Search Results: Anthropology, from Bytown Bookery

Cambridge, Idaho: Cambridge University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Trade paperback. 052129228X . Trade Paperback in very good condition, with wear to the covers, about four dog-eared pages and yellow highlighting on a few pages. Tightly bound. " This text is a comprehensive introduction to research methods in social and cultural anthropology. The Peltos focus their discussion on the essential elements of preparing and analyzing the supporting evidence from which generalizations about human nature are derived. The specific elements of anthropological research - such as interviewing informants, observing ceremonial behaviour, and designing surveys - are all covered, but the primary aim is to show how basic observations can be systematically translated into socio-cultural generalizations. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 333 pages .

American Museum of Natural History. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1973. Mass Market. Mass market Paperback with edgewear, rubbing on both ends of the spine, cover has overall scuffing. The edges of the pages are browning, the text is clean and the binding is tight. This book still contains an envelope to make a donation to the Margaret Mead fund. "This "psychological study of primitive youth for Western civilization," originally published in 1928, is a stunning piece of anthropological fieldwork that became a bestseller. It is a systematic description of the varied activities that help educate one to one's culture. "; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 170 pages .

London, England: Routledge. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1993. Trade Paperback. 0415077095 . An oversize Trade Paperback in very good +++ condition. Light wear to the covers and one dog-eared page, with a clean & unmarked interior. Tightly bound. "The Cultural Studies Reader" provides an introduction for students of this discipline. It presents a selection of influential and innovative essays in the field by writers such as Barthes, Adorno, Lyotard, Stuart Hall and Gayatri Spivak, with a succinct introduction to each. The book encompasses a wide range of topics, from sport to postmodernism, from museums to supermarkets, from gay writing to rock and roll, and covers every important cultural studies method and theory. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 478 pages .

Summit Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0671667521 . Green hard boards / black cloth spine / gilt lettering on spine. Great copy, with bright & clean text, and a solid binding. The DJ is unclipped with light scuffing and edgewear. "A compilation of memoirs and reportage on the New Left, valuable for its insider insights on New Left strategy and tactics. The authors, celebrated biographers of the Fords, Kennedys, and Rockefellers, primarily use interviews and personal recall to reconstruct an era when moral causes summoned many, but where a willful minority dominated the parapets of activism." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 352 pages .

New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 1585423459 . A very good red/blue hard cover book with silver lettering on the spinelight spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped with very minor edgewear. " Rifkin delves deeply into the history of Europe--and eventually America--to show how Europeans have succeeded in slowly and steadily developing a more adaptive, sensible way of working and living. "; 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.2 Inches; 434 pages; Alan Todd .