Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Explores the fashioning and refashioning of modern Chinese subjectivity as it relates to the literal and figurative body of the nation. This book contains essays that reveal the particular temporality of the modern Chinese nation-state. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319696
- ISBN
- 9780822319696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Explores the transition from oral to written history that is taking place in tribal Jordan, a transition that reveals the many ways in which modernity, literate historicity, and national identity are developing in the contemporary Middle East. This book discusses the substance of tribal history through the eyes of its creators. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 363 pages, 22 b&w photographs, 6 line illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HBAH; HBTD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201019
- ISBN
- 9780520201019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.55
€ 37.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- English Language
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299115142
- ISBN
- 9780299115142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. Examines the polarized fields of nationalist politics - in Cluj, Transylvania, and the wider region - and also the more fluid terrain on which ethnicity and nationhood are experienced, enacted, and understood in everyday life. This book addresses fundamental questions about ethnicity: where it is, when it matters, and how it works. Num Pages: 504 pages, 16 color plates. 20 halftones. 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; JHMP; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136226
- ISBN
- 9780691136226
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Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 42.52
€ 52.67
€ 42.52
Hardcover. In this text, Don H.Doyle looks at some unexpected parallels in American and Italian history. He examines both countries' struggle to create an independent, unified nation and the ongoing effort to instill national identity in their diverse populace. Series: Georgia Southern University Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Lecture Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; JHMC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820323305
- ISBN
- 9780820323305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
paperback. Investigates the concepts of nation, identity, and culture as they have evolved within the contexts of exile and the ethnicisation of the political. This book explores various theoretical issues involved in reconfiguring these concepts since the nineteenth century. It is aimed at readers engaged in postcolonial and cultural studies. Editor(s): Mudimbe, V. Y. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780822320654
- ISBN
- 9780822320654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. A passionate call for Native peoples to decolonize their own concepts and self-determination projects Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL9; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348511
- ISBN
- 9780822348511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.41
€ 36.99
€ 34.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665860
- ISBN
- 9780816665860
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.45
€ 29.99
€ 27.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 546 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138687684
- ISBN
- 9781138687684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 147.54
€ 147.54
Hardcover. The words and evocative black/white photographs in this book provide a dramatic visual and spiritual portrayal of Native American culture. Quotations by Native American leaders inspire us with their w Editor(s): Running Press. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKT; HRLM; JFSL9; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 87 x 88 x 13. Weight in Grams: 64.
- Publisher
- Running Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Min
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561383078
- ISBN
- 9781561383078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.92
€ 8.99
€ 7.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Smallew, Matthew U. Num Pages: 200 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547034
- ISBN
- 9781594547034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.56€ 52.40
€ 72.56
€ 52.40
Paperback. Explores related historical and contemporary themes and subjects involving Native Americans and the environment. This volume examines topics as divergent as Pleistocene extinctions and the problem of storing nuclear waste on modern reservations. Editor(s): Harkin, Michael E. Num Pages: 500 pages, 3 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHMC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- Paper edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803273610
- ISBN
- 9780803273610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.81
€ 32.99
€ 29.81
Hardback. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Hughes, Albert O. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHMC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536104943
- ISBN
- 9781536104943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.74€ 135.24
€ 176.74
€ 135.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826428455
- ISBN
- 9780826428455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Hardback. Research on Indigenous participation in sport offers many opportunities to better understand the political issues of equality, empowerment, self-determination and protection of culture and identity. This volume compares and conceptualises the sociological significance of Indigenous sports in different international contexts. Editor(s): Hallinan, Chris; Judd, Barry. Series Editor(s): Young, Kevin. Series: Research in the Sociology of Sport. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHBS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781905913
- ISBN
- 9781781905913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.88
€ 128.88
Paperback. A story of how gender, culture, class, and personality intersect as a group of indigenous Hawaiian men work to overcome the dislocations of colonial history. It analyzes how middle-aged, middle-class, and mixed-race members assert a warrior masculinity through practices including martial arts, wood-carving, and cultural ceremonies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSJ2; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343219
- ISBN
- 9780822343219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. The words of the author, a revered Sun Dance chief of the Crow Indian tribe, are brought to life by the internationally known American Indian actor, Gordon Tootoosis. This book is illustrated with over 100 previously unpublished color and sepia photographs from as early as 1903 and traditional American Indian motifs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour and sepai photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316277
- ISBN
- 9781933316277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.01
€ 21.01
Paperback. Here, a dozen Native American writers reclaim their rightful role as influential "voices" in the debates about Native communities at the dawn of a new millennium, They examine the issues of politics, law and religion in the context of ongoing Native American resistance to the dominant culture. Editor(s): Grounds, Richard A.; Tinker, George E.; Wilkins, David E. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612598
- ISBN
- 9780700612598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.82
€ 44.82
Paperback. Lends clarity to the heated debate about the purpose and direction of Native American scholarship Editor(s): Mihesuah, Devon Abbott. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; JFSL9; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282438
- ISBN
- 9780803282438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.01
€ 21.01
Paperback. * highlights the historical evolution of land and forestry management policies among the developed nations and especially in the United States. * 14 essays that scope out major landmarks that exist in natural resource economics * Wide ranging in its inclusion of topics and conceptualapproaches. . Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159968
- ISBN
- 9781405159968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.41
€ 54.41
Paperback. Written against the backdrop of the student uprisings of the late 1960s, this text took seriously the revolutionary fervour of the times. Instead of seeking to destroy the rituals and symbols that can govern and oppress, the author claimed that if transformation were needed, it could only be made possible through better understanding. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415314541
- ISBN
- 9780415314541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.89
€ 19.99
€ 19.89
Hardback. Places emphasis on developments in the social theory of environmental issues, the environment, and the environmental crisis. This also emphasises on the increasingly questionable possibility of shared knowledge at a time of increasing fragmentation of common frameworks, distraction from key issues, and dilution of the idea of objectivity. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506052
- ISBN
- 9781849506052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.02
€ 133.02
Hardback. A collection of papers which push the study of the multifaceted nature-society relationship and the socioeconomic consequences of human dependence on nature forward in a variety of areas. It examine the roles of material process, space, and time in shaping social processes of economic ascent and long term hegemonic change. Editor(s): Ciccantell, Paul S.; Smith, David A.; Seidman, Gay W. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 412 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311620
- ISBN
- 9780762311620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.22
€ 194.22
Hardback. "Naven" is the name of a peculiar ritual practiced by Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe of New Guinea. The ceremony is performed to congratulate members of the tribe upon the completion of notable accomplishments, among which homicide ranks highest. Num Pages: 368 pages, 35ill. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705196
- ISBN
- 9780804705196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.93
€ 178.93