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Paperback. Every summer, thousands gather from around the world in the heat of Nevada's Black Rock Desert for the seven-day celebration of art, community, and fire known as Burning Man. This ethnography of the Burning Man phenomenon explores why 'burners' come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an enduring community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, Includes DVD
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260887
- ISBN
- 9780520260887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback / so. Series: Kunst- Und Kulturmanagement. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531183695
- ISBN
- 9783531183695
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Condition: New
€ 49.06
€ 49.06
Hardback. Editor(s): Willems, Herbert. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1211.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531149226
- ISBN
- 9783531149226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.63
€ 89.63
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531162430
- ISBN
- 9783531162430
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Condition: New
€ 72.20
€ 72.20
Hardcover. Each chapter of this book presents a different marginalized community and explores how it appropriates theatre for its own needs, which are often at odds with those of the powerful sponsoring organisations. This fresh approach to the topic provides the reader with an innovative, critical way of studying community theatre. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555198
- ISBN
- 9780230555198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This uniquebook examines theatre practice that takes place within a range of health and care settings from medical training to advocacy projects for service users. Drawing on a range of case studies, the book provides insights into working practices as well as posing critical questions in relation to the field." Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AP; AS; JHB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546053
- ISBN
- 9781349546053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. There is a complex relationship between performance, youth, and the shifting material circumstances (social, cultural, economic, ideological, and political) under which theatre for children and youth is generated and perceived. This book explores different aspect of theatre for young audiences using examples from theatrical events globally. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; JFC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349298426
- ISBN
- 9781349298426
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.15
€ 52.90
€ 47.15
Paperback. Works of theatre that depict grievous histories derive their force from making audible voices of the past. Such performances, theatrical or tourist, require the attentive belief of spectators. This engaging new study explores how theatricality works in each instance and how 'playing the part' of the listener can be understood in ethical terms. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JHBK; JKV; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458479
- ISBN
- 9781349458479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Paperback. Encourages us to look more closely at the issues of violence, ethnicity, and the state by focusing on specific instances of violence in their local contexts. This book shows how, out of many interpretations applicable to these incidents, government and the media select those that support existing relations of power in state and society. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 317 pages, 3 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHM; JPA; JPH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026503
- ISBN
- 9780691026503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.70
€ 53.51
€ 42.70
Paperback. Emma Minde's portraits of the family into which she was given in marriage more than sixty years ago are instructive and touching. She offers rare insight into a life history guided by two powerful forces: the traditional world of the Plains Cree and the influence of the Catholic missions. Translator(s): Ahenakew, Freda; Wolfart, H. C. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888642912
- ISBN
- 9780888642912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
paperback. A comparative study of European and American cultural traditions and their influence on conceptions of community. It discusses European and American attitudes toward the welfare state, the human rights tradition in the United States, and the role of regionalism in shaping conceptions of national identity. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069093
- ISBN
- 9780252069093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Hardcover. Margaret Mead collaborated with her long-time colleague Rhoda Metraux in this unique study of French culture. The Hoover Institute at Stanford University originally published this volume, which grew out of the Columbia University project on Research of Contemporary Cultures in 1954. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818133
- ISBN
- 9781571818133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.53
€ 161.53
Hardback. Theology: The Story of God's Love provides a modern and accessible introduction to Roman Catholic theology based loosely on the magisterial but difficult work of Bernard Lonergan. The author invites a reflection on the theology of the individual personal story and then expands to the story of the Church and the history of its doctrines. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761811435
- ISBN
- 9780761811435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.44
€ 115.44
Paperback. This text explores the intersection of the questions: "What is human being?", "What is language?" and "What is theology?" The text seeks to answer them by investigating problems that arise when modes of thought disagree on the relationship between experience, language and theological inquiry. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CF; HRAB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268033538
- ISBN
- 9780268033538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JHB; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1972
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401027403
- ISBN
- 9789401027403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Paperback. This book argues for the restoration of theoretical and practical reason to economics, presenting the ideas of Nancy Cartwright and Amartya Sen, and showing they can foster a useful understanding of practical reason for solving problems in science and society. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; JHBC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755635
- ISBN
- 9789400755635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Theoretical Approaches to Analysis and Interpretation of Commingled Hu...
Anna J. . Ed(S): Osterholtz
Hardback. Theoretical Approaches to Analysis and Interpretation of Commingled Human Remains Editor(s): Osterholtz, Anna J. Series: Bioarchaeology and Social Theory. Num Pages: 268 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, 18 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: HDW; JHM; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319225531
- ISBN
- 9783319225531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
Hardback. The theoretical frameworks political sociologists use to understand, describe and predict political behaviour have evolved in response to empirical challenges and interdisciplinary influences. This work should prompt readers to evaluate theoretical assumptions and expand their thinking. Editor(s): Dobratz, Betty A.; Buzzell, Timothy; Waldner, Lisa K. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308651
- ISBN
- 9780762308651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.24
€ 141.24
Hardback. Combining the macro-, micro- and mesodynamics of sociological theory, this volume presents a comprehensive general theory of social reality. New insights are presented, while creating a new theoretical framework for studying social dynamics. Num Pages: 364 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441962270
- ISBN
- 9781441962270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.64
€ 212.64
Hardcover. This volume shows how the dynamics of meso-structures and cultures are driven by macro- and micro-level forces pushing on individual and collective actors as they build corporate units and develop parameters defining membership in particular social categories. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441962201
- ISBN
- 9781441962201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.56
€ 196.56