Powdermaker Hortense (139 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. "Her book is all about people. . . . The publishers say of it that 'field work in its personal and objective dimension is placed under a kind of microscope. The book is a must for all field workers in the social sciences.' That claim does not seem to me excessive." ?Edmund Leach, New York Review of Books "There are few books which are as informative of what it means to be a field-worker in social science as Hortense Powdermaker's Stranger and Friend. This book should be must reading both for scholars and students." ?Seymour M. Lipset, Harvard University "Stranger and Friend is a passionate plea for anthropology as a human discipline as well as a science, as an all-engrossing life experience as well as a profession, and increasingly as a subject in the curriculum of graduate and undergraduate studies." ?Margaret Mead, American Museum of Natural History "This is just the kind of book needed in anthropology today. It tells objectively, but in warm and human terms, how important research was done. It contributes to methodology and to the history of the science of anthropology." ?Charles Wagley, Columbia University "This is an essential book for anyone interested in the problems of an anthropologist at work." ?Cornelius Osgood, Peabody Museum of Natural History. …

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Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good. "Her book is all about people. . . . The publishers say of it that 'field work in its personal and objective dimension is placed under a kind of microscope. The book is a must for all field workers in the social sciences.' That claim does not seem to me excessive." ?Edmund Leach, New York Review of Books "There are few books which are as informative of what it means to be a field-worker in social science as Hortense Powdermaker's Stranger and Friend. This book should be must reading both for scholars and students." ?Seymour M. Lipset, Harvard University "Stranger and Friend is a passionate plea for anthropology as a human discipline as well as a science, as an all-engrossing life experience as well as a profession, and increasingly as a subject in the curriculum of graduate and undergraduate studies." ?Margaret Mead, American Museum of Natural History "This is just the kind of book needed in anthropology today. It tells objectively, but in warm and human terms, how important research was done. It contributes to methodology and to the history of the science of anthropology." ?Charles Wagley, Columbia University "This is an essential book for anyone interested in the problems of an anthropologist at work." ?Cornelius Osgood, Peabody Museum of Natural History. …

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

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

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. W. W. Norton & Company April 1967 Paperback. Wraps scuffed, creased, and curling. Staining has dried clear but left pages rippling. Secure binding.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. New edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and binding sound. Cover intact and bright with a slight crease. Minimal shelfwear.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Rear corner has been creased. To show the influences of Western culture on a primitive society, a noted anthropologist here describes the changes taking place in the heart of Africa. European mining interests are steadily absorbing tribal peoples into a new pattern of industrial organization in Northern Rhodesia.…

paperback. Condition: Fair. Trade paperback with substantial markings.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 58, pp. 783-813, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, Stapled & trimmed, thus is llike a pamphlet, last page in facsimile, some red pencil underlining by Anthro Prof else VG.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Mild shelf rubbing to edges. From the library of Herbert S. Lewis, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with his name stamp on front flyleaf.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Norton Printing, 1971. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover, in Very Good condition, previous owners name inside the cover, there are no other marks or writing, covers and spine look good, good binding, clean unmarked pages, four pages of photos, The Human Situation on the Rhodesian Copperbelt.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Hollywood, the Dream Factory: An Anthropologist Looks at the Movie-Makers. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. Secure pages, solid binding. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Trade paperback. Condition: Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 388 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name SC 137.

Condition: New.