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Paperback. Anthropology Matters places the study of anthropology concretely in the world by which it is surrounded. It uses a question-based approach to introduce important anthropological concepts, embedding those concepts in contemporary global issues that will interest readers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487593209
ISBN
9781487593209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.91

Paperback. This second edition of the widely praised Anthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology, features a variety of updates, revisions, and new readings in its comprehensive presentation of issues in the history of anthropological theory and epistemology over the past century. Editor(s): Moore, Henrietta L.; Sanders, Todd. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673355
ISBN
9780470673355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.08

Paperback. This articulate and authoritative survey of both the popular and academic trends in anthropology demonstrates the broad relevance of anthropological knowledge and argues for a more inclusive conception of the discipline that engages the public imagination. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118475508
ISBN
9781118475508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJ; 3JM; JHMC; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319503097
ISBN
9783319503097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.72

Hardback. As scientists claiming specialized knowledge about indigenous peoples, especially American Indians, anthropologists used expositions to promote their quest for professional status and authority. This title shows how anthropology showcased itself "to show each half of the world how the other half lives". Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 552 pages, 48 photos, 2 maps, 10 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803237599
ISBN
9780803237599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Paperback. Takes readers through the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition to show how anthropology, as conceptualized by W J McGee, the first president of the American Anthropological Association, showcased itself through programs, static displays, and exhibits for millions of people 'to show each half of the world how the other half lives'. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 552 pages, 48 photographs, 2 maps, 10 tables, 12 appendixes, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803227965
ISBN
9780803227965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. This book serves as a thorough, basic introduction to the study of anthropology that has been designed specifically for those who plan careers in mission or cross-cultural ministry. Kraft treats various theories of culture and society; kinship and family structure, cross-cultural communication and assesses various anthropological schools. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Orbis Books (USA) United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570750854
ISBN
9781570750854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.75

Hardback. This first English translation of lectures Claude Levi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072909
ISBN
9780674072909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.41

Paperback. Between 1914 and 1918, German anthropologists conducted their work in the midst of full-scale war. The discipline was relatively new in German academia when World War I broke out. The author reveals that its development was profoundly altered by the conflict. He examines both the origins and consequences of this shift. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JHMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222684
ISBN
9780226222684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.90

Hardcover. Between 1914 and 1918, German anthropologists conducted their work in the midst of full-scale war. The discipline was relatively new in German academia when World War I broke out. The author reveals that its development was profoundly altered by the conflict. He examines both the origins and consequences of this shift. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JHMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222677
ISBN
9780226222677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.40
€ 87.64

Paperback. Examines the influence of McCarthyism and the CIA on anthropology in the cold war era. Editor(s): Wax, Dustin M. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745325866
ISBN
9780745325866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.23

Hardback. Cutting across social science and the humanities, this book develops the ontological implications of the thesis of the Manchester School of Social Anthropology: that all social order necessarily betrays conflicting underlying principles. It also mounts a study of the ontology of self and other in relation to dualism, as well as non-dualism. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452247
ISBN
9781845452247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.16

Paperback. Using cultural anthropology to analyze debates that reverberate throughout the human sciences, this text looks at cultural anthropology's past accomplishments, its current predicaments, its future direction, and the insights it has to offer other fields of study. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226504506
ISBN
9780226504506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.69

hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; JHMC; JNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415786546
ISBN
9780415786546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415786553
ISBN
9780415786553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.78

Paperback. Argyrou puts forward a powerful critique of both modern and postmodern anthropology that reveals the self-centered logic of anthropological humanism. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 136 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745318592
ISBN
9780745318592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Frese, P.; Harrell, M. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 237.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403963000
ISBN
9781403963000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

Paperback. An account of how anthropology has responded to and helped shape ideas about race and culture in the United States, and how its ideas have been appropriated to different ends. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346982
ISBN
9780822346982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Offers an examination and discussion of theories of dance by the pioneer of the anthropology of human movement. Suitable for graduate students in anthropology faced with the wide spectrum of theories of human movement, this title examines subjects ranging from Aboriginal and African dances to the Royal Ballet. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 photographs, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: ASD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071348
ISBN
9780252071348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.84

Paperback. The award-winning anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner draws on her longstanding interest in theories of cultural practice to rethink key concepts of culture, agency, and subjectivity. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 298. Culture, Power, and the Acting Subject. 216 pages. Draws on the author's longstanding interest in theories of cultural practice to rethink key concepts of culture, agency, and subjectivity for the social sciences of the twenty-first century. This work contains seven theoretical and interpretive essays that advocate reconfiguring, rather than abandoning, the concept of culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight: 290.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338642
ISBN
9780822338642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.95

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