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Hardback. What is the role of the neighbourhood in our understanding of community and how has this role changed over the last century? Talja Blokland seeks to answer this question in this careful ethnographic study of the changing nature of social relationships and urban communities. Translator(s): Mitzman, Lee K. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628011
- ISBN
- 9780745628011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.10
€ 79.10
Paperback. Community is a central idea in urban studies but remains conceptually vague and empirically difficult to work with. Building on existing theories of community, Talja Blokland offers an important contribution to defining and understanding this key theme. Series: Urban Futures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509504824
- ISBN
- 9781509504824
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.81
€ 23.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. In the last three decades, the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos has commanded the close scrutiny of scholars. These studies have focused on the political repression, human rights abuses, debt-driven growth model, and crony capitalism that defined Marcos' so-called Democratic Revolution in the Philippines. Series: Research in International Studies - Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896803121
- ISBN
- 9780896803121
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. In the last three decades, the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos has commanded the close scrutiny of scholars. These studies have focused on the political repression, human rights abuses, debt-driven growth model, and crony capitalism that defined Marcos' so-called Democratic Revolution in the Philippines. Series: Research in International Studies - Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896803114
- ISBN
- 9780896803114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.63
€ 76.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Stryker, Susan; Bettcher, Talia Mae. Num Pages: 310 pages, 19. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822368489
- ISBN
- 9780822368489
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.64
€ 18.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Examines how and when politicians play the race card and then manage to plausibly deny doing so. This book analyzes the causes, dynamics, and consequences of racially loaded political communication. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 line illus., 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JFFJ; JFSL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 292 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070711
- ISBN
- 9780691070711
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Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.32
€ 53.17
€ 42.32
paperback. An examination of the effects of violence on an urban center and how it shapes both the physical and cultural landscape of a city Series: Jewish Life, History, and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 85 b&w photos, 10 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JFFE; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780292728820
- ISBN
- 9780292728820
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226647494
- ISBN
- 9780226647494
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.29
€ 48.99
€ 38.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465514
- ISBN
- 9781349465514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.69€ 30.81
€ 82.69
€ 30.81
Hardback. Explains the deft diplomatic footwork instigated since Putin came to power in 1999 and Moscow's stubborn backing of the Syrian and Iranian regimes Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FB; HBJF1; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042598
- ISBN
- 9781849042598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.07€ 58.62
€ 59.07
€ 58.62
Hardback. Questions Western assumptions regarding death and killing. This title scrutinizes the idea of a "clash of civilizations," the claim that "Islamic jihadism" is the essence of modern terror, and the arguments put forward by liberals to justify war in our time. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. Num Pages: 144 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141529
- ISBN
- 9780231141529
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Opening with the provocative query "what might an anthropology of the secular look like?" this work explores the concepts, practices, and political formations of secularism, with emphasis on the major historical shifts that have shaped secular sensibilities in the modern West and Middle East. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRQA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747684
- ISBN
- 9780804747684
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.40
€ 29.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. He argues that "religionis a construction of European modernity, a construction that authorizes-for Westerners and non-Westerners alike-particular forms of "history making." Num Pages: 344 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAX; HRH; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801846328
- ISBN
- 9780801846328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.02
€ 38.99
€ 33.02
Paperback. Four leading thinkers confront the paradoxes and dilemmas attending the supposed stand-off between Islam and liberal democratic values. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251698
- ISBN
- 9780823251698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409445395
- ISBN
- 9781409445395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.59€ 23.73
€ 153.59
€ 23.73
Paperback. Diasporic Homecomings provides a comparative, analytical overview of the major ethnic return migrant groups in Europe and East Asia through an in-depth, ethnographic account of their experiences. Editor(s): Tsuda, Takeyuki. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804762762
- ISBN
- 9780804762762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479821785
- ISBN
- 9781479821785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.15
€ 97.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479810796
- ISBN
- 9781479810796
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Since the late 1980s, Brazilians of Japanese descent have been 'return' migrating to Japan as unskilled foreign workers. This book illuminates how cultural encounters caused by transnational migration can reinforce local ethnic identities and nationalist discourses. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231128391
- ISBN
- 9780231128391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Hardcover. Studies show that almost all industrial countries have experienced dramatic decreases in both fertility and mortality rates. East Asia exemplifies these trends. This title offers a look at how long-term demographic transitions have taken shape there and how they have affected the economy in the region. Editor(s): Ito, Takatoshi; Rose, Andrew K. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research East Asia Seminar on Economics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 66 figures, 82 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHBD; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226386850
- ISBN
- 9780226386850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87€ 101.88
€ 122.87
€ 101.88