New Titles New titles from Berg, Lawrence & Wishart, Pluto Press and the United Nations University Press at the cutting edge of politics, culture and anthropology are now on the system.
		Click on cover for details of paper or digital version. Click on title for details of contents. ISBN Categories: HB  Hardback; PB Paperback; CD CD-Rom; EB Ebook Select more titles  >> | 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 | 101-110 | 111-120 | 121-130 | 131-140 | 141-150 | 151-160 | << The Meaning of Water Publisher: Berg Author: Veronica Strang Published: February 2004 ISBN:   HB 1 85973 748 X   PB 1 85973 753 6 Subject: anthropology;archeology; Water is the most valuable resource and the most passionately contested. Drought has become an increasingly extreme problem in many parts of the world, and it is predicted that 60% of the major cities in Europe will run short of water in the next decade. Terror and Violence: Imagination and the Unimaginable Publisher: Pluto Press Author: Edited by Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. Stewart and Neil L. Whitehead Published: November 2005 ISBN:   HB 0 74532 399 5   PB 0 74532 398 7 Subject: Anthropology | Examines the social impact of terror -- how it provokes different responses in perpetrators, victims and observers. The Meaning of Europe Publisher: Berg Author: Edited by Mikael af Malmborg & Bo Str†th Published: June 2002 ISBN:   HB 1 85973 576 2   PB 1 85973 581 9 Subject: history; Mention the word Europe in today's society and you are greeted with a range of responses, from impassioned debate, to scepticism and outright hostility. Yet long before the emergence of the modern Union, the concept of Europe played a vital role. Unzipping Gender: Sex, Cross-Dressing and Culture Publisher: Berg Author: Charlotte Suthrell Published: April 2004 ISBN:   HB 1 85973 720 X   PB 1 85973 725 0 Subject: Fashion;anthropology;sociology How does culture shape notions of sexuality and gender? Why are transvestites in the West so often seen as deviant or perverse, while they are accepted in other societies? What are the implications for the categories of male and female ? US Foreign Policy in the Middle East: The Role of Lobbies and Special Interest Groups Publisher: Pluto Press Author: Janice J. Terry Published: June 2005 ISBN:   PB 0 74532 258 1 Subject: Middle and Far East Studies |International Relations | Exposes the power of pro-Israeli lobby groups in US politics. Protest Movements in 1960s West Germany: A Social History of Dissent and Democracy Publisher: Berg Author: Nick Thomas Published: February 2003 ISBN:   HB 1 85973 645 9   PB 1 85973 650 5 Subject: history;politics; This social history of protest movements in 1960s Germany departs from the limited and often politically biased reports of participants by placing the protests within the wider contexts of social change and international events. The Materiality of Stone: Explorations in Landscape Phenomenology Publisher: Berg Author: Christopher Tilley Published: July 2004 ISBN:   HB 1 85973 892 3   PB 1 85973 897 4 Subject: archeology;anthropology; With Wayne Bennett From the silky wax qualities of the surfaces of some quartz menhirs to the wood-grain textures of others, to the golden honeycombed limestones of Malta, to the icy frozen waves of the Cambrian sandstone of south-east Sweden,. The West Bank Wall: Unmaking Palestine Publisher: Pluto Press Author: Ray Dolphin. Introduction by Graham Usher Published: March 2006 ISBN:   HB 0 74532 434 7   PB 0 74532 433 9 Subject: Middle and Far East Studies | Up-to-the-minute analysis of the impact of the Wall with an introduction by leading journalist Graham Usher. Mud, Sweat and Beers: A Cultural History of Sport and Alcohol Publisher: Berg Author: Tony Collins and Wray Vamplew Published: November 2002 ISBN:   HB 1 85973 553 3   PB 1 85973 558 4 Subject: sport; Short-listed for the North American Society for Sport History Book Award 2003. Alcohol is never far from sporting events. Innovative Communities: Perople-centred Approaches to Environmental Management in the Asia-Pacific Region Publisher: United Nations University Press Author: Edited by Jerry Velasques, Makiko Yashiro, Susan Yoshimura and Izumi Ono Published: November 2005 ISBN:   PB 9 28081 116 9 Subject: environment, This book introduces the concept of community innovation and illustrates its role and impact in promoting sustainability. It includes nine case studies from the Asia-Pacific region where communities are adopting innovative methods to address complex and unpredictable environmental problems and promote sustainable development. This often requires new cultures, institutions and governance structures, as well as dramatic changes in people's perceptions, attitudes, roles and behaviours. The authors examine environmental initiatives within the region, including natural resource management, eco-tourism, forest management, solid waste management, and water management. The book offers a rich balance of perspectives from experts in community development, urban planning and local environmental management, as well as community leaders, local government officials, journalists, non-governmental organization representatives and academics. It provides theoretical and practical insights for communities and those who provide support to communities at the local, regional and global levels of governance. Select more titles  >> | 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 | 101-110 | 111-120 | 121-130 | 131-140 | 141-150 | 151-160 | <<