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Sociology & anthropology

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

€ 221.02
€ 164.32

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
€ 32.85

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

€ 148.54
€ 112.30

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
€ 12.69

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531187938
ISBN
9783531187938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.73

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; TBC; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Vieweg+teubner Verlag United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783519000266
ISBN
9783519000266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.38

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
€ 27.40

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
€ 20.49

Hardcover. The people of Oaxaca, Mexico, believe the souls of the dead, the antepasados, return every year for a twenty-four-hour visit. They are welcomed into their former homes with gaily decorated altars and offerings of food and gifts. This text supplies background understanding of the beliefs and practices of the observance. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 colour photos, 28 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653495
ISBN
9780875653495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.93

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

€ 106.95
€ 80.84

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
€ 29.06

Paperback. Drawing on the author's firsthand experience of the Iranian Revolution in 1978-1979 and subsequent trips between 2003 and 2008, this book presents a historical and ethnographic study of local-level politics, connections with national-level politics and revolution, and the changing political dynamics in Iran. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 611. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775687
ISBN
9780804775687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810003850
ISBN
9783810003850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.17

Hardback. A detailed description of sexual practices and bonds among Latino males in Guadalajara, Mexico using a combination of ethnographic techniques and participant observations. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096928
ISBN
9780231096928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Hardback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHB; JHMC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147871
ISBN
9780691147871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.15

Paperback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159652
ISBN
9780691159652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137467850
ISBN
9781137467850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.63

paperback. A funny yet thought-provoking play about identity politics. Cast of 4 men and 1 woman. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Talonbooks Canada
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889226630
ISBN
9780889226630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.17

paperback. Non-payment of child support is often categorized as an individual act of deviance or moral failing, reinforcing resistance and disengagement on the part of fathers by causing them to see themselves as victims whose personal rights are under threat. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802083180
ISBN
9780802083180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

hardcover. As US imperialism continues to dictate foreign policy, Deadly Contradictions is a compelling account of the American empire. Num Pages: 668 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHM; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 982.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781785330797
ISBN
9781785330797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.70

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