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  • 1
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    Natural Symbols : Explorations in Cosmology (2004)
    Hoboken : Taylor and Francis
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    ISBN: 9780415314541
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (241 p)
    Edition: 3rd ed
    Series Statement: Routledge Classics
    Parallel Title: Print version Natural Symbols : Explorations in Cosmology
    DDC: 302.2/22
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    Abstract: First published in 1970, this classic text represents a work of anthropology in its widest sense, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society
    Description / Table of Contents: Mary Douglas Natural Symbols Explorations in cosmology; Copyright; Contents; List of Diagrams; Acknowledgements; Introduction to 1996 Edition; Introduction; 1 Away from ritual; 2 To inner experience; 3 The Bog Irish; 4 Grid and group; 5 The two bodies; 6 Test cases; 7 The problem of evil; 8 Impersonal rules; 9 Control of symbols; 10 Out of the cave; Bibliography; Index
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    Sports Culture : An A-Z Guide (2003)
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    ISBN: 9780415181693
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (522 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Sports Culture : An A-Z Guide
    DDC: 306.483
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    Abstract: 〈I〉Sports Culture〈/I〉 examines individual issues people, artefacts, events and organizations in their historical, social and cultural contexts. Coverage is wide-ranging with more than 170 entries
    Description / Table of Contents: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Editorial team; Introduction; Acknowledgments; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Index
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    Introduction To Race Relations (2003)
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    ISBN: 9781850007593
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (233 p)
    Edition: 2nd ed
    Parallel Title: Print version Introduction To Race Relations
    DDC: 305.8
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    Abstract: 〈P〉This is the second edition of the textbook on race and ethnic relations, which has been adopted by academic and vocational courses and which is designed to be a straightforward introduction to this field of study. It retains all the original features, but reflects on events over the years since its original publication, incorporating accounts of developments in the UK and USA. Suggestions for further readings are revised in the light of the latest research.〈/P〉
    Description / Table of Contents: Cover; Introduction to Race Relations; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction to second edition; 2 Race-power-prejudice; That remarkable urge; Sources: from the Bible to Darwin; All great civilizations…; Race and capitalism; Prejudice; 3 Laws-labour-migration; The empire; A reserve army; Policy of surrender; From the massive to the substantial; Swamped?; 4 Work-class-inequality; Centre and periphery; No way out and up; Unions; Asian prosperity: a hollow façade; Positive discrimination; 5 Cities-space-politics; Living for the city; Voluntary segregation?; Urban ecology
    Description / Table of Contents: Consumption, crisis and struggleA no-win moral game; 6 Education-culture-disadvantage; The one good thing about Britain?; IQ: the lethal label; Repairing the child; Busing; MRE: life styles, life chances; 7 Ethnicity-youth-resistance; People united; The mystique of whiteness; Asian myth; Two different people; Babylon's burnin'; 8 Massacres-conspiracies-fascists; The fascist revival; Tilling the soil of prejudice; Young bulldogs; KKK: the invisible empire; 9 Media-racism-reality; The sambo type; Those whom the gods wish to destroy; Beyond the pale?; The copycat effect; News value
    Description / Table of Contents: 10 ConclusionThe next stage; Vicious circle; References; Name Index; Subject Index; Title Index
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    And There Was Television (2002)
    Hoboken : Taylor and Francis
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    ISBN: 9780415091305
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (231 p)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version And There Was Television
    DDC: 302.2345
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    Abstract: Argues that television is the central apparatus of consumer society and its success is measured not in terms of whether we enjoy programs, but how much we spend as a result of watching them. Should be read by anyone who watches television
    Description / Table of Contents: Book Cover; Title; Contents; acknowledgements; bombardments and bee stings; a gift arrives; under the influence; the meanings of cultural studies; lethal link; answering advertisers' prayers; ethnic images; in pursuit of women; dream match; arresting viewing; political hype and hyperreality; tomorrow, the world; references; index
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    Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations (2002)
    Hoboken : Taylor and Francis
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    ISBN: 9780415138222
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (433 p)
    Edition: 4th ed
    Parallel Title: Print version Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations
    DDC: 305.8003
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    Abstract: Ethnicity and racial relations are almost universally seen as a prime motivating force behind social conflict and change. Often volatile and complex, racial interaction resonates through all aspects of contemporary society. Social issues which appear to have little connection to race often become entagled with ethnic friction to create far more complex problems. Race is often used by individuals and political organizations to further their own objectives.Since the 1994 publication of the third edition of this acclaimed reference book there have been enormous changes in the area of race and e
    Description / Table of Contents: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Dictionary; Index
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    Risk and Blame : Essays in Cultural Theory (2002)
    Hoboken : Taylor and Francis
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    ISBN: 9780415119993
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (336 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Risk and Blame : Essays in Cultural Theory
    DDC: 302.12
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    Abstract: Risk and danger are culturally conditioned ideas. They are shaped by pressures of social life and accepted notions of accountability. The risk analyses that are increasingly being utilised by politicians, aid programmes and business ignore the insights to be gained from social anthropology which can be applied to modern industrial society.In this collection of recent essays, Mary Douglas develops a programme for studying risk and blame that follows from ideas originally proposed in Purity and Danger. She suggests how political and cultural bias can be incorporated into the study of risk percep
    Description / Table of Contents: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; RISK AND BLAME; RISK AND JUSTICE; RISK AND DANGER; MUFFLED EARS; WITCHCRAFT AND LEPROSY: TWO STRATEGIES FOR REJECTION; THE SELF AS RISK-TAKER: A CULTURAL THEORY OF CONTAGION IN RELATION TO AIDS; THE NORMATIVE DEBATE AND THE ORIGINS OF CULTURE; WANTS; NO FREE GIFTS: INTRODUCTION TO MAUSS'S ESSAY ON THE GIFT; INSTITUTIONS OF THE THIRD KIND: BRITISH AND SWEDISH LABOUR MARKETS COMPARED; AUTONOMY AND OPPORTUNISM; THOUGHT STYLE EXEMPLIFIED: THE IDEA OF THE SELF; CREDIBILITY; A CREDIBLE BIOSPHERE; THE DEBATE ON WOMEN PRIESTS
    Description / Table of Contents: THE HOTEL KWILU: A MODEL OF MODELSName index; Subject index
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    Natural Symbols (2002)
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    ISBN: 9780415138253
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (222 p)
    Edition: 2nd ed
    Parallel Title: Print version Natural Symbols
    DDC: 302.2/22
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    Abstract: This classic text represents a work of anthropology in the widest sense, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society. With a new, and highly topical introduction
    Description / Table of Contents: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of diagrams; Acknowledgements; Introduction to 1996 edition; Introduction; Away from ritual; To inner experience; The Bog Irish; Grid and group; The two bodies; Test cases; The problem of evil; Impersonal rules; Control of symbols; Out of the cave; Bibliography; Index
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