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Sociology & anthropology
Num Pages: 643 pages, Illustrations, maps,plans. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 643
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231060806
- ISBN
- 9780231060806
Condition: New
€ 192.97
€ 192.97
Paperback. Based on the author's ethnographic research in India, the book explores the psychology of Hinduism, and offers an innovative synthesis of psychoanylsis with modern anthropological theories of cultural difference. Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JHM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078696
- ISBN
- 9780231078696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
These twenty-nine original essays focuses on how cultural and literary genres and norms have developed in response to historical and cross-cultural influences. Editor(s): Heinrich, Amy Vladeck. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096966
- ISBN
- 9780231096966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.21
€ 113.21
Paperback. This book is one of the most successful examples in the Africanist literature of placing structures in time. It presents a detailed description of the politics of production in Maale during 1975 against a completed past of Imperial Ethiopian history and an uncertain future of revolutionary socialism. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; JHBL; JHM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100472
- ISBN
- 9780231100472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.68
€ 53.68
Paperback. Through the voices of people living with HIV or AIDS, this text explores the ways in which HIV affects personal, family and work relationships. It draws on the experinces of black and white, heterosexual and gay, women and men with or without symtoms who show how they work through everyday life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHBK; JHBL; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101219
- ISBN
- 9780231101219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.22
€ 50.22
Paperback. This new approach to the study of multiculturalism focuses on its applications to science and technology. It explores new studies that describe the role of culture and power in the making of theories, facts and machines. Num Pages: 350 pages, 4 tables, 7 figs. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101974
- ISBN
- 9780231101974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.90
€ 51.90
This introductory textbook on research methods in social work places emphasis on research as a natural corollary to practice. The text takes readers step-by-step through the process of developing a practical agenda for such projects. Num Pages: 446 pages, 2 halftones, 0 color illus., 3 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108126
- ISBN
- 9780231108126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.32
€ 107.32
Rosenzweig and Thelen analyze results from a unique and comprehensive survey in which they polled 1,500 Americans about their connection to the past and its continuing influence on their present as well as their hopes for the future. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111485
- ISBN
- 9780231111485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.49
€ 141.49
The first book about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families that connects issues of gender, sexuality, and the family with the broader issues of social movements, politics, and law. Editor(s): Bernstein, Mary; Reimann, Renate. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JHBK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116909
- ISBN
- 9780231116909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 154.65
€ 154.65
Hardback. All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? This book illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic histories have shaped the contours of contemporary American society. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119948
- ISBN
- 9780231119948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.84
€ 153.84
Since the late 1980's, Brazilians of Japanese descent have been 'return' migrating to Japan as unskilled foreign workers. This book illuminates how cultural encounters caused by transnational migration can reinforce local ethnic identities and nationalist discourses. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128384
- ISBN
- 9780231128384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.77
€ 172.77
In 1986, the author decided to resist the steady march of fast food and all that it represents when he organized a protest against the building of a McDonald's near the Spanish Steps in Rome. This book is an expression of the organization's goal of engendering social reform through the transformation of our attitudes about food and eating. Editor(s): Petrini, Carlo. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: JHBS; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128445
- ISBN
- 9780231128445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.57
€ 72.57
In Oklahoma in the 1980s and 1990s, suicide-not accident as previously assumed-was the leading cause of agricultural fatalities among farmers. Men were five times more likely to die by suicide than by accident. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFSJ2; JHBZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130240
- ISBN
- 9780231130240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.18
€ 134.18
Considers the construction of a theory and the divergent ways religious scholars, anthropologists, psychoanalysts, and cultural theorists drew on totemism to explore and define primitive and modern societies' religious, cultural, and sexual norms. Num Pages: 360 pages, spot art. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134385
- ISBN
- 9780231134385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.09
€ 111.09
In 1995, an Okinawan schoolgirl was raped by several US servicemen. Reaction to the crime culminated in a rally attended by some 85,000 people. Using this event as a point of reference, this book explores how Okinawans began to regard themselves as a confident citizenry embracing ideals of democracy, human rights, and women's equality. Num Pages: 344 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- With a new preface
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138901
- ISBN
- 9780231138901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.49
€ 98.49
Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 illus.; 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141260
- ISBN
- 9780231141260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.93
€ 111.93
Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones, 16 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146081
- ISBN
- 9780231146081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.03
€ 110.03
Num Pages: 288 pages, 91 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542. Human Evolution and the Archaeology of Thought. 288 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 54 black & white line drawings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight: 542.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147040
- ISBN
- 9780231147040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.30
€ 98.30
Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 2BRT; CFB; JHM; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147569
- ISBN
- 9780231147569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.29
€ 104.29
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151122
- ISBN
- 9780231151122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.37
€ 86.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151795
- ISBN
- 9780231151795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.19
€ 49.19
Paperback. A collection of essays examining Canadian-American relations in the West Editor(s): Coates, Kenneth. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBC; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Washington
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295982533
- ISBN
- 9780295982533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.30
€ 44.30
Paperback. This full-length study of the Premi, the first in a language other than Chinese, makes a valuable contribution to our ethnographic knowledge of Southwest China, as well as to our understanding of contemporary Chinese religious and cultural politics. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; HRKN; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990699
- ISBN
- 9780295990699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.17
€ 45.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306420436
- ISBN
- 9780306420436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61