Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. Analyzes the experiences of Filipino men in Los Angeles's Little Manila, from the 1920s to the end of World War II. This book discusses Filipino boxers' challenge to white America's assumptions about race; the meanings behind zoot suit fashions; and taxi dance halls, where Filipino men crossed racial boundaries by dancing with Anglo women. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b& w halftones, 9 color halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115926
- ISBN
- 9780231115926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.76
€ 140.76
Hardback. Something's Got to Give is a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by employees and employers as they try to respond the increasing demands of eldercare, childcare, and work. Series: Rotman-UTP Publishing. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: JHB; KJC; KJMV2; KJU; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649736
- ISBN
- 9781442649736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82
Hardcover. Asks bold and direct questions about parenthood in contemporary society Editor(s): McClain, Linda C.; Cere, Daniel. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 405 pages, 10 tables, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814729151
- ISBN
- 9780814729151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Hardcover. In this bold new book, Linda McClain offers a liberal and feminist theory of the relationships between family life and politics, a topic dominated by conservative thinkers. McClain agrees tha a stable family life is a vital component in forming persons into capable, responsible self-governing citizens. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019102
- ISBN
- 9780674019102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.07€ 108.71
€ 120.07
€ 108.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBL; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739134740
- ISBN
- 9780739134740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.73
€ 160.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages, 266 colour & 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FML; AFW; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348594
- ISBN
- 9780764348594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.63
€ 42.99
€ 28.63
Hardback. This volume presents the revival of kinship studies in anthropology and explores new avenues in this re-emerging subfield. The authors review the history of kinship in anthropology and its theory, and recent research in relation to new directions in anthropological study. Editor(s): Stone, Linda. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501072
- ISBN
- 9780742501072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.59
€ 223.59
Paperback. Brings together contributions on indigenous knowledge, the cultural context of learning and the interplay between so-called 'traditional' and 'modern' forms of education. This volume examines various different communities and cultures, ranging from Egypt to Benin, and from central Brazil to New Caledonia. Editor(s): King, Linda. Num Pages: 142 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 7. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361411
- ISBN
- 9780792361411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. The enduring and multi-faceted significance of families in society, and their value as a focus for the exploration of social change have ensured that families remain a prominent focus of academic enquiry. This book proposes a new conceptual framework that both challenges and attempts to reconcile traditional and contemporary approaches. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346438
- ISBN
- 9781861346438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. This book documents the conventional wisdom that Japanese workers displayed significantly more commitment to their organizations than did American workers. As pointed out in the new prologue, the world is very different from when this survey first appeared; the Japanese are now moving closer to the American "market individualist" model. Series: Ewp Foundations of Sociology. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; KJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780971958722
- ISBN
- 9780971958722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.64
€ 58.64
Hardcover. In this concise historical and conceptual analysis of China's evolving position in a world defined predominantly by global capitalist development, Lin offers a critical review of relevant debates and discusses the imperative and feasibility of a socialist Chinese model, reconstructed, as an alternative to standardized modernity at an impasse. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JH; JPB; JPFC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301253
- ISBN
- 9781137301253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Organizing contributions from various anthropological subfields, including economics, security and environment, the authors offer tools which consider uncertainty, its management, and the differing modes of subjectivity appropriate to it. The also present ways of thinking about danger and risk from an analytical and anthropological perspective. Editor(s): Samimian-Darash, Limor; Rabinow, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226257075
- ISBN
- 9780226257075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.46€ 85.29
€ 102.46
€ 85.29
Paperback. Taking up policies and experiences as objects of research and analysis, the essays here seek a rigorous inquiry into a sound conceptualization of uncertainty in order to better confront contemporary problems. This book offers different ways of thinking about danger, risk, and uncertainty from an analytical and anthropological perspective. Editor(s): Samimian-Darash, Limor; Rabinow, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226257105
- ISBN
- 9780226257105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
paperback. Num Pages: 39 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 6. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- RAND Corporation United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 39
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833039613
- ISBN
- 9780833039613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.01
€ 25.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164977
- ISBN
- 9780691164977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sousa, Liliana. Num Pages: 202 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606923283
- ISBN
- 9781606923283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.40€ 80.25
€ 115.40
€ 80.25
Hardcover. Women - one of Freemasonry's best-kept secrets - are often upper class and highly educated but paradoxically antifeminist, and their self-cultivation through the Masonic path is an effort to embrace the deeply gendered ideals of fraternity. The author unravels this contradiction at the heart of Freemasonry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; JFSJ1; JFSV1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226095721
- ISBN
- 9780226095721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.93€ 83.43
€ 98.93
€ 83.43
Paperback. Freemasonry has long been one of the most romanticized secret societies in the world. But a simple fact escapes most depictions of this elite brotherhood: there are women Freemasons, too. The author takes you inside Masonic lodges in contemporary Italy, where she observes the many ritualistic and fraternal bonds forged among women initiates. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; JFSJ1; JFSV1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226095868
- ISBN
- 9780226095868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Series: Classics in California Anthropology S. Num Pages: 184 pages, 126 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AFW; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- PA Hearst Museum of Anthropology United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936127040
- ISBN
- 9780936127040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Paperback. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the author lived with a community of Bedouins in the Western Desert of Egypt for nearly two years, studying gender relations, morality, and the oral lyric poetry through which women and young men express personal feelings. In this book, the poems are haunting, and the evocation of emotional life vivid. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 321 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition, Reissue, 30th Anniversary Edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292499
- ISBN
- 9780520292499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.57
€ 37.57