Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Hardback. Advocates an expanded concept of learning for museums, and for more formal schooling environments. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104419
- ISBN
- 9780759104419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.68
€ 150.68
Hardback. Collection of original writings on legal aspects of cultural resources protection from practicing lawyers and judges. Editor(s): Richman, Jennifer R.; Forsyth, Marion P. Series: Heritage Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104471
- ISBN
- 9780759104471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.87
€ 162.87
Hardback. Traces the theoretical development of anthropology through the lives of the well-known figures who have influenced its historical trajectory. Editor(s): Silverman, Sydel. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104594
- ISBN
- 9780759104594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.88
€ 171.88
Paperback. Traces the theoretical development of anthropology through the lives of the well-known figures who have influenced its historical trajectory. Editor(s): Silverman, Sydel. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104600
- ISBN
- 9780759104600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.99
€ 75.99
Hardback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104754
- ISBN
- 9780759104754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.25
€ 174.25
Paperback. Looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. This title is a useful resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward an understanding of and appreciation for research. Editor(s): Chittenden, David; Farmelo, Graham; Lewenstein, Bruce V. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104761
- ISBN
- 9780759104761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.35
€ 78.35
Hardback. Focuses on the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, class, and (ethno) nation that influence the dynamics of human rights conflicts in different parts of the world. This collection of essays investigates human rights conflicts in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Editor(s): Harrison, Faye V. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104815
- ISBN
- 9780759104815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.31
€ 158.31
The Other Side of Middletown. Exploring Muncie's African American Comm...
Lassiter, Luke Eric; Goodall, Hurley; Campbel...
Hardback. Prompted by the overt omission of Muncie's black community from the famous study by Lynd and Lynd, "Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture", this book uncovers the neglected part of the story of Middletown, a well-known pseudonym for the Midwestern city of Muncie, Indiana. It is a useful resource for community research. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104839
- ISBN
- 9780759104839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.52
€ 157.52
Paperback. Offers case studies to guide indigenous communities and their partners in protecting their intellectual property. This title addresses the poor fit between western regimes of intellectual property rights and the requirements for safeguarding indigenous cultural resources. It describes positive efforts at protecting indigenous knowledge. Editor(s): Riley, Mary. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104860
- ISBN
- 9780759104860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.21
€ 68.21
hardcover. Reflects the various changes in the study of gender and archaeology. This title covers issues such as sexuality studies, the body, children, and feminist pedagogy. It also covers the roles of women and men in such areas as human origins, the sexual division of labor, kinship and other social structures, state development, and ideology. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104952
- ISBN
- 9780759104952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.19
€ 163.19
Hardback. Examines the northwest American myth of Bigfoot. This book repudiates the evidence purportedly demonstrating the creature's existence. It argues that Bigfoot exists only in the popular imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105386
- ISBN
- 9780759105386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.60
€ 161.60
Hardback. Chicanas in Charge offers profiles, in the form of oral histories, of the careers of female community and political leaders from the Chicano community in Texas. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105607
- ISBN
- 9780759105607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.42
€ 159.42
Paperback. A sociological examination of the production and audiences of Veggie Tales, a popular evangelical video series for children. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105690
- ISBN
- 9780759105690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.48
€ 42.48
Hardback. Offers an analysis of the connections between global marine and atmospheric conditions to global political phenomena. This book shows how human survival is intricately linked to the sustainability of the world ocean, a singular connected body of regional oceans. Series: Globalization and the Environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105843
- ISBN
- 9780759105843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.19
€ 155.19
Paperback. Offers an analysis of the connections between global marine and atmospheric conditions to global political phenomena. This book shows how human survival is intricately linked to the sustainability of the world ocean, a singular connected body of regional oceans. Series: Globalization and the Environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105850
- ISBN
- 9780759105850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.18
€ 59.18
Paperback. Offers an analysis of public versus private management of prisons, a competition that originated with the introduction of private facilities into the criminal justice system in the 1980s. The authors measure prison performance with the technique of multi-level modeling for simultaneous measurement of the individual and the institution. Series: Violence Prevention and Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105874
- ISBN
- 9780759105874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.52
€ 59.52
Hardback. The first comprehensive guide to identifying and interpreting items such as buttons, clasps, buckles, combs, and other items of personal adornment in early American museum collections and archaeological sites. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFCK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105881
- ISBN
- 9780759105881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.39
€ 193.39
Paperback. The first comprehensive guide to identifying and interpreting items such as buttons, clasps, buckles, combs, and other items of personal adornment in early American museum collections and archaeological sites. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105898
- ISBN
- 9780759105898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.33
€ 101.33
Hardback. Starting with the Neolithic rock images of Iheren, Algeria, this work analysis the eiconography of Saharan rock art. It examines the various strands of evidence - icons, ideas, motifs, colors, and sizes - and weaves them together into a story that offers a window on the pastoralist worldview through the semiotics of their art. Series: African Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBX; ACBK; G; HDD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106048
- ISBN
- 9780759106048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.21
€ 166.21
Paperback. Although stoical New Englanders may not be showy about it, religion plays a powerful role in their culture. Examining Catholics and Protestants, as well as Conservative Protestants, African Americans, and Jews, this volume provides an account of religion in this US region. Editor(s): Walsh, Andrew; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HRCX6; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106291
- ISBN
- 9780759106291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37