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Paperback. Critical social science case studies demonstrate how the practice of agricultural and natural resource management sciences can be improved by going beyond their biophysical roots to consider their cultural, political, and epistemological dimensions Editor(s): German, Laura A.; Ramisch, Joshua J.; Verma, Ritu. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; RGC; RNF; RNU; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401784214
- ISBN
- 9789401784214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
Paperback. Includes nine sections organized around themes such as everyday life, sex and gender, and science. This title features articles and book excerpts focused on bodies using tools and participating in rituals, on bodies walking and eating, and on the female circumcision controversy, as well as pieces on medical classifications, and spirit possession. Editor(s): Lock, Margaret M.; Farquhar, Judith. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 93. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338451
- ISBN
- 9780822338451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Paperback. Over the years, migration from Mexico to the United States has moved beyond the borderlands to diverse communities across the country, with the most striking transformations in American suburbs and small towns. This title explores the challenges encountered by Mexican families as they endeavor to find their place in the US. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269590
- ISBN
- 9780520269590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312222826
- ISBN
- 9780312222826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.43
€ 58.43
"This volume offers readers a brilliant and thought-provoking symposium on historical aspects of childhood, of conceptions and arrangements of childhood, and of the study of child development itself."-American Journal of Psychology Editor(s): Koops, Willem; Zuckerman, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237047
- ISBN
- 9780812237047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback. Celebrates the 40th anniversary of the journal "American Studies in Scandinavia", which began publication in 1967. This book is an invitation to develop a dialogue across the Atlantic. Editor(s): Nye, David E. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776742522
- ISBN
- 9788776742522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.12
€ 27.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. Nothing has generated more controversy in the social sciences than the turn toward culture, variously known as the linguistic turn, culturalism, or postmodernism. This book examines the impact of the cultural turn on two prominent social science disciplines, history and sociology. Editor(s): Bonnell, Victoria E.; Hunt, Lynn. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 361 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HBA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216792
- ISBN
- 9780520216792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Hardcover. The global agenda of Nature conservation has led to the creation of the Masoala National Park in Madagascar and to an exhibit in its support at a Swiss zoo, the centerpiece of which is a mini-rainforest replica. Does such a cooperation also trigger a connection between ordinary people in these two far-flung places? Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 1HSM; JHMC; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385523
- ISBN
- 9781782385523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.73
€ 162.73
Hardback. Examines the effects of education in creating global citizens who share a world culture. This title also examines the role of education in diffusing such attitudes and models, as global citizens confront national institutions. Series Editor(s): Hannum, Emily. Series: Research in the Sociology of Education. Num Pages: 379 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780527086
- ISBN
- 9781780527086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.04
€ 129.04
Paperback. The hormonally-constructed body has become such a dominant way of conceptualizing bodies that it is often assumed to be a natural phenomenon. This book traces the scientific development of the hormonal body concept and examines the mass production of hormones as drugs, including the pill. Num Pages: 208 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JH; MFK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415091916
- ISBN
- 9780415091916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.21
€ 66.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349187355
- ISBN
- 9781349187355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531159614
- ISBN
- 9783531159614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.61
€ 61.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Cowie, Jefferson; Heathcott, Joseph. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488719
- ISBN
- 9780801488719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. The rural-urban dichotomy is one of the most influential figures of thought in history, laying the foundation for academic disciplines such as rural and urban sociology. The dichotomy rests on the assumption that rural and urban areas differ fundamentally. This book deals with this topic. Series: Research in Rural Sociology and Development. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848551381
- ISBN
- 9781848551381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.74
€ 214.74
Paperback. The rural-urban dichotomy is one of the most influential figures of thought in history, laying the foundation for academic disciplines such as rural and urban sociology. The dichotomy rests on the assumption that rural and urban areas differ fundamentally. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Andersson, Professor Kjell; Eklund, Erland; Lehtola, Minna. Series Editor(s): Marsden, Terry. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781901557
- ISBN
- 9781781901557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.94
€ 55.94
Hardback. Critics often characterize white consumption of African American culture as a form of theft that echoes the fantasies of 1950s-era bohemians, or "White Negroes," who romanticized black culture as anarchic and sexually potent. The author claims such a view fails to describe the varied politics of racial crossover over the years. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 black and white photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038433
- ISBN
- 9780252038433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Analyzes how white engagement with African American novels, film narratives, and hip-hop can help form anti-racist attitudes that may catalyze social change and racial justice. Though acknowledging past failures to establish cross-racial empathy, this book focuses on examples that show avenues for future progress and change. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 black and white photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252079948
- ISBN
- 9780252079948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. "Beyond the workfare state" explores equality, discrimination and human rights in relation to employability and 'welfare-to-work' policies bringing together a wide and distinctive range of illustrative studies that gives voice to a variety of potentially marginalised groups. Editor(s): Carpenter, Mick; Freda, Belinda; Speeden, Stuart. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348722
- ISBN
- 9781861348722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
paperback. This book breaks new ground in understanding how modern society has shaped women's knowledge system in Africa and deconstructs long-held myths about the position of ordinary women in the construction of knowledge. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JP; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349286812
- ISBN
- 9781349286812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Explores how anthropology can come to terms with "colonial library" and begin to develop an ethnographic practice that transcends politics of Africa's imperial past. This book develops a model of critical agency, focusing on a variety of language genres in Africa situated in rituals that transform socio-political relations. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 8 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226023526
- ISBN
- 9780226023526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.21
€ 31.99
€ 25.21
Hardback. Explores how anthropology can come to terms with "colonial library" and begin to develop an ethnographic practice that transcends politics of Africa's imperial past. This book develops a model of critical agency, focusing on a variety of language genres in Africa situated in rituals that transform socio-political relations. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 8 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; CFG; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226023519
- ISBN
- 9780226023519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.41
€ 95.12
€ 79.41
Hardcover. Shows that it is the deeply engrained separation of work and personal life that has limited ones ability to deal effectively with the conflict between them. Based on research, this book demonstrates why the image of "balance" is outmoded and why a new approach - work-personal life integration - offers greater promise for meaningful change. Editor(s): Rapoport, Rhona; Bailyn, Lotte. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787957308
- ISBN
- 9780787957308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.86
€ 38.99
€ 30.86
Hardcover. Two decades after the publication of Clifford and Marcus' volume Writing Culture, this collection provides a fresh and diverse reassessment of the debates that this pioneering volume unleashed. At the same time, Beyond Writing Culture moves the debate on by embracing the more fundamental challenge.. Editor(s): Zenker, Olaf; Kumoll, Karsten. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488. Current Intersections of Epistemologies and Representational Practices. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. 256 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Zenker, Olaf; Kumoll, Karsten. Two decades after the publication of Clifford and Marcus' volume Writing Culture, this collection provides a fresh and diverse reassessment of the debates that this pioneering volume unleashed. At the same time, Beyond Writing Culture moves the debate on by embracing the more fundamental challenge. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 19. Weight: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456757
- ISBN
- 9781845456757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.88
€ 162.88
Beziehungsanalysen. Bildende Kunste in Westdeutschland Nach 1945
. Ed(S): Panzer, Gerhard; Volz, Franziska; Re...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Panzer, Gerhard; Volz, Franziska; Rehberg, Karl-Siegbert. Series: Kunst Und Gesellschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AB; HB; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658029166
- ISBN
- 9783658029166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.91
€ 49.91