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Sociology & anthropology

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Sociology & anthropology

Hardcover. Beginning with the author's celebrated study of the changing standards of behaviour of the secular upper classes in Western Europe since the Middle Ages, this title demonstrates how psychological changes in habitus and emotion management were linked to wider transformations in power relations. Editor(s): Mennell, Stephen; Dunning, Eric; Goudsblom, Johan; Kilminster, Richard. Series: Collected Works of Norbert Elias. Num Pages: 684 pages, 14 colour plates. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
684
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359041
ISBN
9781906359041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.72

Paperback. Offers an analysis of the development of the jook, an underground cultural institution created by the black working class with other dance arenas in African-American culture. Presenting the effects of African slaves' middle passage experience on their traditional dances, this work traces the unique dance culture that developed in the rural South. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877229568
ISBN
9780877229568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. This book is about treatments for child and adolescent mental health problems. Num Pages: 544 pages, 18 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JH; MJW; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521576727
ISBN
9780521576727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 60 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHBT; TVS; WMPS; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300228205
ISBN
9780300228205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.58

Hardback. Editor(s): Mallett, Xanthe; Blythe, Teri; Berry, Rachel J. Num Pages: 474 pages, 132 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JKVF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439825143
ISBN
9781439825143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

Paperback. In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not, in fact, make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFMS; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226235196
ISBN
9780226235196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. A Global History of Sexuality provides a provocative and wide-ranging introduction to the history of sexuality from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Buffington, Robert M.; Luibheid, Eithne; Guy, Donna J. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120494
ISBN
9781405120494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724057
ISBN
9780814724057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Roma and Gypsy economic arrangements are complexly related to social position. Authors ethnographically studied these complexities, exploring how, despite - or perhaps because of - their unstable and ambiguous position within the market economy, Roma and Gypsy communities continuously re-create more or less viable economic strategies. Editor(s): Brazzabeni, Micol; Ivone Cunha, Manuela; Fotta, Martin. Series: The Human Economy. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMC; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782388791
ISBN
9781782388791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.85

Hardback. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459893
ISBN
9780857459893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.28

Paperback. Islam is stereotypically presented as a monolithic civilisation that has stifled the emergence of cultural pluralism and individual freedom. In contrast, this volume showcases the diversity and plurality of Muslim societies. It includes case studies on rituals and symbols in Syria, Tunisia, Damascus, Algeria, Britain, Pakistan, Brazil and Lebanon. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin; Pierret, Thomas; Pinto, Paulo G.; Spellman-Poots, Kathryn. Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748689842
ISBN
9780748689842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152211
ISBN
9780231152211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. An important contribution to contemporary scholarship in anthropology, pan-African studies, and colonial and postcolonial studies Translator(s): Asselin, Charles. Num Pages: 536 pages, 6 b&w photographs, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 625.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071027
ISBN
9780252071027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

Paperback.

The study of sociology is now an essential part of all midwifery training, but it can often seem removed from the reality of midwifery practice. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 574.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662817
ISBN
9780745662817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.68

Hardcover. Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called aale to protect their properties-farms, gardens, market goods, piles of collected firewood-from the ravages of thieves and Vigilant Things argues that aale are keys to understanding how images function in Yoruba social and cultural life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 87 illus., 77 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990736
ISBN
9780295990736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223842
ISBN
9780300223842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. 'Mummy, take me home,' sobbed little Jasmine Chapman as she was ripped from her mother's arms. But there was nothing that Morag could do ..except continue to fight for custody of the child she loved so much. When their relationship ended, Jasmine's parents argued bitterly about her future. This is the true-life story of a tug of love. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BT; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KOC0024276
ISBN
9781845962296
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book explores how institutions such as the family, economy and religion shaped the environment and social integration of 19th century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton. It will equip criminologists with a methodological toolkit for performing institutional analysis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447326458
ISBN
9781447326458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. Translator(s): Angles, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHB; JHMC; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816654598
ISBN
9780816654598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. Adam Ashforth, an Australian who has spent many years in Soweto, finds his longtime friend Madumo in dire circumstances: his family has accused him of using witchcraft to kill his mother and has thrown him out on the street. Convinced that his life is cursed, Madumo seeks help among Soweto's bewildering array of healers and prophets. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029726
ISBN
9780226029726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165716
ISBN
9780231165716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168410
ISBN
9780231168410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781429233002
ISBN
9781429233002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.12
€ 74.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415569958
ISBN
9780415569958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

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