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Paperback. In this remarkable work written 50 years ago, Adorno showcases the dangers inherent in modern obsessions with consumption. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415271004
- ISBN
- 9780415271004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.93
€ 20.93
Paperback. This book is an unrivalled indictment of the banality of mass culture - Adorno's finest essays are collected here, offering the reader unparalleled insights into Adorno's thoughts on culture. Editor(s): Bernstein, J. M. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415253802
- ISBN
- 9780415253802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.08
€ 23.99
€ 22.08
Hardcover. This book provides methods, guidelines and examples to guide researchers and students through a research project, and reviewing a considerable body of previous work. It contains a complete link analysis methodology for information science and social science research. Case studies include academic, business and commercial search engine applications. Editor(s): Thelwall, Mike. Series: Library and Information Science Series. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBC; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780120885534
- ISBN
- 9780120885534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.32
€ 101.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Fenster, Thelma S.; Smail, Daniel Lord. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488573
- ISBN
- 9780801488573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Contains 190 texts from nineteen consultants - most collected in English or in English translation. This work includes 155 stories that represent Upper Chehalis and Cowlitz Salish narrative traditions, primarily myths and tales. It is suitable for those interested in the content and comparative analysis of Native texts told in English. Editor(s): Adamson, Thelma. Num Pages: 1 map, 4 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803226685
- ISBN
- 9780803226685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
paperback. It is widely held that the United States lagged behind Western Europe in developing modern social policies. This historical analysis, however, shows that the United States actually pioneered generous social spending for many of its elderly, disabled and dependent citizens. Num Pages: 736 pages, 10 tables, 33 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1053.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674717664
- ISBN
- 9780674717664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.33
€ 52.99
€ 44.33
Paperback. From the nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries, millions of Americans participated in fraternal associations - self-selecting brotherhoods and sisterhoods that provided aid to members, enacted group rituals, and engaged in community service. This book shows how African American groups played key roles in the struggle for civil rights. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 halftones. 8 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138367
- ISBN
- 9780691138367
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.23
€ 40.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Health care, Social Security, employment programs - are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. This collection of essays shows how historical understanding, centered on governmental institutions and political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037851
- ISBN
- 9780691037851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.18
€ 65.07
€ 51.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289465
- ISBN
- 9780226289465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.92
€ 34.99
€ 27.92
Paperback. Cacchioni moves beyond the search for a sexual pharmaceutical drug for women to ask a broader question: how does the medicalization of female sexuality already affect women's lives? Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK5; KNDP; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611375
- ISBN
- 9781442611375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Studies the rise and fall of the Yellow Press. This book documents the fierce competition that characterized yellow journalism, the social realities and trends that contributed to its success (and its ultimate demise), its accomplishments for good or ill, and its long-term legacy. Series: Medill School of Journalism Visions of the American Press. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810123311
- ISBN
- 9780810123311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.62
€ 38.62
Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection: Placing Children Centrally
The Violence Against Children Study Group
Paperback. Children, Child Abuse and Child Protection is the second book written by the Violence Against Children Study Group, a multidisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners from a range of professional settings concerned with child protection. This book follows on from the highly successful Taking Child Abuse Seriously, published in 1990. Editor(s): Blythe, Eric; Parkin, Wendy. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986416
- ISBN
- 9780471986416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.64
€ 86.64
Paperback. The Project on Vegas shows how the Las Vegas Strip concentrates and magnifies American culture's core truths. Among others, the Strip's buffets, surveillance, large scale branding and consumption, and transformation of nature reflects larger trends and practices throughout America. Includes over 100 photographs by Karen Klugman. Num Pages: 384 pages, 101 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSG; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822359678
- ISBN
- 9780822359678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169378
- ISBN
- 9780691169378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church: The findings of the inves...
The Investigative Staff Of The Boston Globe
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BTC; HRAM2; HRCC7; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781257432
- ISBN
- 9781781257432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.14
€ 11.99
€ 10.14
Paperback. Suitable for those who want to know what the next four decades hold in store, this title charts the rise and fall of fertility rates across continents; how energy resources will change in light of new technology, and how different nations will deal with major developments in science and warfare. Editor(s): Franklin, Daniel; Andrews, John. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JFFS; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685859
- ISBN
- 9781846685859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. With killing representing the ultimate expression of human power over animals, this book reveals the complexity of the phenomenon by exploring the extraordinary diversity in killing practices and the wide variety of meanings attached to them. It examines aspects of the role of animals in human societies, from the 17th century to the present day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072901
- ISBN
- 9780252072901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Hardcover. The papers in this volume were presented in at the third conference of the European Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI). The theme of the 2012 conference was "Conflict, Cooperation and Transformation in Everyday Life." This volume focuses on 'Reflections on Methods'. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784418540
- ISBN
- 9781784418540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.97
€ 138.97
Hardcover. The papers in this volume were presented at the third conference of the European Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI). The theme of the 2012 conference was "Conflict, Cooperation and Transformation in Everyday Life." This volume focuses on interactions of Conflict and Cooperation. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784418564
- ISBN
- 9781784418564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.41
€ 131.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Kregel Publications,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825443602
- ISBN
- 9780825443602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.38
€ 12.38