Catálogo de libros: Sociología y antropología

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  • Folktales of Mayotte, an African Island
    Lee Haring
    The book uncovers the versatility and literary skills of oral narrators in a small African island. Relying on the researches of three French ethnographers who interviewed storytellers in the 1970s-80s, Lee Haring shows a once-colonised people using verbal art to preserve ancient values in the postcolonial world, when the island of Mayotte was transforming itself from a neglecte...
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    37,29 €

  • Folktales of Mayotte, an African Island
    Lee Haring
    The book uncovers the versatility and literary skills of oral narrators in a small African island. Relying on the researches of three French ethnographers who interviewed storytellers in the 1970s-80s, Lee Haring shows a once-colonised people using verbal art to preserve ancient values in the postcolonial world, when the island of Mayotte was transforming itself from a neglecte...
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    54,24 €

  • Controversy and Dispute Around Research Design and Research Methodology
    Carlos David Laura Quispe / Luis Alberto Almanza Ope
    We have often heard and participated in discussions on whether hypotheses should be considered in all research or whether the concepts of methodology and method tend to be equated. Without pretending to be exhaustive, the reflections that can be made on whether hypotheses should be raised in all research; the reflections that can be made on the meaning of methodology, methods a...
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    65,61 €

  • Methodological Advances in Research on Social Movements, Conflict, and Change
    Now that we are almost a quarter of the way into the 21st century, the field of sociology is in need of research like this which explores methods for studying contentious politics in the context of broader social changes to peacebuilding, armed conflicts, and social movements. ...
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    202,03 €

  • Socio-economic Surveys in Rural Africa
    Matar Gaye
    The design, monitoring and impact assessment of development programmes generally require the use of socio-economic surveys. The quality and reliability of the data depend on a large number of factors that are not always obvious and may vary according to the context. In this respect, rural Africa has its own particular characteristics, and failure to take these into account can ...
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    36,62 €

  • Handbook of Research on Deconstructing Culture and Communication in the Global South
    There are inequalities in global knowledge production in communication outlets, cultural practices, and governance problems. Under this symbiotic relationship, they reinforce the cultural ideas, values, and governance systems operating in the Western countries as an ideal and role model for the Global South countries. Media is regarded as the agent of change for communication a...
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    354,52 €

  • Public Toilets (Foricae) and Sanitation in the Ancient Roman World
    Antonella Patricia Merletto
    This monograph studies the architectural history of ancient public toilets, called foricae. Using comparative data and historical, archaeological and literary sources, this comprehensive analysis of foricae offers a deeper understanding of their origin in the Hellenistic period. It also examines their diffusion in the ancient Roman world through advances in hydraulic technology...
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    168,97 €

  • When East Meets West. Volume II
    This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407319810 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407353647 (Volume II); ISBN 9781407359717 (Set of both volumes). This volume represents the first large-scale reconsideration of the Epiclassic and Early Postclassic periods in broader Mesoamerica in 20 years. In part, the focus is to examine the influence of the ruins of Classic period Teotihuacan...
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    244,77 €

  • When East Meets West. Volume I
    This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407319810 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407353647 (Volume II); ISBN 9781407359717 (Set of both volumes). This volume represents the first large-scale reconsideration of the Epiclassic and Early Postclassic periods in broader Mesoamerica in 20 years. In part, the focus is to examine the influence of the ruins of Classic period Teotihuacan...
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    245,45 €

  • Ship Timbers from the Islamic Sites of al-Balid and Qalhat, Oman
    Alessandro Ghidoni
    The sewn-plank ships that sailed the Indian Ocean during the medieval Islamic period carried people, goods, and ideas between East Africa, Arabia, India, and China. Despite their key role, we know relatively little about them. To date, archaeological work related to sewn boats in the region has been limited, while the few textual references generally lack crucial details regard...
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    121,91 €

  • Simplified guide to producing a case study
    Catherine Nicole Biloa Fouda
    For over a decade, a number of publications have focused on qualitative methods, including the case method. The effort is commendable, but still insufficiently measurable in Africa. In Women’s Entrepreneurship, for example, many authors are suggesting new directions for research, with the aim of capturing specific and rich aspects of this entrepreneurial form, without resorting...
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    54,90 €

  • The Cambridge Handbook of Kinship
    Sandra Bamford
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    51,80 €

  • Anthropogenic Plant Biodiversity in the Dense Forests of CAR
    Patrick Loko Backnick
    The dense forests of the Congo Basin are considered a 'hotspot' of global biodiversity, due to their supposedly 'primary' character. Yet these forests remain among the most poorly understood in the world and, at the same time, among the most threatened. These threats affect not only the forests themselves and the species they contain, but also the indigenous societies (mainly P...
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    54,90 €

  • Thinking with J.Z. Smith
    Barbara Krawcowicz
    In his bio-bibliographical essay, J. Z. Smith wrote that he was fond of the expression 'when the chips are down' in the sense of all being said and done. With his passing in December 2017, the phrase has gained an additional layer of sad finality-the chips are really down. Scholarship is not poker, however, which means that these chips not only can but in fact should be picked ...
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    45,32 €

  • Reproductive Racism
    Susanne Schultz
    The book analyses how demographic knowledge production and states’ grip to the variable of population intertwine. It introduces the concept of the Malthusian matrix in order to understand how class-selective and racist hierarchies within population narratives are combined with gendered policies of reproductive bodies and behaviours. ...
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    158,40 €

  • Thinking with J.Z. Smith
    Barbara Krawcowicz
    In his bio-bibliographical essay, J. Z. Smith wrote that he was fond of the expression 'when the chips are down' in the sense of all being said and done. With his passing in December 2017, the phrase has gained an additional layer of sad finality-the chips are really down. Scholarship is not poker, however, which means that these chips not only can but in fact should be picked ...
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    128,95 €

  • Leaving the field
    Through accounts of ethnographers’ various exits from the field, this book draws attention to an overlooked but essential part of the research process, and contributes to more general discussions of ethnography. ...
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    169,56 €

  • Passport island
    Theodoros Rakopoulos
    This book shows how instead of an isolated case, the Cyprus Papers are a new version of the Panama, Paradise and Pandora Papers: the global trade in passports is the continuation of offshore financial processes by other means. ...
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    157,23 €

  • Heritage and Culture-Discovering the Heart and Soul of the Capitals
    Kelli Tempest
    Heritage and Culture: Discovering the Heart and Soul of the Capitals is an exciting and informative journey through the history, culture, and society of some of the world’s most fascinating cities. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in discovering the hidden gems of the world’s capitals and understanding the importance of heritage and culture in shaping their identi...
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    10,51 €

  • The Future Equation
    Mekiki Magazine
    'The Future Equation: Balancing Humanity and Technology' is a collection of essays that navigate the complexities of technology’s influence on society and humankind. This thought-provoking book examines the transformative impact of emerging innovations and invites readers to reflect on our ever-evolving world. Each essay offers unique perspectives, stimulating contemplation on ...
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    23,86 €

  • The Trans-Australian Wonderland
    A.G. Bolam
    The first book written on the natural history of life on the Nullabor Plain, was written by station-master A.G. Bolam and first published in 1923. The author recollects his times with Aboriginal trackers and workers in and around Ooldeah, as the great railway progressed from South Australia across to Western Australia, and in doing so looks at animal and bird life and the uniqu...
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    19,07 €

  • The Tales of Kamanda
    Kama Sywor Kamanda
    Kamanda’s marvellous tales open the doors of the imagination and take us on a journey of discovery into the wonders, customs, cultures and civilizations of the African world. Lively and full of humor, they take us on a journey and soothe us at the same time. ...
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    46,39 €

  • Homo Eurasicus
    Richard L Bland
    This volume contains five chapters that present highly original research on Siberia’s unique history by five Russian scholars. The volume is edited by Prof. Elena A. Okladnikova, a faculty member of the Herzen State Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg, Russia. The articles include discussions of seafaring along the Siberian coast, ethnolinguistic considerations, the worldv...
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    199,97 €

  • Pathway to the Stars
    David Turner
    In this poignant memoir, anthropologist and author David Turner tells of how he played the yiraga --- a musical instrument played by the aboriginal peoples of Australia --- for his friend and former partner Alexa, following her death in 2020. Turner describes the meaning of the yiraga within Australian aboriginal culture, and how he learned to play the instrument over the cours...
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    15,08 €

  • Border images, border narratives
    This interdisciplinary volume written by experienced scholars in border studies explores the political role of images and narratives addressing borders, borderscapes and migration. The volume offers new methodologies to approach the political aesthetics of the border and related issues such as borderland identities and border-crossings. ...
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    35,56 €

  • Afterlives of war
    Michael Roper
    This book documents the lives and historical pursuits of the generations in Australia, Britain and Germany who grew up in the shadow of the First World War. Although they were not direct witnesses to the conflict, through the intimate experience of coming after, they have played a key role in shaping the memory of the First World War since 1918 ...
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    42,40 €

  • Interpreting Interviews
    Mats Alvesson
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    62,69 €

  • Interpreting Interviews
    Mats Alvesson
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    190,44 €

  • GOLDEN KEY TO HAPPY MARRIAGE AND DUTIES OF CHRISTIAN FAMILY
    Clement Ekundayo
    By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the book of Golden Key to Happy Marriage and Duties of Christian Family is out to add value to the institution of Marriage. Couples would find it useful in the process of making their homes paradise on earth. ...
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    15,98 €

  • Reversing Population Growth Swiftly and Painlessly
    William W Brodovich
    Population growth hastens the depletion of natural resources, degrades the environment, increases poverty and conflict, and debases the human spirit. This book offers an antidote. It prescribes a simple and practical credit-based system that can gradually reduce any population to an optimal size without imposing a limit on the number of children a couple can produce. It does th...
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    28,28 €


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