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Paperback. Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HD; JFSC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 230 x 40. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416772
ISBN
9780674416772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.28

Paperback. An exploration of what is one of most important problem in social theory: the problem of social order. It focuses readings around five key social structures that affect social order: individuals, hierarchies, markets, groups, and networks. It demonstrates the relevance of social order in understanding gender and ethnic group dynamics. Editor(s): Hechter, Michael; Horne, Christine. Series: Stanford Social Sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table, 12 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758734
ISBN
9780804758734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629582993
ISBN
9781629582993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. Throughout the Western world, governments and financial elites responded to the financial crisis of 2008 by trying to restore the conditions of business as usual, but the economic, social and human damage inflicted by the crisis has given rise to a reconsideration of the inevitability of unfettered capitalism as a fact of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509517213
ISBN
9781509517213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476. Embodiment and Moving Image Culture. 340 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight: 480.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241299
ISBN
9780520241299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. The contributors to Metrics use ethnographic evidence from around the globe to evaluate the accomplishments, limits, and the consequences of applying metrics to global health. Now the standard in measuring global health program success, metrics has far implications that extend beyond patients to the political and financial realms. Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360971
ISBN
9780822360971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Diversity plays a different role in a complex system than it does in an equilibrium system, where it often produces variation around the mean for performance measures. Offering an introduction to the role of diversity in complex adaptive systems, this title shows how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. Series: Primers in Complex Systems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137674
ISBN
9780691137674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Vibrant photographs and moving quotes give tangible expression to a rich heritage of Native American beliefs and customs, and demonstrate how Native groups maintain viable cultures within modern-day America. Series: Native American Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 318 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1071.
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570981975
ISBN
9781570981975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.86

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 144 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1HBM; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226285115
ISBN
9780226285115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.46

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
€ 25.06

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

€ 122.28

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

Paperback. New edition of this classic work which asks: How do objects that are of little worth or worth nothing become valuable? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399782
ISBN
9780745399782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.95

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
€ 38.20

Paperback. In The Anthropology of Politics: A Reader in Ethnography, Theory and Critique, editor Joan Vincent offers her readers a selection of classic and contemporary articles on the anthropology of politics. Her introduction, headnotes, and suggested readings make this an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and instructors alike. Editor(s): Vincent, Joan. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 488 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JHMC; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224402
ISBN
9780631224402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.69

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

€ 162.40

Hardback. Series: China Academic Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBS; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811011412
ISBN
9789811011412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.32

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
€ 26.80

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

€ 41.99
€ 36.74

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

€ 64.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526403520
ISBN
9781526403520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.60

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

€ 97.45

Paperback. Demystifying evaluation is an accessible introductory guide explaining the options open to evaluators and how to make appropriate choices of research methods and covering issues such as managing expectations of evaluation, quantitative and qualitative methods, engaging stakeholders and providing action-orientated approaches to help end-users. Series: Social Research Association Shorts. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447333906
ISBN
9781447333906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.07

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
€ 25.06

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