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Sociology & anthropology

Paperback. A comprehensive history of world philosophy, this book is also a social history of global intellectual life. Eschewing polemics, it presents a sophisticated view of the multiple cultures of world history, and reveals how creativity is driven by a range of conflicting positions in each community. Num Pages: 1120 pages, 15 maps, 57 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001879
ISBN
9780674001879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.10

Paperback. Attempts to develop a "radical microsociology". This book proposes that successful rituals create symbols of group membership and pump up individuals with emotional energy, while failed rituals drain emotional energy. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 464 pages, 19 halftones. 9 line illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123899
ISBN
9780691123899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Argues that violent confrontation goes against human physiological hardwiring. This book challenges standard views about the root causes of violence and offers solutions for confronting it in the future. It guides readers into the disturbing world of human discord - from domestic abuse and schoolyard bullying to muggings, and armed conflicts. Num Pages: 584 pages, 53 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143224
ISBN
9780691143224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. This book describes basic statistical principles from a point of view that makes their shortcomings intuitive and easy to understand. The emphasis is on verbal and graphical descriptions of concepts. The book includes a number of new advances and insights. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441955241
ISBN
9781441955241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.41

Paperback. The transformation of Delhi into a twenty-first century metropolis is an intoxicating, at times terrifying story - that has repercussions for the future not only in India but everywhere Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JM; JHB; JHMC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857860040
ISBN
9780857860040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Hardback. Series: Postmillennial Pop. Num Pages: 316 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FZG; JHB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479814336
ISBN
9781479814336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Series: Postmillennial Pop. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FZG; JHB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479823086
ISBN
9781479823086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. In a unique methodological contribution, Ramsey Elkholy adopts a set of body-centered approaches that reflect and capture the day-to-day, moment-to-moment ways in which the hunters and gatherers of Orang Rimba, Sumatra, engage with the world. Num Pages: 268 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331596
ISBN
9781785331596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.57

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 319 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531169675
ISBN
9783531169675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.12

Paperback. Focusing on the malaise of underdevelopment that has shaped the country since the Spanish conquest, the author offers a panoramic interpretation of Mexican history and culture from the pre-Hispanic and colonial eras through the twentieth century. He helps us understand where the country has come, why it is where it is today, and where it might go. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262362
ISBN
9780520262362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. New English translation of Llull's classic and significant text, restoring the nuances of the original. Translator(s): Fallows, Noel. Num Pages: 120 pages, 11, 11 colour illustrations, 11 colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838494
ISBN
9781843838494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Traces the diverse social currents that developed alongside and interacted with political and economic forces to bring about change in Eastern Europe. This book shows how the processes leading to the collapse of communism began more than a decade earlier and how they were necessarily manifested in spheres as diverse as religion and rock music. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822315483
ISBN
9780822315483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. First printed in 1918, Ralph Werther's ""Autobiography of an Androgyne"" charts his emerging self-understanding as a member of the ""third sex"" and documents his explorations of queer underworlds in turn-of-the-century New York City. This work also traces how this autobiography engages with the invention of homosexuality across class lines. Editor(s): Herring, Scott. Series Editor(s): Verter, Bradford J.M. Series: Subterranean Lives Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, figures. BIC Classification: BGA; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813543000
ISBN
9780813543000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. Rethinking Science, Technology, and Social Change challenges prevailing notions that science and technology are socially shaped or constructed. The text puts forth a case for technological determinism, based on a realist and pragmatist account of science and technology, informed by historical comparisons. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755887
ISBN
9780804755887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.03

Paperback. A social history of the coffee house in Muslim society. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295962313
ISBN
9780295962313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. Offers a collection of writings exploring the effects of sport on culture and the role of sport as a cultural barometer. Editor(s): Wilcox, Ralph C. Num Pages: 521 pages. BIC Classification: JHBS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
Number of pages
521
Condition
New
SKU
V9780962792649
ISBN
9780962792649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.84
€ 43.87

Paperback. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118848401
ISBN
9781118848401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Rallu, Jean-Louis; Blum, Alain. Series: Congresses and Colloquia. Num Pages: 450 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Libbey & Co Australia
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861963362
ISBN
9780861963362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.74

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Zoll, Ralf. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
3
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531111629
ISBN
9783531111629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.52

Paperback. This book analyzes the evolution of India as a major global economic player and what it takes to succeed in the Indian business environment. Kumar and Sethi describe the Indian political, socio-cultural, and economic environment, exposing the constraints and opportunities that the environment poses for the foreign investor. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2005 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137284525
ISBN
9781137284525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.70

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