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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. Encompassing management approaches such as Theory Z, and research of nonprofit studies, this book addresses ways in which skills and activities of social administration can further social work practice in the areas of social justice, confronting oppression, and dealing with institutional "isms". Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111980
- ISBN
- 9780231111980
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Condition: New
€ 94.82€ 72.21
€ 94.82
€ 72.21
Hardback. Using a biophysical perspective, this text aims to demonstrate that there are many ways of knowing, methods of inquiry, and perspectives that can guide one's understanding of human behaviour. It encourages the development of critical thinking as opposed to memorization of theories. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 459 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMAL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112802
- ISBN
- 9780231112802
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€ 94.82€ 72.21
€ 94.82
€ 72.21
Paperback. One of our most incisive critics asks where the assault against the canons of Western culture has led us. Hartman calls for the restoration of literature to its place as the focus of thinking about culture and for the renewal of aesthetic education to help ensure the balance between art, culture, and politics. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114097
- ISBN
- 9780231114097
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.11
€ 37.99
€ 27.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 halftones, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115254
- ISBN
- 9780231115254
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Analyzes the experiences of Filipino men in Los Angeles's Little Manila, from the 1920s to the end of World War II. This book discusses Filipino boxers' challenge to white America's assumptions about race; the meanings behind zoot suit fashions; and taxi dance halls, where Filipino men crossed racial boundaries by dancing with Anglo women. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b& w halftones, 9 color halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115926
- ISBN
- 9780231115926
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Condition: New
€ 131.78
€ 131.78
Hardback. This innovative book focuses on the contested origins of ethnographic film from the late nineteenth century to the 1920s, vividly depicting the dynamic visual culture of the period as it collided with the emerging discipline of anthropology and the new technology of motion pictures. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 528 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: APFA; HBG; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116961
- ISBN
- 9780231116961
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Condition: New
€ 118.53€ 89.47
€ 118.53
€ 89.47
Hardback. Saari posits that human beings may first construct a picture of their immediate environment and then construct their identity within that environment. She argues that the psychotherapeutic profession must extend its range to include socio-cultural-economic factors and she includes ample case studies to support her position. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121965
- ISBN
- 9780231121965
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Condition: New
€ 133.93€ 100.69
€ 133.93
€ 100.69
Hardback. The idea of social capital allows scholars to assess the quality of relationships among people within a particular community and show how that quality affects the ability to achieve shared goals. With evidence collected from 69 villages in India, Krishna investigates what social capital is, how it operates in practice, and what results it can be expected to produce. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125703
- ISBN
- 9780231125703
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Condition: New
€ 109.04€ 82.56
€ 109.04
€ 82.56
Hardback. Ranging over two millennia of history and culture, Koschorke considers such thinkers as Freud, Weber, Rousseau, and Kleist in an exploration that illuminates issues of historical, religious, artistic, psychological, and cultural importance. Translator(s): Dunlap, Thomas. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127561
- ISBN
- 9780231127561
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Condition: New
€ 65.19€ 50.63
€ 65.19
€ 50.63
Hardback. Illustrates how ethnographic research itself can become a tool for activism. This book features ten studies that present activist groups across US - from transgender activists in New York City, to South Asian teenagers in Silicon Valley, to evangelical Christians and Palestinian Americans. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128506
- ISBN
- 9780231128506
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Condition: New
€ 118.53€ 90.10
€ 118.53
€ 90.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129978
- ISBN
- 9780231129978
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus;, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSM; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132657
- ISBN
- 9780231132657
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Condition: New
€ 129.19€ 97.35
€ 129.19
€ 97.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus;, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132664
- ISBN
- 9780231132664
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. An anthology applying Judith Butler's theories to religion. It uses her work to investigate a variety of topics in biblical, Islamic, Buddhist, and Christian traditions. It sheds light on Butler's ideas and highlights their ethical and political import. It discusses subjects such as religious rituals, and biblical constructions of sexuality. Editor(s): Armour, Ellen T.; Ville, St. Susan M. Series: Gender, Theory, and Religion. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134071
- ISBN
- 9780231134071
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. Examines how different cultures rationalize the expression of passionate and comfort love and physical sex. This book maps out the intricacies of the love/sex conundrum and the psychological dilemma of reconciling these competing forces. Editor(s): Jankowiak, William R. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134361
- ISBN
- 9780231134361
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Condition: New
€ 104.30€ 79.12
€ 104.30
€ 79.12
Paperback. Examines how different cultures rationalize the expression of passionate and comfort love and physical sex. This book maps out the intricacies of the love/sex conundrum and the psychological dilemma of reconciling these competing forces. Editor(s): Jankowiak, William R. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134378
- ISBN
- 9780231134378
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
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€ 27.32
Hardback. In the middle decades of the 20th century, Hawai'i changed rapidly from a conservative oligarchy firmly controlled by a Euro-American elite to arguably the most progressive part of the United States. This study explains how Filipinos, Japanese, Portuguese, and others overcame racial divisions and mobilized a mass working-class movement. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135344
- ISBN
- 9780231135344
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Condition: New
€ 104.30€ 79.32
€ 104.30
€ 79.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526. C. Wright Mills and the Making of Political Intellectuals. 288 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPA. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135405
- ISBN
- 9780231135405
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Condition: New
€ 109.04€ 82.56
€ 109.04
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135412
- ISBN
- 9780231135412
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.51
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€ 27.51
Hardback. "Notes for a lecture course and seminar at Collaege de France (1976-1977)"-- T.p Translator(s): Briggs, Kate. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136167
- ISBN
- 9780231136167
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Condition: New
€ 104.30€ 79.12
€ 104.30
€ 79.12
Hardback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136884
- ISBN
- 9780231136884
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Condition: New
€ 106.67€ 80.84
€ 106.67
€ 80.84
Paperback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136891
- ISBN
- 9780231136891
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Documents both traditional and contemporary male haunts, such as bars, barbershops, lodges, pool halls, strip clubs, garages, deer camps, megachurches, the basement Barcalounger, and examines their provenance, purpose, and appeal. Num Pages: 264 pages, 79 photographs. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137355
- ISBN
- 9780231137355
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Hardback. Probes the ideological assumptions underlying the transfer of body parts, the social significance of donors' deaths, and the medico-scientific desires surrounding complex forms of body repair. This book considers the experimental realm, in which nonhuman species and artificial devices present further opportunities for recovery and for controversy. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ; JHMC; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138383
- ISBN
- 9780231138383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.82€ 72.21
€ 94.82
€ 72.21