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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Select Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590792421
- ISBN
- 9781590792421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.88
€ 21.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. As a culture, the French are fiercely independent yet romantic, conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. This title explores beyond the stereotypes, examining the assumptions, attitudes, patterns of thought and beliefs that make the French so - French. It reveals the often invisible cultural forces that govern behaviour. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFC; VSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550. Figuring Out the French. 304 pages, Illustrations. As a culture, the French are fiercely independent yet romantic, conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. This title explores beyond the stereotypes, examining the assumptions, attitudes, patterns of thought and beliefs that make the French so - French. It reveals the often invisible cultural forces that govern behaviour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFC; VSW. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight: 550.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931930925
- ISBN
- 9781931930925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.69
€ 21.99
€ 16.69
Hardback. This work offers a tour of Romantic visual culture, from the West End stage to the Scottish Highlands, from Leicester Square to the photography studios of Second Empire Paris. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; ACVC; DSBD; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312226541
- ISBN
- 9780312226541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. The first academic account of the 21st century anti-war and peace movement. Empirically rich and conceptually innovative, Anti-War Activism pays especially close attention to the changed information environment of protest, the complex alliances of activists, the diversity of participants, as well as campaigners' use of new (and old) media. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFD; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285606
- ISBN
- 9780230285606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Anti-War Activism: New Media and Protest in the Information Age (New S...
Gillan, Kevin, Pickerill, Jenny, Webster, Fra...
Hardcover. The first academic account of the 21st century anti-war and peace movement. Empirically rich and conceptually innovative, Anti-War Activism pays especially close attention to the changed information environment of protest, the complex alliances of activists, the diversity of participants, as well as campaigners' use of new (and old) media. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574496
- ISBN
- 9780230574496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Num Pages: 212 pages, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 419.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137524867
- ISBN
- 9781137524867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.53
€ 105.53
Hardback. Editor(s): Steel, Gill. Num Pages: 277 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137601667
- ISBN
- 9781137601667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.14
€ 205.14
hardcover. This book offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, exploring how grassroots community action can spread ideas in society. It presents a 'New Economics' approach based on alternative measures of wealth and value, examining how these are put into practice through local organic food systems, low-impact eco-housing, and complementary currencies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNU; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525337
- ISBN
- 9780230525337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Paperback. This book offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, exploring how grassroots community action can spread ideas in society. It presents a 'New Economics' approach based on alternative measures of wealth and value, examining how these are put into practice through local organic food systems, low-impact eco-housing, and complementary currencies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNU; THX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230321755
- ISBN
- 9780230321755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
Hardback. During the Georgian period there was a remarkable proliferation of seductive visual imagery and written accounts of female performers. Focusing on the close relationship between the dramatic and visual arts at this time, this book explores popular ideas of the actress as coquette, 'whore', celebrity, muse, and creative agent. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 85 b&w illustrations and 50 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; AN; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300135442
- ISBN
- 9780300135442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
Hardback. An original presentation of the concept of youth - an exciting rethinking of the social construction of 'youth' that explores new ways of theorizing youth without prejudice or lumping 'young people' together as one uniform category. Series: Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640945
- ISBN
- 9780745640945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to Judith Butler's work. This volume covers such topics as: gender as performance and performativity sociological notions of performance the materiality of the body and the role of biology power; identity and social regulation subjectivity; and, agency and feminist political practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415219754
- ISBN
- 9780415219754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.21
€ 66.21
Hardcover. Why do girls study art and why do girls become primary teachers? This book examines and reveals the powerful influence of the family, the school and the state in shaping female identity and constructing notions of gender appropriateness. It also discusses the status of art at school and the position of women artists in society. Series: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Num Pages: 197 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408563
- ISBN
- 9781137408563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Paperback. This book explores the experiences of adult survivors of domestic violence in adulthood. It examines current research and sets out best practice guidance for supporting adult survivors and children following domestic violence. Personal testimonies and poems feature throughout. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050968
- ISBN
- 9781849050968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFD. Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 1292. 4to. Illustrated
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAG0000969
- ISBN
- 9780415173087
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Suitable for students of media studies, this title covers important issues facing media studies, including: approaching media texts; narrative; genres and other classifications; representations; globalisation; ideologies and discourses; the business of media; debating advertising, branding and celebrity; and, research - skills and methods. Num Pages: 488 pages, 192 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415558426
- ISBN
- 9780415558426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFD. Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 1292. 4to. Illustrated
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAG0000836
- ISBN
- 9780415173087
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This work uses cross-national and longitudinal empirical research to explain the rise, nature, and impact of science as an authoritative worldwide institution. The authors analyze the ever-increasing investment in science, the diffusion of scientific discourse, and the hegemony of scientific organizations. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFS; JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744928
- ISBN
- 9780804744928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. A timely reconsideration of the life and times of one of the West's most prominent Muslim converts. Editor(s): Gilham, Jamie; Greaves, Ron. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047043
- ISBN
- 9781849047043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. "Superbly researched and vividly written, The Devil's Music is one of the only books to trace the rise and development of the blues both in relation to other forms of black music and in the context of" Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306807435
- ISBN
- 9780306807435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10