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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Michael Mann's films receive a detailed analysis as existential dramas, including Heat, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans and Public Enemies. Thebook demonstrates that Mann's films perform critical engagement with existentialism, illustrating the problems and opportunities of living according to this philosophy." Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; HPX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349336722
ISBN
9781349336722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.17

paperback. "This is a terrific book. Lyon-Callo's descriptions shatter stereotypes about homeless people and focus instead on the dysfunction of the system that allegedly serves them." - Susan Greenbaum, University of South Florida Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Revised edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600867
ISBN
9781442600867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. This detailed guide to navigating the bewildering superabundance of information in today's globalizing world draws on the latest work in philosophy and the social sciences to explore how information, and its misuse, can both support and undermine democracy. Num Pages: 329 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFD; PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319327648
ISBN
9783319327648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Filak, Vincent F. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 black & white tables, 57 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138775053
ISBN
9781138775053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.26

Paperback. It is told that the ancestors of the Navajos journeyed through four worlds to reach the fifth, or present, one. This work offers an ethnographic account of the complexities and underlying wonder of their fifth world of modern reservation life. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264311
ISBN
9780803264311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226118710
ISBN
9780226118710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.90

Paperback. This is the first English translation of works attributed to Abu Madyan, a seminal figure of Sufism in Muslim Spain and North Africa. The oeuvre includes doctrinal treatises, aphorisms, and poetical works, and so introduces readers to several of the most important genres of religious writing in Islamic Middle Period. Translator(s): Cornell, Vincent J. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621354
ISBN
9780946621354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.61

Paperback. A unique and comprehensive overview on the numerous international rules governing migration, this book brings together and analyses the disparate norms and treaties within international and European law. It is a critical study of the role of international law in regulating the movement of persons, offering an ideal introduction to the field. Num Pages: 575 pages. BIC Classification: JFFD; LBBM; LBBR; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
575
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668274
ISBN
9780199668274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

paperback. What did people make of death in the world of Atlantic slavery? This title intends to ask this question about Jamaica, the staggeringly profitable hub of the British Empire in America - and a human catastrophe. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 halftones, 4 maps, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057128
ISBN
9780674057128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.68

paperback. Here, Vincent Brook examines the trend for American sitcoms featuring explicitly, Jewish lead characters from the period 1989 through 2002. He questions why this trend appeared at this particular historical moment and the significance of this phenomenon for Jews and non-Jews alike? Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813532110
ISBN
9780813532110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

This monograph argues for the use of poststructural theory in cultural criticism. The author maintains that deconstruction remains crucial for a truly critical approach to cultural studies. Num Pages: 186 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231079709
ISBN
9780231079709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.59

Hardback. "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479864690
ISBN
9781479864690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479857081
ISBN
9781479857081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 166 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; HBLW; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608764860
ISBN
9781608764860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.15
€ 116.58

Paperback. Shows family therapists how myths help shape the family and the lives of its members. This work includes an array of personal constructs from the author's exploration of reconstructed life cycles of older persons, based on statistical analysis and case history. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK; JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568211985
ISBN
9781568211985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.08

Paperback. Using immigrants' own words, Bashi shows how immigrants organize social networks that offer mutual financial and emotional support and help an entire ethnic group navigate systems of socioeconomic stratification. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804740906
ISBN
9780804740906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. Using immigrants' own words, Bashi shows how immigrants organize social networks that offer mutual financial and emotional support and help an entire ethnic group navigate systems of socioeconomic stratification. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 table, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740890
ISBN
9780804740890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.09

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757720
ISBN
9780804757720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Americans believe strongly in their ethnicity and use it in self-promoting ways. The Ethnic Project shows how destructive ethnic thinking can be in a society that has not let go of racism. Series: Stanford Studies in Comparative Race and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757713
ISBN
9780804757713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.23

Paperback.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079030
ISBN
9780252079030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

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