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Society & culture: general

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

€ 175.51

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
€ 31.41

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Lindner, Werner. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663012573
ISBN
9783663012573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.30

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

€ 64.07

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

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

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

€ 61.79

Hardback. This volume explores how anthropologists and social scientists in closely allied disciplines and employing qualitative methodologies relate to public intellectuals and others with local knowledge in the field. The editors examine the importance of establishing egalitarian relationships and acknowledging their impact on findings and theories. Editor(s): Nash, June C.; Buechler, Hans C. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137521224
ISBN
9781137521224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.71

Paperback. The single comprehensive treatment of the field, from the leading members of the Society of Ethnobiology The field of ethnobiology-the study of relationships between particular ethnic groups and their native plants and animals-has grown very rapidly in recent years, spawning numerous subfields. Editor(s): Anderson, E. N.; Pearsall, Deborah; Hunn, Eugene S.; Turner, Nancy. Num Pages: 412 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470547854
ISBN
9780470547854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.97

Paperback / so. Series: Duv Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFD; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824443987
ISBN
9783824443987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.20

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531120829
ISBN
9783531120829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.80

Paperback / so. Series: Schriftenreihe Des Bundesinstituts Fur Bevolkerungsforschung. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810040572
ISBN
9783810040572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.79

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531152585
ISBN
9783531152585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.46

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

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

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
€ 25.85

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

€ 95.07
€ 79.22

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

€ 29.20

Paperback. An analysis of the aspirations of different groups living in East London and the strategies they have used to improve their status. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSC; JFSG; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426505
ISBN
9781847426505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. Ethnic groups continue to be conceived as entities and cast as actors. Journalists and others frame accounts of ethnic, racial, and national conflict as the struggles of internally homogeneous, externally bounded ethnic groups, races, and nations. In doing so, they adopt the participants language and contribute to the reification of ethnic groups. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022317
ISBN
9780674022317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.83

Hardcover. Transformations in Kalanga and Ndebele Societies, 1860-1990. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. 320 pages, 8, 8 black and white. A comparative study of identity shifts in two large ethnic groups in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 31. Weight: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464185
ISBN
9781580464185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.37

Hardback. On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenous nation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55 minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745653600
ISBN
9780745653600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

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