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The Atlas of Human Rights : Mapping Violations of Freedom Around the Globe (Edition 1) (Paperback)

In the post-9/11 world governments are using the threat of terrorism to justify tightening national security and restricting basic human rights. This timely book addresses the implications of this trend revealing human rights inequities from nation... more

Cambridge Papers in Social Anthropology Inequality in New Guinea Highlands Societies Book 11 (Paperback)

Now reissued in paperback with a new preface. The Highlands societies of Papua New Guinea which have been studied intensively by numerous anthropologists since the 1950s have been widely described as egalitarian and as characterised by achieved... more

Culture and Customs of Africa Culture and Customs of Tanzania (Hardcover)

This book provides a fascinating up-to-date overview of the social cultural economic and political landscapes of Tanzania. In Culture and Customs of Tanzania author Kefa M. Otiso presents an approachable basic overview of the country s key... more

Organizing Bronze Age Societies (Paperback)

The Bronze Age was a formative period in European history when the organization of landscapes settlements and economy reached a new level of complexity. This book presents the first in-depth comparative study of household economy and settlement in... more

Published in Association with Theory Culture & Society: Intensive Culture: Social Theory Religion and Contemporary Capitalism (Paperback)

Contemporary culture today′s capitalism - our global information society - is ever-expanding-- is ever more extensive. And yet we seem to be experiencing a parallel phenomenon which can only be characterized as intensive. This book is dedicated to... more

Royal Asiatic Society Books The Development of Modern Medicine in Non-Western Countries (Hardcover)

The history of medicine in non-European countries has often been characterized by the study of their native traditional medicine such as (Galenico-)Islamic medicine and Ayurvedic or Chinese medicine. Modern medicine in these countries on the other... more

Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Sex Changes: Transformations in Society and Psychoanalysis (Paperback)

The last half-century has seen enormous changes in society s attitude toward sexuality. In the 1950s homosexuals in the United States were routinely arrested; today homosexual activity between consenting adults is legal in every state with same-sex... more

Source book for social origins; ethnological materials psychological standpoint classified and annotated bibliographies for the interpretation of savage society 1909 [Leather Bound]

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Pre-Owned In Their Time : A History of Feminism in Western Society 9780415930987

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The Archaeology of Forts and Battlefields 0813044146 (Paperback - Used)

Forts and battlefields embody activities and locations where nations have come into conflict and where victory or defeat has determined the shape of modern American society. This book discusses some of the most dynamic archaeological projects that... more

Cultural Selection: Why Some Achievements Survive the Test of Time and Others Don t (Paperback - Used) 0465044891 9780465044894

Acclaimed literary scholar Gary Taylor creates a new paradigm for understanding cultural history. He argues that culture is not what was done but what is remembered and that the social competition among different memories is as dynamic as the... more

Pre-Owned Change and Persistence in Thai Society : Essays in Honor of Lauriston Sharp 9780801408601 Used

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Pre-Owned The Mirror Dance: Identity in a Women s Community (Paperback) 0877223149 9780877223146

Explains about a lesbian community. This book addresses several basic questions about privacy that led the author to explore dilemmas of identity. It is organized around particular kinds of situations and relationships in the community where... more

Sociology of Diversity: Racial Diversity in Contemporary France: The Case of Colorblindness (Hardcover)

This book offers a unique perspective on contemporary France by focusing on racial diversity race and racism as central features of French society and identity. Marie des Neiges Léonard critically reviews contentious public policies and significant... more

Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights: Social Justice Through Multilingual Education (Paperback)

Most Indigenous and minority children are not provided with multilingual education which would enable them to succeed both in school and in society. In this important book experts from around the world show how multilingual education can be provided... more

Pre-Owned Self-Renewal : The Individual and the Innovative Society 9780393014860

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Plantation Societies Race Relations and the South : The Regimentation of Populatons 9780822303367 Used / Pre-owned

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Ultimate Punishment : A Lawyer s Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty 9780374128739 Used / Pre-owned

America s leading writer about the law takes a close incisive look at one of society s most vexing legal issues. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be... more

The Latino Studies Reader : Culture Economy and Society 9781557869876 Used / Pre-owned

Comparative perspective on the histories politics and cultures of the distinctive Latino communities living in the United States. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket... more

Pre-Owned Women in Arab Society : Work Patterns and Gender Relations in Egypt Jordan and Sudan 9780854967247

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Pre-Owned Hecho En Tejas (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society): Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts: 50 (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society (Paperback)) Paperback - USED

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American Sociological Association Rose M Society and Identity: Toward a Sociological Psychology (Paperback)

Since the 1940s there has been an explosion of writings both scientific and nonscientific about the question of identity and what it means to be an individual in today s world. This book examines sociological perspectives on identity in order to... more

Global Civil Society Vol. 1 : Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector 9781886333420 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned An American Obsession : Science Medicine and Homosexuality in Modern Society 9780226793672

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International Library of Sociology Islam and the Integration of Society (Paperback)

Ths book is one of the most important to explore the formation of Islamic thought and civilisation. William Montgomery Watt made an outstanding contribution to Islamic scholarship. more

Pre-Owned Arab Women in the Field : Studying Your Own Society 9780815624493

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Pre-Owned This Land of Strangers : The Relationship Crisis That Imperils Home Work Politics and Faith 9781608322992

An examination of the society-wide relationship crisis that threatens us all--and a strategic look at how we can reverse it CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may... more

Eating Fandom: Intersections Between Fans and Food Cultures (Paperback)

This book considers the practices and techniques fans utilize to interact with different aspects and elements of food cultures. With attention to food cultures across nations societies cultures and historical periods the collected essays consider... more

Routledge Studies in European Foreign Po EU-Turkey Relations: Civil Society and Depoliticization (Hardcover)

This book focuses on the hidden but ever-present civil society dimension of the EU s policies towards Turkey and uncovers the pitfall of EU-Turkey relations. It establishes the growing depoliticization of Turkish civil society (in contrast to what... more

Pre-Owned Marriage in Tribal Societies 9780521084062 /

Continuing a policy of devoting a whole issue to a single topic the third volume of the series Cambridge Papers in Social Anthropology deals with aspects of marriage in tribal societies. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

Pre-Owned Media Society : Industries Images and Audiences (Hardcover) 9780803990654

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Pre-Owned The Riddles of Human Society (Paperback) 076198562X 9780761985624

This textbook uses the riddles metaphor to introduce social analysis and to communicate the critical questioning aspects of sociology which is at the heart of its tradition. The book teaches the student how to be aware of the social riddles around... more

Unwrapping Japan: Society and Culture in Anthropological Perspective (Paperback) 0824814126 9780824814120

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Pre-Owned Tragic Realism and Modern Society : Studies in the Sociology of Novel 9780822911296

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Pre-Owned Grasping Things : Folk Material Cultural and Mass Society in America 9780813115726

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The Occult Conspiracy : Secret Societies - Their Influence and Power in World History 9781567312256 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Work Society and Culture 9780823209170

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Culture and Customs of Africa Culture and Customs of Namibia (Hardcover)

This book provides an overview of the history culture and society of Namibia a country on which little information in English exists. Namibia is a sizeable and significant country in southern Africa that is little known to the outside world. A vast... more