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Society & culture: general
Hardback. The essays of Sound Matters investigate the ways in which texts, artists, and performers in all kinds of media have utilized sonic materials in order to enforce or complicate dominant notions of German cultural and national identity. Editor(s): Alter, Nora M.; Koepnick, Lutz. Num Pages: 256 pages, Bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814364
- ISBN
- 9781571814364
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Condition: New
€ 152.18
€ 152.18
Hardback. Presents an account of what it was like to be young and hip, growing up in East Germany in the 1950s and 1960s. Charting the clashes which occurred between teenage rebels and the authorities, this book explores what happened when gender, sexuality, Nazism, communism and rock 'n' roll collided during this period. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815323
- ISBN
- 9781571815323
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Condition: New
€ 152.82
€ 152.82
Hardback. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815910
- ISBN
- 9781571815910
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Condition: New
€ 151.34
€ 151.34
Hardback. Although the post-colonial situation has attracted considerable interest over recent years, one important colonial power - Portugal - has not been given any attention. This volume explores notions of ethnicity, "race", culture, and nation in the context of the debate on colonialism and postcolonialism. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816078
- ISBN
- 9781571816078
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Condition: New
€ 151.22
€ 151.22
Hardback. This study focuses on the elderly who are without children for a variety of reasons and are therefore lacking in family support networks in the face of shrinking or non-existent state welfare systems. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816146
- ISBN
- 9781571816146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.83
€ 151.83
Hardback. Editor(s): Blowen, Sarah; Demossier, Marion; Picard, Jeanine. Series: Contemporary France Series. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817280
- ISBN
- 9781571817280
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Condition: New
€ 152.06
€ 152.06
Hardback. There are many stories featuring the villainous hero Reynard the Fox in many languages told over many centuries, goingback as far as the early 12th century. All these stories are comic and much of the humour depends on parody and satire resulting in mockery, sometimes the subversion of certain kinds of serious literature.. Editor(s): Varty, Kenneth. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JM; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 545.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817372
- ISBN
- 9781571817372
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Condition: New
€ 152.37
€ 152.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Coleman, Professor Simon; Crang, Mike. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 1MB; JFC; JHMC; KNSG; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817457
- ISBN
- 9781571817457
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Condition: New
€ 152.34
€ 152.34
Hardback. During World War II, London was transformed into a European city, as it unexpectedly became a place of refuge for many thousands of European citizens who through choice or the accidents of war found themselves seeking refuge in Britain from the military campaigns on the Continent of Europe.. Editor(s): Conway, Martin; Gotovitch, Jose. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817594
- ISBN
- 9781571817594
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Condition: New
€ 152.18
€ 152.18
Hardcover. With the growing fragmentation of western societies and disillusionment with the political process, the question of legitimacy has become one of the key issues of contemporary politics and is examined in this volume in depth for the first time. Drawing on ethnographic material from the U.S., Europe, India, Japan, and Africa.. Editor(s): Pardo, Italo. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPJ; 1H; 1KBB; JFF; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817655
- ISBN
- 9781571817655
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Condition: New
€ 152.06
€ 152.06
Hardback. In this highly original approach to the study of the construction of culture, this collection of previously unpublished essays explore the topography of the secret and the forbidden, focusing on specific moments in recent cultural and political history. Editor(s): Lloyd, Fran; O'Brien, Catherine. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 figs. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 543.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817884
- ISBN
- 9781571817884
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Condition: New
€ 152.39
€ 152.39
Hardback. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818157
- ISBN
- 9781571818157
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Condition: New
€ 152.18
€ 152.18
Hardback. In light of the curve balls the times are throwing at the identity, priorities, and world views of young Israelis, Hazan (social anthropology, Tel Aviv U.) constructs an ethnographically informed discourse pertaining to the tension and interplay between the mythical framework and formulae of Zionism Series: New Directions in Anthropology. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSP2; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 303.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818218
- ISBN
- 9781571818218
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Condition: New
€ 150.99
€ 150.99
Hardback. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFMX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818294
- ISBN
- 9781571818294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.50
€ 151.50
Hardback. The authors of this collection of original essays, most of whom are social scientists at the Moscow Academy of Science, examine those aspects of life of women in Russia today which are most pressing, not least those arising from the multi-ethnic composition of the Russian Federation that comprises more than one hundred different nationalities. Editor(s): Koval, Vitalina. Num Pages: 160 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818850
- ISBN
- 9781571818850
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Condition: New
€ 151.62
€ 151.62
Hardback. This study shows how, under the impact of wars, migration, national politics, global economic and technological developments and especially tourism, the categories of Insider and Outsider are contracted and expanded, and reinterpreted to fit the constantly changing "reality" of the society; they assume different meanings at different times. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSEB; HBJD; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 584.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818898
- ISBN
- 9781571818898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.77
€ 152.77
Hardback. A literary and cultural study combining social and political analysis along with a close reading of Turkish-born writer Emine Sevgi +zdamar in order to present the current situation of the Turkish minority living in modern Germany. Editor(s): Horrocks, David; Kolinsky, Eva. Series: Culture and Society in Germany. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 tables and diagrams, 1 photograph, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVT; 2ACG; DSBH; JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818997
- ISBN
- 9781571818997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.73
€ 151.73
Hardback. A well organized study of contemporary women's writing in German offering overviews of feminist critical approaches and readings of individual writers from 1945 to 1990 in East and West Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The 16 essays describe developments in women's writing in each of the countries Editor(s): Weedon, Chris. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819024
- ISBN
- 9781571819024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.71
€ 152.71
Hardback. As reproduction is seen as central to kinship and the biological link as the primary bond between parents and their offspring, Western perceptions of kin relations are primarily determined by ideas about "consanguinity," "genealogical relations," and "genetic connections." Editor(s): Rao, Aparnu; Bock, Monika. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map, 13 figs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819116
- ISBN
- 9781571819116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.67
€ 163.67
Hardback. This collection of essays by leading western and Russian specialists contains new insights and updates previous research into the role of women in Russian culture in the last two centuries and contributes to two exciting and growing research areas: the feminist critique of work by Russian male authors and the study of Russian women writers. Editor(s): Marsh, Rosalind J. Series: Studies in Slavic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 523.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819130
- ISBN
- 9781571819130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.26
€ 152.26
Hardback. Infrastructure development projects are set to continue into the next century as developing country governments seek to manage population growth, urbanization and industrialization. The contributions in this volume raise many questions about 'development' and 'progress' in the late twentieth century. Editor(s): McDowell, Christopher. Series: Refugee & Forced Migration Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFD; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819161
- ISBN
- 9781571819161
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Condition: New
€ 151.95
€ 151.95
Hardback. Most studies of the so-called tribal communities in India stress their social, economic, and political differences from communities that are organized on the basis of caste. It was this apparent contrast between tribal and caste lifestyle and, moreover, the paucity of material on tribal groups, that motivated the author to undertake this study.. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map, 16 tables, 4 figs, 2 appendices. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819185
- ISBN
- 9781571819185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.37
€ 152.37
Hardback. his volume deals in depth with the life of the Sinti and Roma in Germany and their representation in German literature, giving the background to the maltreatment, underlining the fact that the persecution of Gypsies during the Nazi period, which until the 1980s has been totally marginalized by historians, did not cease in 1945. Series: Culture and Society in Germany. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 tables, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819215
- ISBN
- 9781571819215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.95
€ 151.95
Hardback. A collection of social anthropologist Ardener's papers concerning the Bakweri people of Mount Cameroon on the coast of West Africa. The studies of the culture and history of the Cameroon Kingdom cover the Bakweri's early contacts with the Portuguese, the defeat of the first German expedition.. Series: Cameroon Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 maps, 1 fig., 9 ills, 4 appendices, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; 3J; HBJH; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819291
- ISBN
- 9781571819291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.23
€ 164.23