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Sociology & anthropology

Hardback. BIC Classification: JH. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153209
ISBN
9780691153209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.11

Hardback. Why do people enter total institutions -- places that confine and control them around the clock -- and how does the experience change them? This book updates Goffman's classic model by introducing the Re-inventive Institution, where members voluntarily commit themselves to pursue regimes of self-improvement. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHMC; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232013
ISBN
9780230232013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.71

Paperback. In this cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, the author finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness - on toughness and aggressiveness, stoicism and sexuality - is almost universal, and deeply ingrained in the consciousness of men who otherwise have little in common. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300050769
ISBN
9780300050769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362647
ISBN
9780822362647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardcover. The images of migrants and refugees arriving in precarious boats on the shores of southern Europe, and of the makeshift camps that have sprung up in Lesbos, Lampedusa, Calais and elsewhere, have become familiar sights on television screens around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; JFFN; JHM; JPA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745696799
ISBN
9780745696799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. Offers a fresh theory of family dynamics to account for the interesting and startling changes in marriage and family composition in the United States. This title presents an argument that revolves around the independent life stage that emerged around 1960 which is experienced by young adults after they leave their parents' homes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 line illustrations; 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034907
ISBN
9780674034907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Hardback. With this edited collection, Solange Lefebvre and Lori G. Beaman bring together a series of case studies of religious groups and practices from all across Canada that re-examine and question the classic distinction between the public and private spheres. Editor(s): Lefebvre, Solange; Beaman, Lori G. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSR; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648623
ISBN
9781442648623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.69

Paperback. A major work by this prominent Caribbean author and philosopher, available for the first time in English Editor(s): Wing, Betsy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472066292
ISBN
9780472066292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.52

Paperback. In The Geographies of Social Movements Ulrich Oslender examines the activism of black communities in the lowland rain forest of Colombia's Pacific coast to show how the mutually constituting relationships between residents and their environment informs the political process. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361220
ISBN
9780822361220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. In 1999, the Moroccan scholar Abdellah Hammoudi, trained in Paris and teaching in America, decided to go on the pilgrimage to Mecca. He wanted to observe the hajj as an anthropologist but also to experience it as an ordinary pilgrim, and to write about it for both Muslims and non-Muslims. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745637891
ISBN
9780745637891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

Paperback. Anthropologist and social critic Ghassan Hage explores one of the most complex and troubling of modern phenomena: the desire for a white nation. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415929233
ISBN
9780415929233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
a
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226310947
ISBN
9780226310947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Mike Brake suggests that subcultures develop in response to social problems which a group experiences collectively, and shows how individuals draw on collective identities to define themselves. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415051088
ISBN
9780415051088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Hardcover. In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic Games and football s World Cup demonstrate, sport s social, political, economic and cultural significance is becoming ever more apparent across the world. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669922
ISBN
9780745669922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 maps, 1 recorded music items, 12 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables,. BIC Classification: HBJF; JHMC; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995489
ISBN
9780295995489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. This volume examines how states and citizens have been able to address globalization in different ways across the Global North and South. Authors examine the state as it forms policies in agro-production, contends with critical constituencies, and rebuilds capacity to act in the popular interest after forty years of neoliberal assault. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785601811
ISBN
9781785601811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.25

Paperback. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this is a powerful restatement of the value of sociological sense as a necessary critique of common sense and its relevance to an audience beyond academia. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333960509
ISBN
9780333960509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rudiger, Mogens. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Aalborg University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771125948
ISBN
9788771125948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. Series: Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reader's Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175494
ISBN
9780231175494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Performer-centred studies of folk artists Editor(s): Cashman, Ray; Mould, Tom; Shukla, Pravina. Series: Special Publications of the Folklore Institute, Indiana University. Num Pages: 50 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223739
ISBN
9780253223739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. The epidemic of scandals unleashed by the Savile Scandal highlights the precarious status of relations of trust. The rapid escalation of this crisis offers insights into the relationship between anxieties about childhood and the wider moral order. This book explains why western society has become so uncomfortable with the exercise of authority. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFE1; JFFE2; JHB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
116
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137338013
ISBN
9781137338013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.13

paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; YQN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Pearson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
10th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292041889
ISBN
9781292041889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.50

Paperback. Rethinking Contemporary Feminist Politics puts forward a timely analysis of contemporary feminism. Critically engaging with both narratives of feminist decline and re-emergence, it draws on poststructuralist political theory to assess current forms of activism in the UK and present a provocative account of recent developments in feminist politics. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFSJ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349315949
ISBN
9781349315949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Wappett, Matthew; Arndt, Katrina. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JNM; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349475933
ISBN
9781349475933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

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