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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Across America, stadiums and sports centres have become an increasingly important aspect of urban redevelopment action. This study looks at examples in Chicago and the effects on the community there, and suggests ways of involving communities for more successful modernization. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGC; JFS; RPC; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803050
ISBN
9780875803050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, 76 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
175
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339196
ISBN
9780764339196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.90

Hardback. Translator(s): MacMichael, Simon. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151014
ISBN
9780691151014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.00

This work offers a collection of case studies on ethnic, racial and cultural diversity drawn from 13 countries, each unique in the way it understands, negotiates, and represents its diversity. It shows how, in different nations, identity groups are included, or reviled to the point of genocide. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508828
ISBN
9780742508828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.14

Paperback. This collection brings together leading feminist thinkers who examine the struggles for interpretive power which underlies international development. Editor(s): Cornwall, Andrea; Harrison, Elizabeth; Whitehead, Ann. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169370
ISBN
9781405169370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.84

Paperback. The "Mahapuranas" embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths. It includes chapters such as: "Origins"; "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals"; "Krsna," "Visnu," and "Siva"; and, "The Goddess" that presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the battle goddess. Translator(s): Buitenen, J. A. B. van. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HRG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
CA res. please inc. 7.25% tax
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877221227
ISBN
9780877221227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.62

Paperback. Combines an essential theoretical framework with illustrative stories to show the dynamics of stability and change in America's rural communities. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813349718
ISBN
9780813349718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSL3; JPHL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807018101
ISBN
9780807018101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. Explores the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption. This book describes the nature and development of whole fan cultures, and focuses on the experience and identity of the individual fan. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629735
ISBN
9780745629735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.17

Hardback. In Fans: The Mirror of Consumption Cornel Sandvoss explores the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption. The scope of the book is impressive -- he looks not just at the nature and development of whole fan cultures, but also focuses on the experience and identity of the individual fan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629728
ISBN
9780745629728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.81

Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801853999
ISBN
9780801853999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Paperback. This lively, engaging book investigates the relationship between some of our more beloved popular expressions of national identity and the extent to which the interests of the state appeal to the pleasures of citizens, thus shaping our understanding of what it means to be Canadian. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613911
ISBN
9781442613911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.51

Paperback. The Irish famine peaked in Black '47, but it brought misery and increased mortality to Ireland for several years. This title presents the Great Irish Famine from a variety of perspectives. It concentrates on fresh insights available through interdisciplinary and comparative methods. It highlights several economic and sociological features. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 54 tables, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
9780691070155
ISBN
9780691070155
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.99
€ 36.72

Paperback. Famine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. Mass starvation - whether it is inflicted by drought or engineered by misguided or genocidal economic policies - devastates families, weakens the social fabric, and undermines political stability. This title traces the history of famine from the earliest records to today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 halftones. 16 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147970
ISBN
9780691147970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.19

Hardcover. The life and times of polymath, scholar, author and folk hero, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poses, and helps us to answer, these questions. This book examines his life long commitment to finding a form of artistic expression suitable for post was Europe. It explores his ideas in their intellectual, cultural and political contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696574
ISBN
9780748696574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 101.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA; JPHV; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171296
ISBN
9780691171296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Coretta; Webster, Colin. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415540490
ISBN
9780415540490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.63

Hardback. No descriptive material is available for this title. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, plans, transparencies, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; DSY; JFSL9; JNLB; JNU; YQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822405
ISBN
9780810822405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.37

Paperback. [Fine s] sharp tongue is tempered with humor. . . . Read this book and see how complex and fascinating the whole issue is. The New York Times Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340242
ISBN
9780393340242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.41

Hardback. Fresh approaches to how premodern women were viewed in legal terms, demonstrating how this varied from country to country and across the centuries. Editor(s): Beattie, Cordelia; Stevens, Matthew Frank. Series: Gender in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; JFSJ1; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838333
ISBN
9781843838333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.34

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