Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. In his vivid, lively account of how Greek Cypriot villagers coped with a thirty-year displacement, Peter Loizos follows a group of people whom he encountered as prosperous farmers in 1968, yet found as disoriented refugees when revisiting in 1975.. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: 18 photos, 6 figs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454449
- ISBN
- 9781845454449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.10
€ 137.10
Paperback. "Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509505739
- ISBN
- 9781509505739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.50
€ 23.50
Hardback. "Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509505722
- ISBN
- 9781509505722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. This collection is based on the idea that irony now extends beyond its classification as a figure of speech and is increasingly recognized as one of the major modes of human experience. The essays cover the limits to irony's liberating qualities as well as irony's more positive dimensions. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244235
- ISBN
- 9780226244235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.72
€ 43.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. Drawing on archaeology, historical evidence, oral traditions, and linguistics, this book provides a view of Iroquois life from the prehistoric period and Owasco sites through the establishment of the Five Nations. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 248 pages, 70 figures, 6 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630609
- ISBN
- 9780815630609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.78
€ 29.78
Paperback. Traces the anthropological study of sex from the eighteenth century onwards, focusing primarily on social and cultural anthropology and the work done by researchers in North America and Great Britain. This title argues that the sexuality of those whom anthropologists studied has been conscripted into Western discourses about sex. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 420 pages, 3 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803280366
- ISBN
- 9780803280366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of political complexity and centralizaton in Hunza, a remote high-mountain kingdom in the western Karakoram mountains. The study follows the argument that the rise of the Hunza state is linked to the construction of Hunza's large-scale irrigation works. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP; JHM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761802044
- ISBN
- 9780761802044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.38
€ 80.38
Hardback. Four leading thinkers confront the paradoxes and dilemmas attending the supposed stand-off between Islam and liberal democratic values. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251681
- ISBN
- 9780823251681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.55
€ 97.55
Paperback. Four leading thinkers confront the paradoxes and dilemmas attending the supposed stand-off between Islam and liberal democratic values. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251698
- ISBN
- 9780823251698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is seen as the cornerstone of conscience yet it proves impotent in the face of corrupt corporate policies. The author argues that modern-day shaming is a non-violent form of resistance that can be used to bring about large-scale change. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; JMQ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241961858
- ISBN
- 9780241961858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.38
€ 14.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. Digital technologies are a key feature of contemporary education. Schools, colleges and universities operate along high-tech lines, while alternate forms of online education have emerged to challenge the dominance of traditional institutions. Series: Digital Futures. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 123. .
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745696478
- ISBN
- 9780745696478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.72
€ 22.72
Hardcover. Digital technologies are a key feature of contemporary education. Schools, colleges and universities operate along high-tech lines, while alternate forms of online education have emerged to challenge the dominance of traditional institutions. Series: Digital Futures. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 123. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745696461
- ISBN
- 9780745696461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.41
€ 60.41
Paperback. Explains how to identify misleading statistics, and gives readers the understanding necessary to evaluate and use statistical information in their own decision-making. Graphs and illustrations are used to visually illustrate concepts, while cartoons liven the discussion and connect the book's ideas to familiar and humorous contexts. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; JHBC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812448
- ISBN
- 9781554812448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.53
€ 49.99
€ 44.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Publisher
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788323340089
- ISBN
- 9788323340089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.15
€ 50.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBS; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479868308
- ISBN
- 9781479868308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.52
€ 29.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. How do Muslims relate to Islam in societies that experienced seventy years of Soviet rule? How did the utopian Bolshevik project of remaking the world by extirpating religion from it affect Central Asia? This title combines insights from the study of both Islam and Soviet history to answer these questions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HRH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282155
- ISBN
- 9780520282155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.60
€ 36.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. Reveals the central role that Islam has played in European history. Following the movement of people, culture and religion from East to West, this work breaks down the perceived opposition between Islam and Europe, showing Islam to be a part of Europe's past and present. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631936
- ISBN
- 9780745631936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.54
€ 22.54
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 144 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1HBM; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226285115
- ISBN
- 9780226285115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Hardcover. This collection reframes the debate around Islam and women's rights within a broader comparative literature that examines the complex and contingent historical relationships between religion, secularism, democracy, law, and gender equality. Editor(s): Cesari, Jocelyne; Casanova, Jose. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; HRHP; HRHT; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788553
- ISBN
- 9780198788553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.53
€ 166.53
Paperback. Islam is now an American phenomenon. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five communities in detail, and provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a practising Muslim in the USA today. Num Pages: 210 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195041132
- ISBN
- 9780195041132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.34
€ 80.34