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Social Anthropology Books & Ephemera

African Broadcast Cultures: Radio in Transition

African Broadcast Cultures: Radio in Transition

by Fardon, Richard and Graham Furniss (Edited by)

Westport, Connecticut: James Currey / Praeger Publishers, 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. First Edition Rare anthropological overview of radio across the African continent. Clean and tight copy. Minor wear in places on jacket. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$115.97
African American Organized Crime: A Social History

African American Organized Crime: A Social History

by Schatzberg, Rufus and Robert J. Kelly

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1997. Paperback. Good+. First Thus Scholarly study on the history of organized crime in African American communities from the 1920s through the end of the 20th century. Modest notes and marks in places. Corner bumping. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$11.60
The New Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Book By and For Women

The New Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Book By and For Women

by The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective

New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1984. Paperback. Good+. Later Printing The sequel to the women’s lib classic on health and sexuality. Previous owner’s name in blue highlighter on title page, and has sections highlighted in places within. More of a reading copy. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$10.75
SELECTED ESSAYS OF FREDRIK BARTH (2 VOLUMES)

SELECTED ESSAYS OF FREDRIK BARTH (2 VOLUMES)

by Barth, Fredrik (Thomas Fredrik Weybye)

LONDON: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981. First Edition. HARDCOVER. NEAR FINE IN NEAR FINE DUST JACKETS. An offering of Routledge and Kegan Paul's INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF ANTHROPOLOGY (Series Editor Adam Kuper, University of Leiden). Professor Barth is a Norwegian anthropologist educated at the Universities of Chicago and Cambridge who is perhaps best known for his methodological dictum that "everything influencing the shape of an event must be there asserting itself at the moment of the... Read more about this item
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A$171.64
Scottish Clans and Tartans

Scottish Clans and Tartans

by Grant, Neil

Guilford, Connecticut: The Lyons Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Unique volume could be used as a cultural history of Scottish clans or a reference on their distinctive tartan patterns (some might say plaid). Mild to moderate outer wear in places. Tight binding. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$20.02
The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies

The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies

by Marcel Mauss

Routledge, London, 1997. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. translated by W. D. Halls; foreword by Mary Douglas; Marcel Mauss was a French sociologist and anthropologist. His work profoundly influenced the field of anthropology with respect to topics such as magic, sacrifice, and gift exchange in primitive cultures. A brilliant example of the comparative method, 'The Gift' presents the first systematic study of the custom - -widespread in primitive societies from ancient Rome to... Read more about this item
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A$23.46
The Study of Urbanization

The Study of Urbanization

by Hauser, Philip M. & Schnore. Leo F. (Edited by)

New York: John Wiley & Sons. 1967. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Good+ Dustjacket. DJ has an age-toned spineand upper edges - now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Previous owner's details to preliminary pages. 554 pages. An essay collection. Originated from an interdisciplinary conference held by the Social Science Research Council in 1958. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 3rd Printing. Hardback.
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A$20.00
Five Families: Mexican Case Studies in the Culture of Poverty.

Five Families: Mexican Case Studies in the Culture of Poverty.

by Oscar Lewis

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Science Editions, 1962. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; price has been blocked out; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 351pp. Sewn Binding. Foreward by Oliver La Farge. Trade Paperback. Time certainly has not diminished... Read more about this item
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A$5.46
In Habit : An Anthropological Study of Working Nuns.

In Habit : An Anthropological Study of Working Nuns.

by Campbell-Jones, Suzanne

London: Faber & Faber. 1979. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 239 pages. A social anthropologist's study of two different congregations of Roman Catholic nuns. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A$25.00
Firewalking and Religious Healing: The Anastenaria of Greece and the American Firewalking Movement

Firewalking and Religious Healing: The Anastenaria of Greece and the American Firewalking Movement

by Danforth, Loring M

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1989. Paperback. Good. Later Printing Anthropological comparison between religious traditions in northern Greece and modern firewalking. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$7.65
Loving Big Brother: Performance, Privacy and Surveillance Space

Loving Big Brother: Performance, Privacy and Surveillance Space

by McGrath, John E

New York, New York: Routledge, 2004. Paperback. Very Good+. Balanced study on the burgeoning surveillance state. Minor edgewear in places, clean interior. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$37.03
Policing Dissent: Social Control and the Anti-Globalization Movement

Policing Dissent: Social Control and the Anti-Globalization Movement

by Fernandez, Luis A

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. Second Printing Social history and study of changes in policing from the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle onward and its effect on constitutional rights. Sturdy copy, mostly free of notes and marks. Lower outside corner has a heavier bump but otherwise nice. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$10.75
Prince Among Slaves: The True Story of an African Prince Sold Into Slavery in the American South (30th Anniversary Edition)

Prince Among Slaves: The True Story of an African Prince Sold Into Slavery in the American South (30th Anniversary Edition)

by Alford, Terry

New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Paperback. As New. 64% off retail price! May contain remainder marks. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$9.26
On Aggression

On Aggression

by Lorenz, Konrad (Translated by Marjorie Kerr Wilson)

New York, New York: Bantam Books, Inc., 1967. MMPB. Very Good. Later Printing Vintage examination of causes of aggression in mankind and the animal kingdom. Firm binding, minor edgewear in places. Packed and shipped with care.
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A$4.56