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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. An eye-opening account exploring common themes between major disasters and providing important lessons for successful natural hazard mitigation. Num Pages: 346 pages, 51 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFU; JKSR; RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781107035188
- ISBN
- 9781107035188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.26
€ 30.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144740
- ISBN
- 9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Hardback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349273
- ISBN
- 9780822349273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848325890
- ISBN
- 9781848325890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
hardcover. During the American Revolution the British enjoyed an alliance with their Native allies in the Great Lakes region of North America. By the War of 1812, however, that "chain of friendship" had devolved into smaller, more local alliances. This book attempts to understand how and why this shift occurred. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 photographs, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248175
- ISBN
- 9780803248175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.83
€ 62.83
Hardback. Tracks the use of music in American advertising for nearly a century, from variety shows like "The Clicquot Club Eskimos" to the rise of the jingle, from the postwar growth of consumerism, to the more complete fusion of popular music and consumption in the 1980s and after. Num Pages: 408 pages, 24 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; KNTF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791159
- ISBN
- 9780226791159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Paperback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349464
- ISBN
- 9780822349464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028104
- ISBN
- 9780674028104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.60€ 50.03
€ 54.60
€ 50.03
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Manitoba Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887557286
- ISBN
- 9780887557286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.30
€ 51.30
Paperback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137317
- ISBN
- 9780231137317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st ptg.
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137300
- ISBN
- 9780231137300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.89€ 85.15
€ 112.89
€ 85.15
Paperback. Since culture is the mediator between the individual and society, it is not surprising that it is a crucial part of politics. This book presents a series of differing inflections of the relationship between politics and culture. Editor(s): Bewes, Timothy; Gilbert, Jeremy (Teacher of Cultural and Media Studies, University of East London). Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lawrence And Wishart Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853159179
- ISBN
- 9780853159179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.67
€ 21.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. The first book on the public relations efforts of the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774819008
- ISBN
- 9780774819008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847558
- ISBN
- 9780807847558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.88
€ 76.88
Paperback. Offers a nuanced, empirically grounded picture of therapeutic culture. This title includes both an extended history and a series of critical interventions organized around keywords like pain, privacy, and narcissism. It will change the way we've been taught to see the landscape of therapy and self-help. Editor(s): Aubry, Timothy Richard; Travis, Trysh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226250137
- ISBN
- 9780226250137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
Hardback. Many Catholic priests, nuns, and brothers in the United States take a strong interest in US policies that affect their 'brothers and sisters' abroad. This book reveals how the men and women of these orders became politically active in complex and sometimes controversial causes and how, ultimately, they exert a influence on foreign policy. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017757
- ISBN
- 9781589017757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.62
€ 103.62
Paperback. Many Catholic priests, nuns, and brothers in the United States take a strong interest in US policies that affect their 'brothers and sisters' abroad. Based on years of fieldwork and on-the-ground interviews, this title details the transnational bonds that drive the political activities of these Catholic orders. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017689
- ISBN
- 9781589017689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.37
€ 37.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838205885
- ISBN
- 9783838205885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
paperback. Series: Junge Demokratien. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9783810028570
- ISBN
- 9783810028570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.99
€ 70.99
Paperback. Tim Wise addresses whites' anxiety about cultural shifts displacing their power and privilege--and offers ideas on how to move forward. Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- City Lights Books United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872865211
- ISBN
- 9780872865211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.87
€ 16.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593764258
- ISBN
- 9781593764258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.09
€ 17.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2; JFHF; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578633234
- ISBN
- 9781578633234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.54
€ 29.99
€ 25.54
paperback. A fully revised and updated edition of this widely adopted textbook. The First Edition was published in 2003 by Hodder. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: AVGN; JFC; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446207727
- ISBN
- 9781446207727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 48.92
€ 51.99
€ 48.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFSP1; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Oratia Media New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877514227
- ISBN
- 9781877514227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.73
€ 46.99
€ 30.73