Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
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
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- New
- SKU
- V9781571818294
- ISBN
- 9781571818294
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€ 163.32
€ 163.32
hardcover. The museum boom, with its accompanying objectification and politicization of culture, finds its counterpart in the growing interest by social scientists in material culture, much of which is to be found in museums. Not surprisingly, anthropologists in particular are turning their attention again to museums, after decades of neglect.. Editor(s): Bouquet, Margaret. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 ills. BIC Classification: GM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818256
- ISBN
- 9781571818256
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€ 164.23
€ 164.23
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
€ 163.19
€ 163.19
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818157
- ISBN
- 9781571818157
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€ 164.06
€ 164.06
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
€ 164.30
€ 164.30
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.
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- 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
€ 163.94
€ 163.94
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
€ 164.06
€ 164.06
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
€ 164.23
€ 164.23
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
€ 164.27
€ 164.27
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
€ 163.94
€ 163.94
Hardcover. Starting from an ethnographic appraisal of the place of religious practices, and thereby returning to an approach more recently neglected, this book offers a detailed understanding of English everyday life. Three contemporary case studies disclose the complex patterns and compulsion of ordinary lives, including both moral and historical dimensions. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HR; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817266
- ISBN
- 9781571817266
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Condition: New
€ 163.82
€ 163.82
Hardback. From the last decade of the 18th century, European states began to clearly define nationality. This book provides a detailed study of the laws relating to citizenship, naturalisation and aliens in German states and England in the 19th century. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 12ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 1QFE; 3JH; JP; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817174
- ISBN
- 9781571817174
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Condition: New
€ 164.36
€ 164.36
Hardback. In their introduction to 23 contributed chapters, Berger (history, U. of Glamorgan) and Compston (European studies, Cardiff U.) define policy concertation as "the codetermination of public policy by means of agreements struck between governments, employers, and trade unions." To account for the vary Editor(s): Berger, Stefan; Compton, Hugh. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 673.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817020
- ISBN
- 9781571817020
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Condition: New
€ 182.72
€ 182.72
Hardback. Series: European Expansion & Global Interaction. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816726
- ISBN
- 9781571816726
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€ 164.08
€ 164.08
hardcover. What is it to be human? How do we relate to the world, to each other and to our selves - in everyday life and when faced with life's big questions? In this book, the author develops a general theoretical model that might be able to offer a better understanding of the human condition and of the underlying principles of human behavior. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781571816610
- ISBN
- 9781571816610
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Condition: New
€ 163.99
€ 163.99
Hardback. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816214
- ISBN
- 9781571816214
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Condition: New
€ 163.99
€ 163.99
Property and Equalty, Volume II: Encapsulation, Commercialization, Dis...
. Ed(S): Widlok, Thomas; Tadesse, Wolde Gossa
hardcover. The ethnography of egalitarian social systems was first met with sheer disbelief. Today it is still hotly debated in a number of fields and has gained sophistication as well as momentum. This collection of essays on "property and equality" acknowledges this diversification by presenting research results in two complementary volumes. Editor(s): Widlok, Thomas; Tadesse, Wolde Gossa. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781571816177
- ISBN
- 9781571816177
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Condition: New
€ 164.11
€ 164.11
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). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816146
- ISBN
- 9781571816146
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Condition: New
€ 163.70
€ 163.70
Hardback. Originally seen as a positive force, nationalism has resulted in warfare and persecution of minorities, so much so that, over time, it has been considered a social evil whose apparent decline has been greeted as a positive development. This text disputes this, maintaining that nationalism is not disappearing but has taken on a different form. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. BIC Classification: 1D; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816122
- ISBN
- 9781571816122
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Condition: New
€ 163.63
€ 163.63
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816078
- ISBN
- 9781571816078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.43
€ 163.43