Polly wiessner (42 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The question addressed in this Element is: What happens to a society when, in the absence of influence from foreign populations, constraints are released by a new crop making possible significant surplus production? We will draw on the historical traditions of 110 tribes of the Enga of Papua New Guinea recorded over a decade to document the changes that occurred in response to the potential for surplus production after the arrival of the sweet potato some 350 years prior to contact with Europeans. Economic change alone does not restructure a society nor build the social and political scaffolding for new institutions. In response to rapid change, the Enga drew on rituals that altered norms and values and resolved cultural contradictions that inhibited cooperation to bring about complexity rather than chaos. The end result was the development of one of the largest known ceremonial exchange systems prior to state formation.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 528pp paperback, very good comprising 18 black and white photographic illustrations. 18 maps in the text. 9 tables. Small line illustrations by Akii Tumu. 14 appendices. Notes. References. Index, (Smithsonian Series in Ethnographic Inquiry).

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. Sterling condition softcover copy of a trade paperback format, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. From the personal library of a noted Papua New Guinea-based researcher, scholar, activist and teacher, Laura Tamakoshi, who has contributed seminal works and activism on a number of fronts for four decades. There are eight black-and-white photographic illustrations, another 18 maps in the text, nine tables and plentiful hors-texte illustrations by Dr. Wiessner's interlocutor, Akii Tumu. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xvii, 1-494 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The use of food to negotiate status is found in all human societies. Here, for the first time, a single book brings together contributions from different disciplines to investigate, from ethological and anthropological perspectives, behavior that appears to have biological roots such as the tendency to seek status through the medium of food. It explores the limits that our biological heritage places on cultural expressions of such behavior, as well as the multiplicity of ways in which biologically based tendencies can be transformed by culture. Finally, it addresses the impact of status-seeking on nutritional programs in developing countries.…

Zustand: New. 2024. paperback. . . . . .

Paperback. Zustand: New. The use of food to negotiate status is found in all human societies. Here, for the first time, a single book brings together contributions from different disciplines to investigate, from ethological and anthropological perspectives, behavior that appears to have biological roots such as the tendency to seek status through the medium of food. It explores the limits that our biological heritage places on cultural expressions of such behavior, as well as the multiplicity of ways in which biologically based tendencies can be transformed by culture. Finally, it addresses the impact of status-seeking on nutritional programs in developing countries.…

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Clean but for previous owner's inscription. Illustrated beautifully by Albert Wet Ipu in black-and-white. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [5], 6-183 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. 2024. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. pp.xvii+494. 22.5cm. 18 black and white photographic illustrations. 18 maps in the text. 9 tables. Small line illustrations by Akii Tumu. 14 appendices. Notes. References. Index. Soft covers. Crease to the spine. A good clean copy. Akii Tumu. (illustrator). …

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

4to. 64pp. Original wrappers. Colour and black and white illustrations; a near fine copy. . First edition.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. pp. 304 22:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 64 pp., illustrations, bibliography. 0.0.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The question addressed in this Element is: What happens to a society when, in the absence of influence from foreign populations, constraints are released by a new crop making possible significant surplus production We will draw on the historical traditions of 110 tribes of the Enga of Papua New Guinea recorded over a decade to document the changes that occurred in response to the potential for surplus production after the arrival of the sweet potato some 350 years prior to contact with Europeans. Economic change alone does not restructure a society nor build the social and political scaffolding for new institutions. In response to rapid change, the Enga drew on rituals that altered norms and values and resolved cultural contradictions that inhibited cooperation to bring about complexity rather than chaos. The end result was the development of one of the largest known ceremonial exchange systems prior to state formation.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9781571818713.

Super octavo, illus light card covers, xvii + 494pp, illus, nr fine (slight rubbing to cover edges).

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The use of food to negotiate status is found in all human societies. Here, for the first time, a single book brings together contributions from different disciplines to investigate, from ethological and anthropological perspectives, behavior that appears to have biological roots such as the tendency to seek status through the medium of food. It explores the limits that our biological heritage places on cultural expressions of such behavior, as well as the multiplicity of ways in which biologically based tendencies can be transformed by culture. Finally, it addresses the impact of status-seeking on nutritional programs in developing countries.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.