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Paperback. This study offers an explanation of why the radical Catholic church is losing, and Pentecostalism and "umbanda" are winning, the battle for souls in urban Brazil. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRCC7; HRCC96; HRCX6; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520205031
ISBN
9780520205031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. This work explores the performances and transactions that lie at the heart of public events in contemporary Anakalang, Indonesia. The author argues that by looking at representations as concrete practices we may find them to be entangled in the tensions and hazards of social existence. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMN; CFG; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520204751
ISBN
9780520204751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Explores the mutually formative interactions between the Arab and Jewish working classes, labor movements, and worker-oriented political parties in Palestine just before and during the period of British colonial rule. This book avoids treating the Arab and Jewish communities as if they developed independently of each other. Num Pages: 443 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFF; JFSL1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
443
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition. Wraps.
SKU
V9780520204195
ISBN
9780520204195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.50

Paperback. Using contemporary Algerian politics as a case study of the intellectual movement labeled 'Third Worldism', this title elucidates the broader transformations affecting countries of the Third World that once embraced ideologies of state-centered radical change. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJ; JFSR2; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203013
ISBN
9780520203013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.38

paperback. This work takes an anthropological approach to the fundamental question of what makes life worth living. It considers the issue by examining nine pairs of similarly situated individuals in the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520201330
ISBN
9780520201330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Provides an analysis of the making and unmaking of class consciousness among the urban poor. This title chronicles the transformation of Peru's poor from a culture of deference and clientelism in the late 1960s to a population mobilized for radical political action. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFFA; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200234
ISBN
9780520200234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Describes the youth culture of Japan, drawing comparisons with the interests and activities pursued by teenagers in the United States and the contrasting attitudes of adults in Japan and the U.S. towards adolescence. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520089402
ISBN
9780520089402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.53

Paperback. Explores unconventional texts and dimensions of culture involved in constituting Hiroshima memories - including history textbook controversies, discourses on the city's tourism and urban renewal projects, campaigns to preserve atomic ruins, survivors' testimonial practices, ethnic Koreans' narratives on Japanese colonialism. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 301 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSBH; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085879
ISBN
9780520085879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. Focusing upon Hollywood's portrayal of Asian races, this study describes how social taboos concerning Orientals helped to perpetuate social and racial inequality in the USA. The author's discussion covers early silent films, later classics such as "Shanghai Express" and the recurring geisha movies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520084957
ISBN
9780520084957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.73

paperback. The Japanese women whose memoirs, journals and essays are collected in this volume constitute a strong current in the history of modern Japanese life from the 1880s to the outbreak of World War II. The women reveal why they joined left-wing groups in order to fight oppression and injustice. Editor(s): Hane, Mikiso. Translator(s): Hane, Mikiso. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Reflections on the Way to the Gallows: Rebel Women in Prewar Japan United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520084216
ISBN
9780520084216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. An introduction to the life and work of Walter Benjamin, the German-Jewish philosopher and literary and cultural critic. The text offers insight into Benjamin's complex relationships with Adorno, Brecht, Jewish Messianism and Western Marxism. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520084001
ISBN
9780520084001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. This edition bring up-to-date the author's seminal study of mental retardation. Focusing on the role of stigma and the efforts of the mentally handicapped to pass normal lives, the text explores such areas as social competence, independence and quality of life. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Rev and Updated ed.
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082267
ISBN
9780520082267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.53

Paperback. Examines the films of such key directors as Bunuel, Saura, Erice, and Almodovar, as well as works from the popular cinema and television, exploring how they manifest political and cultural tensions related to the production of Spanish national identity within a changing global context. Num Pages: 568 pages, 103 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520081574
ISBN
9780520081574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. Attempts to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, the text explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins. Num Pages: 136 pages, with 24 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 36.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520080959
ISBN
9780520080959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.65

Paperback. A detailed account of police misconduct and violations of protected freedoms over the past century. In an examination of undercover work in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadephia, Donner reveals the underside of American law enforcement. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JKSW1; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520080355
ISBN
9780520080355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Shows us the wretched face of homelessness in late twentieth-century America in countless cities across the nation. This title reveals who the homeless are, how they live, and why they have ended up on the streets. It sketches a portrait of men and women who are highly adaptive, resourceful, and pragmatic. Num Pages: 405 pages, 3 b&w photographs, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520079892
ISBN
9780520079892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.26

Hardcover. Deals with two remarkable events - the worldwide transformations of the Jews in the modern age and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language. This is a book about social and cultural history addressed not only to the professional historian, and a book about Jews addressed not only to Jewish readers. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CF; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520079588
ISBN
9780520079588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 45.57

Paperback. Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) was arguably the most complex director of postwar Italian cinema. His films - "Accattone", "The Canterbury Tales", "Medea", "Salo" - continue to challenge and entertain new generations of moviegoers. This title studies Pasolini's cinematic realism, in theory and in practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078550
ISBN
9780520078550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.11

Hardcover. "The range of Manas performance traditions captured here is immense. What is wonderful and remarkable is that each is presented vividly, with careful ethnographic detail, so that they become living traditions to the reader."--Susan Wadley, Syracuse University Series: Philip E.Lilienthal Books. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BM; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 39. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520066908
ISBN
9780520066908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 56.89

Paperback. Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers, this title redefines the anthropological study of menstrual customs. Editor(s): Buckley, Dr. Thomas, RN, BSc, MN, PhD; Gottlieb, Alma. Num Pages: 275 pages, line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; MFKH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520063501
ISBN
9780520063501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Offers contributions to the history of antisemitism. Of interest to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies, this work summarizes the historical developments, indicating when and where antisemitism emerged. It criticizes theories about prejudice and racism and develops theory about the nature and dynamics of antisemitism. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520061439
ISBN
9780520061439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Details a study of Mexican and Cuban immigrants. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520050044
ISBN
9780520050044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Hardcover. An important roadmap for fundraising in today's multicultural communities Raising money in today's diverse communities is a growing challenge for fundraisers and philanthropists, requiring thoughtful strategies, successful collaborations, and a respectful understanding of people's differences. Series: AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSN1; KJMV1; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471403616
ISBN
9780471403616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.51
€ 43.33

Hardback. Contains an overview of the history of the field of child psychiatry and examines contemporary issues facing child and adolescent psychiatrists, including the roles that changing family dynamics, multi-culturalism, new technologies, play in children's development, and specialized applications such as forensic psychiatry. Editor(s): Adams, Paul L.; Bleiberg, Efrain. Num Pages: 582 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMC; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 221 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471193326
ISBN
9780471193326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 515.45

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