Schneider jane editors (5 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Condition: NEAR FINE. xv + 431 pp. A clean, tight, and square copy, unmarked. See images. Synopsis: Cloth and Human Experience explores a wide variety of cultures and eras, discussing production and trade, economics, and symbolic and spiritual associations. About the Author: Annette B. Weiner holds the Kriser Distinguished Professorship in Anthropology and is chair of the Department of Anthropology at New York University. She is the author of Women of Value, Men of Renown: New Perspectives on Trobriand Exchange, and The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea. Jane Schneider teaches at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where she is currently the executive officer of the Ph.D. program in anthropology. She is coauthor of Culture and Political Economy in Western Sicily. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.…

Paperback. Condición: UsedGood. Paperback; fading, light scuffing, and shelf wear to exterior; remainder ma rk to top page edge; otherwise in good condition with clean text and tight binding.

Condición: Fair. Acceptable condition. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good condition. First Edition. Oxford & New York: Berg, 2003. Very Good. Condition would be FINE but for highlighting in 2 chapters and pencil underlining/margin notes in one other. Flat spine. NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Illustrated with figures and photos. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. From the rear cover: "Although the seemingly apocalyptic scale of the World Trade Center disaster continues to haunt people across the globe, it is only one of the most recent example of a city tragically wounded. Cities are, in fact, perpetually caught up in cycles of degeneration and renewal. As with the WTC, from time to time these cycles are severely ruptured by a sudden, unpredictable event. In the wake of recent terrorist activities, this timely book explores how urban populations are affected by 'wounds' inflicted through violence, civil wars, overbuilding, drug trafficking, and the collapse of infrastructures, as well as 'natural' disasters such as earthquakes. Mexico City, New York, Beirut, Belfast, Bangkok and Baghdad are just a few examples of cities riddled with problems that undermine, on a daily basis, the quality of urban life. What does it mean for urban dwellers when the infrastructure of a city collapses -- transport, communication grids, heat, light, roads, water, and sanitation? What are the effects of foreign investment and huge construction projects on urban populations and how does this change the 'look' and character of a city? How does drug trafficking intersect with class, race, and gender, and what impact does it have on vulnerable urban communities? How do political corruption and mafia networks distort the built environment? Drawing on in-depth case studies from across the globe, this book answers these intriguing questions through its rigorous consideration of changing global and national contexts, social movements, and corrosive urban events. Adopting a 'grass roots up' approach, it places emphasis on people's experiences of uneven development and inequality, their engagement with memory in the face of continual change, and the relevance of political activism to bettering their lives. It is especially attentive to the historical interaction of particular cities with wider political and economic forces, as these interactions have shaped local governance over time. Imagining each city as a 'body politic,' the authors consider its capacity both to mediate local conflict and to broach the healing of wounds.". First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. xv, 317pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …

Wraps. Condición: Fine. Textblock and covers immaculate and tight, with just a hint of edge wear; 431p., including index. Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Black and White Photos (ilustrador). Paperback.