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Ethnicity: Anthropological Constructions
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 46.95Ethnicity has been a key concept in anthropology and sociology for many years, yet many people still seem uncertain as to its meaning, its relevance, and its relationship to other concepts such as `race' and nationalism. In Ethnicity: Anthropological Constructions the major anthropological and sociological approaches to ethnicity, covering much of... more...
Ethnicity
Wiley 2013; US$ 24.95In this extensively revised edition, Steve Fenton updates his concise and accessible introduction to ethnicity, drawing on new published work and recent social and historical changes. Discussing an extended range of theorists and illustrations from around the world, Fenton explores and clarifies the core meanings and the shifting ground of this contested... more...
Flucht-Räume
Campus Verlag 2013; US$ 37.73Hauptbeschreibung Der Verlust der Heimat infolge von Krieg, Gewalt und politischer Unterdrückung gehört zu den einschneidendsten menschlichen Erfahrungen. Doch nicht selten ist der Aufenthalt auch im Zielland von Unsicherheit geprägt. Vor diesem Hintergrund untersucht Antje Krueger am Beispiel der Schweiz, wie traumatisierte und psychisch belastete... more...
Welfare, Ethnicity and Altruism
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 55.95Welfare, Ethnicity, and Altruism applies the controversial theory of 'Ethnic Nepotism', first formulated by Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt and Pierre van den Berghe, to the modern welfare state (both are authors in this volume). This theory states that ethnic groups resemble large families whose members are prone to cooperate due to 'kin altruism'. Recent... more...
Handbuch Politische Gewalt
Springer 2013; US$ 39.95Politische Gewalt ist eine Grundkonstante, die in der Geschichte durchgehend auftritt und sich als mögliches Mittel der Politik auch nicht beseitigen lässt. Dieses Handbuch behandelt systematisch die Grundformen politischer Gewalt: Widerstand, Revolution, Krieg, Terror und Extremismus. more...
The Postcolonial Question
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95Brings together renowed and emerging critical voices to respond to the questions raised by the concept of the 'post-colonial'. The contributors explore the diverse cultures which are shaping our global future. more...
Feminist Review
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 18.95Focuses on feminist analyses of race and ethnicity - currently one of the most immediate issues facing feminist thinking. The volume ranges from a study of the social geographes of whiteness in the USA to a variety of perspectives on the break-up in Yugoslavia. more...
My Crazy Days as a Young Offender
Andrews UK 2012; US$ 9.49Justin Rollins spent the formative days of his youth out on the streets, the leader of a feared gang. As the level of violence increased, Rollins behaviour became more unpredictable and, aged 18, he attacked two men with a meat cleaver on the London Underground and was detained in a prison for young offenders.Diagnosed as having Borderline personality... more...
Governing Cultures
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 85.00By assembling original, ethnographically-grounded research in legislatures, executives, and bureaucracies, this volume illuminates and unpacks the structures, practices, and values of government actors in local, regional, and national contexts. more...
New Perspectives on Racial Identity Development
NYU Press 2012; US$ 75.00New Perspectives on Racial Identity Development brings together leaders in the field to deepen, broaden, and reassess our understandings of racial identity development. Contributors include the authors of some of the earliest theories in the field, such as William Cross, Bailey W. Jackson, Jean Kim, Rita Hardiman, and Charmaine L. Wijeyesinghe, who... more...









