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Social issues & processes
Paperback. In this polemical response to the controversy about drug use and drug criminalization, Thomas Szasz suggests that governments have overstepped their bounds in labelling and prohibiting certain drugs as "dangerous" substances and incarcerating "addicts" in order to cure them. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607687
- ISBN
- 9780815607687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.75
€ 19.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. Migrations and Cultures goes beyond the political view of immigration and presents the whole phenomena of migration and immigration and the major role it plays in the general advancement of the human race. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465045891
- ISBN
- 9780465045891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.36
€ 31.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465089956
- ISBN
- 9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465058723
- ISBN
- 9780465058723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.69
€ 26.99
€ 18.69
Hardback. Shows that 'Aryan,' a word that today evokes images of racial hatred and atrocity, was first used by Europeans to suggest bonds of kinship. This book features the history of British Orientalism and the ethnology of India. Num Pages: 259 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205468
- ISBN
- 9780520205468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.33€ 48.50
€ 62.33
€ 48.50
Paperback. Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. The author traces the history of the war elephant in India and the spread of the institution to the West, where elephants took part in some of the greatest wars of antiquity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour plates, 40 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFZ; JHMC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226264363
- ISBN
- 9780226264363
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
€ 34.99
€ 27.27
Paperback. Series: Feminist Media Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFK; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252082443
- ISBN
- 9780252082443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.96
€ 26.99
€ 26.96
Hardback. Series: Feminist Media Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFK; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040948
- ISBN
- 9780252040948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Paperback. This work aims to explore the sources and dynamics of the political, economic and diplomatic transformations taking place in Southern Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480. Africa. 332 pp. Ex Libris
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- F First Edition
- SKU
- KNW0001692
- ISBN
- 9780815764519
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 4.99
€ 15.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140. .
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268000943
- ISBN
- 9780268000943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Hardback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198936
- ISBN
- 9781405198936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.41
€ 192.41
Paperback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFFM; JHBD; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119111672
- ISBN
- 9781119111672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.31
€ 50.31
Paperback. Based on research in both American and foreign archives, this first book-length study of doping in the Olympics connects the use and regulation of performance-enhancing drugs to developments in the larger global environment. Series: Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737495
- ISBN
- 9780292737495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Hardback. A compilation of the primary texts-by Foucault, Arendt, Agamben, Badiou, and other theorists-that laid the ground for contemporary thinking about biopolitics, or the relations between life and politics. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752418
- ISBN
- 9780814752418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.00
€ 86.00
Paperback. Offers a systematic overview of bio-politics, exploring its relevance in contemporary theoretical debates and providing a much needed primer on the topic Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752425
- ISBN
- 9780814752425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.91
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€ 26.91
Paperback. Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HBG; HBLX; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141034898
- ISBN
- 9780141034898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 14.42
€ 21.99
€ 14.42
The Appalachian Volunteers formed in the early 1960s, determined to eliminate poverty through education and vocational training and to improve schools and homes in the mountainous regions of the south-eastern United States. This book illustrates how the activists failed because they were indecisive about the fundamental nature of their mission. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBTB; JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125091
- ISBN
- 9780813125091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99
€ 47.99
Paperback. Around the world, more than a million people die by suicide each year. Yet many of us know very little about a tragedy that may strike our own loved ones - and much of what we think we know is wrong. This book dismantles myth after myth to bring compassionate and accurate understanding of a massive international killer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061989
- ISBN
- 9780674061989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.21
€ 27.99
€ 24.21
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479896479
- ISBN
- 9781479896479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
Paperback. A major new intervention on the overarching challenges of modernity from one of the world's leading anthropologists Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336343
- ISBN
- 9780745336343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.70
€ 31.99
€ 24.70