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Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1988. Trade Paperback. 039434412X . Trade Paperback in very good + condition. The covers show some wear, scuffing, this copy is tightly bound with a bright & unmarked interior. "If you have ever patronized a bar or been a bartender or waitress, you will connect with The Cocktail Waitress. In spite of this book's being the result of scholarly research, it is as readable as a novel. Spradley and his associates observe what occurs in a bar near a college, describing the culture established in the bar. Most readers can identify with at least one of the characters as the hierarchy of roles comes into play. The bartenders (male) are the ostensible dominant figures, and the cocktail waitresses have to act within the unwritten rules that the baartenders establish. I have spoken with several cocktail waitresses currently working at college bars near my college. They assure me that little has changed in the twenty-odd years since the… Leer más

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 .

Vintage Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1978. Paperback. 0394713729 . A smaller sized Trade paperback in very good condition. Tightly bound with an unmarked interior, wear to teh cover extremites and light scuffing. "One of America's leading anthropologists offers solutions to the preplexing question of why people behave the way they do." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 238 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 .

Waveland Pr Inc. Very Good+. 1984. Paperback. 0881330892 . Trade paperback in Very Good + condition. The pages are tightly bound, bright & unmarked. Moderate cover wear. "Practically all aspects of anthropology deal in one way or another, implicitly or explicitly, with change. This volume provides readers with both a systematic overview of the major concepts and processes involved in sociocultural preservation and change as well as rich illustrative data selected from case studies representing a wide range of human societies. Spindler presents this complex, important subject in a coherent, integrative manner." ; 8.80 X 6 X 0.60 inches; 177 pages .

Cambridge At the University Press. Very Good. 1946. Hardcover. Tan hardcovers with black titles to the spine, soiling to the covers with some spine and corner wear. The binding is tight and there is pencil underlining through the book, sparse. "'One has often wondered whether upon the whole earth there is anything so unintelligent, so unapt to perceive how the world is really going, as an ordinary young Englishman of our upper class.' Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England, Matthew Arnold condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 241 pages .

Cambridge University Press. Very Good. 1995. Paperback. 0521359392 . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition, pages are tightly bound and unmarked. A stamp of the forepages "Used Book". A crease to the front cover top corner, wear to the corners and spine ends. "This volume brings together the major statements by the leading contemporary scholars of cultural analysis on the relationship between culture and society. Part one surveys the range of current analytical debate over culture, focusing on the relationship of culture to social structure and power. Approaches to the study of culture covered include functionalism, semiotics, and Weberian, Durkheimian, and Marxian analysis." ; 8.90 X 5.75 X 1.02 inches; 375 pages .

Cambridge At the University Press. Very Good+. 1954. Hardcover. Tan hardcovers with tan titles to the spine, soiling to the covers with some spine and corner wear. The binding is tight and there is pencil spartse underlining through the book. "'One has often wondered whether upon the whole earth there is anything so unintelligent, so unapt to perceive how the world is really going, as an ordinary young Englishman of our upper class.' Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England, Matthew Arnold condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 238 pages .

Mysterious Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 9780892962631 . First Edition. Tan Hardcovers, blue cloth spine covering, black titles to the spine. In Very Good+ condition. The DJ is Very Good+, light cover edgewear, small tear to the back cover top edge. "An archaeological dig on the Yucatan Pennisula uncovers an ancient Mayan curse, but anthropology professor Gideon Oliver suspects the spate of murders that follow may have a more corporeal cause." ; 3 X 2 X 6 inches; 204 pages .

Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 3534027841 . Brown hard covers with yellow titles to the cover and spine. In very good ++ condition, tightly bound, a bright, unmarked interior. Light spine end bumping . German text. ; German Edition; 1.02 x 7.64 x 5.12 Inches; 466 pages .

Little, Brown and Company. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316526835 . Yellow / burgundy hardcover in Very Good condition. Tightly bound an unmarked withlight spine end bumping. Stated First Edition, number line indicating a First Printing. The DJ is unclipped with scuffing and edgewear to the covers. "This "engrossing adventure and . . . Story of spiritual awakening and inspiration" tells the true story of Ann Linnea, the first woman to circumnavigate Lake Superior by sea kayak." ; Maps; 9.20 X 6.40 X 0.90 inches; 227 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 .

Putnam Pub Group (T). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0399135189 . Black hardcovers with black cloth spine covering, gilt titles to the spine. First Edition, First Printing (number line). The DJ is unclipped and in Near Fine condition. "Bob Hope has been cheered and loved by two generations of America's fighting men and women. He has counted among his friends an amazing group of notables--from Rita Hayworth to Brook Shields, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George Bush. In this honest and touching book, he recounts the laughs and heartaches of his exceptional show business career." ; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.40 inches; 315 pages .

London, England: Chatto & Windus. Very Good. 1950. Hardcover. Blue cloth covers, clean & unmarked pages, tightly bound. The top and bottom cover edges have some fading to them, light spine end bumping; The Tales Of Tchehov Vol II; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 307 pages .

D. C. Heath. Very Good. 1964. Paperback. Trade Paperback, very good with a solid binding and an unmarked interior. Age yellowing to the pages with spine tanning & edgewear. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 315 pages .

Toronto, Ont: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1978. Mass Market. 0770517544 . Mass Market Paperback in very good ++ condition. Squared, tightly bound with a bright & unmarked interior. Some browing to the interior pages edges. Creasing to the front cover. "These essays, which extend in subject from Shamanism to Eskimo language, from the Eskimo economy to Eskimo art, continue to appeal to a wide range of readers." ; Carleton Library; Vol. 41; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 241 pages .

Boston, Mass: Beacon Press. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1969. Softcover. Trade Paperback in good+ condition. Tightly bound with notes on 7 pages, otherwise an unmarked text. Covers have rubbing. "Marcuse, the author of One-Dimensional Man, argues that the traditional conceptions of human freedom have been rendered obsolete by the development of advanced industrial society. An Essay on Liberation outlines the new possibilities for contemporary human liberation." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 91 pages .

New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1585423459 . Red / blue hard covers with silver lettering to the spine. In Near Fine condtion with light spine end bumping. Bright, tight and clean. The DJ is unclipped and also in Near Fine condition. First Edition, First Printing, Number line. "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. 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. " ; 1.3 x 8.9 x 6 Inches; 434 pages .

Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1585423459 . Red / blue hardcovers, silver titles to the spine. A solid binding with bright, unmarked pages. Light sunning to the top and bottom cover edges. The DJ is unclipped and in Near Fine condition with some 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." ; 8.90 X 6 X 1.30 inches; 434 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 .