Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Looking at writers such as Will Self, Hani Kureishi, JG Ballard, and Iain Sinclair, Kim Duff's new book examines contemporary British literature and its depiction of the city after the time of Thatcher and mass privatization. This lively study is an important and engaging work for students and scholars alike. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137429346
- ISBN
- 9781137429346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Cooper, Kim; Smay, David. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBT; JFCA; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780922915699
- ISBN
- 9780922915699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.52
€ 21.52
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307477385
- ISBN
- 9780307477385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.73
€ 19.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. "The L Word" captured international attention when it appeared on American screens in 2004. Aiming to uncover what makes this show so compelling, this collection brings together leading academics, feminist critics, and journalists to discuss "The L Word". It also includes interviews with the actors Erin Daniels and the writer, Guinevere Turner. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFD; JFSK1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111793
- ISBN
- 9781845111793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.43
€ 24.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Schaberg, Christopher (Loyola University New Orleans USA); Bogost, Professor Ian (Loyola University New Orleans USA). Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 bw illus. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFCK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501315060
- ISBN
- 9781501315060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Explores conceptualizations of various forms of privilege and the psychological and behavioral consequences of privilege with an emphasis on policy implication and intersectionality. In this book, the contributions focus on theoretical advances and the integration of science and action in order to extend our understanding of privilege. Editor(s): Case, Kim A.; Iuzzini, Jonathan; Levy, Sheri R. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118397589
- ISBN
- 9781118397589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.61
€ 52.99
€ 52.61
Paperback. The hit series "Sex and the City" has an international fanbase and has won major awards. This critical celebration of the life and times of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha discusses the series' position in an increasingly complex television landscape. Editor(s): Akass, Kim; McCabe, Janet. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 45. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850434238
- ISBN
- 9781850434238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Paperback. Praised for its unabashed portrait of the Death Care industry, HBO's Six Feet Under is less about the business of death than the art of living well. It was created by Alan Ball and centres on a Pasadena undertakers run by two brothers with their mother and teenage sister making up the dysfunctional family quartet. Editor(s): Akass, Kim; McCabe, Janet. Series: Reading Contemporary Television. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850438090
- ISBN
- 9781850438090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810018298
- ISBN
- 9783810018298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Gender, Migration and Domestic Work: Masculinities, Male Labour and Fa...
Kilkey, Majella, Perrons, Diane, Plomien, Ani...
Hardcover. Based on studies conducted in the UK and USA, this book investigates the experiences of suppliers and consumers of masculinized domestic services, exploring issues such as increasing inequality, migration, the rise of commoditized domestic services, contemporary masculinities and the gendering of paid work. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ2; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297203
- ISBN
- 9780230297203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Paperback. Based on studies conducted in the UK and USA, this book investigates the experiences of suppliers and consumers of masculinized domestic services, exploring issues such as increasing inequality, migration, the rise of commoditized domestic services, contemporary masculinities and the gendering of paid work. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334087
- ISBN
- 9781349334087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AJC; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620970249
- ISBN
- 9781620970249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.29
€ 23.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 164 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; JFFJ; JFSJ; JNB; WSBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485083
- ISBN
- 9781137485083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
Hardback. Writing in response to war and national crisis, al-Samman, Khalifeh, Barakat, and others introduced into the Arabic literary canon aesthetic forms capable of carrying Levantine women's experiences. By assessing their feminism in such a way, this book aims to revive a critical emphasis on aesthetics in Arab women's writing. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137548702
- ISBN
- 9781137548702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. Writing in response to war and national crisis, al-SammAn, KhalA-feh, BarakAt, and others introduced into the Arabic literary canon aesthetic forms capable of carrying Levantine women's experiences. By assessing their feminism in such a way, this book aims to revive a critical emphasis on aesthetics in Arab women's writing. " Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349714896
- ISBN
- 9781349714896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
Paperback. The Politics of Down Syndrome is a call for people to think again about what it means to be inclusive, why we're hung up on the idea of intelligence and how an inclusive society is a better society. Num Pages: 89 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 89
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846946134
- ISBN
- 9781846946134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.20
€ 13.99
€ 13.20
Hardback. A carefully crafted study of ageing in Ireland, one of the countries hardest hit by the Eurozone financial crisis, presenting a critical analysis of ageing and social policy in a country under tight austerity measures. Editor(s): Carney, Gemma M.; Ni Leime, Aine. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFSP3; JHBD; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316237
- ISBN
- 9781447316237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.58
€ 187.58
Paperback. The right of minority groups to define their culture and identity in their own terms is the central theme of this book. O'Hagan argues that a comprehensive definition of culture, and an awareness of all the issues involved, may enable practitioners to fulfil their statutory obligations more effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, references. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027598
- ISBN
- 9781853027598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Hardcover. This collection brings together international contributors from multiple disciplines to discuss the current public, social and governmental understandings and responses to sexual violence. Exploring issues such as how to manage sex offenders, the volume provides recommendations for how to reduce offending and improve community engagement. Editor(s): McCartan, Kieran. Series: Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKVQ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137358127
- ISBN
- 9781137358127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFHF; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Four Courts Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846824234
- ISBN
- 9781846824234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Hardcover. Kieran Flanagan explores the link between visual culture and religion in terms of tales, memory and character. He draws out the sociological implications of handling the virtual and virtue in ways of seeing. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRLB; JFC; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333998540
- ISBN
- 9780333998540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardback. This sociological study examines the issue of enchantment in terms of habitus and charisma. It attempts to supply theology with its own sociological self-understanding of religious belief and culture, but also to give to sociology a basis of theological reflexivity. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333651674
- ISBN
- 9780333651674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69
Hardcover. This is an original study of the sociological imagination in regard to visual culture. It explores the reflexive dimensions of choice over seeing or not seeing in relation to paintings, images and islands. Bourdieu, Goffman and Simmel provide the basis for insights into how reflexivity in sociology has unexplored theological implications. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; DSB; HRLP5; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002654
- ISBN
- 9780230002654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634851978
- ISBN
- 9781634851978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.20€ 132.30
€ 178.20
€ 132.30