Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables|Graphs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; GTJ; JFFE; JHB; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097232
- ISBN
- 9780719097232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.40
€ 149.40
Paperback. An analysis of the beneficial effects of community service on the political and moral identity of adolescents. It uses a case study from a predominantly black, urban high school in Washington, D.C., building on the work of Erik Erikson on the social and historical nature of identity development. Num Pages: 194 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964836
- ISBN
- 9780226964836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.06
€ 31.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551640549
- ISBN
- 9781551640549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Hardcover. This book explores the interface between modernity and tradition in selected societies in Taiwan, mainland China and Vietnam. The chapters question to what extent traditions are themselves exploiting modernity in creative ways, in the interests of their own further developments. Editor(s): Wilkerson, James; Parkin, Robert. Num Pages: 284 pages, 18 ills, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JFC; JHBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476. the Interface of Tradition and Modernity in East Asia. 284 pages, 18 ills, 23 tables. Editor(s): Wilkerson, James; Parkin, Robert. This book explores the interface between modernity and tradition in selected societies in Taiwan, mainland China and Vietnam. The chapters question to what extent traditions are themselves exploiting modernity in creative ways, in the interests of their own further developments. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JFC; JHBT. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857455680
- ISBN
- 9780857455680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.05
€ 155.05
Paperback. The classic account of Custer's Last Stand that shattered the myth of the Little Bighorn and rewrote history books. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393329391
- ISBN
- 9780393329391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.77
€ 17.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628921489
- ISBN
- 9781628921489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.44
€ 43.99
€ 38.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846686160
- ISBN
- 9781846686160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.70
€ 15.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. In the wake of the Bradford and Brussels football disasters in 1985, football in England was subjected to detailed scrutiny and criticism. This book examines the alleged roots of those violent incidents, and locate the problems afflicting the national game within the context of social and economic changes. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 262 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1986th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333422779
- ISBN
- 9780333422779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Paperback. In the first dedicated title on this landmark political comedy, James Walters provides an in-depth study of the programme's achievements, by examining its power and influence within society and evaluating its legacy as a work of television art. Series: BFI TV Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APTS; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844577507
- ISBN
- 9781844577507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813930701
- ISBN
- 9780813930701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.40
€ 60.40
Paperback. As a religious thinker who disclaimed all rationalistic systems, Martin Buber produced an insightful critique of modern philosophical ethics, one that became productive soil for another non-traditional ethic: feminism's care ethic. Walters compares the personal ethics of the two perspectives. Series: The Martin Buber Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630104
- ISBN
- 9780815630104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
Paperback. "Russell's meticulously researched and highly detailed book presents a critically important people's history of North America. It provides rich insights and demonstrates the potential of comparative research to broaden our perspective." - Dan Zuberi, University of British Columbia Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802096784
- ISBN
- 9780802096784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.31
€ 40.99
€ 36.31
Hardback. A dialogue between contemporary psychoanalytic thinking and contemporary theology is presented in this text. Light is shed on the interaction of religion and psychology by viewing it from the perspective of world religions, and including gender as a category of analysis. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300067699
- ISBN
- 9780300067699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.15
€ 53.29
€ 42.15
Paperback. This text comprises specific counselling approaches to help HIV positive people live with their illness. Also discussed is familiarity with specific techniques to treat AIDS clients experiencing substance abuse problems, personality disorders, and other dual diagnoses. Editor(s): Dilley, James W.; Marks, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JKSN2; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780787941949
- ISBN
- 9780787941949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. Offers a genealogy of American cultural history, tracing its multifaceted origins, defining debates, and intersections with adjacent fields. This title explores such subjects as the different strains of cultural history, its relationships with arenas from mass entertainment to public policy, and the ways it has been shaped by catastrophe. Editor(s): Cook, James W.; Glickman, Lawrence B.; O'Malley, Michael. Num Pages: 416 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115078
- ISBN
- 9780226115078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
In "The Tempest", Shakespeare created Caliban as an archetype used to depict black men as slaves, savages, and threats to civilization. This study traces the Caliban legacy in modern and post-modern novels, exploring the work of black male writers such as John Edgar Wideman and Clarence Major. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; DSK; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122045
- ISBN
- 9780813122045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.81
€ 46.81
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643489
- ISBN
- 9780691643489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.89
€ 138.89
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780837143118
- ISBN
- 9780837143118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.64€ 55.62
€ 87.64
€ 55.62
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- With a New Preface
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632094
- ISBN
- 9780691632094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.61
€ 179.61
Hardcover. The history of longevity is a history of myths. This volume shows that most reported instances of exceptional longevity are incorrect. It is only when reliable birth registrations are available and when reports of ages above 100 are systematically checked against these data that the quality of national statistics on exceptional longevity improves. Editor(s): Jeune, Bernard; Vaupel, James W. Series: Odense Monographs on Population Aging. Num Pages: 248 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Southern Denmark
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778384669
- ISBN
- 9788778384669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.41
€ 25.99
€ 19.41
Hardcover. States that the number of genuine long-livers is exploding and a substantial proportion of new-borns in developed countries may survive to celebrate their 100th birthday. This book examines the storied realms of exceptional longevity. Editor(s): Jeune, Bernard; Vaupel, James W. Num Pages: 169 pages, tables, charts & photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 14. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778381354
- ISBN
- 9788778381354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.41
€ 25.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. James Melton's lucid and accessible 2001 study examines the rise of 'the public' in eighteenth-century Europe. Series: New Approaches to European History. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484. Series: New Approaches to European History. 300 pages. James Melton's lucid and accessible 2001 study examines the rise of 'the public' in eighteenth-century Europe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Dimension: 223 x 151 x 18. Weight: 484.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521469692
- ISBN
- 9780521469692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.69
€ 39.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479866311
- ISBN
- 9781479866311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. As such, the book is ideal both as a primary text in women's and gender studies courses and as a reference for faculty and students outside the discipline applying gender issues to their teaching and research. Editor(s): Catano, James V.; Novak, Daniel A. Series: A Feminist Formations Reader. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402246
- ISBN
- 9781421402246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.87€ 63.34
€ 69.87
€ 63.34