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  • The New War on the Poor

    The Production of Insecurity in Latin America

    by John Gledhill ...
    When viewed from the perspective of those who suffer the consequences of repressive approaches to public security, it is often difficult to distinguish state agents from criminals. The mistreatment by police and soldiers examined in this book reflects a new kind of stigmatization.The New War on the Poor links the experiences of labour migrants crossing Latin America's international borders, ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Power and Its Disguises

    Anthropological Perspectives on Politics

    by John Gledhill ...
    Series series Anthropology, Culture and Society
    This book explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a 'view from below' and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions.Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Transnational Actors in War and Peace

    Militants, Activists, and Corporations in World Politics

    by David Malet, Miriam J. Anderson, Luke Flanagan, Catia Cecelia Confortini, Virginia Haufler, Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Ariel Ahram, John Gledhill, Matthew LeRiche0, Phil Orchard1, Kate Macdonald2 ...
    Transnational Actors in War and Peace provides a comparative examination of a range of transnational actors who have been key to the conduct of war and peace promotion, and of how they interact with states and each other. It explores the identities, organization, strategies and influence of transnational actors involved in contentious politics, armed conflict, and peacemaking.While the study of ... Read more

    $40.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • World Anthropologies in Practice

    Situated Perspectives, Global Knowledge

    Edited by John Gledhill ...
    Series series ASA Monographs
    In a post-colonial world, the contributions of anthropologists living outside North America and Western Europe can no longer be treated as marginal. World Anthropologies in Practice demonstrates how global dialogues enable us to draw on local knowledge as well as differences of perspective to help overcome anthropology’s eternal struggle against ethnocentrism and to strengthen the subject’s ... Read more

    $67.32 CAD

  • Neoliberalism, Transnationalization and Rural Poverty

    A Case Study of Michoacán, Mexico

    by John Gledhill ...
    Carlos Salinas's government drew praise from many academic commentators and foreign governments for its boldness in embarking on neoliberal economic reforms that tackled some of the shibboleths of the Mexican revolutionary tradition and for its supposedly astute political management of change. This book offers a more critical understanding of the e ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • New Approaches to Resistance in Brazil and Mexico

    Edited by John Gledhill, Patience A. Schell ...
    Bringing together historically and ethnographically grounded studies of the social and political life of Brazil and Mexico, this collection of essays revitalizes resistance as an area of study. Resistance studies boomed in the 1980s and then was subject to a wave of critique in the 1990s. Covering the colonial period to the present day, the case studies in this collection suggest that, even if ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • World Anthropologies in Practice

    Situated Perspectives, Global Knowledge

    Edited by John Gledhill ...
    Series series Association of Social Anthropologists Monographs
    In a post-colonial world, the contributions of anthropologists living outside North America and Western Europe can no longer be treated as marginal. World Anthropologies in Practice demonstrates how global dialogues enable us to draw on local knowledge as well as differences of perspective to help overcome anthropology's eternal struggle against ethnocentrism and to strengthen the subject's ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • African Safari

    by Francis-John White ...
    Illustrated by Sarah Gledhill ...
    Embark on a thrilling journey with four friends as they navigate the vibrant African bush. This exhilarating tale is more than just a reading experience – it's an invitation to immerse yourself in their world, mimicking their moves as they face wild creatures and unexpected challenges. Dive into this spirited adventure, an ideal escape for those seeking both entertainment and a lively outlet for ... Read more

    $6.16 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Counter-Measures

    From the Worlds of Doctor Who

    by Matt Fitton, James Goss, Cavan Scott, John Dorney, Mark Wright ...
    Narrated by Simon Williams, Pamela Salem, Hugh Ross, Karen Gledhill ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Counter-Measures

    Unabridged

    5 hours 32 min

    The British government has created the Counter-Measures group, a specialist team that investigates strange phenomena and dangerous technology. This series includes four of their adventures, plus a behind-the-scenes documentary. ... Read more

    $68.99 CAD

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    by Manuel Castells ...
    Series Book 14 - Information Age Series
    In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy.Extensive new preface examines how dramatic recent events have transformed the socio ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • Small Places, Large Issues

    An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

    by Thomas Hylland Eriksen ...
    Series series Anthropology, Culture and Society
    This introduction to social and cultural anthropology has become a modern classic, revealing the rich global variation in social life and culture across the world.Presenting a clear overview of anthropology, it focuses on central topics such as kinship, ethnicity, ritual and political systems, offering a wealth of examples that demonstrate the enormous scope of anthropology and the importance of a ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • International Security

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Christopher S. Browning ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The subject of international security is never out of the headlines. The subjects of war and peace, military strategy, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and revisionist states remain central to the discussion, but burgeoning concerns such as climate change, migration, poverty, health, and international terrorism have complicated the field. So what really matters? The traditional prioritization ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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