Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653464
- ISBN
- 9780745653464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.62
€ 72.62
This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the concept of consumption and to the wide--ranging debates about the nature and consequences of consumer society. Community and social class appear to be in irreversible decline. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625294
- ISBN
- 9780745625294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446272046
- ISBN
- 9781446272046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.16
€ 63.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307430
- ISBN
- 9780825307430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.49
€ 23.49
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Trafford, Simon. Series: IHR Research Guides. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JFCD; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784991265
- ISBN
- 9781784991265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.70
€ 18.70
Hardback. Drawing on ecosystem thinking, complexity and postnormal science, Ecological Health offers a radical new way of thinking about the health issues of the 21st Century. This volume reflects on recent social scientific engagement with Ecosystem Health research and practice and sets out a vision for the future. Editor(s): Gislason, Maya K. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781903230
- ISBN
- 9781781903230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.23
€ 230.23
Paperback. Challenges the preconceptions that hunter-gatherers were Paleolithic relics living in a raw state of nature, instead crafting a position that emphasizes their diversity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 58 b/w illus. 1 map 29 tables. BIC Classification: HDDA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 375
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107607613
- ISBN
- 9781107607613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.02
€ 40.99
€ 39.02
Hardback. "I have seen yesterday. I know tomorrow." This inscription in Tutankhamun's tomb summarizes The Fifth Beginning. In this book, the author explains how the study of our cultural past can predict the future of humanity. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: HBG; HD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293120
- ISBN
- 9780520293120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.54
€ 27.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Therapist and author Dr. Ruth, herself a grandmother, shows how young people can build a strong and beneficial relationship with their grandparents and older mentors. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568331805
- ISBN
- 9781568331805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.19
€ 16.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers, this title redefines the anthropological study of menstrual customs. Editor(s): Buckley, Dr. Thomas, RN, BSc, MN, PhD; Gottlieb, Alma. Num Pages: 275 pages, line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; MFKH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520063501
- ISBN
- 9780520063501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.94
€ 33.99
€ 24.94
Hardback. Features contributions aligned with interdisciplinary explosion of research on biological and neurological foundations of social behavior and organization. This title focuses on complex and dynamic links between brain and human evolutionary heritage in relation to group dynamics and social interaction, anti-social behavior, and mental health. Editor(s): Kalkhoff, Will; Thye, Shane R.; Lawler, Edward J. Series Editor(s): Thye, Shane R.; Lawler, Edward. Series: Advances in Group Processes. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781902561
- ISBN
- 9781781902561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.46
€ 229.46
Paperback. The authors of this book explore in detail the challenges faced by doctoral researchers conducting practitioner research today. As a guide to this often neglected aspect of doctoral research, the authors of this book explore in detail the challenges faced by doctoral researchers conducting practitioner research today. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415490221
- ISBN
- 9780415490221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.87
€ 48.87
Paperback. Robert Dreeben is one of the most influential sociologists of education of the past half-century. In this volume inspired by Dreeben's work and career, chapters written by Dreeben's colleagues, students, and even one of his mentors present the latest academic research on schools and schooling and examine recent and ongoing school reform policies. Editor(s): Dreeben, Robert; Gamoran, Adam; Kubitschek, Warren; Loveless, Tom; Hallinan, Maureen T. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780971958784
- ISBN
- 9780971958784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.39
€ 27.39
paperback. With contributors from the fields of sociology, linguistics and psychology, this appraisal of the work of Erving Goffman discusses the main parameters of his "interaction order", both expounding Goffman's own views and reporting research which develops his ideas further. Editor(s): Drew, Paul; Wootton, Anthony. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745603933
- ISBN
- 9780745603933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.40
€ 27.40
paperback. A funny yet thought-provoking play about identity politics. Cast of 4 men and 1 woman. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Talonbooks Canada
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889226630
- ISBN
- 9780889226630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.14
€ 18.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. Containing lively portraits of flight attendants, both current and retired, this book shows the intimate, illuminating, funny, and sometimes dangerous behind-the-scenes stories of daily life for the flight attendant. Num Pages: 291 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794081
- ISBN
- 9780814794081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Offers an examination and discussion of theories of dance by the pioneer of the anthropology of human movement. Suitable for graduate students in anthropology faced with the wide spectrum of theories of human movement, this title examines subjects ranging from Aboriginal and African dances to the Royal Ballet. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 photographs, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: ASD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071348
- ISBN
- 9780252071348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
Paperback. Based on the premise that people shape their ideas of what is permissible, define boundaries of right and wrong, and imagine sexual worlds through the discourses available, this book explores the Ottoman sexual thought and practices. It deals with the history of the Ottoman Empire, the history of sexuality and gender, and the Islamic Middle East. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 242 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; 3J; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245631
- ISBN
- 9780520245631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. This work uses cross-national and longitudinal empirical research to explain the rise, nature, and impact of science as an authoritative worldwide institution. The authors analyze the ever-increasing investment in science, the diffusion of scientific discourse, and the hegemony of scientific organizations. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFS; JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744911
- ISBN
- 9780804744911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.74
€ 179.74
Paperback. Drucilla Cornell interweaves the ethical and the political in this unique and profound narrative, focusing on women and dignity. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543706
- ISBN
- 9780742543706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03