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Society & social sciences
Paperback. Among the social sciences, anthropology relies most on "fieldwork" - the long-term immersion in another way of life as the basis for knowledge. The essays in this text explore the notion of "field", show how the concept is historically constructed and explore the consequences of its dominance. Editor(s): Gupta, Akhil; Ferguson, James. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206809
- ISBN
- 9780520206809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.49
€ 35.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. Anthropology has traditionally relied on a spatially localised society or culture as its object of study. This title features essays that demonstrate how over the years this anthropological convention and its attendant assumptions about identity and cultural difference have undergone a series of important challenges. Editor(s): Gupta, Akhil; Ferguson, James. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319405
- ISBN
- 9780822319405
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Hardcover. Diet and exercise have long been recognized as important components of a healthy lifestyle, as they have a great impact on improving cardiovascular and cerebrovascular functions, lowering the risk of metabolic disorders, and contributing to healthy aging. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; MBNH3; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118840559
- ISBN
- 9781118840559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.37
€ 223.37
Paperback. Told from the perspective of its former Foreign minister, this is a uniquely candid account of Chechnya's struggle for independence and its two wars against Russia which will revise our understanding of the conflict and explain how it continues. Features new insights, intimate portraits of key personalities and a foreword by Zbigniew Brzezinski. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBJ; HBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349289745
- ISBN
- 9781349289745
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Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765708243
- ISBN
- 9780765708243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 164.47
€ 164.47
Hardcover. Editor(s): Akhutina, Tatiana. Num Pages: 206 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594541025
- ISBN
- 9781594541025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.92€ 112.89
€ 161.92
€ 112.89
Paperback. Two intelligence experts with unique access to inside sources reveal the fascinating story behind the evolution of America's new, effective approach to counterterrorism Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610392389
- ISBN
- 9781610392389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.28
€ 25.99
€ 21.28
hardcover. Taking you to the classrooms of Japanese preschools, this book explores the everyday, implicit behaviors that form a crucially important - but grossly understudied-aspect of educational practice. It focusses on how teachers embody their lessons: how they use their hands to gesture, comfort, or discipline; and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 189 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226263076
- ISBN
- 9780226263076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.57€ 83.32
€ 98.57
€ 83.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804791243
- ISBN
- 9780804791243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.86
€ 113.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798549
- ISBN
- 9780804798549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.24
€ 27.99
€ 26.24
Hardback. Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) was highly a acclaimed Japanese poet and translator from classical Japanese. She was also a prominent feminist. In 1928 she was invited to travel around areas with a strong Japanese presence in China's northeast. This is her account of that journey. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 128 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJG; GTB; JFSJ1; WTH; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123181
- ISBN
- 9780231123181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.90
€ 132.90
Hardcover. Reconstructs the use of armed resistance by Black activists and supporters in Mississippi to challenge racist terrorism, segregation, and fight for human rights and political empowerment Num Pages: 4 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814725245
- ISBN
- 9780814725245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.94
€ 99.94
Paperback. A study of international organizations. It traces the crucial role played by international organizations in determining the shape of the world. It illuminates the evolution and meaning of the global community and global consciousness. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350. The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World. 255 pages. A study of international organizations. It traces the crucial role played by international organizations in determining the shape of the world. It illuminates the evolution and meaning of the global community and global consciousness. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPS. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight: 360.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231283
- ISBN
- 9780520231283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.70
€ 33.99
€ 24.70
Hardback. Provides an account of world history from the end of WWII onwards, an era when transnational communities challenged the long domination of the nation-state. In this title, leading scholars elucidate the political, economic, cultural, and environmental forces that have shaped the planet in the past sixty years. Series: A History of the World. Num Pages: 990 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; HBG; HBLW3; HBLX; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 990
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674045729
- ISBN
- 9780674045729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.53
€ 54.99
€ 46.53
Paperback. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2022
- SKU
- V9781780937281
- ISBN
- 9781780937281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.05
€ 34.99
€ 30.05
Paperback. This third volume of the updated edition describes how the United States became a global power during the period from 1913 to 1945. Series: The New Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JPS; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 268 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107536197
- ISBN
- 9781107536197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.77
€ 47.77
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; JPA; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648965
- ISBN
- 9780691648965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.14
€ 114.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816634866
- ISBN
- 9780816634866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.28
€ 29.99
€ 27.28
Hardcover. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452672
- ISBN
- 9780857452672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.01
€ 161.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613244647
- ISBN
- 9781613244647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.67€ 162.20
€ 234.67
€ 162.20