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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Following the stories of families who built their lives and fortunes across the Atlantic Ocean, Intimate Bonds shows how households anchored the French empire and shaped the meanings of race, slavery, and gender in the early modern period. Series: The Early Modern Americas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1QSA; HBTQ; HBTS; JFFN; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248401
ISBN
9780812248401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.64

Paperback. Showcases the work of Deaf writers from 1830 to 1930 during a critical formative period in their history. In this title, excerpted works include autobiographies, travel narratives, romances, nonfiction, short stories, editorials, descriptive pieces, and other forms of prose. Editor(s): Nelson, Jennifer L.; Harmon, Kristen. Series: Gallaudet Deaf Literature. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563685651
ISBN
9781563685651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.69

Paperback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This book looks at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
New in Paper
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160931
ISBN
9780691160931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Hardback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This title takes a look at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152998
ISBN
9780691152998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. The ideology of the American dream - the faith that an individual can attain success and virtue through strenuous effort - is the very soul of the American nation. This book talks about America's racial conflicts, and claims that the alternative lies in the inclusiveness, optimism, discipline, and high-mindedness of the American dream at its best. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029207
ISBN
9780691029207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. Life in America at the turn of the 19th century has been characterised as distinctly male orientated. Fleissner disputes this popular view and uncovers a new understanding of the era through naturalism, the prominent literary style of the time. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226253107
ISBN
9780226253107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

hardcover. Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 306 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; APFA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022691
ISBN
9780253022691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.05

Paperback. Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 306 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; APFA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023018
ISBN
9780253023018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756468
ISBN
9781876756468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. The New York Times bestseller and hilarious behind-the-scenes story about two guys who went out for coffee and dreamed up Seinfeld. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2x8pg 4-c inserts. BIC Classification: AP; BGF; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476756110
ISBN
9781476756110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Joyner pens a brutally honest memoir of life as an obese woman. She didn't know what to fear more: dying, or knowing that she was causing her own death. In the end, it is also a story of recovery and survival. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; JFSJ1; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762759620
ISBN
9780762759620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.18

Hardback. This text draws together the work of a group of historians of religion whose concern is situating the contemporary study of religion within the cultural complexity of the modern world. Each of the contributors has explored the implications of the work of historian of religion, Charles H. Long. Editor(s): Reid, Jennifer I. M. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739105528
ISBN
9780739105528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816633548
ISBN
9780816633548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Media Industries: History, Theory and Method is among the first texts to explore the evolving field of media industry studies and offer an innovative blueprint for future study and analysis. Editor(s): Holt, Jennifer; Perren, Alisa. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163422
ISBN
9781405163422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 710 pages, ill: 15, b&w. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HBJH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
710
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838203416
ISBN
9783838203416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.98
€ 40.33

Paperback. Veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for the struggle between Islam and the West and between contemporary and traditional interpretations of Islam. This book examines the vastly misunderstood and multi-layered world of the veil. It explores and analyzes the cultures, politics, and histories of veiling. Editor(s): Heath, Jennifer. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255180
ISBN
9780520255180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. The lap dancing industry has long argued that it offers an everyday service within free market guidelines, but in 2010 the UK government legislated that lap dancing venues in the UK should be classed as sex establishments. This title tells the author's story as she has worked as a lap dancer herself. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: BTX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224. The Bare Reality of Lap Dancing. 152 pages. The lap dancing industry has long argued that it offers an everyday service within free market guidelines, but in 2010 the UK government legislated that lap dancing venues in the UK should be classed as sex establishments. This title tells the author's story as she has worked as a lap dancer herself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTX; JFFK. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight: 224.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570324
ISBN
9781905570324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. This title examines the origins of her public image and its substantial influence on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Watson, Elwood. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
updated edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813192369
ISBN
9780813192369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.37

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813565552
ISBN
9780813565552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.24

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813565545
ISBN
9780813565545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.72

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