Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Urban planning and conservation experts provide a thorough comparative examination of Belfast, Beirut, Jerusalem, Mostar, and Nicosia-five urban areas physically partitioned in the throes of ethnic conflict. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 44 illus. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFSG; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221954
- ISBN
- 9780812221954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
Paperback. Touching on aging central cities, technoburbs, and the ongoing conflict between inner-city poverty and urban boosterism, The Twentieth-Century American City offers a broad, accessible overview of America's persistent struggle for a better city. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- third edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420387
- ISBN
- 9781421420387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.61
€ 35.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Online Risk to Children brings together the most up-to-date theory, policy, and best practices for online child protection and abuse prevention. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKV; UBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118977576
- ISBN
- 9781118977576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; JFSL4; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816647156
- ISBN
- 9780816647156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. This work discusses the social crisis Japan is undergoing in the 1990s, a crisis affecting nearly every social unit: family, school, company, political parties, religions and the nation. Among other things, it asks why Japanese politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen are increasingly ineffective. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650257
- ISBN
- 9780333650257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.97
€ 71.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hazelden
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616495091
- ISBN
- 9781616495091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.29
€ 17.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138856400
- ISBN
- 9781138856400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Hardback. Are the arts good for us? This work questions our taken-for-granted assumptions about the transformational powers of high culture by critiquing an instrumental American heritage of beliefs about the arts. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517400
- ISBN
- 9780742517400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.69
€ 165.69
Hardcover. This book looks at a sample of female drug addicts seeking recovery in Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Through working the Twelve Steps and by attending women-only groups, these women are able to confront the double standard that makes recovery from addiction especially difficult. Num Pages: 134 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSJ1; JKSN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440693
- ISBN
- 9781137440693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 211 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607411000
- ISBN
- 9781607411000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.40€ 81.20
€ 115.40
€ 81.20
Paperback. Presents an investigation of the meanings and value of popular culture. This title explores the theme of cultural citizenship by combining textual analysis and media reception theory to analyze popular culture. It traces its topics across a variety of media forms and texts, including sports; detective series; and, children's television and games. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122450
- ISBN
- 9781405122450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Hardcover. Re-reading Popular Culture is an entertaining investigation of the meanings and value of popular culture today. It explores the theme of cultural citizenship by combining textual analysis and media reception theory to analyze popular culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122443
- ISBN
- 9781405122443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306449512
- ISBN
- 9780306449512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; ASDX; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395511
- ISBN
- 9780888395511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.80
€ 53.99
€ 35.80
hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714495
- ISBN
- 9780804714495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81
€ 118.81
Paperback. Women's lives in southern Africa have undergone immense changes. War and economic hardship have separated families, education and outside influences have changed ideas about family life. This book records some of the stories of the women of the area and the changing world in which they live. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349120246
- ISBN
- 9781349120246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 8
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813116747
- ISBN
- 9780813116747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.96
€ 49.96
Paperback. Provides a look at the narrative, technique, and industrial practices of media production and reception. This book focuses on semiotics, auteur style, and historical and political economic analysis to examine the dynamic interplay of popular media. Editor(s): Nicholas, Kyle; Christensen, Jorgen Riber. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773077429
- ISBN
- 9788773077429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.26
€ 30.99
€ 23.26
Hardback. This book, now in paperback, revisits Peter Townsend's classic study of residential care for older people in Britain conducted in the late 1950s. It provides not only a fascinating account of residential care for older people over the last 50 years but is also an important contribution to the literature on research methods. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFSP31; JHBC; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202429
- ISBN
- 9780230202429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Violence Against Women in Canada: Research and Policy Perspectives (Th...
Johnson, Holly; Dawson, Myrna
paperback. Violence Against Women in Canada provides the first comprehensive overview of the issue of violence against women in its Canadian context, including underlying theoretical explanations, empirical research, and an examination of legal and social policy responses to the problem. Series: Themes in Canadian Sociology. Num Pages: 234 pages, 7 Figures; 11 Tables (b/w). BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195429817
- ISBN
- 9780195429817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Hardback. Is the "Oedipus complex" universal? This book examines the controversial question in light of its collection of 139 family complex folktales from every world cultural area and every level of social complexity, the largest such collection ever made. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725767
- ISBN
- 9780804725767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.87
€ 169.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 74 pages, charts. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817948221
- ISBN
- 9780817948221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.51
€ 15.51
Paperback. This ground-breaking anthology examines the mixed race experience and the impact of law on mixed race citizens in America. Editor(s): Johnson, Kevin R. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 505 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 255 x 31. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 505
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814742570
- ISBN
- 9780814742570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Such community problems as violence, teenage pregnancy and drug abuse will be resolved when businesses, hospitals, local governments, school boards, churches and police departments work together. This manual offers guidelines on how these interests can collaborate with one another. Editor(s): Johnson, K.; Grossman, W.; Cassidy, Anne. Num Pages: 272 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 737.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787910792
- ISBN
- 9780787910792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.83
€ 80.83