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Paperback. Concluding his search for anthropological concepts and practices appropriate to the twenty-first century, the author contends that to make sense of the contemporary anthropologists must invent new forms of inquiry. He begins with an extended rumination on what he gained from two of his formative mentors: Michel Foucault and Clifford Geertz. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701707
ISBN
9780226701707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Concluding his search for anthropological concepts and practices appropriate to the twenty-first century, the author contends that to make sense of the contemporary anthropologists must invent new forms of inquiry. He begins with an extended rumination on what he gained from two of his formative mentors: Michel Foucault and Clifford Geertz. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701691
ISBN
9780226701691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.58

Paperback. John McKnight and Peter Block show that we have the capacity to find real and sustainable satisfaction right in our neighbourhood and community. This book reports on voluntary, self-organising structures that focus on gifts and value hospitality, the welcoming of strangers. It shows how to reweave our social fabric. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609940812
ISBN
9781609940812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.57

Hardback. The absurdity of bureaucracy is a contemporary implementation study that unveil how organisational complexity and inefficacy is fed and sustained by employees well-meant attempts and almost primal instinct to compensate for malfunctioning bureaucratic systems by repairing them, short-cutting them, or surpassing them. Series Editor(s): Rhodes, Rod. Series: Political and Administrative Ethnography. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JKSB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526101341
ISBN
9781526101341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.48

Paperback. Explores both the processes and implications of interethnic contact in educational settings from elementary schools through universities, and suggest courses of action for educational institutions in the 21st century. This book outlines strategies that schools and colleges can use to foster interethnic relationships on campus. Editor(s): Zirkel, Sabrina; Lopez, Gretchen E.; Brown, Lisa M. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 60, Number 1, 2004
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120074
ISBN
9781405120074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433123511
ISBN
9781433123511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

Hardcover. Editor(s): Luca, Katherine M. De; Moretti, Cecilia F. Num Pages: 177 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613243480
ISBN
9781613243480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.80
€ 178.03

Paperback. In 1946 and 1953, Irving "Ben" Rouse led archaeological excavations at prehistoric to protohistoric sites on the island of Trinidad. This book presents an analysis of these excavations - until now unpublished. Series: Yale University Publications in Anthropology, Yale Peabody Museum. Num Pages: 193 pages, 86 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913516287
ISBN
9780913516287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 59.26

hardcover. Twelve narrative chapters chronicle the nation's survival during wartime and its path toward unforeseen cultural shifts in the years ahead. Series: American Popular Culture Through History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313312991
ISBN
9780313312991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80

Hardback. In 1926/27 the Soviet Central Statistical Administration initiated several year-long expeditions to gather primary data on the whereabouts, economy, and living conditions of all rural peoples living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic at the end of the Russian civil war. Editor(s): Anderson, David G. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JJG; HBJQ; HBLW; JHBD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457662
ISBN
9781845457662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.06

paperback. The modern meanings of kinship, marriage, parenthood, gender, and sexuality are being questioned, and debates on same-sex marriages and parenthood or on divorce and blended families are reflective of these challenges. This book covers family sociology to provide an interpretive model for understanding contemporary changes in the family. Translator(s): Brierley, Jane. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774815215
ISBN
9780774815215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Hardback. As a philosopher, Stephen Erickson considers himself a messenger of sorts and the message he is delivering is an important and groundbreaking one. Here, he argues that we are entering into a new historical moment, a period which will only be properly defined and named by those who come after us, as were the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359388
ISBN
9780792359388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.22

paperback. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a popular women's jazz band of the 1940s, has earned a reputation as the 'best all-women's swing band ever to perform.' This revised and updated edition is the most comprehensive and objective history of the band to date. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVH; AVR; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831605
ISBN
9780810831605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.85

Paperback. Although the "I Ching" is an Eastern classic, it contains perspectives and ideas about the social and human situation, which western sociologists may find useful as a tool for understanding their world. This book interprets the 64 hexagrams of "I Ching" as keys to understanding society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HPDF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817994
ISBN
9780761817994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.57

Paperback. The collective consciousness of World War II revolved around the virtues of bravery, sacrifice, and commitment. Members of the "Greatest Generation" toed political and social lines in hopes of winning the war. They fell into lockstep, not asking many questions and breaking few social and sexual mores. Num Pages: 186 pages, 40 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972772
ISBN
9781597972772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Zebioli, Randle C. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHB; KC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619428553
ISBN
9781619428553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.73
€ 115.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHB; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161343
ISBN
9780231161343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. In Thailand, infertility remains a source of stigma for those couples that combine a range of religious, traditional and high-tech interventions in their quest for a child. This book explores this experience of infertility and the pursuit and use of assisted reproductive technologies by Thai couples. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 276 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHMC; MBNH; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387329
ISBN
9781782387329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 28 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFDT; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415533294
ISBN
9780415533294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.57

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBWJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
1997th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531129204
ISBN
9783531129204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.84

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