rabbinic Law in general as well as to a variety of specific topics. Series: Progressive Judaism Today S. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRK; JFSR1; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819758
- ISBN
- 9781571819758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.70
€ 151.70