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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Despite mixed critical reception, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey mesmerized audiences at the time of its initial screening in 1968 and went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of the decade. In this book, the author revisits the film, making a case for its continued cultural relevance. Num Pages: 100 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: APF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 116 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984201051
- ISBN
- 9780984201051
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.62
€ 13.99
€ 12.62
Paperback. Sorcery has long been associated with the "dark side" of human development, along with magic and witchcraft. This text argues, however, that sorcery practices reveal critical insights into how consciousness is formed, and how human beings constitute their social and political realities. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 colour plates, 18 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRQX2; HRQX5; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424132
- ISBN
- 9780226424132
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Condition: New
€ 52.86€ 46.13
€ 52.86
€ 46.13
Paperback. The social environment has an enormous influence in altering behavior, neuroendocrine function, immune system activity, and cardiovascular and metabolic function. Editor(s): McEwen, Bruce S.; Akil, Huda; Barchas, Jack D.; Kreek, Mary Jeanne. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 82 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 4. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 82
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318402
- ISBN
- 9781573318402
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Condition: New
€ 144.34
€ 144.34
Paperback. Bruce O'Neill shows how the Bucharest, Romania's homeless are unable to fully participate in a society that is increasingly organized around practices of consumption, leaving them mired in an unshakeable boredom and the slow deterioration of their lives that are symptomatic of the alienation brought on by globalization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; JFFA; JFFB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895. .
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363286
- ISBN
- 9780822363286
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Hardback. Bruce O'Neill shows how the Bucharest, Romania's homeless are unable to fully participate in a society that is increasingly organized around practices of consumption, leaving them mired in an unshakeable boredom and the slow deterioration of their lives that are symptomatic of the alienation brought on by globalization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 33 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; JFFA; JFFB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363149
- ISBN
- 9780822363149
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Condition: New
€ 150.75
€ 150.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833026910
- ISBN
- 9780833026910
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Condition: New
€ 21.47
€ 21.47
Hardback. ." . . a comprehensive review and criticism of the major deductive and inductive arguments against theism [and] a morally sufficient reason for the presence of evil."-Religious Studies Review Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 16. Weight in Grams: 465.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823210800
- ISBN
- 9780823210800
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Condition: New
€ 97.31
€ 97.31
Paperback. Genetic Data Analysis II details the statistical methodology needed to draw inferences from discrete genetic data. An emphasis is given to permutation tests, and developments in phylogenetic tree construction are reviewed. Num Pages: 376 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBNS; MFN; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates Inc
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878939022
- ISBN
- 9780878939022
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Condition: New
€ 157.83
€ 157.83
Paperback. Traces the story of the postwar labor movements supported by a blend of historical investigation and sophisticated statistical analysis in a framework for comparative research. This book integrates institutional explanation and comparative method in a way that balances comparative generality with the historical experiences of specific cases. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFSL3; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691010335
- ISBN
- 9780691010335
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Condition: New
€ 58.73€ 46.89
€ 58.73
€ 46.89
Hardback. Why is it that even amidst affluence and power, our culture is plagued by a variety of addictions? This work searches for answers by giving attention to our genetic legacy from our hunter-gatherer ancestors, as well as the way we adapt to our environment. Num Pages: 324 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFH1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689675
- ISBN
- 9780847689675
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.93
€ 27.99
€ 26.93
Hardcover. Provides insight into the culture and society of the Chagga people Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930445
- ISBN
- 9781909930445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.25
€ 24.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Pasteur's success depended upon a whole network of forces, including the public hygiene movement, the medical profession and colonial interests. It is the operation of these forces, in combination with the talent of Pasteur, that Latour sets out as a prime example of science in action. Translator(s): Sheridan, Alan; Law, John. Num Pages: 292 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JHM; MBN; P. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Paberback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674657618
- ISBN
- 9780674657618
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.43
€ 51.99
€ 42.43
Paperback. Building on his earlier book We Have Never Been Modern, Bruno Latour develops his argument about the Modern fetishization of facts, or the creation of factishes. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 168 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. 168 pages, 4 illustrations. One of the leading figures in science studies offers a provocative look at the way science shatters the "fetishes" of magic and religion only to recreate other sorts of fetishes (factishes) in their place. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDA. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348252
- ISBN
- 9780822348252
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Condition: New
€ 37.14
€ 37.14
Paperback. Presents laboratory science in a deliberately skeptical way: as an anthropological approach to the culture of the scientist. This book provides an important link between the sociology of modern sciences and laboratory studies in the history of science. Editor(s): Salk, Jonas. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691028323
- ISBN
- 9780691028323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.75
€ 46.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. Latour is a world famous and widely published French sociologist known for his acclaimed writings on the relationship between people, science, and technology. His views have crystallized as 'Actor-Network-Theory' (ANT). This book is the first concise account Latour has written about ANT, with which he has come to be so closely associated with. Series: Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199256051
- ISBN
- 9780199256051
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Condition: New
€ 56.04
€ 56.04
Paperback. Bruno Latour s long term project is to compare the felicity and infelicity conditions of the different values dearest to the heart of those who have never been modern . According to him, this is the only way to develop an anthropology of the Moderns. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660073
- ISBN
- 9780745660073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.75
€ 22.75
Hardcover. Bruno Latour s long term project is to compare the felicity and infelicity conditions of the different values dearest to the heart of those who have never been modern . According to him, this is the only way to develop an anthropology of the Moderns. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660066
- ISBN
- 9780745660066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Paperback. How can economics become genuinely quantitative? This is the question that French sociologist Gabriel Tarde tackled at the end of his career. This title offers an introduction to the work of that forgotten genius of nineteenth-century social thought. Num Pages: 87 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 115 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979405778
- ISBN
- 9780979405778
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.69
€ 13.99
€ 12.69
Paperback. Offers a link between happiness and economics - and between happiness and democracy. This book demonstrates how micro- and macro-economic conditions in the form of income, unemployment, and inflation affect happiness. It shows that the more developed the democratic institutions and the degree of local autonomy, the more satisfied people are. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JH; KCA; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691069982
- ISBN
- 9780691069982
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Condition: New
€ 68.13€ 53.89
€ 68.13
€ 53.89
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319525952
- ISBN
- 9783319525952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.60€ 42.64
€ 64.60
€ 42.64
Hardback. aeo This is a basic introductory textbook in data analysis and statistics, written in a clear, accessible and jargon free style for students and assuming no knowledge of mathematics. aeo Statistical techniques are introduced gradually and then the computer package -- MINITAB -- is introduced. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611457
- ISBN
- 9780745611457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.98
€ 84.98
Paperback. Third edition of Bryan Turner's seminal text on the body and social theory. One of the biggest authors in the field today. Series: Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412929875
- ISBN
- 9781412929875
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Condition: New
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
Paperback. * A comprehensive new collection covering the principal traditions and critical contemporary issues of social theory. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119250746
- ISBN
- 9781119250746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.59
€ 49.99
€ 49.59
Hardback. The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory builds on the success of The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory, second edition (2000) providing a comprehensive guide to the principal traditions of social theory, whilst also exploring critical contemporary issues and engaging sociology with other major areas of the social sciences. Editor(s): Turner, Professor Bryan S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169004
- ISBN
- 9781405169004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.05
€ 267.05