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Society & culture: general
Hardback. The Muhammad cartoon crisis of 2005/06 caught the world by surprise as Denmark decided to ridicule, mug, and insult Muslims because they were Muslims. Through the methodologies of media anthropology, cultural studies, and communication studies, this book brings together more than thirteen years of research on three significant historical media.. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFSL; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451002
- ISBN
- 9780857451002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.33
€ 163.33
Paperback. Series: Forerunners: Ideas First. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; JPFC; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 179 x 8. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816696079
- ISBN
- 9780816696079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.91
€ 13.91
Paperback. This new edition presents a nuanced and credible picture of childhood in different cultures, past and present. Num Pages: 547 pages, 34 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107420984
- ISBN
- 9781107420984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Paperback. Contemporary life in most nation-states is not truly cultural, but rather "culture-like," especially in large-scale societies. Beginning with a distinction between special events and everyday life, Lewis examines fundamental events including play, ritual, work, and carnival and connects personal embodied habits and large-scale cultural practices. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JFC; JHB; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465927
- ISBN
- 9781349465927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
The Anthropology of Elites. Power, Culture, and the Complexities of Di...
. Ed(S): Abbink, J; Salverda, T
Paperback. Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and role in times of contested global inequalities. Case studies include the Polish gentry, the white former colonial elite of Mauritius, professional elites, and transnational (financial) elites. Editor(s): Abbink, J; Salverda, T. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSR; JHBL; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349450602
- ISBN
- 9781349450602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Hardcover. Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and role in times of contested global inequalities. Case studies include the Polish gentry, the white former colonial elite of Mauritius, professional elites, and transnational (financial) elites. Editor(s): Abbink, Jon; Salverda, Tijo. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137290540
- ISBN
- 9781137290540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Hackett, Rosalind I. J.; Coleman, Simon. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814772591
- ISBN
- 9780814772591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. Updated with a fresh introduction and brand new selections, the second edition of The Anthropology of Globalization collects some of the decade's finest work on globalization, focusing on the increasing interconnectedness of people around the world, and the culturally specific ways in which these connections are mediated. Editor(s): Inda, Jonathan Xavier; Rosaldo, Renato. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136129
- ISBN
- 9781405136129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Hardback. Updated with a fresh introduction and brand new selections, the second edition of The Anthropology of Globalization collects some of the decade's finest work on globalization, focusing on the increasing interconnectedness of people around the world, and the culturally specific ways in which these connections are mediated. Editor(s): Inda, Jonathan Xavier; Rosaldo, Renato. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136136
- ISBN
- 9781405136136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. "Documents the many relationships and practices that depend on the suspension of knowledge or the generation, deployment, or recognition of ignorance"-- Editor(s): High, C.; Mair, J. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JHB; JHM; JHMC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343546
- ISBN
- 9781349343546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Documents the many relationships and practices that depend on the suspension of knowledge or the generation, deployment, or recognition of ignorance. Editor(s): High, Casey; Kelly, Ann H.; Mair, Jonathan. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFP; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340824
- ISBN
- 9780230340824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Paperback. * Brings together key writings in the emergent field of the anthropology of media for the first time. * Offers critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non--Western cultures. * Integrates key themes in the anthropology of media by means of editorial commentary. Editor(s): Askew, Kelly; Wilk, Richard R. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220947
- ISBN
- 9780631220947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Hardback. * Brings together key writings in the emergent field of the anthropology of media for the first time. * Offers critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non--Western cultures. * Integrates key themes in the anthropology of media by means of editorial commentary. Editor(s): Askew, Kelly; Wilk, Richard R. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220930
- ISBN
- 9780631220930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.54
€ 158.54
Paperback. Drawing on international case studies, the contributors extrapolate a systematization of the ways in which siblingship is conceived on the basis of shared parentage, shared childhoods, and reciprocal care. They explore what makes these relations worth maintaining and how they contribute to community processes and to material and emotional survival. Editor(s): Coe, C. Num Pages: 207 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349461301
- ISBN
- 9781349461301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Hardcover. * Fighting Global Corruption skilfully explores the risk of doing business in the global marketplace and the precautions companies and organizations can take to deter corruption. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFX; KJK; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470484500
- ISBN
- 9780470484500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.62
€ 92.62
Paperback. The Anti-Hero in the American Novel rereads major texts of the 1960s to offer an innovative re-evaluation of a set of canonical novels that moves beyond entrenched post-modern and post-structural interpretations towards an appraisal which emphasizes the specifically humanist and idealist elements of these works. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349371525
- ISBN
- 9781349371525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. In 1898, the Dreyfus Affair plunged French society into a yearlong frenzy. In Paris and provincial villages throughout the country, angry crowds paraded through the streets, attacking Jews and destroying Jewish-owned businesses. The author guides readers on a tour of France during this tumultuous crisis. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226052069
- ISBN
- 9780226052069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.08
€ 34.99
€ 28.08
Paperback. Series: Notre Dame Studies in Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022273
- ISBN
- 9780268022273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.95
€ 44.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Since the late 1960s the Indonesian island of Batam has been transformed from a sleepy fishing village to a booming frontier town, where foreign investment, mostly from neighboring Singapore, converges with inexpensive land and labor. This book explores the experiences of migrants and tourists who pass through Batam. Series: Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning and Memory. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFN; JHM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833152
- ISBN
- 9780824833152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.76
€ 33.76
paperback. A son's search for his father and the father's search, 50 years earlier, for the mysterious Sierra Madre Apaches. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BJ; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803271029
- ISBN
- 9780803271029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99