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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The award-winning journalist and editor takes us on a tour around modern Britain with a look at 26 subjects and how we relate to them Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238. Like new.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849833028
- ISBN
- 9781849833028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Assesses what associations do and don't do for democracy. This book explains how and when associational life expands the domain, inclusiveness, and authenticity of democracy. It looks at which associations are most likely to foster individuals' capacities for democratic citizenship. Num Pages: 280 pages, 43 tables. BIC Classification: JFSV; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050775
- ISBN
- 9780691050775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 41.35
€ 53.29
€ 41.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585428533
- ISBN
- 9781585428533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.31
€ 15.99
€ 15.31
Paperback. An analysis of the writings and speeches of the American founders. Kann (political science, U. of Southern Calif.) looks at how the founders deployed a "grammar of manhood" that provided informal rules for stigmatizing disorderly men, justifying citizenship for deserving men, and elevating exceptio Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747148
- ISBN
- 9780814747148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Blum, Mark E.; Smaldone, William. Series: Historical Materialism. Num Pages: 543 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFCD; JFSC; JPFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608466993
- ISBN
- 9781608466993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFE1; JKSN; JKV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 252 x 26. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Canbury Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Enlarged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993040788
- ISBN
- 9780993040788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
€ 19.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441166937
- ISBN
- 9781441166937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.60
€ 38.99
€ 32.60
Paperback. Informed by the author's original research, this engaging book uses a core set of powerful practice examples to demonstrate how complex ethical dilemmas can arise in everyday practice. Through detailed analysis of these examples, the book explores how social workers ought to consider right and wrong in practice, to arrive at ethical solutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- SKU
- V9781137441263
- ISBN
- 9781137441263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.45
€ 45.45
Paperback. The media are home to an eclectic bunch of people. This book is about who they are, what they do, and what their work means to them. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745639253
- ISBN
- 9780745639253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. A cutting-edge exploration of media management, media work and media professions, edited by one of the biggest names in the field Editor(s): Deuze, Mark. Num Pages: 320 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; KJM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412971249
- ISBN
- 9781412971249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.23
€ 97.23
Paperback. Research consistently shows how through the years more of our time gets spent using media, how multitasking our media has become a regular feature of everyday life, and that consuming media for most people increasingly takes place alongside producing media. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650005
- ISBN
- 9780745650005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.29
€ 24.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677740
- ISBN
- 9780816677740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.65
€ 20.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. Examining the ideal of wilderness preservation in the USA, the author shows how the early (antebellum era) conceptions of the wilderness as the place where Indians lived gave way to the idealization of uninhabited wilderness. The policies of Indian removal at Yosemite and other parks are explored. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 halftones, 1 line figure, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 287.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195142433
- ISBN
- 9780195142433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.51
€ 56.51
Hardcover. This fascinating introduction to the ancient legends will reintroduce readers to the cyclopes, Minotaur and centaurs of the Ancient Greeks, as well as shedding light on the wider world of mythology. In a concise yet comprehensive format, The Midas Touch is a wonderful evocation of the hugely entertaining stories and characters of mythology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782430353
- ISBN
- 9781782430353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.21
€ 17.99
€ 17.21
Hardback. This work explores how war veterans reintegrated into society. It analyzes the effort that was required to avoid the potential social decay that is often associated with veteran reintegration and also explores topical issues of educational, health, housing, and personal readjustment they faced. Series: Studies in Modern American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102435
- ISBN
- 9780739102435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.53
€ 156.53
Future of the Welfare State: The Institutions of a Changing Welfare St...
Mark D. Ten Hove, Ten Hove, Mark D.
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages, 2 fig., num. tab. BIC Classification: JFF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 180. 8vo. Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- European Interuniversity Press
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0263691
- ISBN
- 9789070776091
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Sex is cheap. This new wide ease of sexual access has been made possible by technology far more than by political or religious shifts. Drawing on survey and interview data, the book scrutinizes the American mating market, highlighting how men's interests dominate it, even while their marriageability recedes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFMP; JFSJ2; JHB; JHBK5; JMU; VFV; VFVC; VFVG. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190673611
- ISBN
- 9780190673611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.22
€ 40.99
€ 39.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823273539
- ISBN
- 9780823273539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Hardcover. Explores American church debate about homosexuality to show that even as the main lesson - homosexuality is bad, teens are vulnerable - has remained constant, the arguments and assumptions have changed remarkably. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; HRCX6; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226410449
- ISBN
- 9780226410449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Hardcover. This analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX6; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780226410418
- ISBN
- 9780226410418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.73€ 77.39
€ 94.73
€ 77.39
Hardcover. Jordan also argues that no matter what the courts do, Christian churches will have to decide for themselves whether to bless same-sex unions. No civil compromise can settle the religious questions surrounding gay marriage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11halftones. BIC Classification: HRCR; HRCX6; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226410333
- ISBN
- 9780226410333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Paperback. Why are so many churches vehemently opposed to blessing same-sex unions? This title shows how carefully selected ideals of Christian marriage have come to dominate recent debates over same-sex unions. It is suitable for both sides of the ongoing American debate over gay marriage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102535
- ISBN
- 9780226102535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.00
€ 23.99
€ 19.00
Paperback. Mark Jordan has written a provocative and stimulating introduction to the issues surrounding sexual ethics and sexuality and theology, filling a much--needed void in this field. Jordan summarizes key topics and themes in the teaching and discussion of religious ethics as well as pushing forward the debate in interesting and original directions. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFM; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218180
- ISBN
- 9780631218180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.83
€ 53.99
€ 53.83
Paperback. This analysis of the relationship between male homosexuality and Catholicism examines the Church's language about sexual morality and the rhetorical devices used to actively produce silence about the topic. The author draws analogies between clerical institutions and gay culture. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226410432
- ISBN
- 9780226410432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01