Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. An Age of Limits outlines a new social theory for understanding contemporary society. Providing an analysis of why political, economic and cultural powers face constraints across the global North and beyond, this bold book argues that forces which address current challenges must confront the limits of the interplay between dominant institutions. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JFFS; JHBA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360617
- ISBN
- 9780230360617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.90
€ 61.90
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
€ 76.59
€ 76.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531140490
- ISBN
- 9783531140490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.58
€ 73.58
paperback. The author's Habilitationsschrift--Universit'at Hamburg. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531135892
- ISBN
- 9783531135892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.76
€ 68.76
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€ 40.23
€ 40.99
€ 40.23
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€ 36.86
€ 37.99
€ 36.86
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€ 28.52
€ 33.99
€ 28.52
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€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
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
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
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
€ 152.62
€ 152.62
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€ 33.47
€ 33.99
€ 33.47
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
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Wei, Ran. Series: Mobile Communication in Asia: Local Insights, Global Implications. Num Pages: 251 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTC; JFD; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402409154
- ISBN
- 9789402409154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.31
€ 119.31
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€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer VS United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658018788
- ISBN
- 9783658018788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.81
€ 72.81
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
€ 144.43
€ 144.43
paperback. 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: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984708
- ISBN
- 9781489984708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.29
€ 140.29
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€ 33.40
€ 46.99
€ 33.40
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€ 33.23
€ 46.99
€ 33.23
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€ 44.82
€ 53.99
€ 44.82