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Paperback. Presents readers with scholarship on public celebrations and popular culture throughout Mexican history. This book discusses aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the seventeenth century onwards. It examines a range of Mexican expression, including Corpus Christi celebrations, New Spain, stone murals, and folk theater. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; etc.; Martin, Cheryl E. (University of Texas, El Paso, USA); French, William E. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 374 pages, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024174
- ISBN
- 9780842024174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
hardcover. Addresses the Venezuelan exceptionalism thesis, which claims that Venezuela is characterised by relative stability, low levels of violence and non-interventionist armed forces. Ellner argues that this theory has has fostered misleading perceptions of organised labour. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 247 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; 3JJP; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024433
- ISBN
- 9780842024433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.55
€ 172.55
Hardback. Collects twenty essays that explore how the frontier experience has helped create Latin American national identities and institutions. Using 'frontier' to mean more than 'border,' this work regards frontiers as the geographic zones of interaction between distinct cultures. Editor(s): Rausch, Jane M.; Weber, David J. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 222 pages, suggested readings, suggested films. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024778
- ISBN
- 9780842024778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.87
€ 168.87
Paperback. Presents studies attempting to define and dissect American humor for students and scholars. Editor(s): Walker, Nancy A. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026888
- ISBN
- 9780842026888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Hardback. Broaches themes such as culture, politics, impenetrable tension and post-1945 America. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026895
- ISBN
- 9780842026895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.41
€ 168.41
Paperback. Broaches themes such as culture, politics, impenetrable tension and post-1945 America. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026901
- ISBN
- 9780842026901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
Paperback. The body is a physical entity and a symbolic artifact. It is both created in the world of nature and also physically reconstructed by a culture. The body is both an internal, subjective environment and simultaneously an object for others to observe. Editor(s): Johnston, Jessica R. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 335 pages, tables, glossary, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028592
- ISBN
- 9780842028592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
Paperback. Tom Kemp's new book, The American Census Handbook, is the first general guide to the thousands of published census indexes currently available in print and online and is sure to be used by beginning and experienced genealogists alike. Num Pages: 517 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTG; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029254
- ISBN
- 9780842029254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.63
€ 90.63
Paperback. This text offers an intimate telling of America's evolution into an urban nation through the experiences of individuals. The book considers the growth of American cities by looking at the lives of those people, famous and ordinary, who contributed to this transition in the country's history. Editor(s): Biles, Roger. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029933
- ISBN
- 9780842029933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.60
€ 62.60
Hardback. 'An impressive synthesis of semiotics and anthropology which puts human experience in a new light. Deely gives us the foundation for a new paradigm for anthropology.' -Nathan Houser, Peirce Edition Project Series: Sources in Semiotics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; GTC; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847678037
- ISBN
- 9780847678037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.50
€ 168.50
Paperback. Political and public debate recently has centred on issues of community, family and culture. Presenting traditional and non-traditional approaches, the essays in this text challenge and refine thinking on issues of contemporary social and political importance. Editor(s): Snow, Nancy E. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHM; JKS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681457
- ISBN
- 9780847681457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Hardback. This collection of essays develops the theory of social groups as "plural subjects". Gilbert argues that one must go beyond the prevailing "game theoretic" picture of people acting as independent individuals, to incorporate them as plural subjects bound together by joint commitments. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681501
- ISBN
- 9780847681501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
hardcover. This honest glimpse into the nature of ethnographic fieldwork, revolves around letters written by the author to illustrate the daily adventures of learning to understand a largely unknown culture through participant observation and interactive discourse. Num Pages: 240 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847682638
- ISBN
- 9780847682638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.39
€ 162.39
Hardback. Cultural conflict plays an increasingly dominant role in American politics, with religion acting as a catalyst in the often bitter confrontations ranging from abortion to public education. These essays present a mixed asessment of the scope and divisiveness of such conflicts. Series: Religious Forces in the Modern Political World. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HRA; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847682676
- ISBN
- 9780847682676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.72
€ 191.72
Hardback. This text provides a historical geography of "forgotten California", the portion of the Great Central Valley north of Sacramento. It is structured around four themes - the environment, people, economy and landscape - which illustrate the growth and ethnic diversity of this region of North America. Num Pages: 332 pages, maps, graphs, tables, sketches, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847682850
- ISBN
- 9780847682850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.24
€ 191.24
Hardback. What does it mean to be "social"? Is there any intrinsic "mark" of the social shared by behaviour, language, development, identity and science? This book sheds light on these questions and contains the thoughts of 12 philosophers and social scientists from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Greenwood, John D. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; JHBA; JMA; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683079
- ISBN
- 9780847683079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.08
€ 163.08
hardcover. This monograph about justice and morality among the Dou Donggo, a highland people in Indonesia, offers a means of understanding the workings of law and dispute settlement in small communities. It provides contextualizing material on current debates about ethnography and the anthropology of law. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JHM; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683277
- ISBN
- 9780847683277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Paperback. This collection of Tilly's best writings on social change, states and institutions, urbanisation and historical sociology reveals the basis for his indelible influence on key questions in history and social science. Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684106
- ISBN
- 9780847684106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. Each of the authors who contributed to this anthology describes a vision of sociological inquiry, or offers an example of research that illustrates approaches to problems, and problems themselves, encountered in sociological work. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847685097
- ISBN
- 9780847685097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.55
€ 31.99
€ 27.55
Hardback. This text draws upon ethnographic research in Nepal to examine how selves, identities, and experience are produced in dialogical relationships through time in a multi-ethic nation-state and within a discourse of nationalism. Editor(s): Holland, Dorothy; Pach, Alfred, III; Skinner, Debra. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847685981
- ISBN
- 9780847685981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.72
€ 194.72
Hardback. In Spoils of War, a diverse group of distinguished contributors suggest that acts of aggression resulting from the racism and sexism inherent in social institutions can be viewed as a sort of "war," experienced daily by women of color. Editor(s): White, Renee T.; Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686049
- ISBN
- 9780847686049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.94
€ 188.94
Hardback. In Community and Tradition, eight distinguished scholars articulate the clearest statement to date of the conservative vision of community. Editor(s): Carey, George W.; Frohnen, Bruce. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686605
- ISBN
- 9780847686605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.79
€ 157.79
hardcover. A perspective on Latinos - not only as a diverse and growing population in the US with distinct social, cultural and economic features, but as a political force with a collective ethnic identity. It explores the personal identity and resiliency, adaptive strategies, and successes of Latinos. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687282
- ISBN
- 9780847687282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.11
€ 190.11
Hardback. Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688524
- ISBN
- 9780847688524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.62
€ 172.62