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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Editor(s): Abbington, James. Num Pages: 824 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 193 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gia Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622771004
ISBN
9781622771004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1H; ACX; AVGC6; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403960047
ISBN
9781403960047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Paperback. A look at the influence of African immigrants on French culture. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AV; HBJD; HBL; JFC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349526123
ISBN
9781349526123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.08

Paperback. Applying a geographical perspective to black radicalism, this work explores how the radical black power movement that emerged in the 1960s conceived Americas racialized spaces. It introduces critical race theory to geography and demonstrates to readers in many other fields the importance of space and place in black nationalist thought. Num Pages: 206 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSL3; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415951234
ISBN
9780415951234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFE; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803253384
ISBN
9780803253384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Hardcover. A meditation on the chronic conundrums and contradictions in American political culture and its development over the course of four centuries. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1 st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620104
ISBN
9780700620104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.61

Paperback. In 1931, nine black youths were charged with raping two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama. Despite meager and contradictory evidence, all nine were found guilty and eight were sentenced to death. This book explores how this case has embedded itself into the fabric of American memory and become a lens for perceptions of race and class. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140476
ISBN
9780691140476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Panta 1 shows that the authors of the New Testament understood Christianity and their world from the point-of-view of the pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus who lived around 500 B.C. His philosophy served as the point of view of most of the authors of the New Testament. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761805823
ISBN
9780761805823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.37

Hardback. This series is designed to foster debates on the sociology of social problems by presenting a forum where sociologists of this discipline can present and argue opposed positions on epistemological, moral and political issues that are central to the field. Editor(s): Holstein, James A.; Miller, Gale. Series: Perspectives on Social Problems S. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
356
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762304813
ISBN
9780762304813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.32

Paperback. Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064635
ISBN
9780226064635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. The major aim on the field of study of 'multicultural education' is to create equal educational opportunities for students from diverse racial, ethnic, social-class, and cultural groups. This book covers the research and practice issues in this field. Num Pages: 1120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 226 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
1120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787959159
ISBN
9780787959159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.15

Hardback. Editor(s): Ptacek, James. Series: Interpersonal Violence. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFFE3; JFSJ1; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 579.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195335484
ISBN
9780195335484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.59

Paperback. The Macedonian question has been at the heart of the Balkan crisis for most of the 20th century. This book analyzes the recent history of Macedonia since the break up of Yugoslavia, and includes analyses of key issues in ethnic relations, politics, and recent history. Editor(s): Pettifer, James. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYM; HBJD; HBLW3; JFF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333920664
ISBN
9780333920664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.02

hardcover. Editor(s): Jennings, James. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
Edition
2007th Edition
SKU
V9781403980762
ISBN
9781403980762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Hardback. This book presents findings of systematic research into the contested meanings of development and wellbeing from a country, Peru, which has recently experienced both rapid economic growth and deep social conflict. Editor(s): Copestake, James. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JM; GTF; JFF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230608696
ISBN
9780230608696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.67

Paperback. Multimedia Histories: From the Magic Lantern to the Internet is the first book to explore in detail the vital connections between today's digital culture and an absorbing history of screen entertainments and technologies. Its range of coverage moves from the magic lantern, the stereoscope and early film to the DVD and the internet. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrated with about 30 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; APT; HBT; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897730
ISBN
9780859897730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.20

paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; HRH; HRLK; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271016337
ISBN
9780271016337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.56

Hardback. The British Welfare State initially seemed to promise welfare for all, but excluded millions of disabled people. This book examines attempts in the subsequent three decades to reverse this exclusion. It also provides the first major analysis of the Disablement Income Group and the Thalidomide campaign. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JFFG; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316428
ISBN
9781447316428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.70

Hardback. Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058064
ISBN
9780674058064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. "Instead of seeing the family as a "monolithic" entity, as though separate from its surroundings, this new approach draws attention to assemblages of various types that in different constellations and through different transactions relate people to each other as families and kin"-- Editor(s): Widmer, E. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP; JFSR; JHBK; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349329472
ISBN
9781349329472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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