Ethical issues & debates
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Ethical issues & debates
Paperback. Examines the organizational aspects of vegetarianism and tries to explain why the predominant movement strategies have not successfully attracted more people to adopt a vegetarian identity. This book also takes into account the history of North American vegetarianism and the various reasons why people adopt vegetarian diets. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399364
- ISBN
- 9781566399364
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.74
€ 30.99
€ 28.74
Paperback. Since Roe versus Wade, abortion has been a continually divisive political issue in the United States. This title looks beyond simplistic cultural or religious explanations to find out why abortion politics and policies differ so dramatically in these otherwise similar countries. It argues that political institutions are the key. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFMA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313436
- ISBN
- 9780226313436
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.92
€ 51.99
€ 40.92
Paperback. Exploring the rise and political significance of the free and open source software (F/OSS) movement in the US and Europe, this title details the ethics behind hackers' devotion to F/OSS, the social codes that guide its production, and the political struggles through which hackers question the scope and direction of copyright and patent law. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMD; JHB; URH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144610
- ISBN
- 9780691144610
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Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 29.12
€ 35.00
€ 29.12
Hardcover. Eddy M. Souffrant calls for a reassessment of the starting points of moral, social, and political philosophy that takes into account the actual living circumstances of persons living the 21st century. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSL; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365828
- ISBN
- 9781137365828
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Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93
Paperback. A 2010 introduction to the field, with discussions on a range of topics including privacy, ownership and freedom of speech. Editor(s): Floridi, Luciano. Num Pages: 342 pages, 2 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFMG; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521717724
- ISBN
- 9780521717724
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Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Hardcover. "This volume is the first full-length study on pioneering sexologist and sexual rights activist, Magnus Hirschfeld, that examines his impact on the politics and culture of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Germany and the value of his rationalist humanist approach for contemporary debates on sexual rights"-- Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104266
- ISBN
- 9780230104266
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Condition: New
€ 162.11
€ 162.11
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFCA; JFFE; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474033
- ISBN
- 9780801474033
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Condition: New
€ 36.19
€ 36.19
Paperback. Despite increased economic opportunities for women, sexual commerce has not only thrived in the Western world, it has diversified along technological, spatial, and social lines. This work paints a picture of the state of global sexual commerce and its relationship to a burgeoning consumer culture. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 halftones, 6 maps, 6 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHBL; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044583
- ISBN
- 9780226044583
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Castelli, Elizabeth A.; Jakobsen, Janet R. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965820
- ISBN
- 9781403965820
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Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816627493
- ISBN
- 9780816627493
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
Hardback. A diverse and comprehensive dialogue between sex workers, advocates, and researchers that looks at sex work in a new way. Editor(s): van der Meulen, Emily; Durisin, Elya M.; Love, Victoria. Series: Sexuality Studies Series. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824484
- ISBN
- 9780774824484
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Condition: New
€ 105.83
€ 105.83
Hardcover. Focusing on the phenomena of the Surveillance School, Taylor examines the increased presence of surveillance technologies and practices which identify, verify, categorise and track pupils, exploring the impact that invasive and continual monitoring is having upon school children. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSP1; JKSB1; JKV; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308856
- ISBN
- 9781137308856
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Condition: New
€ 66.69
€ 66.69
Morality Politics in Western Europe: Parties, Agendas and Policy Choic...
Engeli, Isabelle, Green-Pedersen, Christoffer...
Hardcover. Why do some countries have 'Culture Wars' over morality issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage while other countries hardly experience any conflict? This book argues that morality issues only generate major conflicts in political systems with a significant conflict between religious and secular parties. Series: Comparative Studies of Political Agendas. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230309333
- ISBN
- 9780230309333
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Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Paperback. Argues that our utopian, internet-centric thinking holds devastating consequences for the future of democracy. In this book, the author shows why internet freedom is an illusion. It also shows that free information doesn't mean free people - and that, right now, everyone's liberty is at stake. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFMD; JPVH2; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141049571
- ISBN
- 9780141049571
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. An entertaining romp through the history of London's brothels and the women who offered their services Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Thus
- SKU
- V9780750933070
- ISBN
- 9780750933070
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Condition: New
€ 15.54
€ 15.54
Paperback. A collection of essays, which embrace environmental philosophy in its broadest sense. It covers topics such as environmental ethics, environmental aesthetics, ontology, theology, gender and the environment, and the role of science and technology in forming knowledge about our world. Editor(s): Foltz, Bruce V.; Frodeman, Robert. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: HPC; JFM; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217028
- ISBN
- 9780253217028
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. A host of ethical questions has arisen recently in response to the development of new reproductive technologies. This text helps students of theology, philosophy and health studies, as well as lay readers to find answers to these questions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234920
- ISBN
- 9780631234920
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Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Paperback. Ferguson argues that the emergence of pornography as a literary phenomenon in Western culture can be tied to the development of utilitarian philosophy. He contends that considering the usefulness of something rather than its individual essence diverts our attention from individual identities. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226243214
- ISBN
- 9780226243214
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.57
€ 34.99
€ 27.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560728177
- ISBN
- 9781560728177
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Condition: New
€ 92.16€ 71.15
€ 92.16
€ 71.15
Hardback. An analysis of the consequences of censorship during the communist regime in the Soviet Union, which also considers the media legislation of the Russian Federation and the new dangers to the free flow of information emerging both within and outside the Russian Federation. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFD; JFMD; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333670958
- ISBN
- 9780333670958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84