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Paperback. Notes that when inheritance appeared to determine social status, villagers protected family reputations and properties by demonstrating concern for 'what others might say'. This book traces shifts in the meaning of 'tradition', suggesting that although 'modern' people cannot 'be' traditional, they must have traditions to produce themselves. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016641
- ISBN
- 9780691016641
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Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.15
€ 53.34
€ 42.15
Paperback. This study describes the daily existence of the Baining people of Papua New Guinea, who present a challenge to anthropologists because of their apparent lack of a cultural or social structure; but Jane Fajans argues that the Baining define themselves by their own productive and reproductive work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226234441
- ISBN
- 9780226234441
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.73
€ 40.99
€ 31.73
Hardback. Today's progressives have given up on organizing and now work for professional organizations more comfortable with the inside game in Washington. Meanwhile, promising movements like Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter cannot build enough power to accomplish meaningful change. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPWD; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190624712
- ISBN
- 9780190624712
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Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Hardback. Professor Marceau traces the processes of social change and development of an international elite in Europe. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 512. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007109
- ISBN
- 9780521267311
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. With step-by-step instructions covering the entire research process, and with an emphasis on meaningful analysis to encourage good judgement, this book provides that ideal stepping stone between learning about research and actually doing it Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; JMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 255 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781483385129
- ISBN
- 9781483385129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Paperback. The first ever book on educational work to prevent violence against women and girls, offering insight into the underpinning theoretical debates and key lessons for practice. Editor(s): Ellis, Jane; Thiara, Ravi K. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447307310
- ISBN
- 9781447307310
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
Paperback. Offers an introduction to narrative methods in social research. This book also covers the nature, role and theoretical basis of research methodology in general. It argues that both qualitative and quantitative methods are characterised by a concern with narrative, and that our research data can best be analyzed if it is seen in narrative terms. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412900416
- ISBN
- 9781412900416
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Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. Explores Berber cultural identity and performance in Algeria, France, and on the world music scene. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217844
- ISBN
- 9780253217844
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. For Prespa Albanians, both at home in Macedonia and in the diaspora, the most significant events of any year are wedding ceremonies. This account of Prespa weddings combines photographs, song texts and recordings of the wedding music, demonstrating the importance of singing within Prespa society. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 halftones, 9 line drawings, 23 musical examples, compact disk with 25 tracks. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; AVGH; HBTB; JFSL; JHBT; JHM; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780226779737
- ISBN
- 9780226779737
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.92
€ 52.99
€ 40.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JH; JPA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816623082
- ISBN
- 9780816623082
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. Thoreau's encounters with nature, the author argues, allowed him to resist his all-too-human tendency toward intellectual laziness, social conformity and political complacency. Bennett pursues this theme by constructing a series of dialogues between Thoureau and modern contemporaries. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; HPCD; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521414
- ISBN
- 9780742521414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Kise, Jane A G (Education Consultant). BIC Classification: JHBC; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506327754
- ISBN
- 9781506327754
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 43.15
€ 45.99
€ 43.15
Paperback. Addresses the techniques and mechanisms by which official agencies certify individual identity, from passports and identity cards to labor registration and alien documentation, from fingerprinting to much-debated contemporary issues such as DNA-typing, body surveillance, and more. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane; Torpey, John C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009124
- ISBN
- 9780691009124
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Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.00
€ 53.34
€ 42.00
Paperback. This text is a collection of the critical debates in diaspora studies that offers readers an amalgamation of disparate and challenging ideas. These critical essays have shaped the trajectory and scope of diaspora studies. Editor(s): Braziel, Jana Evans; Mannur, Anita. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233923
- ISBN
- 9780631233923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.81
€ 50.81
Hardback. Much of the writing on charisma focuses on specific traits associated with exceptional leaders, a practice that has broadened the concept of charisma to such an extent that it loses its distinctiveness - and therefore its utility. More particularly, the concept's relevance to the study of social movements has not moved beyond generalizations. Editor(s): Stutje, Jan Willem. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPHL; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453297
- ISBN
- 9780857453297
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Condition: New
€ 117.34€ 73.71
€ 117.34
€ 73.71
Hardback. A scholar of Southern literature and culture, Jan Whitt has written a personal narrative about adoption, childhood abuse, and fifty years of searching for her family in rural Appalachia. This book unflinchingly explores death and loss at the same time that it celebrates the transformative power of love and literature. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DQ; JFSJ1; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858294
- ISBN
- 9780761858294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.19
€ 82.19
Paperback. This work focuses on children in families, and on what can be learnt from research examining their experiences. It documents demographic changes across several countries, and what research reveals about outcomes for children who experience parental separation and stepfamily formation. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215769
- ISBN
- 9780631215769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Hardback. The limiting of violence through state powers is one of the central projects of the modern age. Why then have recent centuries been so bloody? The author demonstrates that the aim of decreasing and deterring violence has gone hand in hand with the misleading idea that violence is abnormal and beyond comprehension. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142968
- ISBN
- 9780691142968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.74€ 53.22
€ 68.74
€ 53.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927051276
- ISBN
- 9781927051276
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.06
€ 32.99
€ 22.06
Hardback. This book showcases the art and science of clinical sociology from around the world. It is the first book to present basic clinical sociology diagrams and models in addition to detailed histories of clinical sociology in the United States, Quebec, France, and Japan. Editor(s): Fritz, Jan Marie. Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387738260
- ISBN
- 9780387738260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.92
€ 69.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 125 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP; JHBK; JMC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 125
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137547323
- ISBN
- 9781137547323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.33
€ 73.33
paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816629053
- ISBN
- 9780816629053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.36
€ 27.99
€ 26.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; JFC; JHBK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965301
- ISBN
- 9781403965301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 46.61
€ 50.82
€ 46.61
Paperback. Discusses about politics, writing and thinking in the American South from the 1930's to the 1990's. This book shows that everyday life is, of course, full of existential problems. It argues that these problems have long been the subject of Southern poetry. It describes how people in the South of the 1990s struggle daily with private problems. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778383976
- ISBN
- 9788778383976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.53
€ 31.99
€ 23.53