Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Takes on the 'obesity epidemic,' challenging many widely held assumptions about its causes and consequences. This title examines fatness and its relationship to health outcomes to ask if our efforts to prevent 'obesity' are sensible, efficacious, or ethical. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266254
- ISBN
- 9780520266254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Hardback. Presents a collection of comparative studies of civil society around two main issues: the comparison and analysis of civil society regimes in relation to different constructions of citizenship and welfare states and the role of civil society in governance and active participation of citizens. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506076
- ISBN
- 9781849506076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.53
€ 200.53
Paperback. * A new book by one of the world s leading anthropologists and a leading figure in the study of material culture. * Brings together Miller s key writings on consumption, consumer capitalism and related topics. * The sequel to Miller s highly successful Stuff. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661087
- ISBN
- 9780745661087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.97
€ 23.99
€ 23.97
Paperback. The authors of this text cover the practical, technical and theoretical aspects of documentary filming, from fundraising to exhibition. It discusses filmmaking styles and the assumptions that may hide unacknowledged behind them, as well as the practical and ethical issues involved. Num Pages: 570 pages, 82. BIC Classification: AJG; AJR; JHM; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520087606
- ISBN
- 9780520087606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.17
€ 52.99
€ 38.17
Hardback. Anthropological writings on humour are not numerous, but they do contain insight into the social processes that underlie joking and laughter. This volume examines the cognitive, social, and moral aspects of humour and its potential to bring about a sense of mutual understanding, even among different and possibly hostile people. Editor(s): Sciama, Lidia Dina. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450746
- ISBN
- 9780857450746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.34
€ 161.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB; HRQM; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235510
- ISBN
- 9781922235510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.40
€ 36.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This study examines this question. Translator(s): Bing, Peter. Num Pages: 360 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518. The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth. 360 pages, Ill. Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This study examines this question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight: 510. Translator(s): Bing, Peter.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520058750
- ISBN
- 9780520058750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.29
€ 42.99
€ 30.29
Paperback. Focuses on social science research methods. This title contains a section on planning a research project that includes chapters on the need for social science research in conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling. It also focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork with local communities. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 47 bl. BIC Classification: JHBC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 422
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415457927
- ISBN
- 9780415457927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526403520
- ISBN
- 9781526403520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724101
- ISBN
- 9780814724101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. Cancer can kill: this fact makes it concrete. Still, it's a devious knave. Nearly every American will experience it up-close and all too personally, wondering why the billions of research dollars thrown at the word haven't exterminated it from the English language. This title deals with this cancer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 309
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276574
- ISBN
- 9780520276574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487519964
- ISBN
- 9781487519964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.80
€ 35.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Explores the dynamic Mayan customs of the Q'eqchi' people living in the cultural crossroads of Livingston, Guatemala. This book watches unobtrusively the traditions, rituals, and everyday actions that exemplify the long-standing moral concepts guiding the Q'eqchi' in their relationships and tribulations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714557
- ISBN
- 9780292714557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Copenhagen Business School Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763002523
- ISBN
- 9788763002523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.16
€ 52.99
€ 38.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Har/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606928202
- ISBN
- 9781606928202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.55€ 95.40
€ 138.55
€ 95.40
Paperback. A study of the nature of documentary work. Utilizing the documentaries of writers, photographers and others, the book aims to show how their prose and pictures are influenced by the observers frame of reference - their social and educational background, personal morals and political beliefs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195124958
- ISBN
- 9780195124958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.50
€ 31.50
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the basic concepts, approaches and theories used, and shows how these contribute to understanding complex health related behaviour. Public health policies and interventions are more likely to be effective if the beliefs and behaviour of people are understood and taken into account. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 242 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335218509
- ISBN
- 9780335218509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.86
€ 43.99
€ 43.86
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598741230
- ISBN
- 9781598741230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.58
€ 51.58
Paperback. A concise and student-friendly companion to a subject that's central to sociology degrees, and yet can often seem dense and impenetrable to undergraduates approaching the classics for the first time. Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847876027
- ISBN
- 9781847876027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.08
€ 75.08
Paperback. Is it true that religion is weakening in modern times or are we facing religious resurgence? What is fundamentalism? This book addresses such questions. It provides an overview of sociological theories of contemporary religious life. It features several illustrations and examples, which are taken from various religious traditions. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754656586
- ISBN
- 9780754656586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.13
€ 50.13