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Sociology & anthropology

Hardcover. In the first ethnographic monograph of Americans in Italy, Catherine Trundle argues that charity and philanthropy are the central means by which many American women negotiate a sense of migrant belonging in Italy. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383697
ISBN
9781782383697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.52

Paperback. This work attempts to see the satis - the Hindu custom of women sacrificing themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands - through Hindu eyes, providing an experiential and psychoanalytic account of ritual self-sacrifice and self-mutilation in South Asia. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey; White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAX; HRG; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226885698
ISBN
9780226885698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Cultural history of the flower trade in New York City and the transformation of the cut-flower industry into a global commodity system. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 photos, 11 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5741 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822340263
ISBN
9780822340263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. Seeking to better understand what it means to grow older in contemporary Britain from the perspective of older people themselves, this richly detailed ethnographic study engages in debates over selfhood and people's relationships with time. Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 275 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719083082
ISBN
9780719083082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.35

Hardback. An Anthropology of Learning Num Pages: 329 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401796057
ISBN
9789401796057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 329 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JNRV; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9789402405835
ISBN
9789402405835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.99

paperback. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development (Mono). Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
3rd Edition
SKU
V9781119017868
ISBN
9781119017868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.69

Paperback. This book aims to address this neglect in the European context with concentration on the UK case. Conceptually, it explores the meanings of diaspora and whether this is an appropriate concept to refer to Latin American migration to Europe in particular Editor(s): McIlwaine, Cathy. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 278 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHB; JPS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349291175
ISBN
9781349291175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKPT; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477393
ISBN
9780801477393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 296 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884024156
ISBN
9780884024156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.85
€ 68.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 178. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874137040
ISBN
9780874137040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.98

Paperback. Today's unprecedented migration of people around the globe in search of work has had a widespread and troubling result: the separation of families. In this book, the author offers a sophisticated examination of this phenomenon among Ghanaians living in Ghana and abroad. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 halftones, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFFN; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226072388
ISBN
9780226072388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Hardback. An ethnography of the lives of white citizens of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, this book examines their relationships with the natural and social environments of the region. Num Pages: 260 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387732
ISBN
9781782387732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.73

Hardback. Editor(s): Hegamin-Younger, Cecilia; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFFH1; JFSP2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634858809
ISBN
9781634858809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.15
€ 166.09

Hardback. Editor(s): Hegamin-Younger, Cecilia; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFSP2; JHBK5; MBN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
148
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634833417
ISBN
9781634833417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 290.12
€ 216.89

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cecconi, Federico. Num Pages: 210 pages, 49 colour illustrations, 25 black & white tables, 49 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319239361
ISBN
9783319239361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Paperback. This book presents a new approach to covering the basic principles and major topics found in a typical psychopharmacology course, while adding the newest exciting and controversial findings in the study of drug use, misuse and abuse. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118539101
ISBN
9781118539101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 229.89

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813564616
ISBN
9780813564616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Immigrant Families aims to capture the richness, complexity, and diversity that characterize contemporary immigrant families in the United States. In doing so, it reaffirms that the vast majority of people do not migrate as isolated individuals, but are members of families. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670164
ISBN
9780745670164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Hardcover. Immigrant Families aims to capture the richness, complexity, and diversity that characterize contemporary immigrant families in the United States. In doing so, it reaffirms that the vast majority of people do not migrate as isolated individuals, but are members of families. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745670157
ISBN
9780745670157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardcover. In the INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY series, this text charts the changing position of women in Malaysia. Divided into three sections, each of which corresponds to a different theme such as the role of the state in agricultural modernisation and its impact on rural women. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JFFK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333719220
ISBN
9780333719220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349274222
ISBN
9781349274222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.82

Hardcover. Nighttime breastfeeding and sleep for many new parents in the United States is fraught with intense challenges. Through a close ethnographic examination, this volume explores the impact of conflicting medical guidelines about breastfeeding and infant sleep, and uncovers cultural tensions about expectations for children and parents. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384359
ISBN
9781782384359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.19

Paperback. Focusing on the birth experiences of lower-class women in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, this title reveals the complex ways in which modernity emerges in local contexts. Through vivid description and animated dialogue, it conveys the birth stories of the women of Tamil Nadu in their own voices. Num Pages: 310 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFSJ; JHBF; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223592
ISBN
9780520223592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

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