The Book Company: New Products - Anthropology

Norms, Culture & Traditions of the Moru People

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:35:58 +0000

The objective of this book is to display the unique norms, culture, traditions, and customs of the Moru people of South Sudan. Thus, this book serves as the first documented reference for the lifestyle of the Moru community, their early beliefs, traditional rituals, informal education, communal ac..

Price: $24.99

End of the Jews (Radical Breaks, Remakes and What Comes Next)

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:32:50 +0000

End of the Jews: Radical Breaks, Remakes and What Comes Next explores a pattern of crisis followed by a radical break and remake as a persistent phenomenon in Jewish history. The Jewish people have collectively braved many turning points over the past four millennia and, in each instance, did so b..

Price: $29.99

Lonely Planet Guatemala

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 03:43:41 +0000

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Guatemala is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the street markets of Chichicastenango, clim..

Price: $24.99

Amores Perros

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 04:00:23 +0000

Amores Perros (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican.

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Price: $18.95

Explaining Social Life (A Guide to Using Social Theory)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 03:22:54 +0000

This distinctive text makes social theory accessible to and usable by students. Whereas social theory is often seen as abstract, esoteric and separate from our understanding of the social world, here it is shown to be a flexible and practical resource for anyone wanting to explain social phen..

Price: $120.00

Exploring Sports and Society (A Critical Introduction for Students)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:07:39 +0000

What is the relationship between sports and society? How can we understand sport in relation to physical activities, leisure and physical culture? In this far-reaching and inter-disciplinary textbook, Karl Spracklen brings together ideas and research from sports studies, sociology, cultural s..

Price: $45.00

A History of the Pacific Islands

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:56:42 +0000

This wide-ranging study of the Pacific Islands provides a dynamic and provocative account of the peopling of the Pacific, and its broad impact on world history. Spanning nearly 50,000 years of human presence in an area which comprises one-third of our planet - Melanesia, Micronesia and Polyn..

Price: $32.00

A History of the British Isles - 9780230362055

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:54:33 +0000

From earliest times to the present day, Jeremy Black explores the rich history of the whole of the British Isles and how they have achieved their current identity. The third edition of this established concise text has been revised and updated throughout, and now contains more on social an..

Price: $96.00

Making Men: The Formation of Elite Male Identities in England, c.1660-1900 (A Sourcebook) - 9780230243071

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:52:41 +0000

This edited collection of correspondence written by members of English landed gentry families provides insights into the formation, experience and practice of elite masculine identities. The source book examines continuities and changes in such processes within the male life cycle and acr..

Price: $105.00

Global Health Inequities (A Sociological Perspective) - 9780230304376

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:09:23 +0000

Despite living in a 'globalized' world where advances in medicine, technology and science come at an ever-increasing pace, there exist staggering inequalities in health. Even as we celebrate new pharmaceutical developments, access to already-existing medicines is hindered by economic and poli..

Price: $120.00