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German Migrants in Post-War Britain - An Enemy Embrace (Paperback): Inge Weber-Newth, Johannes-Dieter Steinert German Migrants in Post-War Britain - An Enemy Embrace (Paperback)
Inge Weber-Newth, Johannes-Dieter Steinert
R1,491 Discovery Miles 14 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Both timely and topical, with 2005 marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this unique book examines the little-known and under-researched area of German migration to Britain in the immediate post-war era. Authors Weber-Newth and Steinert analyze the political framework of post-war immigration and immigrant policy, and the complex decision-making processes that led to large-scale labour migration from the continent. They consider:

* identity, perception of self and others, stereotypes and prejudice
* how migrants dealt with language and intercultural issues
* migrants' attitudes towards national socialist and contemporary Germany
* migrants' motivation for leaving Germany
* migrants' initial experiences and their reception in Britain after the war, as recalled after 50 years in the host country, compared to their original expectations.

Based on rich British and German governmental and non-governmental archive sources, contemporary newspaper articles and nearly eighty biographically oriented interviews with German migrants, this outstanding volume, a must-read for students and scholars in the fields of social history, sociology and migration studies, expertly encompasses political as well as social-historical questions and engages with the social, economic and cultural situation of German immigrants to Britain from a life-historical perspective."

Body Studies: The Basics - The Basics (Hardcover): Niall Richardson, Adam Locks Body Studies: The Basics - The Basics (Hardcover)
Niall Richardson, Adam Locks
R3,044 Discovery Miles 30 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Consideration of the body as a subject for study has increased in recent years with new technologies, forms of modification, debates about obesity and issues of age being brought into focus by the media. Drawing on contemporary culture, Body Studies: The Basics introduces readers to the key concerns and debates surrounding the study of the sociological body, cutting across disciplines to cover topics which include:

  • Nature vs. Culture: how we build and transform our bodies
  • Conformity and resistance in bodily practice
  • Issues of body image beauty, diet, exercise and age
  • Sporting bodies and the pursuit of ideals
  • Enfreakment, disability and monstrosity
  • Cyborgs and virtual online bodies

With further reading signposted throughout, this accessible book is essential reading for anyone studying the body through the lens of sociology, cultural studies, sports studies, media studies and gender studies; and all those with an interest in how the physical body can be a social construct."

Homo Sapiens, A Problematic Species - An Essay in Philosophical Anthropology (Paperback): Mia Gosselin Homo Sapiens, A Problematic Species - An Essay in Philosophical Anthropology (Paperback)
Mia Gosselin
R1,158 Discovery Miles 11 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Homo Sapiens, A Problematic Species examines how Western culture has understood and continues to understand what it is to be human. This book features reflections on mythical thought and its logic and contrasts it to the Western conception of man as expressed in philosophy from antiquity to the twentieth century, its main sources being Christianity and the idealistic tenet in antique Greek philosophy. The author stresses the necessity to break away from a religious and metaphysical perception of man that is inevitably anthropocentric in order to construct a more scientifically based anthropology appropriate to tackle the threats our species poses to the vast ecological system on Earth.

Race in the Mind of America - Breaking the Vicious Circle Between Blacks and Whites (Paperback): Paul L. Wachtel Race in the Mind of America - Breaking the Vicious Circle Between Blacks and Whites (Paperback)
Paul L. Wachtel
R1,572 Discovery Miles 15 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Internationally recognized psychologist Paul L. Wachtel sheds new light on the psychological foundations of our nation's racial impasse and applies his pathbreaking "vicious circle" approach to help resolve it. This timely and fascinating analysis shows how the ways we attempt to cope with racial tensions and inequalities often lead to the perpetuation of our difficulties rather than their resolution. Understanding the ironies that characterize contemporary race relations is the first step toward extricating our nation from the vicious circle. Both controversial and healing, Race inthe Mind of America challenges the orthodoxies that shape black and white opinion and liberal and conservative policies while sensitively exploring the way the world looks to both sides and why it looks that way. Wachtel probes the daily experiences of blacks and whites, shedding new light on how individual experiences and larger social, historical and economic forces continually re-create each other. In illustrating how blacks and whites get caught in vicious circles that sustain the very behaviors and attitudes they wish would change, Wachtel also points toward the concrete solutions to our seemingly enduring dilemmas and shows how to move beyond the adversarial rhetoric that divides us.

Longitudinal Qualitative Research - Analyzing Change Through Time (Paperback, New): Johnny Saldana Longitudinal Qualitative Research - Analyzing Change Through Time (Paperback, New)
Johnny Saldana
R1,233 Discovery Miles 12 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Johnny Saldana outlines the basic elements of longitudinal qualitative data, focusing on micro-levels of change observed within individual cases and groups of participants. He draws upon his primary experience in theater education to examine time and change in longitudinal qualitative studies; contending that "playwrights and qualitative researchers write for the same purpose: to create a unique, insightful, and engaging text about the human condition." Offering sixteen specific questions through which researchers may approach the analysis of longitudinal qualitative data, Professor Saldana presents a text intended as a primer for fellow newcomers to long term inquiry, based on traditional social science methods from traditional qualitative and quantitative paradigms, but enriched by an artist-educator's unconventional perspective.

Living Beings - Perspectives on Interspecies Engagements (Hardcover, New): Penelope Dransart Living Beings - Perspectives on Interspecies Engagements (Hardcover, New)
Penelope Dransart
R4,472 Discovery Miles 44 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Living Beings examines the vital characteristics of social interactions between living beings, including humans, other animals and trees. Many discussions of such relationships highlight the exceptional qualities of the human members of the category, insisting for instance on their religious beliefs or creativity. In contrast, the international case studies in this volume dissect views based on hierarchical oppositions between human and other living beings. Although human practices may sometimes appear to exist in a realm beyond nature, they are nevertheless subject to the pull of natural forces. These forces may be brought into prominence through a consideration of the interactions between human beings and other inhabitants of the natural world. The interplay in this book between social anthropologists, philosophers and artists cuts across species divisions to examine the experiential dimensions of interspecies engagements. In ethnographically and/or historically contextualized chapters, contributors examine the juxtaposition of human and other living beings in the light of themes such as wildlife safaris, violence, difference, mimicry, simulation, spiritual renewal, dress and language.

Personality Disorders - Current Research and Treatments (Paperback): James Reich, M.D., MPH Personality Disorders - Current Research and Treatments (Paperback)
James Reich, M.D., MPH
R1,618 Discovery Miles 16 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As with a number of specific areas in the medical professions, the field of personality disorders has experienced a period of rapid growth and development over the past decade. This volume is designed to offer the student, practitioner and researcher with a single source for the most up-to-date research and treatment writing on a variety of specific areas within the field.

Ethnic Realignment - A Comparative Study of Government Influences on Identity (Paperback, New): Matthew Hoddie Ethnic Realignment - A Comparative Study of Government Influences on Identity (Paperback, New)
Matthew Hoddie
R1,067 Discovery Miles 10 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ethnic Realignments offers a fresh look at the phenomenon of rapidly changing ethnic identity claims. By focusing on the countries of Australia, China, Malaysia, and India, Matthew Hoddie provides a comparative study arguing that government policies designed to favor one ethnic group over another can influence individuals among the disfavored group to change their 'identities' and recast themselves as members of the favored group. Hoddie employs a statistical methodology to lay out the conditions and factors that lead to these ethnic identity changes, thereby contributing to the ongoing debate concerning the malleability of ethnic identity. Ethnic Realignments is a significant work for scholars interested in the politics of ethnicity and the effectiveness of affirmative action policies.

Harbingers of Global Change - India's Techno-Immigrants in the United States (Paperback): Roli Varma Harbingers of Global Change - India's Techno-Immigrants in the United States (Paperback)
Roli Varma
R1,231 Discovery Miles 12 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Harbingers of Global Change enriches a revealing case study of a little-understood group of immigrants with the contemplation of broader social dynamics, including assimilation, acculturation, and the persistence of racial and ethnic prejudice. Author Roli Varma reveals how familiar obstacles to social equity_such as the silicon ceiling_are complicated by the unique constellation of social pressures confronting a group of scientists and engineers whose talent it highly valued, and yet whose presence as culturally unfamiliar human beings is received with unease and ambivalence. The analysis combines United States political and social history as it bears on immigration policy with a sensitive and balanced treatment of how India's techno immigrants negotiate career, family, and loyalty to social-cultural traditions.Harbingers of Global Change is not merely a much needed addition to the emergent literature on the plight of international immigration-professionals; it is a visionary look at where global society is headed in the twenty-first century, an epoch in which all human beings may become foreigners in the virtual techno-marketplace.

Our Genes - A Philosophical Perspective on Human Evolutionary Genomics (Paperback): Rasmus Gronfeldt Winther Our Genes - A Philosophical Perspective on Human Evolutionary Genomics (Paperback)
Rasmus Gronfeldt Winther
R952 Discovery Miles 9 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Situated at the intersection of natural science and philosophy, Our Genes explores historical practices, investigates current trends, and imagines future work in genetic research to answer persistent, political questions about human diversity. Readers are guided through fascinating thought experiments, complex measures and metrics, fundamental evolutionary patterns, and in-depth treatment of exciting case studies. The work culminates in a philosophical rationale, based on scientific evidence, for a moderate position about the explanatory power of genes that is often left unarticulated. Simply put, human evolutionary genomics - our genes - can tell us much about who we are as individuals and as collectives. However, while they convey scientific certainty in the popular imagination, genes cannot answer some of our most important questions. Alternating between an up-close and a zoomed-out focus on genes and genomes, individuals and collectives, species and populations, Our Genes argues that the answers we seek point to rich, necessary work ahead.

Moral Politics in a South Chinese Village - Responsibility, Reciprocity, and Resistance (Paperback, New): Hok Bun Ku Moral Politics in a South Chinese Village - Responsibility, Reciprocity, and Resistance (Paperback, New)
Hok Bun Ku
R1,509 Discovery Miles 15 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Exploring sensitive issues often hidden to outsiders, this engaging study traces the transformation and economic development of a south China village during the first tumultuous decade of reform. Drawing on a wealth of intimate detail, Ku explores the new sense of risk and mood of insecurity experienced in the post-reform era in Ku Village, a typical hamlet beyond the margins of richer suburban areas or fertile farmland. Villagers' dissatisfaction revolves around three key issues: the rising cost of living, mounting agricultural expenses, and the forcible implementation of birth-control quotas. Faced with these daunting problems, villagers have developed an array of strategies. Their weapons include resisting policies they consider unreasonable by disregarding fees, evading taxes, and ignoring strict family planning regulations; challenging the rationale of official policies and the legitimacy of the local government and its officials; and reestablishing clan associations to supercede local Party authority. Using lively everyday narratives and compelling personal stories, Ku argues that rural people are not in fact powerless and passive; instead they have their own moral system that informs their everyday family lives, work, and political activities. Their code embodies concepts of fairness and justice, a concrete definition of the relationship between the state and its citizens, an understanding of the boundaries and responsibilities of each party, and a clear notion of what constitutes good and bad government and officials. On the basis of these principles, they may challenge existing policies and deny the authority of officials and the government, thereby legitimizing their acts of self-defense. Through his richly realized ethnography, Ku shows the reader a world of memorable, fully realized individuals striving to control their fate in an often arbitrary world.

An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone to Which Is Added an Account of the Present State of... An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone to Which Is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them - To which is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
John D Hargreaves; Thomas Winterbottom
R3,047 Discovery Miles 30 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A field ethnographer to visit West Africa before the second half of the 19th century, the author of this work presents an informative description of the surrounding tribes together with a collection of Temne, Bulom and Susu vocabularies. The second volume represents a systematic account of African medicine, diseases, remedies and therapeutic plants. The volumes were first published in 1803.

Survival of the Friendliest - Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity (Paperback): Brian Hare, Vanessa... Survival of the Friendliest - Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity (Paperback)
Brian Hare, Vanessa Woods
R480 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R66 (14%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Ethnic Realignment - A Comparative Study of Government Influences on Identity (Hardcover): Matthew Hoddie Ethnic Realignment - A Comparative Study of Government Influences on Identity (Hardcover)
Matthew Hoddie
R2,527 Discovery Miles 25 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ethnic Realignments offers a fresh look at the phenomenon of rapidly changing ethnic identity claims. By focusing on the countries of Australia, China, Malaysia, and India, Matthew Hoddie provides a comparative study arguing that government policies designed to favor one ethnic group over another can influence individuals among the disfavored group to change their "identities" and recast themselves as members of the favored group. Hoddie employs a statistical methodology to lay out the conditions and factors that lead to these ethnic identity changes, thereby contributing to the ongoing debate concerning the malleability of ethnic identity. Ethnic Realignments is a significant work for scholars interested in the politics of ethnicity and the effectiveness of affirmative action policies.

DNA for Archaeologists (Hardcover, New): Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, K. Ann Horsburgh DNA for Archaeologists (Hardcover, New)
Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, K. Ann Horsburgh
R5,076 Discovery Miles 50 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The ability to use DNA evidence is revolutionizing our understanding of the past. This book introduces archaeologists to the basics of DNA research so they can understand the powers and pitfalls of using DNA data in archaeological analysis and interpretation. By concentrating on the principles and applications of DNA specific to archaeology, the authors allow archaeologists to collect DNA samples properly and interpret the laboratory results with greater confidence. Written by archaeologists who conduct fieldwork as well as laboratory analysis, the volume is replete with case examples of DNA work in a variety of archaeological contexts and is an ideal teaching tool for archaeologists and their students.

DNA for Archaeologists (Paperback, New): Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, K. Ann Horsburgh DNA for Archaeologists (Paperback, New)
Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, K. Ann Horsburgh
R1,398 Discovery Miles 13 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The ability to use DNA evidence is revolutionizing our understanding of the past. This book introduces archaeologists to the basics of DNA research so they can understand the powers and pitfalls of using DNA data in archaeological analysis and interpretation. By concentrating on the principles and applications of DNA specific to archaeology, the authors allow archaeologists to collect DNA samples properly and interpret the laboratory results with greater confidence. Written by archaeologists who conduct fieldwork as well as laboratory analysis, the volume is replete with case examples of DNA work in a variety of archaeological contexts and is an ideal teaching tool for archaeologists and their students.

The Native Tribes of South West Africa (Hardcover, New Ed): L. Fourie, C.H. Hahn, V. Vedder The Native Tribes of South West Africa (Hardcover, New Ed)
L. Fourie, C.H. Hahn, V. Vedder
R4,335 Discovery Miles 43 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This text includes short sketches of each of the principal tribes of South-West Africa, showing their state of development, their mode of living and how they differ from each other.

Key Themes in Qualitative Research - Continuities and Changes (Paperback, New): Paul Atkinson, Amanda Coffey, Sara Delamont Key Themes in Qualitative Research - Continuities and Changes (Paperback, New)
Paul Atkinson, Amanda Coffey, Sara Delamont
R1,237 Discovery Miles 12 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Key Themes in Qualitative Research is an attempt by three well-respected ethnographic researchers to present a balanced view of qualitative methodology and research. The book is structured around classic texts, written by methodological pioneers, which comprise the basic foundation of modern qualitative research. The authors examine key premises in these texts, such as intimacy, advocacy, and validity, and how they may be supported, redesigned, or made problematic in today's field. This allows for a critical analysis of Old Guard vs. Avant-Garde ideas and provides for the reader a guide to wade through the proliferation of texts and theories available since the postmodern turn. While not designed as a primer in qualitative research methods, anyone with modest experience in the field should find this book extremely useful.

The Anglo-Saxons from the Migration Period to the Eighth Century - An Ethnographic Perspective (Paperback, New Ed): John Hines The Anglo-Saxons from the Migration Period to the Eighth Century - An Ethnographic Perspective (Paperback, New Ed)
John Hines
R1,042 Discovery Miles 10 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The culture of early Anglo-Saxon England explored from an inter-disciplinary perspective. A stimulating contribution to the field of Anglo-Saxon studies. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY A mind-stretching read. NOTES AND QUERIES The papers contained in this volume, by leading researchers in the field, cover a wide range of social, economic and ideological aspects of the culture of early Anglo-Saxon England, from an inter-disciplinary perspective. The status of `Anglo-Saxondom' and `Englishness' as cultural and ethnic categories are a recurrent focus of debate, while other topics include the reconstruction of settlement patterns; social and political structures; farming in medieval England; and the spiritual world of the Anglo-Saxons. As a whole, the contributionsoffer fascinating insights into key contemporary research questions and projects, and into the character and problems of interdisciplinary approaches. Dr JOHN HINES is Reader in the School of History and Archaeology atthe University of Wales, Cardiff. Contributors: WALTER POHL, IAN WOOD, DELLA HOOKE, DOMINIC POWLESLAND, HEINRICH HAERKE, THOMAS CHARLES-EDWARDS, PATRIZIA LENDINARA, PETER FOWLER, CHRISTOPHER SCULL, JANE HAWKES, D.N. DUMVILLE, JOHN HINES, GIORGIO AUSENDA

The Mexican-American Mind (Paperback): Ernesto Caravantes The Mexican-American Mind (Paperback)
Ernesto Caravantes
R1,032 Discovery Miles 10 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Mexican-American Mind is a book intended to give the reader a glimpse into the mental machinations of members of the Mexican-American cultural group, which has grown into one of the largest minority groups in the nation. In this collection of essays, the reader becomes privy to understanding how Mexican-Americans feel about, as well as interpret, almost all areas of culture: including men's roles, women's roles, relationships, marriage, religion, travel, and education. Caravantes gives expression to many cultural tendencies, which many have noticed, but few are willing to admit to in such a candid manner. Ultimately, this book, with its sociological inclinations, has an ultimate goal of acute cultural awareness among members of this population, as well as greater cultural awareness among those who service them.

The Road - An Ethnography of (Im)Mobility, Space, and Cross-Border Infrastructures in the Balkans (Paperback): Dimitris... The Road - An Ethnography of (Im)Mobility, Space, and Cross-Border Infrastructures in the Balkans (Paperback)
Dimitris Dalakoglou
R752 Discovery Miles 7 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is an ethnographic and historical study of the main Albania-Greece highway. But more than an ethnography on the road, it is an anthropology of the road. Highways are part of an explicit cultural-material nexus that includes houses, urban architecture and vehicles. Complex socio-political phenomena such as EU border security, nationalist politics, post-Cold War capitalism and financial crises all leave their mark in the concrete. This book explores anew classical anthropological and sociological categories of analysis in direct reference to infrastructure, providing unique insights into the political and cultural processes that took place across Europe after the Cold War. More specifically, it sheds light on political and economic relationships in the Balkans during the socialist post-Cold War period, focusing especially on Albania, one of the most under-researched countries in the region. -- .

Unveiling Man's Origins (Routledge Revivals) - Ten Decades of Thought About Human Evolution (Paperback): L.S.B. Leakey,... Unveiling Man's Origins (Routledge Revivals) - Ten Decades of Thought About Human Evolution (Paperback)
L.S.B. Leakey, Vanne Morris Goodall
R1,491 Discovery Miles 14 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1969, the aim of this book is to tell the story of the major discoveries which have been made and the attitude of the world at large to these discoveries during the ten decades since Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859. For anyone interested in man's past and in understanding the significance of each new discovery relating to human evolution, this reissue will be of great value.

Rethinking Race and Ethnicity in Research Methods (Hardcover, New): John H. Stanfield II Rethinking Race and Ethnicity in Research Methods (Hardcover, New)
John H. Stanfield II
R4,794 Discovery Miles 47 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This collection of original work demonstrates the new ways in which particular research methodologies are used, valued and critiqued in the field of race and ethnic studies. Contributing authors discuss the ways in which their personal and professional histories and experiences lead them to select and use particular methodologies over the course of their careers. They then provide the intellectual histories, strengths and weaknesses of these methods as applied to issues of race and ethnicity and discuss the ethical, practical, and epistemological issues that have influenced and challenged their methodological principles and applications. Through these rigorous self-examinations, this text presents a dynamic example of how scholars engage both research methodologies and issues of social justice and ethics. This volume is a successor to Stanfield's landmark Race and Ethnicity in Research Methods.

Bones - Inside and Out (Paperback): Roy A. Meals Bones - Inside and Out (Paperback)
Roy A. Meals
R519 R454 Discovery Miles 4 540 Save R65 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Bone is ubiquitous and versatile, and uniquely repairs itself without scarring. However, we rarely see bone in its living state-and even then, mostly in two-tone images that only hint at its marvels. After it serves and protects vertebrate lives, bone reveals itself in surprising ways, sometimes hundreds of millions of years later. In Bones, orthopaedic surgeon Roy Meals explores and extols this amazing material that both supports and records vertebrate life. He demystifies the biological makeup of bones; how they grow, break and heal; and how medical innovations-from the first X-rays to advanced surgical techniques-enhance our lives. With enthusiasm and humour, Meals also reveals the enduring presence of bone outside the body-as fossils, ossuaries, tools, musical instruments-and celebrates allusions to bone in history, religion and idiom. Approachable and entertaining, Bones richly illuminates our bodies' essential framework.

Habitat, Economy and Society - A Geographical Introduction to Ethnology (Paperback): C. Daryll Forde Habitat, Economy and Society - A Geographical Introduction to Ethnology (Paperback)
C. Daryll Forde
R1,536 Discovery Miles 15 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An introduction to the ethnography and human geography of non-European peoples, this book deals with the economic and social life of a number of groups at diverse levels of cultural achievement and in different regions of the world. International in its scope the book covers: Malaysia, Africa, North America, Canada, Siberia, the Amazon, Eastern Solomon Islands, India, Central Asia and the Middle East. Originally published in 1934. This re-issues the seventh edition of 1949.

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