Sociology

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Natl Academy Pr, 2001 A Tri-Academy, collaborative study of population and land use, identifying two sites in each country that would serve as the basis for comparison. Examines and compares issues such as land use, gender dimensions, consumption in difference case studies in each country.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Pr, 1971 In very good, clean, unnmarked condition. Previous owner's name on front endpage. A couple of dog-earred pages. Crease on spine. A unique anthology of writings by and about Mexican-Americans.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4 x 7. more information

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Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Chartwell Books, 2002 Explores the many fascinating aspects of everyday life for the ancient Romans, in towns, the countryside, and the army, etc. and how they travels to expand and control their Empire. Illustrated and featuring archaeological artifacts.. Soft Cover. New. 8 1/2 x 11. more information

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California: Wadsworth, 2003 Custom Edition, Spring 2003. In good, clean condition. A few underlined passages in pen and dogearred pages scattered throughout. Cover shows multiple folds, but is untorn. Spine uncreased. . Soft Cover. Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.: Macmillan General Reference, 1994 Spiral bound inside hardcover. This is a new book with some dullness of glossy pictorial cover. Features the major cities of the world as they look now with a plastic overlay that shows what the city looked like originally. Text traces the growth of each city, its building, urban life, services and social history, people and politics.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 9 x 9. more information

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UK: Phoenix Press, 2002 Provides a cultural, religious, and historic account of India during a certain period. The nine centuries described in this book, ending with the political upheavals of the seventh century AD, coincide with the golden age of Indian civilization.. Soft Cover. New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of Texas Pr, 1994 Examines the history and the founding of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) by Baldemar Velasquez in 1967 to challenge the poverty and powerlessness that confronted migrant farmworkers in the Midwest. and the social changes resulting from it. . Soft Cover. New. 6 x 9. more information

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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962 Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology series. Text is clean and unmarked, named stamped on front endpage. Exterior of book shows wear rubs, corner creases, and age-related discoloration. An early study which explores the life and culture of the Palauan people of Palau, the Pacific Islands.. Soft Cover. Good. 6 x 9 1/2. more information

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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007 This is a new book with and remainder dot on bottom edge and a D/J that shows slight shelfwear. Takes the reader into Muslim homes, mosques, and private gatherings in the US, depicting the wide variety of persons and practices.. Hard Cover. New/As New. 6 1/2 x 9. more information

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Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Colorado, 2000 A study of Western psychiatric interpretations of some of the most bizarre behaviors ever recorded, assumed to be illnesses or disorders "mania": latah in Malayasia and Indonesia; koro in parts of Asia; and St. Vitus's dance. Examines these with an emphasis on Western understanding and acceptance... Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9. more information

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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973 In good, clean condition. Spine uncreased. A few words underlined and/or written in margins on a few pages in black ink. Otherwise unmarked. Cover shows shelf/edgewear including scuffing. A case study of a lowland South American people with a surviving indigenous culture that is uniquely protected by a national reserve.. Soft Cover. Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of Texas Pr, 1995 This is a new book with some shelfwear. Provides a comprehensive study of Brazilian Amazonian Indian, Kalapalo, history drawing on oral documents recorded directly from the native language. Illustrated.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9 1/2. more information

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Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of Texas Pr, 1995 Provides a comprehensive study of Brazilian Amazonian Indian history and attempts to understand, through indigenous discourse, the emergence of Upper Xingu society. Draws on oral documents recorded directly from the native language. Illustrated.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9. more information

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New Delhi: Fusion Books, 2004 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine lightly creased. Cover show light edge/shelfwear. Several pages of text have multiple horizontal creases (manufacturing flaw). No CD. Foreward by His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Details the plight of mothers and their children in Indian prisons. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. more information

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U.S.A.: Sheldon Jackson Museum, 1976 This was a new book that has a damage to the lower, outside corner of one page. The damage consists of wrinkles and a 1 inch tear near lower edge. The page also shows a light crease. Presents the life and customs of the Tlingit, Northwest Coast Indians in Southeast Alaska. The book and drawings focus on Sitka, an important village, in the year of 1776.. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Maude Simpson. 11 x 8 1/2. more information

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Scoresby, VIC, Australia: Random House Australia, 2000 Provides a broad vision and history of Australia's achievements, and the people and events that have created the Australian identity.. Soft Cover. New. 5 x 8. more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2001 With over fifty illustrations, this book explores the medicine, folklore, history, and literature to uncover why fear of being buried alive arose and whether they were warranted, citing historical examples.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Encounter Books, 2006 Stated First Edition. The author explores the story of honor in history and in different cultures, and the qualties of honor in the Judeo-Christian heritage vs other cultures, such as Islamic and Asian. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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UK: Faber & Faber, 2001 The author invites the reader to embark on a series of expeditions into the territories of hunter-gatherers, and into ideas about the human condition.. Soft Cover. New. 5 x 7 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1974 375 pages in good condition. Some light underlining in ink sprinkled throughout, but does not obscure text. Cover discolored due to age. Tight and bright. A classic in feminist literature showing that the historical barriers to women's equality will be harder to overcome than biological, economic or political arguments.. Soft Cover. Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, 2003 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Cover has a series of small dents on top left corner. Otherwise very light edge/shelfwear. A selection of writings about being an older person by famous and not-so-famous people. B/W illustrations.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 8. more information

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W. C. Brown Co, 1971 This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Cover shows edgewear, fading , rubbing, and discoloration (dampstain) along the top half of spine. The author presents selected issues relating to the status of Mexican-Americans.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Macon, Georgia, U.S.A.: Mercer Univ Pr, 1984 A collection of essays that provide an understanding of Paul Tillich's analysis of culture, describing the different historical epochs and his philosophy of history. Grey cloth cover. No D/J.. Hard Cover. New. 6 x 9 1/2. more information

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United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 1998 In very good, clean condition; cover shows light wear. Book from an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Australia featuring aboriginal artworks consisting of sculpture, barkcloth paintings and other media. Intertwines the history, legends, culture and beliefs of the clans represented and has photographs of the artists working.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 9 1/2 x 11 1/2. more information

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Timburon, California, U.S.A.: H J Kramer, 1999 This book is in as new condition with very slight edgewear to cover. A refreshing vision of the internal peace possible for individuals who release their social and cultural beliefs about race. . Soft Cover. As New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Picador USA, 2001 206 pgs. illustrated. Through conversations with Cubans, revels in the hypnotizing contradictions and seductive complexities of a fiercely proud country accustomed to living in the margins. An indelible portrait of Cuba, intimate, funny, haunting.. As New. Illus. by David Graham. 7 1/2 x 9. more information

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Oxford, United Kingdom: James Currey Ltd, 1998 In this ethnographic study, the authors use stories to reveal Siaya, the Luo-speaking area of western Kenya near Lake Victoria, providing a provocative, stimulating, perceptive and sensitive research. Illustrated with maps and photographs.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Summit Books, 1990 Text is clean, bookshop stamp and black strike mark on bottom edge. Part memoir, part political analysis, the compelling story of the author's intellectual journey through the radical Sixties.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Cornell Univ Pr, 1997 In good, clean condition. A few scattered bracket marks in margins and writing on top edge of book. Otherwise unmarked. Spine uncreased. Cover shows edge/shelfwear including scuffing and a blank sticker on back. Documents the influx of Filipina domestic workers in China.. Soft Cover. Good. 6 x 9. more information

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New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 2006 D/J shows some shelfwear. Explores the history of cannibalism in different cultures throughout history, citing more recent, documented cases. Illustrated. With pictorial cover under D/J.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 9 x 12. more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harpercollins, 1994 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Dj in good condition with edge/shelfwear but no tears. Cose explains the inequities faced by the African-American middle-class and suggests American companies embrace a new workplace model based on honest assessments of diversity; . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 6 x 8 1/2. more information

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UK: Heinemann Publishers, Ltd, 1966 Book is in very good, clean condition. D/J shows wear: chipping/torn edges, but is intact. Provides a record of Australia's many ways of Christmas, through stories, poems, carols and extracts, which will amuse and delight readers. Illustrated with drawings, cartoons and old engravings of great charm.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of Texas Inst of Texan, 1986 Stated First Edition. This is an ex-elementary school library book in brand new condition, with id stamped inside front and rear cover, and card pocket inside rear cover, plus protective cover. It provides a history of English settlement in Texas. Illustrated with period photographs and maps. Suitable for all ages. 187 pgs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Scarborough, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1988 In very good, clean condition. Red star stamped on bottom edge. Otherwise unmarked. Dj shows some edge/shelfwear including one small tear (1/8") and wrinkling at edges. A comprehensive history of sexuality in Amerida from the English colonists and Native Americans to today's clashes over abortion, homosexuality, and teenage pregnancy.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Don Mills, ON, Canada: Oxford University Press, 2006 Translated from the Portuguese by Ronald Sousa. Library of Latin America Series. First published in 1909, consists of eight pieces which offer a rare look into twentieth century Amazonia and the consolidation of South America.. Soft Cover. New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Schocken Books, 1985 360 pgs. In very good, clean condition. An anlysis of the confluence of social and economic developments that led to the segregation of women and children from the work-place and the community.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. more information

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New York: Anchor Books, 1969 Text is in very good, clean and unmarked condition. Cover shows wear. Traces the old patterns of African migration, settlement, and crystallization of these regions' many ethnic groups and societies and states; discusses the evolution of political and social change, the emergence of centralizing institutions, and the nature of kingships; European imperialism, etc.. Soft Cover. Good. 4 x 7. more information

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New York: Little Brown & Co, 1969 New book showing only slight shelfwear. Reveals a very old, very sophistiated African culture and a history of a society and culture shattered by the slave traders and the imperialists, and which is only now recovering.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 x 8. more information

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Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A.: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 2002 In as new condition with slight edge/shelfwear to cover. Spine uncreased. The evolution of the flow of money home, offering new data to enhance the picture and understanding of this important economic phenomenon.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9. more information

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California: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1999 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Cover shows light edge/shelfwear. Small smudge on outside edge. Discusses the basic problems of gender and its varied relationships to power.. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 1/2 x 9. more information

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Gansevoort, New York, U.S.A.: Corner House Historical Publications, 1997 In very good, clean condition. Presents a fascinating study of everyday life in 17th and 18th century New England including chapters on child life, courtships, holidays, marriage, diversions, etc. Offers readers a wonderful opportunity to experience the past through the words of those who lived it.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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St. Martin's Press, 1976 In good, clean, unmarked condition with edge/shelfwear including rubbing, cover creases, and a series of small pinholes on one corner. An account of the reciprocity system of the Kaluli people of Papua New Guinea. . Good. 5 1/ 2 x 8. more information

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New York: Konecky & Konecky, 2002 This is a new book with a D/J that shows some shelfwear. It explores different aspects of the slave trade: its social and economic basis, the physical, social, and enduring emotional meaning of the Middle Passage, and the history and legacy of the abolitionist movement and the strubble for racial justice. Illustrated with collections from the Mariners' Museum, Virginia.. Hard Cover. New/As New. 9 x 10 1/2. more information

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Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Praeger Pub Text, 2001 In good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine has multiple creases. Text tight. Cover shows wear. A critique of America's obsession with race, color, and immigrant `dangers'.. Soft Cover. Good. 6 x 9. more information

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London, United Kingdom: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1993 In very good, clean condition. Cover shows light wear. Taces the origins of courtship, marriage, adultery, divorce and remarriage back four million years to the grasslands of Africa.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9 1/2. more information

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Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr, 2003 Examines how the Irish have written, understood, used, and misused their history over the past century, and the way Irish history is manipulated for political ends, sentimentalized and packaged. Offers incisive readings of writers to support his points.. Soft Cover. New. 5 x 8. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Minnesota Pr, 1992 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Book appears unread. Light edge/shelfwear to cover. An examinationof the American debate about justice and equality which had its roots in the civil rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Touchstone Books, 1994 In very good, clean condition. A couple of ink dots (pen point size) in margins here and there. Black strike mark on bottom edge. Spine uncreased. Very light edge/shelfwear. Betty Friedan charts her own voyage of discovery, and that of others, into a different kind of aging.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1995 In very good, clean condition. Against the background of the monumental movements of the 20th century, this book lingers along the byways of intimate, intergenerational family life, muses on the interaction with a gentile world, and expresses the tension between the sacred and the profane.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada: New Society Pub, 2003 This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition with very slight edgewear to as new jacket. Missing front endpaper. A shrewd and compelling look at the crucial role of rank in all our lives.. Hard Cover. Very Good/As New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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