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Paperback. * An inspiring guide to the creative output of the United States in the postwar period. * Embraces diversity, covering Vietnam literature, gay and lesbian literature, American Jewish fiction, Italian American literature, Irish American writing, emergent ethnic literatures, African American writing, jazz, film, drama and more. Editor(s): Hendin, Josephine. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121804
ISBN
9781405121804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.53

Hardback. Presents the portrait of the evolution of the feminist-care tradition. This volume argues for ethical attentiveness and sympathy in our relationships with animals and propose a link between the subjugation of women and the human domination of nature. It includes an introduction that situates feminist animal care theory within feminist theory. Editor(s): Donovan, Josephine; Adams, Carol. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140386
ISBN
9780231140386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.97
€ 79.73

Hardback. Translator(s): Kutner, Richard. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253026804
ISBN
9780253026804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Paperback. Translator(s): Kutner, Richard. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253026910
ISBN
9780253026910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Hardback. A sophisticated analysis of the complicated state of Irish masculinity Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035715
ISBN
9780252035715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.58

Hardcover. Takes an ironic look at popular icons in western American culture - cowboy boots and masterpieces in western art - to explore American cultural values and pervasive themes in twentieth century art. This book examines Cowboy boots as markers of western life, as works of art, and subjects of works of art. Num Pages: 124 pages, 69 colour & 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135655
ISBN
9780890135655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.51

Hardcover. Real case studies on bribery and corruption written by expert fraud examiners Bribery and Corruption Casebook: The View from Under the Table is a one-of-a-kind collection of actual cases written by the fraud examiners who investigated them. Editor(s): Wells, Joseph T.; Hymes, Laura. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFX; JKVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118248782
ISBN
9781118248782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.61
€ 74.36

Paperback. Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? This title argues that inequality is a choice - the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities. It exposes the inequality that is afflicting America and other Western countries in thrall to neoliberalism. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141981222
ISBN
9780141981222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

hardcover. Series: Exploring Jewish Arts and Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477307342
ISBN
9781477307342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. When you travel or do business overseas, you can limit yourself to the airport experience or choose to take on the culture beneath the surface. This title examines our cultural encounters when we leave home, presenting cultural learning as a personal and intellectual challenge. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; VSP; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280. Beneath the Surface. 160 pages, Illustrations. When you travel or do business overseas, you can limit yourself to the airport experience or choose to take on the culture beneath the surface. This title examines our cultural encounters when we leave home, presenting cultural learning as a personal and intellectual challenge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFCA; VSP; WT. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984247103
ISBN
9780984247103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156996
ISBN
9780691156996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 42.14

Hardback. Sunday dinners, basement kitchens, and backyard gardens are everyday cultural entities long associated with Italian Americans, yet the general perception of them remains superficial and stereotypical at best. Editor(s): Sciorra, Joseph. Series: Critical Studies in Italian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823232659
ISBN
9780823232659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.15

Hardback. Offering a compassionate view of the interior life of the batterer, this book explains the inner mechanisms of the batterer's violent behavior, analyzes society's negative depictions of abuse as well as general ideas concerning victims, and proposes alternative views. Finally the book addresses treatment methodologies that will result in permanent change. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMP; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119849
ISBN
9780231119849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.98
€ 51.18

Paperback. This text examines the challenges that social inequities present to democratic governance. The authors argue that issues of poverty and inequality - far from diminishing - are becoming even more important in the present global environment. Editor(s): Tulchin, Joseph S.; Brown, Amelia. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. . Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KNH0013079
ISBN
9781588260284
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardback. As more and more Asian medical practices cross into Western culture through the popularity of yoga and herbalism, and as Western medicine finds its way east in the form of plastic surgery, these systems of meaning become inextricably interrelated. The essays in this volume consider the larger implications of transmissions between cultures. Editor(s): Alter, Joseph S. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JHMC; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238662
ISBN
9780812238662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin
Edition
illustrated edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621427
ISBN
9781900621427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424082
ISBN
9781847424082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Takes a look at the continuum of intercultural exchange that reinvents, recreates, and restores history. Complemented with fifty-five illustrations, including photos of Mardi Gras Indians, this work employs a study of the culture. It explores cultural connections over place and time, showing through examples how performance revises the past. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478. Circum-Atlantic Performance. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. 320 pages, 55 photographs. Takes a look at the continuum of intercultural exchange that reinvents, recreates, and restores history. Complemented with fifty-five illustrations, including photos of Mardi Gras Indians, this work employs a study of the culture. It explores cultural connections over place and time, showing through examples how performance revises the past. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104616
ISBN
9780231104616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. In Hope Draped in Black Joseph R. Winters responds to the belief that America follows a constant trajectory of racial progress, using African American literature and film to construct an idea of hope that embraces melancholy in order to acknowledge and mourn America's traumatic history. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AB; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361534
ISBN
9780822361534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Paperback. In Hope Draped in Black Joseph R. Winters responds to the belief that America follows a constant trajectory of racial progress, using African American literature and film to construct an idea of hope that embraces melancholy in order to acknowledge and mourn America's traumatic history. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AB; HRC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361732
ISBN
9780822361732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

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