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Social issues & processes
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Hardback. To be truly reflective, moral thinking and moral philosophy must become aware of the contexts that bind our thinking about how to live. These essays show how to do this, and why it makes a difference. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513785
- ISBN
- 9780742513785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.37
€ 180.37
Paperback. Technological advances have benefited our world in immeasurable ways, but there is an ominous flip side. Criminals are often the earliest, and most innovative, adopters of technology and modern times have led to modern crimes. This is a call to action for better security measures worldwide, but most importantly. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 53. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552170802
- ISBN
- 9780552170802
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Food Studies: Economy, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472588135
- ISBN
- 9781472588135
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.95
€ 36.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 420. Clean copy
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0224721
- ISBN
- 9780755319084
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. How children weigh fairness and stereotypic expectations when making exclusion decisions is determined by their understanding of group norms, social identity, and friendships with children from other backgrounds. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118571859
- ISBN
- 9781118571859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.97
€ 31.99
€ 31.97
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447310341
- ISBN
- 9781447310341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.15
€ 43.99
€ 41.15
Paperback. This volume of 35 new essays explores ethical questions related to animal minds, vegetarianism, the human use of animals, and a broad range of other issues, proposing practical solutions to problems and in some cases offering philosophical insights on topics previously unexamined by philosophers. Editor(s): Beauchamp, Tom L.; Frey, R. G. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 1008 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 250 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199351978
- ISBN
- 9780199351978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.57
€ 81.57
paperback. Drawing on a wealth of material from film, television, art and popular culture, Angela McRobbie tackles the so-called 'end' of feminism. Series: Culture, Representation and Identity Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761970620
- ISBN
- 9780761970620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.09
€ 52.99
€ 50.09
Paperback. "Holt greatly extends and deepens our understanding of the emancipation experience when, for just over a century, the people of Jamaica struggled to achieve their own vision of freedom and autonomy against powerful conservative forces." -- David Barry Gaspar. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KJWJ; 3JH; 3JJ; JFF; JFSL1; JHBL; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801842917
- ISBN
- 9780801842917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.39
€ 41.99
€ 34.39
Paperback. 'Illegal Leisure Revisited' updates the progress into adulthood of the cohort of 14-year olds that were recruited and tracked until they were 18 years old for the original edition. It relates relationship between their transitions to adulthood and the changing role of various legal and illegal drugs in their lives. Series: Adolescence and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 39 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFH; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415495530
- ISBN
- 9780415495530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. This text offers a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of globalisation, their impact on social work and the resulting challenges in practice. The authors draw on post-colonialism to consider the global issues facing social work, such as mass migration, and the ways in which social workers can respond to such difficulties. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201354
- ISBN
- 9780230201354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.71
€ 56.71
Hardback. "A series of dialogues and exchanges between Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers on their marriage" -- Translator(s): Scott-Fox, Lorna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180108
- ISBN
- 9780231180108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150. Kinship Between Life and Death. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. 112 pages. Antigone, the insurgent from Sophocles's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. This book redefines Antigone's legacy, recovering her significance and liberating it for a progressive feminism and sexual politics. It reconceptualizes the incest taboo in relation to kinship - and open up the concept of kinship to cultural change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFFK. Dimension: 229 x 130 x 8. Weight: 148.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118958
- ISBN
- 9780231118958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.34
€ 30.99
€ 22.34
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€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. Describing girls' varied everyday experiences, the authors show how teachers, parents, and media commentators can help smart girls thrive while working toward straight A's and a bright future. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284159
- ISBN
- 9780520284159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.36
€ 27.99
€ 21.36
Paperback. Translator(s): Schein, Allison; Vergnaud, Lara. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: JFFU; MBNH2; RNFF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620972021
- ISBN
- 9781620972021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.46
€ 21.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Harper Wave
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062499929
- ISBN
- 9780062499929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.27
€ 15.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. This book is open access under a CC BY license and explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men. Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JFFH; JFSJ2; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137556264
- ISBN
- 9781137556264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.79
€ 29.79
Paperback. The story of the global response to the HIV epidemic, told from the perspective of community organizers, activists, and people living with HIV in West Africa between 1994 and 2000. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFH2; MBNH; MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348740
- ISBN
- 9780822348740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21