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Hardback. This work examines violence in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, looking at two conceptually linked forms of perilous face-to-fact encounters: Carnival, a bacchanalian festival, and briga, a potentially lethal street confrontation. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719261
- ISBN
- 9780804719261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.38
€ 192.38
Paperback. This text examines violence in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, looking at two conceptually linked forms of perilous face-to-fact encounters: Carnival, a bacchanalian festival, and briga, a potentially lethal street confrontation. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725897
- ISBN
- 9780804725897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSJ; JHMP; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 253 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816626496
- ISBN
- 9780816626496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions both within China and on the global stage, this book explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century. Editor(s): Palmer, David A; Liu, Xun. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRKN5; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289864
- ISBN
- 9780520289864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.72€ 43.46
€ 54.72
€ 43.46
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400076703
- ISBN
- 9781400076703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Simone Browne shows how racial ideologies and the long history of policing black bodies under transatlantic slavery structure contemporary surveillance technologies and practices. Analyzing a wide array of archival and contemporary texts, she demonstrates how surveillance reifies boundaries, borders, and bodies around racial lines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359388
- ISBN
- 9780822359388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Uses an ethnographic example of ritual violence to illuminate cultural expression more widely and thereby reformulate anthropological and historical approaches to warfare and violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 b&w photos, and 4 photo color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRLK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329886
- ISBN
- 9780822329886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Hardcover. Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads or other body parts as trophies. But almost nothing is known of the prevalence of trophy-taking of this sort in the armed forces of contemporary nation-states. This book is a history of this type of misconduct among military personnel.. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516. Hunting and the Enemy Body in Modern War. 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads or other body parts as trophies. But almost nothing is known of the prevalence of trophy-taking of this sort in the armed forces of contemporary nation-states. This book is a history of this type of misconduct among military personnel. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HBW; JHMC. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454980
- ISBN
- 9780857454980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.61
€ 162.61
Hardback. Discusses the ways that scientists have observed and modeled glaciers, tells how climate change is altering their size and distribution, and looks at their effect on human life. Editor(s): Orlove, Ben; Wiegandt, Ellen; Luckman, Brian H. Num Pages: 296 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 39 line illustrations, 16 maps, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; RBGD; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253056
- ISBN
- 9780520253056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.46€ 65.36
€ 84.46
€ 65.36
Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270732
- ISBN
- 9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Although the role of the visual is essential to Indian tradition and culture, most attempts to understand its images are laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with tolerance and imagination. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 97 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 97
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112659
- ISBN
- 9780231112659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Until recently, evolution and religion have been considered contending, irreconcilable theories of origin and existence. David Sloan Wilson takes the radical step of joining the two, while thinking of society as an organism, one in which morality and religion are adaptations. Num Pages: 268 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: HR; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226901350
- ISBN
- 9780226901350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.41
€ 21.99
€ 18.41
paperback. This accessible introduction to data analysis focuses on the interpretation of statistical results, in particular those which come from nonexperimental social research. It provides researchers with the tools necessary to select and evaluate statistical tests appropriate for their research question. Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803957725
- ISBN
- 9780803957725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
paperback. This book, first published in 2007, is for the applied researcher performing data analysis using linear and nonlinear regression and multilevel models. Series Editor(s): Alvarez, R. Michael; Beck, Nathaniel L.; Wu, Lawrence L. Series: Analytical Methods for Social Research. Num Pages: 648 pages, 160 exercises. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1120. Series: Analytical Methods for Social Research. 648 pages, 160 exercises. For the applied researcher performing data analysis using linear and nonlinear regression and multilevel models. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHBC; PBK. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 37. Weight: 1132. Series Editor(s) :Alvarez, R. Michael; Beck, Nathaniel L.; Wu, Lawrence L.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521686891
- ISBN
- 9780521686891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.40
€ 69.40
Hardback. aeo This is a basic introductory textbook in data analysis and statistics, written in a clear, accessible and jargon free style for students and assuming no knowledge of mathematics. aeo Statistical techniques are introduced gradually and then the computer package -- MINITAB -- is introduced. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611457
- ISBN
- 9780745611457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.98
€ 85.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Pawar, Manohar. Num Pages: 264 pages, tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- New Dawn Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932705034
- ISBN
- 9781932705034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Elswick, Susan. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC; LATC; UNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100891
- ISBN
- 9781536100891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.26€ 166.09
€ 221.26
€ 166.09
Paperback. We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Providing an introduction to data mining, the authors discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; UNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280984
- ISBN
- 9780520280984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
€ 45.99
€ 32.94
Hardback. We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Providing an introduction to data mining, the authors discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; UNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520280977
- ISBN
- 9780520280977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.70€ 112.66
€ 148.70
€ 112.66
Paperback. Brings together researchers whose work is deeply informed by the conceptual frameworks of anthropology-frameworks that are comparative as well as field-based. This book also provide analytical provocations that can help reframe some of the most important shifts in technology and society in the first half of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984201068
- ISBN
- 9780984201068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.72
€ 13.99
€ 12.72
Paperback. Though virtually unknown in the ethnographic literature on Chinese society, the "delayed transfer marriage", requiring separation after marriage, was widely established in the Canton delta. This book analyzes the effect of economic change on the practice in the area's silk district. Num Pages: 240 pages, index, appendixes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; JHBK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780804720144
- ISBN
- 9780804720144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HRA; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876756154
- ISBN
- 9781876756154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.64
€ 30.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136884
- ISBN
- 9780231136884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.07€ 82.00
€ 107.07
€ 82.00
Paperback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136891
- ISBN
- 9780231136891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44