Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Hardback. Describes the social fabric of a rural community that has become a reservoir of soldiers for the Sri Lankan nation in the brutal war against Tamil separatists. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JH; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812236880
- ISBN
- 9780812236880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.24
€ 86.24
Hardback. As more and more Asian medical practices cross into Western culture through the popularity of yoga and herbalism, and as Western medicine finds its way east in the form of plastic surgery, these systems of meaning become inextricably interrelated. The essays in this volume consider the larger implications of transmissions between cultures. Editor(s): Alter, Joseph S. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JHMC; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238662
- ISBN
- 9780812238662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Paperback. Deals with the human/companion animal relationship and what happens when that bond is broken. This book acknowledges the significance of the relationship and the grief involved when a pet dies or is terminally ill. It covers multidisciplinary care that can be given by veterinarians, psychiatrists, social workers, philosopher-ethicists, and others. Editor(s): Kay, William; Nieburg, Herbert; Kutscher, Austin; Grey, R.; Fudin, Carole. Num Pages: 198 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813813271
- ISBN
- 9780813813271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.96
€ 55.96
Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive update of this classic statistics textbook, with careful adherence to the intent, approach, and style of the original authors. Num Pages: 503 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 191 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813815619
- ISBN
- 9780813815619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.56
€ 141.56
Hardcover. Emphasizing research methodology as it applies to economics, this book provides an overview of the conceptual and philosophical basis of research methodology, and procedural guidelines on designing, coordinating, and conducting research projects. It also integrates philosophies, concepts, and procedures in research methodology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21. BIC Classification: JHBC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813829944
- ISBN
- 9780813829944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.98
€ 123.98
Paperback. A fascinating look at how children's play has changed over the past two centuries Num Pages: 269 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716656
- ISBN
- 9780814716656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. Discusses the nature and significance of Hitchens's contribution to the world of ideas and public debate Editor(s): Cottee, Simon; Cushman, Thomas; Hitchens, Christopher. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716878
- ISBN
- 9780814716878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.67
€ 33.99
€ 30.67
Hardcover. Are the unemployed more likely to commit crimes? Does having a job make one less likely to commit a crime? This book offers a carefully nuanced understanding of the links among work, unemployment, and crime. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 303 pages, 31 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717073
- ISBN
- 9780814717073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.54
€ 84.54
Paperback. Are the unemployed more likely to commit crimes? Does having a job make one less likely to commit a crime? This book offers a carefully nuanced understanding of the links among work, unemployment, and crime. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 303 pages, 31 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814717080
- ISBN
- 9780814717080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720042
- ISBN
- 9780814720042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Presents alternative and more empowering representations of Latinidad to help attain true political equity and intra-racial coalitions Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720073
- ISBN
- 9780814720073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.24
€ 29.99
€ 27.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720783
- ISBN
- 9780814720783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. How did Martin Luther King Jr's birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? This title answers these questions. Editor(s): Etzioni, Amitai; Bloom, Jared. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814722275
- ISBN
- 9780814722275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.67
€ 33.99
€ 30.67
Paperback. A frank exploration of how parents view their teen's sexuality Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814722596
- ISBN
- 9780814722596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Hardcover. A dazzling exploration of a seductive, glittery culture Num Pages: 294 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDR; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814722664
- ISBN
- 9780814722664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.21
€ 45.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724125
- ISBN
- 9780814724125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.14
€ 27.99
€ 26.14
Hardcover. Set at a health insurance company dubbed Acme, this book chronicles how the privatization of the health care system in Puerto Rico transformed the experience of accessing and providing care on the island. Through interviews and participant observation, it explores the everyday contexts in which market reforms were enacted. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724910
- ISBN
- 9780814724910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.98
€ 84.98
Hardcover. Examines the reintegration of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Based on 18 months of participant-observer ethnographic fieldwork and ten years of follow-up research, this book argues that there is a fundamental disconnect between the Western idea of the child soldier and the individual lived experiences of the child soldiers of Sierra Leone. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; JFSP1; JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724965
- ISBN
- 9780814724965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.54
€ 84.54
Hardcover. Reconstructs the use of armed resistance by Black activists and supporters in Mississippi to challenge racist terrorism, segregation, and fight for human rights and political empowerment Num Pages: 4 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814725245
- ISBN
- 9780814725245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.26
€ 97.26
Paperback. Although the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City symbolically mark the start of the gay rights movement, individuals came together long before the modern era to express their same-sex romantic and sexual attraction toward one another. This title seeks to uncover the many iterations of same-sex desire in colonial America and the early Republic. Editor(s): Foster, Thomas A. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727508
- ISBN
- 9780814727508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.67
€ 33.99
€ 30.67