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This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world's most distinguished scholars of Japan. Covers a broad range of issues, including the colonial roots of anthropology in the Japanese academy; eugenics and nation building; majority and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
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184,95€
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A World Beyond Difference unpacks the globalization literature and offers a valuable critique: one that is forthright, yet balanced, and draws on the local work of ethnographers to counter relativist and globalist discourses. Presents a lively conceptual and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Winner of the Best Book of 2008 from The International Gender and Language Association In this ground-breaking ethnography of girls on a playground, Goodwin offers a window into their complex social worlds. Combats stereotypes that have dominated theories on female...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Wiley Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture
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This Companion is comprised of 27 original contributions by leading scholars in the field and summarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples, as well as the history that got us to this point. Surveys the full range of American Indian anthropology:...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
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189,95€
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This book brings together a range of anthropological writings that are inspired by the French philosopher Michel Foucault and examine Foucault's contribution to current theories of modernity. Treats modernity as an ethnographic object by focusing on its concrete...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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This book is concerned with the government of “illegal” immigration since the passage of the U.S. Immigration Act of 1965, exploring how certain mentalities and intellectual machineries have rendered illegal immigrants as targets of government. Examines how various...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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100,95€
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Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing on everyday experiences, these essays draw from original case studies to look at the diverse ways of growing and being older. Collects ten original essays on the aging experience, written by prominent social...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Asian American Studies After Critical Massis a dynamic collection that showcases the most exciting scholarship in the field from a critical and cultural studies perspective. Comprised of ten original essays written by a group of scholars at the vanguard of the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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115,95€
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This unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective to issues of social inequality. First-rate sociologists from around the world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon their own research in the fields of race and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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A Companion to Asian American Studies is comprised of 20 previously published essays that have played an important historical role in the conceptualization of Asian American studies as a field. Essays are drawn from international publications, from the 1970s to the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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A Companion to African-American Studies is an exciting and comprehensive re-appraisal of the history and future of African American studies. Contains original essays by expert contributors in the field of African-American Studies Creates a groundbreaking re-appraisal...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies
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181,95€
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The Blackwell Companion to Social Inequalities is a first-rate collection of social science scholarship on inequalities, emphasizing race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age, and nationality. Highlights themes that represent the scope and range of theoretical...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology
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Gothic novels tell terrifying stories of patriarchal societies that thrive on the oppression or even outright sacrifice of women and others. Donna Heiland’sGothic and Gender offers a historically informed theoretical introduction to key gothic narratives from a feminist...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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A Companion to the City provides the reader with an indispensable and authoritative overview of the key debates, controversies, and questions concerning the city from a variety of theoretical vantage points with an international perspective. Indispensable companion for...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Geography
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184,95€
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A Companion to Cultural Geography brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. Provides accessible overviews of key themes, debates and controversies...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Geography
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180,95€
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This short introduction conveys the complexities associated with the term "territory" in a clear and accessible manner. It surveys the field and brings theory to ground in the case of Palestine. A clear and accessible introduction to the complexities associated with...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Short Introductions to Geography
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106,95€
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'I find your straightforward writing style an absolute joy, such a breath of fresh air!' - Angie Ash, PhD student
'…thank you very much for your accessible language, clear lay out and practical applied approach. I suspect that this book will never be far from my side...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2008-04-11
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In Boiling Point, Ross Gelbspan argues that, unchecked, climate change will swamp every other issue facing us today. Indeed, what began as an initial response of many institutions -- denial and delay -- has now grown into a crime against humanity. The fossil fuel...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2008-03-31
ePub
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Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Volume 3: The Profession of Social Work features contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners and presents the most comprehensive, in-depth source of information on the field of social...
Editeur :
Wiley
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2008-03-31
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219,95€
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Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Volume 4: The Profession of Social Work features contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners and presents the most comprehensive, in-depth source of information on the field of social...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2008-03-31
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