Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Tells the story of how three brilliant scholars and one ambitious freshman crossed paths in the early sixties at a Harvard-sponsored psychedelic-drug research project, transforming their lives and American culture and launching the mind/body/spirit movement that inspired the explosion of yoga classes, organic produce, and alternative medicine. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSS; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 447 x 33. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061655944
- ISBN
- 9780061655944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.11
€ 18.99
€ 16.11
Paperback. Following the lives of a group of transgendered prostitutes in Salvador, this text analyzes the ways that they modify their bodies, explores their motivations, examines their complex relationships and discovers how prostitution for most travestis is a positive and affirmative experience. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226461007
- ISBN
- 9780226461007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.56
€ 33.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Presents the study and story of industrial class relations in North Brabant, a Catholic province of The Netherlands, over a hundred-year period. This book is useful for labour historians, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, and scholars of Dutch or European history. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320227
- ISBN
- 9780822320227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402024740
- ISBN
- 9781402024740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.88€ 54.08
€ 152.88
€ 54.08
Paperback. Presented in three parts, this book explores what's alluring and what's revolting in cunning. It draws on a range of sources: tales of Odysseus; texts from Machiavelli; pamphlets from early modern England; salesmen's newsletters; Christian apologetics; sermons; philosophical treatises; famous, infamous, and obscure historical cases; and more. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136349
- ISBN
- 9780691136349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.08
€ 40.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. Presenting some ground-breaking ideas, this book prompts a radical reappraisal of how we think about and understand male intimate abuse and violence Num Pages: 273 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JMG; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Atrium
- Number of pages
- 273
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855942202
- ISBN
- 9781855942202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.08
€ 16.99
€ 16.08
hardcover. Essays from prominent American thinkers on what individuals can do to re-establish their bonds with society. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Madison Books United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568330556
- ISBN
- 9781568330556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.94
€ 27.99
€ 25.94
paperback. Studies this famous case of judicial failure, and discusses the legal bases of slavery, the debate over the Constitution, and the dispute over slavery and continental expansion. Num Pages: 768 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195145885
- ISBN
- 9780195145885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
hardcover. Around the world politicians and intellectuals seek to restore civil society by cultivating stronger public ethics and social institutions. This text presents classic writings of leading scholars and organizers who have brought the civil society debate to the forefront. Editor(s): Eberly, Don E. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697182
- ISBN
- 9780847697182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.54
€ 185.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542055
- ISBN
- 9780892542055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.20
€ 27.99
€ 26.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296866
- ISBN
- 9781936296866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.95
€ 25.99
€ 21.95
Hardback. Class and News is a multidisciplinary collection of essays examining how the news media treats or neglects this structure in everyday reporting. Editor(s): Heider, Don. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742527126
- ISBN
- 9780742527126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.31
€ 185.31
Paperback. A critical analysis of the important ways in which La Llorona--the Weeping Woman--has shaped Mexican cultural identity, from folktales to acts of political resistance. Num Pages: 302 pages, 30 halftones, 12 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292718128
- ISBN
- 9780292718128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. The Clash of Civilizations, presented a vision of a world divided by cultural differences, national interests, and political ideologies. In this book, the author demonstrates that the world is nowadays more likely to be shaped by the 'clash of emotions'. It offers a better understanding of the world we live in and the conflicts that plague us. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924230
- ISBN
- 9781847924230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.79
€ 19.99
€ 15.79
Hardback. This book brings together both behavioural and engineering aspects of safety mobility, providing a comprehensive view of the area. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Jon; Ison, Stephen. Series: Transport and Sustainability. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFU; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786352248
- ISBN
- 9781786352248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.61
€ 138.61
Hardback. Translator(s): Steiner, Gary. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFZ; WBJ; WBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172967
- ISBN
- 9780231172967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.86€ 46.06
€ 58.86
€ 46.06
Paperback. Translator(s): Steiner, Gary. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFZ; WBJ; WBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172974
- ISBN
- 9780231172974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.81
€ 20.00
€ 17.81
Paperback. History of Shit is emblematic of a wild and adventurous strain of 1970s' theoretical writing that attempted to marry theory, politics, sexuality, pleasure, experimentation, and humor. Translator(s): Benabid, Nadia; El-Khoury, Rodolphe. Series: Documents Book. Num Pages: 175 pages, 59. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262621601
- ISBN
- 9780262621601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.77
€ 31.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. This account of the female revolutionaries during the French Revolution describes their lives within political, social, historical and gender-specific contexts. It highlights the importance of these women in creating their political and social roles as female citizens within the New Republic. Translator(s): Streip, Katherine. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 415 pages, 29. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTV; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067196
- ISBN
- 9780520067196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.24
€ 45.99
€ 32.24
Hardback. Surface decoration has always played a fundamental role in Islamic architecture. This book offers an overview of Islamic architecture. Dealing with techniques, it considers the materials most often used as well as the expertise of the builders and Muslim decorative artists, and explores themes in Islamic ornamentation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 330 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 307 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1582.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500343326
- ISBN
- 9780500343326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.18
€ 40.99
€ 28.18