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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Follows the intertwined threads of Jewishness and non-Jewishness that play through the life and works of Jacques Derrida. This book merges the biography and textual commentary in a portrait of the man, his works, and being (or not being) Jewish. Translator(s): Brahic, Beverly Bie. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 9 color illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128247
- ISBN
- 9780231128247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 73.04
€ 93.97
€ 73.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGFA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558617681
- ISBN
- 9781558617681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.06
€ 31.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Dancing at the crossroads used to be young people's opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves on mild summer evenings in the countryside in Ireland - until this practice was banned by law, the Public Dance Halls Act in 1935. This book conveys that Ireland is to be found in a crossroads situation with a firm base in a distinctly Irish tradition. Series: Dance & Performance Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ASD; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453282
- ISBN
- 9781845453282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.14
€ 161.14
Paperback. The compelling and humorous story of a man born with no arms and his quest to be proved normal in an abnormal world! Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HRCV9; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KNW0008383
- ISBN
- 9780340746363
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Ladakh, a beautiful desert land up in the Western Himalayas, has few resources and an extreme climate, but for over 1000 years it has been home to a thriving culture. Then came "development". This book explores the whole notion of progress and the root causes of the malaise of industrial society. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; HBJF; HRLK2; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rider
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712606561
- ISBN
- 9780712606561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
paperback. A highly personal criticism of the British legal system, its courts, its judges and its procedures. It takes women as the key example, showing how they have been adversely affected by images of women held by both lawyers and jurors. The author created the award-winning TV series, "Blind Justice". Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFSJ1; JP; LAQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099224419
- ISBN
- 9780099224419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. During China's Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong's "rustication program" resettled seventeen million urban youths, known as "sent downs," to the countryside for manual labor and socialist reeducation. This book examines the mechanisms and dynamics of state craft in China, from the rustication program's inception to its termination. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 text boxes, 7 b&w photos, 3 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSP2; JPFC; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019874
- ISBN
- 9781589019874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.19
€ 75.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Africa Research & Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592213047
- ISBN
- 9781592213047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.88
€ 45.88
Hardcover. A vision of our shared global future, taken from the speeches and exchanges of eight visionary recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Dalai Lamai, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others discussed issues ranging from international relations to areas traditionally excluded from such discourse. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919874
- ISBN
- 9780813919874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.01
€ 59.01
Paperback. The ability to build a trusting relationship is essential when working with vulnerable children. Through the use of numerous engaging games and activities developed over 20 years of working with abused and neglected children, this book shows how these lines of communication can be opened up through effective engagement with the child's world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053198
- ISBN
- 9781849053198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.20
€ 28.20
Paperback. Talking back to TV--women viewers' participation with TV talk shows Series: Feminist Studies and Media Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFDT; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076022
- ISBN
- 9780252076022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.45
€ 29.99
€ 27.45
Paperback. Solidly grounded in theory and practice, this book will assist practitioners to examine their setting and enable them to embed partnership with parents into their practice Num Pages: 128 pages, 5 colour line drawings, 51 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JNKN; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 6. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- National Children's Bureau Enterprises Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905818433
- ISBN
- 9781905818433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.62
€ 28.62
Hardback. This book is the first in-depth study of the Gothic on television. It defines and explores key instances of the genre across the history of television drama in the UK and US. The book builds a strong argument for the fact that the Gothic, in its various guises, is well-suited to television as a domestic medium. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719071485
- ISBN
- 9780719071485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.99
€ 143.99
Paperback. This title focuses on the uniqueness of both the Spanish people and their culture, and on examining what effect the differences have on the way Spaniards relate to people from other cultures and interact with each other. The author looks at Spain's past and current Spanish-American relations. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JH; JPS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864711
- ISBN
- 9781877864711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Surveys the history and scope of concert music by African-American women, including instrumental, choral, and chamber works, as well as symphonies and operas. Num Pages: 428 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 865. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Illinois Pbk
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074547
- ISBN
- 9780252074547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The Good Book Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909919846
- ISBN
- 9781909919846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. This review of research and development initiatives intended to help disabled people get (or stay in) work, takes views of disabled people as a yardstick by which to assess good practice. It pinpoints gaps in existing research, and highlights the varying requirements of disabled people, employers and service providers as users of research. Num Pages: 68 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFG; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 293.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341211
- ISBN
- 9781861341211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.40
€ 29.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062515636
- ISBN
- 9780062515636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; DSA; HRQM2; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487750
- ISBN
- 9780801487750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.33
€ 36.99
€ 34.33
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447314578
- ISBN
- 9781447314578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.93
€ 179.93
Virginia Woolf described fictions as 'grossly material things', rooted in their physical and economic contexts. This book takes Woolf's hint as its starting point, asking who made the books of the English Renaissance. It recovering the ways in which women participated as co-authors, editors, translators, patrons, printers, booksellers, and readers. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; JFCD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199651580
- ISBN
- 9780199651580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.46
€ 199.46
Hardcover. American society has become anti-male. Men are sensing the backlash and are consciously and unconsciously going on strike. This book looks at the topic from the viewpoint of men: Why should they participate in a system that seems to be increasingly stacked against them? Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Encounter Books
- Edition
- 6.1.2013
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594036750
- ISBN
- 9781594036750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.17
€ 25.99
€ 24.17
Paperback. A biological and cultural biography of the seashell--ubiquitous yet mystical. Num Pages: 304 pages, Black and white throughout, plus 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDZ; PSVT3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472911384
- ISBN
- 9781472911384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.50
€ 16.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. This is the comprehensive guide to delivering personalisation in health and social care using person centred approaches. It covers what personalisation and person centred approaches are, the different elements involved, and how to carry it out with all those receiving care and support, from people with disabilities to people at the end of life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 58 figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849051941
- ISBN
- 9781849051941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.44
€ 41.44