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Paperback. "Iep jaltok: woman is a basket is a collection of poetry by a young Marshallese woman highlighting the traumas of her people through colonialism, racism, forced migration, the legacy of nuclear testing by America, and the impending threats of climate change"--Provided by publisher. Series: Sun Tracks. Num Pages: 96 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1MKCM; 2AB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816534029
- ISBN
- 9780816534029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.37
€ 20.99
€ 19.37
Paperback. A collection of essays by anthropologists on the subject of ritualized homosexuality. Their studies in cross-cultural variations in homosexual behaviour in a non-Western culture area indicate that contemporary theories of sex and gender development need revision. Editor(s): Herdt, Gilbert H. Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology. Num Pages: 476 pages, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520080966
- ISBN
- 9780520080966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.54
€ 35.99
€ 29.54
Paperback. An assessment of the legal and cultural effects of the arbitrary correlation of blood and race imposed by the US government on the indigenous peoples of Hawai'i. It demonstrates how blood quantum, a system originally intended to restore land to Native Hawaiians, has in fact become an extension of US imperial power in Hawai'i. Series: Narrating Native Histories. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340799
- ISBN
- 9780822340799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.31
€ 31.99
€ 29.31
Hardcover. What gives artefacts their power and beauty? This ethnographic study of the decorated long yams made by the Nyamikum Abelam in Papua New Guinea examines how these artefacts acquire their specific properties through processes that mobilise and recruit diverse entities, substances and domains. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 figs & ills, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFCD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457332
- ISBN
- 9780857457332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.65
€ 169.65
Hardback. Focusing on different forms of agency in North Ambrym social life, the author demonstrates the potency of outsiders at different times and in different situations in Ambrym society. This model challenges the premises of much Western thinking about reciprocity, and suggests new directions in the analysis of Melanesian societies. Num Pages: 38 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1MKLV; JH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452933
- ISBN
- 9781845452933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.62
€ 158.62
Hardcover. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600214646
- ISBN
- 9781600214646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.85€ 137.79
€ 200.85
€ 137.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Lohmann, Roger Ivar. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MK; GTB; JHMC; JMTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403963307
- ISBN
- 9781403963307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.48
€ 79.48
Paperback. This is a summary of colonial rule in the Caroline and Marshall Islands. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 60 illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKC; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824828042
- ISBN
- 9780824828042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
Paperback. A work about passion, advocacy, and the willingness of parents to 'go against the grain'. It tells about Hawai'i professionals choosing public education for their children in a state that adheres to a commonly held belief that 'public schools are failing and private schools are succeeding'. Num Pages: 352 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833398
- ISBN
- 9780824833398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.34
€ 19.99
€ 18.34
Food and Power in Hawai‘i: Visions of Food Democracy
. Ed(S): Kimura, Aya Hirata; Suryanata, Krisn...
hardcover. Editor(s): Kimura, Aya Hirata; Suryanata, Krisnawati. Series: Food in Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFCV; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824858537
- ISBN
- 9780824858537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.27€ 74.28
€ 81.27
€ 74.28
Paperback. Looks at Polynesia after the cruise ship has left, the jet has flown off into the sunset, and the mai tai curtain has dropped on a dream that was more performance than reality. This first-hand narrative introduces the reader to the Cook Islands and an extraordinary array of their inhabitants. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MB; 1MKP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859840047
- ISBN
- 9781859840047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.95
€ 21.99
€ 20.95
Sheet map, folded. A comprehensive Pacific map, including a main map and 52 inset maps of the major parts of the region. Principal cities, towns, and villages are shown along with roads, topography, and population figures where available. Time zones for the Pacific and individual countries are also included. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 145 x 2. Weight in Grams: 56.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831080
- ISBN
- 9780824831080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Hardcover. This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands. Editor(s): Lilley, Ian. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230823
- ISBN
- 9780631230823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.18
€ 133.18
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813587431
- ISBN
- 9780813587431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.06
€ 45.99
€ 45.06
Paperback. What is creative in kinship? How are people connected to places? James Leach answers these questions by examining the making of people and the emergence of places in a particular context. He develops a powerful idea: the formulation of "creativity" as an ongoing and integral part of kinship as environmental engagement. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816931
- ISBN
- 9781571816931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.85
€ 44.85
Paperback. Prison Studies, a growing field of interest for social scientists, is mostly focusing on western societies and Japan. This study of a prison in the Asia Pacific area is based on extensive fieldwork among prisoners locked up in the maximum-security jail of Papua New Guinea. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816948
- ISBN
- 9781571816948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.97
€ 43.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Montague, Brendan E. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKC; 1MKCM; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629485898
- ISBN
- 9781629485898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.75€ 127.68
€ 185.75
€ 127.68
Paperback. This is the diary of five years spent in hot pursuit - not of honour and glory, but of excitement and riches - by Michael Leahy. Together with his brothers and friends, he explored the unknown interior of New Guinea, seeking gold and making contact with the aborigines of the interior mountains. Editor(s): Jones, Douglas E. (Director, Alabama State Museum of Natural History, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJG; BG; JHM; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817304461
- ISBN
- 9780817304461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Hardcover. Barkcloth, or masi, is the traditional art form of the women of Vatulele Island. Its manufacture continues to flourish, even increase, while many other arts are declining, despite the fact that most of its functional roles have been usurped by Western cloth and paper. This book explores this apparent paradox. Num Pages: 432 pages, 96 illustrations, 32 in colour. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; AFTB; AFW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831127
- ISBN
- 9780824831127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.66€ 64.13
€ 69.66
€ 64.13
Hardcover. This is a collection of essays based on the experiences of the authors 40 years in Micronesia. The book covers subjects that are of particular interests to people whose upbringing and educational backgrounds are that of the West. Individuals and family Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824836610
- ISBN
- 9780824836610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.62
€ 42.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. This unique study of boy-inseminating rituals among the Sambia of New Guinea challenges our deepest assumptions about the role of culture in understanding homosexuality and gender-identity development. Num Pages: 401 pages, 2 halftones, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327495
- ISBN
- 9780226327495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.01
€ 38.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. The volume addresses how capitalism has been very effective in generating wealth and technological innovation, but has also been associated with social inequity and environmental damage. Its inherent flaws have been highlighted by the escalation of ecological problems arising from growth-oriented capitalism and various economic crises. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1MK; JHMC; KCA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785605154
- ISBN
- 9781785605154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.43
€ 58.43
paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 30 black and white himages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; ASDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300. Paperback, cover slightly scuffed, otherrwise in good condition.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF2233826
- ISBN
- 9781623170554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 12.99€ 5.12
€ 12.99
€ 5.12
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640211
- ISBN
- 9780691640211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.07
€ 172.07