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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This is a history of the French, which tries to explain their idiosyncrasies, enthusiasms and prejudices. This first part scrutinizes the way of thinking and of talking adopted by the French, their sense of national identity, and their ambivalent feelings about foreigners. Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 830 pages, figures, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 41. Weight in Grams: 879.
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198221777
- ISBN
- 9780198221777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.96
€ 142.96
Paperback. Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America - volume 2. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844677702
- ISBN
- 9781844677702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.22
€ 28.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844677696
- ISBN
- 9781844677696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.30
€ 30.99
€ 25.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Urban Land Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874202830
- ISBN
- 9780874202830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.78
€ 29.78
paperback. Pilipino Cultural Nights at American campuses have been a rite of passage for youth culture and a source of local community pride since the 1980s. This title uses interviews and participant observer techniques to consider the relationship between the invention of performance repertoire and the development of diasporic identification. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; AS; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592137299
- ISBN
- 9781592137299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Discusses such matters as the generation gap, the student uproar, the New Left, the beats and hippies, the psychedelic movement, rock music, the revival of occultism and mysticism, the protest against our involvement in Vietnam, and the seemingly odd reluctance of the young to buy the affluent technological society, with constructive criticism. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416. Reflections on the Technocratic Society and Its Youthful Opposition. 310 pages. Discusses such matters as the generation gap, the student uproar, the New Left, the beats and hippies, the psychedelic movement, rock music, the revival of occultism and mysticism, the protest against our involvement in Vietnam, and the seemingly odd reluctance of the young to buy the affluent technological society, with constructive criticism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 21. Weight: 422.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st California Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201224
- ISBN
- 9780520201224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155844
- ISBN
- 9781934155844
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634847292
- ISBN
- 9781634847292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.57€ 131.59
€ 177.57
€ 131.59
Paperback. Examining the material conditions of race and its relation to class and gender Editor(s): Koditschek, Theodore; Cha-Jua, Sundiata Keita; Neville, Helen A. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252076480
- ISBN
- 9780252076480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
paperback. Examines how the concept of "Korean woman" underwent a radical transformation in Korea's public discourse during the years of Japanese colonialism. This book shows that as women moved out of traditional spheres to occupy positions outside the home, they encountered the pervasive control of colonial state, which sought to impose modernity on them. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520283817
- ISBN
- 9780520283817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 28.09
€ 39.99
€ 28.09
Hardback. Examines Korea's years under Japanese colonialism, when mental health first became defined as a medical and social problem. This book explores the impact of Chinese traditional medicine and its holistic approach to treating mental disorders, and the resilience of folk illnesses as explanations for inappropriate and dangerous behaviors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 black and white. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFSL3; JKSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289307
- ISBN
- 9780520289307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.90
€ 64.68
€ 49.90
Hardback. In addition to examining the role of the legislative and executive branches of government, Stein covers the often-overlooked role of the judiciary, showing how social welfare practitioners should interpret (1) conflicting judicial rulings in cases where courts of equal jurisdiction rule differently on the same matter and (2) judicial rulings that signal significant changes in the law. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116824
- ISBN
- 9780231116824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 63.03
€ 82.32
€ 63.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Barricade Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569804469
- ISBN
- 9781569804469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629144535
- ISBN
- 9781629144535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.37
€ 15.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. "This elegantly written volume turns upside down prejudices and idees recues concerning society, family, and women in the Middle Ages."-The Medieval Review Editor(s): Evergates, Theodore. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217001
- ISBN
- 9780812217001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Hardback. New book by Theodore Dalrymple Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Gibson Square Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008937
- ISBN
- 9781783341184
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. A book that restores our faith in the central importance of literature and criticism to our civilization. In the twenty six pieces Dr. Dalrymple ranges over literature and ideas, from Shakespeare to Marx. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 223 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566636438
- ISBN
- 9781566636438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Monday Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906308100
- ISBN
- 9781906308100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.82
€ 19.99
€ 15.82
Paperback. The first biting analysis of our obsession with sentimentality and why it will ruin us. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Gibson Square Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906142254
- ISBN
- 9781906142254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.91
€ 16.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic analysis of the social fabric and internal dynamics of one such neighborhood: Miyamoto-cho, a pseudonym for a residential and commercial district in Tokyo where the author carried out fieldwork from June 1979 to May 1981, and during several summers since. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804717977
- ISBN
- 9780804717977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.59
€ 36.99
€ 35.59
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626181397
- ISBN
- 9781626181397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.74€ 133.56
€ 198.74
€ 133.56
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554074334
- ISBN
- 9781554074334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.02
€ 67.02
Hardback. The collection combines essays by prominent senior historians, geographers, and anthropologists with contributions by new voices in these fields, to shed new light on the history of scholarship on Canada's Aboriginal past. Editor(s): Binnema, Theodore; Neylan, Susan. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 4 tables, est. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005. 2nd Printing ed.
- SKU
- V9780774814133
- ISBN
- 9780774814133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Paperback. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black / white photographs, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330. A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America. 288 pages, Illustrations, map. Editor(s): Kroeber, Karl. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271470
- ISBN
- 9780520271470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35