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Hardback. What Makes Learning Fun? presents a set of tested principles and strategies for the design of museum exhibits, with concrete examples of design successes and failures drawn from the author's many years in the field. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108844
- ISBN
- 9780759108844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Paperback. Tackles the critical question of how people of diverse cultures confront the common problems that arise with global integration. This book reveals these impacts on an urban US community, on Mandalay rice cultivators, on Mayan and Andean peasants and miners. It is for anthropologists and other social scientists engaged in ethnographic research. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108813
- ISBN
- 9780759108813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
paperback. Clarifies the need for and the use of transcription methodology and provides a useful, efficient guide to creating good transcripts for a variety of people using ethnographic methods. This title is a suitable tool for transcriptionists, ethnographers, researchers, oral historians, and even amateurs who plan to write their family history. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108431
- ISBN
- 9780759108431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36
€ 53.36
Hardback. Clarifies the need for and the use of transcription methodology and provides a useful, efficient guide to creating good transcripts for a variety of people using ethnographic methods. This title is a suitable tool for transcriptionists, ethnographers, researchers, oral historians, and even amateurs who plan to write their family history. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108424
- ISBN
- 9780759108424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.86
€ 140.86
Hardback. With a focus on the personal, immediate and contextual, this work presents plays about marginalized identities, abortion, street life and oppression that manage a unique balance between theoretical research and everyday realism. Editor(s): Saldana, Johnny. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108127
- ISBN
- 9780759108127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.22
€ 166.22
Paperback. Through authors' letters and commentaries, this book reveals the key relationship between anthropologist and subject. It is a reflection on the survival of contemporary Portuguese nobility. It is suitable for scholars of anthropological methods and fieldwork, and to researchers interested in the anthropology of elites and in Portuguese culture. Series: Alterations. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107779
- ISBN
- 9780759107779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.76
€ 68.76
Hardback. Reveals the key relationship between anthropologist and subject through their letters and commentaries. This ethnography is a reflection on the survival of the contemporary Portuguese nobility. It is of interest to scholars of anthropological methods and fieldwork, and to those interested in the anthropology of elites and in Portuguese culture. Series: Alterations. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107762
- ISBN
- 9780759107762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.19
€ 177.19
Paperback. Utilizing almost 40 years' work, Andrew Smith presents a detailed portrait of modern herdsmen and their historical antecedents. Following the assumption that Africa has never been isolated from the rest of the world, Smith illuminates key topics ranging from material culture and rituals, to future prospects for pastoralists. Series: African Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107489
- ISBN
- 9780759107489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.67
€ 77.67
Hardback. Utilizing almost 40 years' work, Andrew Smith presents a detailed portrait of modern herdsmen and their historical antecedents. Following the assumption that Africa has never been isolated from the rest of the world, Smith illuminates key topics ranging from material culture and rituals, to future prospects for pastoralists. Series: African Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107472
- ISBN
- 9780759107472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.34
€ 173.34
Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107342
- ISBN
- 9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.21
€ 78.21
hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780759107335
- ISBN
- 9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.94
€ 173.94
Paperback. Using equality as a measure for policy, this book demonstrates how taking equality seriously changes how our economies could function to provide wellbeing both in the United States and worldwide. It is suitable for readers concerned with transnational economies, global anthropology, and the study of work and labor. Series: Foundations of Cultural Thought Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 362 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106888
- ISBN
- 9780759106888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.25
€ 60.25
Hardback. Focuses on the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, class, and (ethno) nation that influence the dynamics of human rights conflicts in different parts of the world. This collection of essays investigates human rights conflicts in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Editor(s): Harrison, Faye V. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104815
- ISBN
- 9780759104815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.75
€ 159.75
Paperback. Traces the theoretical development of anthropology through the lives of the well-known figures who have influenced its historical trajectory. Editor(s): Silverman, Sydel. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104600
- ISBN
- 9780759104600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.66
€ 76.66
Hardback. Traces the theoretical development of anthropology through the lives of the well-known figures who have influenced its historical trajectory. Editor(s): Silverman, Sydel. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104594
- ISBN
- 9780759104594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.46
€ 173.46
Paperback. Presents a cross-cultural perspective on manual medicine studies. This volume describes how manual medicine is one of the primary providers of traditional medicine. It is useful for manual practitioners of western medicine, including massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths, as well as those with traditional training. Editor(s): Oths, Kathryn S.; Hinojosa, Servando Z. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103931
- ISBN
- 9780759103931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.02
€ 77.02
Hardback. Presents a cross-cultural perspective on manual medicine studies. This volume describes how manual medicine is one of the primary providers of traditional medicine. It is useful for manual practitioners of western medicine, including massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths, as well as those with traditional training. Editor(s): Oths, Kathryn S.; Hinojosa, Servando Z. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103924
- ISBN
- 9780759103924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.01
€ 175.01
Hardback. Reprint of a classic work by one of the leading early feminist writers. Series: Classics in Gender Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JHBK; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103887
- ISBN
- 9780759103887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.46
€ 166.46
Hardback. Reader outlining key developments in the recent history of interpretive social science methods. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Dr. Yvonna S. Series: Crossroads in Qualitative Inquiry. Num Pages: 504 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103474
- ISBN
- 9780759103474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.88
€ 176.88
Paperback. Presents the challenge to anthropologists to engage in a dialogue concerning their commitment to professional ethical conduct. This title redefines what it means to conduct anthropological research ethically, as the discipline comes to terms with the global changes that affect its practice. Editor(s): Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103382
- ISBN
- 9780759103382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Hardback. Presents the challenge to anthropologists to engage in a dialogue concerning their commitment to professional ethical conduct. This title redefines what it means to conduct anthropological research ethically, as the discipline comes to terms with the global changes that affect its practice. Editor(s): Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103375
- ISBN
- 9780759103375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.70
€ 166.70
Paperback. Draws out key dimensions of the poetics of anthropology and history embedded in creative writing - in the mix and on the margins of verse and prose, painting and writing, fiction and fact - to revisit the sometimes academically resistant idea that there is more than one way to say (and therefore to see) things. Series: Ethnographic Alternatives. Num Pages: 161 pages, 5 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103368
- ISBN
- 9780759103368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.28
€ 75.28
Hardback. Illustrates the power of symbols in human societies. This textbook is suitable for courses that define fundamental concepts in religion, cultural anthropology, communication, and art. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103214
- ISBN
- 9780759103214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.21
€ 156.21
Hardback. Offers insight into the processes of migration and transnationalism from an anthropological perspective. This book analyzes macro and micro approaches to migration theory, utilizing fieldwork in Portugal and many other countries. It is suitable for instructors and researchers in anthropology, race and ethnic studies, and immigration studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103191
- ISBN
- 9780759103191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.41
€ 166.41