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Paperback. A look at how the history of country and folk dancing in America is deeply intermeshed with that of political liberalism and the "old left" Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479890354
ISBN
9781479890354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Privacy is one of the most important concepts of our time, yet it is also one of the most elusive. This book offers an overview of the difficulties involved in discussions of privacy and also provides a provocative resolution. It argues that no single definition can be workable, but rather that there are multiple forms of privacy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; JPHC; LNDC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2/28/10
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035072
ISBN
9780674035072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. A study that synthesizes an array of cross-cultural, experimental, and ethnographic data to understand the broad meaning of friendship, how it develops, how it interfaces with kinship and romantic relationships, and how it differs from place to place. Series: Origins of Human Behavior and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 24 line illustrations, 2 maps, 28 sidebars, 17 equations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265479
ISBN
9780520265479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVA; HBJH; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816689286
ISBN
9780816689286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Lende, Daniel H. Series: NAPA Bulletin. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118852125
ISBN
9781118852125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.18

paperback. Presents a synthesis of the findings in biology and brain science, revealing a fundamental discovery: we are designed for sociability, constantly engaged in a 'neural ballet' that connects us brain-to-brain with those around us. This work explains the surprising accuracy of first impressions, the basis of charisma and emotional power, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 286. From the library of Ivor Browne and Jane Levine. Gift inscription to title page. Very good clean copy showing minor age and wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Arrow London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025653
ISBN
9780099464921
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Hardback. Editor(s): Goldberg, Daniel; Larsson, Linus. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806392
ISBN
9781609806392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Hardback. Editor(s): Garcia-Donoso, Daniel; Cordoba, Antonio. Series: Hispanic Urban Studies. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137600714
ISBN
9781137600714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.73

Paperback. In The Voice and its Doubles Daniel Fisher explores the production of Aboriginal Australian audio media, showing how the mediatization of the Aboriginal voice provides the means to representing and linking Indigenous communities, maintaining distinct linguistic and cultural traditions, and gaining access to Australian political life. Num Pages: 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361206
ISBN
9780822361206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. In The Voice and its Doubles Daniel Fisher explores the production of Aboriginal Australian audio media, showing how the mediatization of the Aboriginal voice provides the means to representing and linking Indigenous communities, maintaining distinct linguistic and cultural traditions, and gaining access to Australian political life. Num Pages: 339 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360896
ISBN
9780822360896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.89

Paperback. Uses a case-based approach. This book follows the representative case of "Jorge," presented as unfolding over time and structured to illustrate challenges of diagnosis, to show examples of co-morbidity, and to provoke reflection on what questions may arise during treatment. Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology / SpringerBriefs in Child Development. Num Pages: 93 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMC; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461416463
ISBN
9781461416463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.53

Paperback. An innovative re-thinking of the placebo effect, first published in 2002, that opens up new ways of understanding the phenomenon. Series Editor(s): Harwood, Alan. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 182 pages, 3 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; MB; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 286. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology. 182 pages, 3 b/w illus. 3 tables. An innovative re-thinking of the placebo effect, first published in 2002, that opens up new ways of understanding the phenomenon. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHMC; MB; MMH; MMJ. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 9. Weight: 310. Series Editor(s) :Harwood, Alan.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521000871
ISBN
9780521000871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.33

Hardback. Explains how the human head works, and why our heads evolved in this peculiarly human way. This book documents how the many components of the head function, how they evolved since we diverged from the apes, and how they interact in diverse ways both functionally and developmentally, causing them to be highly integrated. Num Pages: 768 pages, 55 halftones, 110 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
768
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046368
ISBN
9780674046368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.83
€ 52.21

The Western Construction of Religion not only provides a critical assessment of the whole history of "religionas it is understood in the West but offers better ways of constructing the study of this central part of human experience. Translator(s): Sayers, William. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873201
ISBN
9780801873201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.69

Paperback. Cannibalism is one of the oldest and deepest seated taboos. This work provides a lively and easily digestible account from the earliest incidents through to the modern day. It includes ritual cannibalism in primitive societies; cases in mythology, literature and fairy tales and contemporary figures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 illusrations. BIC Classification: BTC; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750943734
ISBN
9780750943734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. As a metaphor, the island has been a fecund source of inspiration across many domains. Yet the concept seems to contradict trends toward interconnectedness in the geographic and design fields. An atlas of islands, New Geographies, 8 explores the new limits of islandness and gathers examples to reassert its relevance for design disciplines." Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934510452
ISBN
9781934510452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

paperback. The modern meanings of kinship, marriage, parenthood, gender, and sexuality are being questioned, and debates on same-sex marriages and parenthood or on divorce and blended families are reflective of these challenges. This book covers family sociology to provide an interpretive model for understanding contemporary changes in the family. Translator(s): Brierley, Jane. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774815215
ISBN
9780774815215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.11

Hardback. Presents a historical panorama of the evolution of demographic thought from its 18th-century origins onwards. This book uses this to demonstrate how the multilevel approach can resolve some of the contradictions that have become apparent and achieve a synthesis of the different approaches employed. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402056215
ISBN
9781402056215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.29

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107129337
ISBN
9781107129337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.10

Paperback. Explores the vibrancy and variety of humans' sacred encounters with the natural world, gathering a range of stories culled from Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Mayan, Himalayan, Buddhist, and Chinese shamanic traditions. Num Pages: 321 pages, 25 b/w images. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290426
ISBN
9780520290426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.73

Hardcover. This book represents the first attempt to step inside the holiday experience of young British tourists in San Antonio, Ibiza. Briggs' ethnographic study reveals the ugly truth about how and why they get involved in deviance and risk-taking when they go abroad, driven by self validation and a commodified social context. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSEB; JFFP; JFSP2; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137022394
ISBN
9781137022394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

Paperback. Offers an alternative to the Euro-American warrior/patriarch model of masculinity and recovers the Jewish ideal of the gentle, receptive male. Analyzing ancient and modern texts, this book reveals early rabbis - studious, family-oriented - as exemplars of manhood and the prime objects of female desire in traditional Jewish society. Series: Contraversions: Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 433 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFSJ; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210509
ISBN
9780520210509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. "With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism--and the culture it creates--harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a" Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
20th Anniversary Ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465014996
ISBN
9780465014996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Where do concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security" come from and how has their meaning changed over time?. This edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. Editor(s): Beland, Daniel; Petersen, Klaus. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447306436
ISBN
9781447306436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.10

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