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Hardback. Cutting across social science and the humanities, this book develops the ontological implications of the thesis of the Manchester School of Social Anthropology: that all social order necessarily betrays conflicting underlying principles. It also mounts a study of the ontology of self and other in relation to dualism, as well as non-dualism. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452247
ISBN
9781845452247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.34

Paperback. Examines the influence of McCarthyism and the CIA on anthropology in the cold war era. Editor(s): Wax, Dustin M. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745325866
ISBN
9780745325866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.65

Hardcover. Between 1914 and 1918, German anthropologists conducted their work in the midst of full-scale war. The discipline was relatively new in German academia when World War I broke out. The author reveals that its development was profoundly altered by the conflict. He examines both the origins and consequences of this shift. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JHMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222677
ISBN
9780226222677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.77
€ 88.84

Paperback. Between 1914 and 1918, German anthropologists conducted their work in the midst of full-scale war. The discipline was relatively new in German academia when World War I broke out. The author reveals that its development was profoundly altered by the conflict. He examines both the origins and consequences of this shift. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JHMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222684
ISBN
9780226222684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

Hardback. This first English translation of lectures Claude Levi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072909
ISBN
9780674072909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. This book serves as a thorough, basic introduction to the study of anthropology that has been designed specifically for those who plan careers in mission or cross-cultural ministry. Kraft treats various theories of culture and society; kinship and family structure, cross-cultural communication and assesses various anthropological schools. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Orbis Books (USA) United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570750854
ISBN
9781570750854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.22

Paperback. Takes readers through the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition to show how anthropology, as conceptualized by W J McGee, the first president of the American Anthropological Association, showcased itself through programs, static displays, and exhibits for millions of people 'to show each half of the world how the other half lives'. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 552 pages, 48 photographs, 2 maps, 10 tables, 12 appendixes, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803227965
ISBN
9780803227965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. This articulate and authoritative survey of both the popular and academic trends in anthropology demonstrates the broad relevance of anthropological knowledge and argues for a more inclusive conception of the discipline that engages the public imagination. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118475508
ISBN
9781118475508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.62

Paperback. This second edition of the widely praised Anthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology, features a variety of updates, revisions, and new readings in its comprehensive presentation of issues in the history of anthropological theory and epistemology over the past century. Editor(s): Moore, Henrietta L.; Sanders, Todd. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673355
ISBN
9780470673355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.47

Paperback. Anthropology Matters places the study of anthropology concretely in the world by which it is surrounded. It uses a question-based approach to introduce important anthropological concepts, embedding those concepts in contemporary global issues that will interest readers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487593209
ISBN
9781487593209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

Hardcover. The scholarship of Ulf Hannerz is characterized by its extraordinary breadth and visionary nature. He has contributed to the understanding of urban life and transnational networks, and the role of media, paradoxes of identity and new forms of community, suggesting to see culture in terms of flows rather than as bounded entities. Editor(s): Eriksen, Thomas Hylland; Garsten, Christina; Randeria, Shalini. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384496
ISBN
9781782384496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.83

Paperback. Questions about the nature of law, its relationship with custom, and the distinctive form of legal rules, categories, and claims, are placed at the centre of this introduction to the study of law and anthropology. It brings empirical scholarship within the scope of legal philosophy, while suggesting new avenues of inquiry for the anthropologist. Series: Clarendon Law Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199696857
ISBN
9780199696857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.90

Hardback. Anthropologists have been keenly aware of the tension between cultural relativism and absolute norms, and nowhere has this been more acute than with regards to moral values. Can we study the Other's morality without applying our own normative judgments? Editor(s): Heintz, Monica. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455927
ISBN
9781845455927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.82

Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415731256
ISBN
9780415731256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Hardback. This text paints a picture of conversion far more complex than its customary image in anthropology and religious studies. Editor(s): Buckser, Andrew S.; Glazier, Stephen D. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517776
ISBN
9780742517776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472585929
ISBN
9781472585929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

hardcover. This book argues that the Enlightenment created the intellectual foundations of modern anthropology, and cultivated the anthropological pursuit of cultural perspective. Editor(s): Wolff, Larry; Cipolloni, Marco. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804752022
ISBN
9780804752022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.38

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253007537
ISBN
9780253007537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Accessibly written for students, this work emphasises the varying conceptions of the self found cross-culturally and contrasts these with the conceptions found in the Western intellectual traditions. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHM; JMH; JMS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745308586
ISBN
9780745308586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.70

Hardcover. Gives an overview and critical assessment of the developing field of tourism study in anthropology. This book reviews basic research from 3 theoretical perspectives which are tourist as a form of development or acculturation, as a personal transition, and as a kind of social super structure. It also examines the applied side of this field. Editor(s): Jafari, Jafar. Series: Tourism Social Science Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; KNSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080423982
ISBN
9780080423982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.28

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