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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Analyzing slavery and other forms of servitude in six non-state indigenous societies of tropical America at the time of European contact, this work offers a fresh approach to the study of slavery based on the notion of 'political economy of life'. Num Pages: 316 pages, 40 halftones in section, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292719132
- ISBN
- 9780292719132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.62
€ 32.99
€ 31.62
Paperback. Traces the major trends in scientific and intellectual understandings of "race" from the Middle Ages Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798935
- ISBN
- 9780814798935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Highlighting the work of several food justice groups-including Community Services Unlimited, a South Los Angeles organization founded as the nonprofit arm of the Southern California Black Panther Party, this title explores the possibilities and limitations of the community-based approach, and more. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b/w line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFFA; JFFJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287457
- ISBN
- 9780520287457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Inspired by the core anarchist faith in the possibilities of voluntary cooperation without hierarchy, this book provides a perspective from everyday social and political interactions to mass protests and revolutions. It describes an anarchist sensibility that celebrates the local knowledge, common sense, and creativity of ordinary people. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 halftones. 9 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New in Paper
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161037
- ISBN
- 9780691161037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.03
€ 19.99
€ 16.03
Paperback. Prehistoric drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. This book explores the role of sound, noise and listening in 100,000 years of human history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250907
- ISBN
- 9781781250907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.61
€ 17.99
€ 11.61
Hardcover. This volume, the fifth in the series developing Bernstein's code theory, presents a clear account of the developments of this code theory and shows the close relation between its development and the empirical research to which the theory has given rise. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695751
- ISBN
- 9780847695751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.30
€ 173.30
Paperback. This 1979 volume provides a general and theoretical analysis of succession in different traditional African societies. Series: Cambridge Papers in Social Anthropology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 9d.3M. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290. "8vo. No. 4 in the Cambridge Papers in Social Anthropology Series. Commissioning organisation: Goody, Jack (Editor) 180p. Bright, clean paperback copy. Spine sunned. 1st paperback edition". Keywords: "Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Anthropology - General,Education Resources - Books - Social Sciences - Anthropology - General"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- KON0586743
- ISBN
- 9780521297325
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 58.55
€ 58.55
Paperback. * The latest book by Zygmunt Bauman, one of the most original and influential social thinkers of our time. * Offers an original analysis of the central figure of our contemporary, 'liquid--modern' times -- the man or woman with no fixed or durable bonds. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745624891
- ISBN
- 9780745624891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.91
€ 22.91
Hardcover. Presents an exposition of the methods used by technicians and research workers in dealing with demographic data. This book is concerned with the ways data on population are gathered, classified, and treated to produce tabulations and various summarizing measures that reveal the significant aspects of the composition and dynamics of populations. Editor(s): Siegel, Jacob S.; Swanson, David; Shryock, Henry S.; Stockwell, Edward. Num Pages: 819 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 819
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780126419559
- ISBN
- 9780126419559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.43
€ 117.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 506 pages, 138 colour illustrations, 124 colour illustrations, 14 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138023383
- ISBN
- 9781138023383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.87
€ 76.87
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic account of Pan-Maya cultural activism. This book shows that Pan-Mayanism reflects diverse local, national, and international influences. It explores the movement's attempts to interweave these varied strands into political programs to promote human and cultural rights for Guatemala's indigenous majority. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table 2 maps 19 line illus. 56 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFSL9; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058825
- ISBN
- 9780691058825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.21
€ 51.99
€ 37.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479889808
- ISBN
- 9781479889808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
Paperback. Through Pierre Bourdieu's work in Kabylia (Algeria), he develops a theory on symbolic power. Translator(s): Nice, Richard. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 255 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. 224 pages, 10 b/w illus. Through Pierre Bourdieu's work in Kabylia (Algeria), he develops a theory on symbolic power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHBA. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight: 410. Translator(s): Nice, Richard.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521291644
- ISBN
- 9780521291644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.94
€ 36.99
€ 35.94
Domestica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of Aff...
Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo
Paperback. Highlights the voices, experiences, and views of Mexican and Central American women who care for other people's children and homes, as well as the outlooks of the women who employ them in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 318 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLC; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251717
- ISBN
- 9780520251717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. This revised edition of Pip Jones, Liz Bradbury and Shaun Le Boutillier s extremely popular introduction to social theory has been carefully and thoroughly updated with the latest developments in this continually changing field. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509505043
- ISBN
- 9781509505043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. In this fabulous little book, David Silverman lays bare what he considers to be good and bad qualitative research and gets readers thinking about how they can come to understand the world and each other better through qualitative methods. Series: Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446252185
- ISBN
- 9781446252185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. Community is a central idea in urban studies but remains conceptually vague and empirically difficult to work with. Building on existing theories of community, Talja Blokland offers an important contribution to defining and understanding this key theme. Series: Urban Futures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509504824
- ISBN
- 9781509504824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.50
€ 23.50
Paperback. Zones of social abandonment are emerging everywhere in Brazil's big cities - places like Vita, where the unwanted, the mentally ill, the sick, and the homeless are left to die. This title centers on a young woman named Catarina, increasingly paralyzed and said to be mad, living out her time at Vita. Num Pages: 456 pages, 43 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272958
- ISBN
- 9780520272958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. The first in-depth ethnography of the brutal regime in Burma. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMB; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218831
- ISBN
- 9780812218831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.80
€ 36.99
€ 35.80
Paperback. An ethnographic analysis of the cultural meanings of migration and home in three families of West Indian origin whose members are dispersed throughout the Caribbean, North America and Great Britain. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339946
- ISBN
- 9780822339946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.22
€ 30.99
€ 30.22