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Hardcover. What gives artefacts their power and beauty? This ethnographic study of the decorated long yams made by the Nyamikum Abelam in Papua New Guinea examines how these artefacts acquire their specific properties through processes that mobilise and recruit diverse entities, substances and domains. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 figs & ills, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFCD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457332
- ISBN
- 9780857457332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.91
€ 179.91
Hardcover.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684833
- ISBN
- 9780745684833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.43
€ 60.43
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In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684840
- ISBN
- 9780745684840
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Condition: New
€ 27.96
€ 27.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: G; JHBC; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Biofolia Denmark
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788791319532
- ISBN
- 9788791319532
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Hardback. In "Group Experiment", edited by Friedrich Pollock, Theodor W Adorno and his Frankfurt School colleagues published their findings on their group discussion experiments that delved deeper into the process of opinion formation. This title makes a case that these experiments are an important missing link in the ontology and methodology. Num Pages: 268 pages, 20 figures, 21 tables. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW3; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048461
- ISBN
- 9780674048461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.47€ 61.01
€ 66.47
€ 61.01
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736062879
- ISBN
- 9780736062879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.84€ 55.52
€ 55.84
€ 55.52
Paperback. Strong teams can be one of the greatest strengths of an organization-just as poor teams can spell disaster. Group Dynamics and Team Interventions brings research and practice together to offer proven application and intervention techniques to help optimize team functioning in the workplace. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186704
- ISBN
- 9781405186704
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.41
€ 44.99
€ 43.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975453
- ISBN
- 9780674975453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.95
€ 36.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. The book is written for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students in the social sciences, business studies, health studies, media studies and education who need to undertake research projects as part of their studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335233816
- ISBN
- 9780335233816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.63
€ 34.63
Paperback. This book examines the gripes which plague the lives of modern couples Jean-Claude Kaufmann is one of the best-selling sociologists in France and always provides interesting and accessible accounts of everyday life Often amusing, this study explains the importance of overcoming conflict in strengthening a relationship. Translator(s): Morrison, Helen. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. 224 pages. This book examines the gripes which plague the lives of modern couples Jean-Claude Kaufmann is one of the best-selling sociologists in France and always provides interesting and accessible accounts of everyday life Often amusing, this study explains the importance of overcoming conflict in strengthening a relationship. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHBK. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight: 356. Translator(s): Morrison, Helen.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643625
- ISBN
- 9780745643625
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Condition: New
€ 26.06
€ 26.06
Hardback. This book examines the gripes which plague the lives of modern couples Jean-Claude Kaufmann is one of the best-selling sociologists in France and always provides interesting and accessible accounts of everyday life Often amusing, this study explains the importance of overcoming conflict in strengthening a relationship. Translator(s): Morrison, Helen. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643618
- ISBN
- 9780745643618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. Alex Haley's "Roots" introduced griots to the world outside of West Africa and generated an enormous amount of interest in their profession. This work is a comprehensive portrait of the world of this uniquely African profession, starting with their discovery by the outside world in 1352 by a North African traveller, Ibn Battuta. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219619
- ISBN
- 9780253219619
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. In this text, the author, Arun Agrawal uses the story of the Raikas, a little-known group of migrant shepherds in western India, to re-examine scholarship on markets and exchange, local and state politics, and community and hierarchy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 tables, 4 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFS; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Durham
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321224
- ISBN
- 9780822321224
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.42
€ 26.99
€ 25.42
Paperback. Series: Environment Human Condition. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065101
- ISBN
- 9780252065101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.98
€ 24.99
€ 22.98
Hardcover. In many contexts of Greek social life, Scotch whisky has coincidentally become a symbol of "Greekness," national identity, modernity and middle class. This ethnographic study follows the social life of Scotch in Greece through three distinct trajectories in time and space in order to investigate how the meanings of the beverage are projected.. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, 21 ills, 3 tabs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JFCV; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857458773
- ISBN
- 9780857458773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.57
€ 161.57
Paperback. Attempts to account for the widespread phenomenon of sport. Drawing upon ethnological findings to demonstrate the ritual character of sport, the text explores the relationship between ancient Greek sport and sacrificial ritual and traces elements common to both back to primitive origins. Num Pages: 136 pages, with 24 figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTB; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080959
- ISBN
- 9780520080959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.40
€ 40.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 45 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 119 x 6. Weight in Grams: 60.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323798
- ISBN
- 9781908323798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
€ 10.99
€ 9.50
Hardback. Offers a historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, this work demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048550
- ISBN
- 9780691048550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.55€ 80.20
€ 104.55
€ 80.20
Hardback. This book looks at how American rap/metal has engaged with America's defining role in the world after the Cold War. It offers a highly original approach in relating rap/metal to critical theories of economy and culture and introduces a new method of cultural analysis based on theories of negativity and expenditure. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074639
- ISBN
- 9780719074639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.63
€ 155.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 10. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Edition
- Third Edition, Third edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543658
- ISBN
- 9780913543658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.58
€ 32.99
€ 30.58