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Sociology & anthropology

Paperback. Finally, Silverman traces the formative influence of Franz Boas, the expansion of the discipline after World War II, and the "fault lines" and promises of contemporary anthropology in the United States. Series: Halle Lectures. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; 1KBB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038292
ISBN
9780226038292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Deals with logical standards and forms that should guide ethical and experimental anthropology in the twenty-first century. This title draws on experiences from a set of anthropological experiments that investigated how and whether the human and biological sciences could be brought into a mutually enriching relationship. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226036915
ISBN
9780226036915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.50

Hardcover. Tells about the logical standards and forms that should guide ethical and experimental anthropology in the twenty-first century. This title draws on experiences from a set of anthropological experiments that investigated how and whether the human and biological sciences could be brought into a mutually enriching relationship. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226036885
ISBN
9780226036885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.42
€ 78.45

Hardcover. Expanding the definition of visual anthropology beyond more limited notions, this title reflects on the role of the visual in all areas of life. It includes different essays that examine a range of topics such as: art, dress and body adornment, photography, the built environment, digital forms of visual anthropology, indigenous media, and more. Editor(s): Banks, Marcus; Ruby, Jay. Num Pages: 432 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226036618
ISBN
9780226036618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.27
€ 112.72

Paperback. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 182 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JH; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035499
ISBN
9780226035499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.44

Paperback. Examines how Pentecostalism has managed to achieve such ascendancy in a former British colony among people of predominantly African descent. This book argues that it has flourished because it successfully mediates between two historically central themes in Jamaican religious life. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HRCC99; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032863
ISBN
9780226032863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.86

Hardcover. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031873
ISBN
9780226031873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.14
€ 81.15

Paperback. Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps, 4 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 1M; ASZ; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
74
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029818
ISBN
9780226029818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.75
€ 43.70

Paperback. This edition marks the 25th anniversary of Elijah Anderson's classic study of street life among a gang of people congregating around a bar called "Jelly's" on Chicago's South Side. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 214 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226019598
ISBN
9780226019598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.23

Paperback. Over a lifetime of studying Cuban Santeria and other religions related to Orisha worship - a practice also found among the Yoruba in West Africa. This title provides an analysis of these assumptions, in the process offering an incisive critique both of the anthropology of religion and of scholarship on the cultural history of Afro-Atlantic World. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226019567
ISBN
9780226019567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.27

Paperback. "Global sex is the first major work to take on the globalization of sexuality, examining the ways in which desire and pleasure - as well as ideas about gender, political power, and public health - are framed by a global economy in which varied cultures are moving into closer contact. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226016054
ISBN
9780226016054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.66

Paperback. Throughout history, Western culture has often viewed disease as punishment for sin. "The Wages of Sin" offers a remarkable history of this perception and explains how these ancient views continue to shape contemporary life and public policy. Num Pages: 226 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH; MBX; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226014616
ISBN
9780226014616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. A history of the meaning of property, this text aims to uncover in American legal writing a competing vision of property which has existed alongside the traditional conception. It argues that property has also been understood as propriety, a method for creating and maintaining an organized society. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; KFFR; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226013541
ISBN
9780226013541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.29

Paperback. In this history of the Chicago School of Sociology, Andrew Abbott investigates central topics in the emergence of modern scholarship, paying special attention to "schools of science" and how such schools reproduce themselves over time. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBTB; JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226000992
ISBN
9780226000992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.15

Hardcover. A compilation of different qualitative approaches to data gathering in educational research. Topics covered include anthropological perspectives, collaborative research, symbolic interactionism, a feminist materialistic approach and the approach to ethical issues. Editor(s): LeCompte, Margaret Diane; Goetz, Judith Preissle; Preissle, Judith; Millroy, Wendy L. Num Pages: 257 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780124405707
ISBN
9780124405707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.75

Hardcover. Focuses on the research and measurement issues related to the emergent field of gambling studies. This book aims to offer a common starting point for researchers with diverse backgrounds by explaining the generally accepted knowledge in the area, research trends, and information gaps. Editor(s): Smith, Garry; Hodgins, David; Williams, Robert. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFH; JHMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123708564
ISBN
9780123708564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.67

Hardcover. The study of social dynamics using quantitative methodology is complex and calls for technical and methodological approaches in social science research. This book provides step-by-step instructions for designing and conducting longitudinal research, with focus on the longitudinal analysis of both quantitative outcomes and qualitative outcomes. Num Pages: 402 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780120884858
ISBN
9780120884858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.23

Hardcover. The authors examine theories and models that help to understand individual and social aspects of processes of learning, development of expertise, knowledge creation, and innovation. These processes are studied both in the contexts of education and work, and are illuminated with numerous examples, and interview data. Editor(s): Hakkarainen, Kai P. J.; Palonen, Tuire; Paavola, Sami; Lehtinen, Erno. Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction S. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080445410
ISBN
9780080445410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.03

Paperback. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Familius LLC
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942934127
ISBN
9781942934127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. A personal, trenchant, and comprehensive account of the contemporary news media. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393912876
ISBN
9780393912876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.02

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