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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Paper is older than the printing press, and even in its unprinted state it was the great network medium behind the emergence of modern civilization. In the shape of bills, banknotes and accounting books it was indispensible to the economy. As forms and files it was essential to bureaucracy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745672540
- ISBN
- 9780745672540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.27
€ 19.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. Anthropologist and social critic Ghassan Hage explores one of the most complex and troubling of modern phenomena: the desire for a white nation. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415929233
- ISBN
- 9780415929233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.90
€ 64.90
Hardback. White on White/Black on Black is a unique contribution to the philosophy of race. The text explores how 14 philosophers, 7 white and 7 black, philosophically understand the dynamics of the process of racialization. Editor(s): Yancy, George. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514805
- ISBN
- 9780742514805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.43
€ 180.43
With increasing numbers of transracial adoptions in the U.S., White Parents, Black Children brings to light the difficult racial issues that are often challenging for families to talk about. This book helps parents, educators, and others working with children to understand the issues, and help children develop a healthy understanding of themselves. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442207622
- ISBN
- 9781442207622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.93
€ 77.93
Paperback. Explores beliefs and practices surrounding aging in a rural Bengali village. This book focuses on how villagers' visions of aging are tied to the making and unmaking of gendered selves and social relations over a lifetime. It explores ideals of family life and the intricate interrelationships between and within generations. Num Pages: 323 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; GTB; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220010
- ISBN
- 9780520220010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.20
€ 42.20
Paperback. In this volume, Gorden MacCreagh recounts his adventures with eight "Eminent Scientificos" as they set out to explore the Amazon in 1923 without any idea of what lies ahead of them: rapids, malaria, monkey stew and "dangerous savages". Num Pages: 356 pages, 40 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; BG; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500188
- ISBN
- 9780226500188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.94
€ 27.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. For countless American Protestants, food and church are inseparable. From dry cookies and punch at coffee hour to potlucks and spaghetti dinners, this title looks at the role food plays in the daily life of white mainline Protestant congregations. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; JFSR; JHBT; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294427
- ISBN
- 9780312294427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.71
€ 96.71
Paperback. Looking at the field of "whiteness studies" and linking it to traditional historical inquiry, Matthew Frye Jacobson shows that in the USA, nation of immigrants, "race" has been at the core of civic assimilation: ethnic minorities in becoming American were reracialized to become Caucasian. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674951914
- ISBN
- 9780674951914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.76
€ 37.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. Explains how American constructions of Middle Eastern racial identity have changed over the years, paying particular attention to the shift in perceptions of the Middle Easterner from friendly foreigner to enemy alien, a trend accelerated by the tragic events of 9/11. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782736
- ISBN
- 9780814782736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. What does it mean to call yourself British in the 21st Century? If Obama was raised by his white mother, why is he the first black president? Why do Muslims feel more at home in America, which invaded Iraq, than in France, which opposed the invasion? Who are we, and why does it matter? This title addresses these questions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029948
- ISBN
- 9780141029948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. A vivid ethnography of social movements in the barrios, or poor shantytowns, of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346777
- ISBN
- 9780822346777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. In Who Counts? Diane M. Nelson presents a complex reading of mathematics and the contested and myriad ways it is used by the Guatemalan state to marginalize indigenous populations as well as its use by indigenous peoples to critique systemic inequalities. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360056
- ISBN
- 9780822360056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.59
€ 31.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. In the wake of the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on 7 January 2015, millions took to the streets to demonstrate their revulsion, expressing a desire to reaffirm the ideals of the French Republic: liberte, egalite, fraternite. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509505784
- ISBN
- 9781509505784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.84
€ 16.99
€ 14.84
Hardback. In the wake of the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on 7 January 2015, millions took to the streets to demonstrate their revulsion, expressing a desire to reaffirm the ideals of the French Republic: liberte, egalite, fraternite. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; HRAM; JFSC; JHBD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509505777
- ISBN
- 9781509505777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.64
€ 20.99
€ 18.64
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330155
- ISBN
- 9781785330155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Hardback. Combines demographic and sociological approaches with rational choice theory to explain assortative mating. Using life-history data from a broad range of industrialized countries and longitudinal statistical models, this book analyzes the process of spouse selection in the life courses of single men and women. Editor(s): Blossfeld, Hans-Peter; Timm, Andreas. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016820
- ISBN
- 9781402016820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.07
€ 192.07
Paperback. Combines demographic and sociological approaches with rational choice theory to explain assortative mating. Using life-history data from a range of industrialized countries and longitudinal statistical models, this book analyzes the process of spouse selection in the life courses of single men and women. Editor(s): Blossfeld, Hans-Peter; Timm, Andreas. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018039
- ISBN
- 9781402018039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.39
€ 191.39
Hardback. Focusing on pastoralist societies in East and West Africa, the Far North and Siberia, and the Eurasian steppes, this volume addresses the issue of property rights and the changes these societies have undergone due to the direct or indirect influence of modernization and globalization processes. Editor(s): Khazanov, Anatoly M.; Schlee, Gunther. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JFSF; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453358
- ISBN
- 9780857453358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.02
€ 167.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shechory, Mally; Ben-David, Sarah; Soen, Dan. Num Pages: 278 pages, tables & graphs. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608763207
- ISBN
- 9781608763207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.15€ 116.58
€ 171.15
€ 116.58
Hardback. In a dual-earner marriage, why is a wife's paid employment less likely to be defined as "breadwinning" than her husband's? This book uses data from a study of 153 dual-earner couples to examine the allocation of responsibility for breadwinning and the social construction of gender in their marriages. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728355
- ISBN
- 9780804728355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.89
€ 127.89