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Hardback. Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations of Chilie and Mexico, which are still major parties today. The concluding section analyzes the demise of formerly significant Christian Democratic parties. Editor(s): Mainwaring, Scott; Scully, Timothy R. Num Pages: 424 pages, 38 tables, 11 illustrations, 4 maps, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJH; 3JJP; HRC; JHBA; JPHV; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745970
- ISBN
- 9780804745970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.88
€ 183.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Magerski, Christine; Savage, Robert; Weller, Christiane. Series: Literaturwissenschaft / Kulturwissenschaft. BIC Classification: JHB. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitatsverlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783835060715
- ISBN
- 9783835060715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.01
€ 81.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Mackert, Jurgen (University of Potsdam, Germany). Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810039705
- ISBN
- 9783810039705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.33
€ 74.33
Hardback. It is critical for the food industry to maintain a current understanding of the factors affecting food choice, acceptance and consumption since these influence all aspects of its activities. This book is an essential reference for those concerned with the economic, social, and psychological aspects of the subject. Editor(s): MacFie, H. J. H.; Meiselman, H. L. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KNDF; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751401929
- ISBN
- 9780751401929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.81
€ 192.81
Hardback. Throughout the world, everyday, millions of people eat earth, clay, nasal mucus, and similar substances. Yet food practices like these are understudied in a sustained, interdisciplinary manner. This book aims to correct this neglect. Editor(s): MacClancy, Jeremy; Henry, C. Jeya; Macbeth, Helen M. Series: Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453534
- ISBN
- 9781845453534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.43
€ 155.43
Hardback. Fieldwork is a central method of research throughout anthropology, a much-valued, much-vaunted mode of generating information. But its nature and process have been seriously understudied in biological anthropology and primatology. This book is the first ever comparative investigation, across primatology, biological and social anthropology.. Editor(s): MacClancy, Jeremy; Fuentes, Agustin. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 316 pages, 30 ills. BIC Classification: JHMC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456900
- ISBN
- 9781845456900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.97
€ 155.97
Hardback. The essays collected in this volume attest to a renewal of philosophical interest in how bodies think and how thought is embodied, a philosophy that has been deeply influenced by literature, the arts, and psychoanalysis. Editor(s): MacCannell, Juliet; Zakarin, Laura. Series: Irvine Studies in the Humanities. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723060
- ISBN
- 9780804723060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.14
€ 161.14
Hardback. The term 'Anthropology of Food' has become an accepted abbreviation for the study of anthropological perspectives on food, diet and nutrition, an increasingly important subdivision of anthropology that encompasses a rich variety of perspectives, academic approaches, theories, and methods. Its multi-disciplinary nature adds to its complexity. Editor(s): Macbeth, Helen M.; MacClancy, Jeremy. Num Pages: 227 pages, 17 figs, 8 tables, Glossary, Index. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815446
- ISBN
- 9781571815446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Hardback. Offers a look at the function of metaphors in mediating between two disciplinary cultures which represent and mold our views about nature and society, and the boundary between them. This book is useful for professionals and students of history, philosophy and sociology of science, biology, and literary science. Editor(s): Maasen, Sabine; Mendelsohn, E.; Weingart, Peter. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792331742
- ISBN
- 9780792331742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.91
€ 191.91
The Making of European Consumption. Facing the American Challenge.
. Ed(S): Lundin, Per; Kaiserfeld, Thomas
Paperback. American ideals and models feature prominently in the master narrative of post-war European consumer societies. This book demonstrates that Europeans did not appropriate a homogenous notion of America, rather post-war European consumption was a process of selective appropriation of American elements. Editor(s): Lundin, Per; Kaiserfeld, Thomas. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349476800
- ISBN
- 9781349476800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Ludtke, Hartmut; Agricola, Sigurd; Karst, Uwe. Num Pages: 297 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810005700
- ISBN
- 9783810005700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.98
€ 68.98
Hardback. These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the Editor(s): Low, Alaine; Tremayne, Soraya. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814678
- ISBN
- 9781571814678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.94
€ 154.94
Paperback. An anthology on the role of communication in the construction and performance of sexualities in interpersonal contexts and in public discourses. It assists students in understanding the intersections of sexuality with other identity constructions. It facilitates students' awareness of and ability to recognize heteronormativity. Editor(s): Lovaas, Karen E.; Jenkins, Mercilee M. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHBK5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412914437
- ISBN
- 9781412914437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 164.48
€ 164.48
hardcover. Since the mid-20th century, organizational theorists have increasingly distanced themselves from the study of core societal power centers and important policy issues of the day. This title addresses the global financial crisis debates. Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Hirsch, Paul M. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857242051
- ISBN
- 9780857242051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.20
€ 143.20
Paperback. The human life course is filled with and subject to a wide range of personal difficulties, many of which are shared by others. Social Problems across the Life Course offers accessible readings that examine the societal construction of social problems out of the personal troubles that people confront at major life stages. Editor(s): Lopata, Helena; Levy, Judith A. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528352
- ISBN
- 9780742528352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.90
€ 70.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret,M.; Gordon, D. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 558 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; MB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080722
- ISBN
- 9781556080722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 277.61
€ 277.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret,M.; Gordon, D. Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 558 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1011.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080715
- ISBN
- 9781556080715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.37
€ 241.37
Hardback. Social computing, the study of social behavior and context based on computational systems, facilitates behavioral modeling in model building, analysis, pattern mining, anticipation, and prediction. This book presents material from the second interdisciplinary workshop focused on employing social computing for behavioral modeling and prediction. Editor(s): Liu, Huan; Salerno, John J.; Young, Michael J. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 100 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBUH; PBW; UND; UNF; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441900555
- ISBN
- 9781441900555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.50
€ 193.50
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Linne, Gudrun; Schwarz, Michael (ESRI R&d Center Zurich AG Switzerland). Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JP; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810037589
- ISBN
- 9783810037589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.92
€ 115.92
Hardback. This volume explores the search for meaning among people in China today. The subjects of these essays span the social spectrum from hip young entrepreneurs to sweatshop workers and homeless beggars, with the issues ranging from domestic violence to homosexuality to political corruption. Editor(s): Link, Perry; Madsen, Richard; Pickowicz, Paul G. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFC; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510784
- ISBN
- 9780742510784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.53
€ 189.53