Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 112 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1018. 364 pages, Illustrations. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight: 986.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251267
- ISBN
- 9780520251267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.05
€ 44.99
€ 32.05
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813538303
- ISBN
- 9780813538303
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855754594
- ISBN
- 9780855754594
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.39
€ 30.99
€ 22.39
Paperback. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Navigators
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631466199
- ISBN
- 9781631466199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.66
€ 17.66
Paperback. Features essays that explores literary texts in relation to the history of gynaecology and women's surgery. This title demonstrate how fiction and medicine have a long-established tradition of looking towards each other for inspiration and elucidation in questions of gender. Editor(s): Mangham, Andrew; Depledge, Greta. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846318528
- ISBN
- 9781846318528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.52
€ 69.52
Hardback. Theories of liberal multiculturalism seek to reconcile cultural rights with universal liberal principles. Some focus on individual autonomy; others emphasize communal identity. Andrew Robinson argues that liberal multiculturalism can be justified without privileging either .. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813136
- ISBN
- 9780774813136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.86
€ 113.86
Paperback. Exploring what is unique about the Catholic worldview and culture and what distinguishes it from Protestantism, this text examines the religious imagination that shapes Catholic life. In doing so, it challenges assumptions and makes a case for the vitality of contemporary Catholic culture. Num Pages: 213 pages, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232044
- ISBN
- 9780520232044
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.87
€ 31.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476020
- ISBN
- 9780801476020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. In 1926, Theodore "Tiger" Flowers became the first African American boxer to win the world middleweight title. This title uses the details of Flowers' life and career to discuss a range of issues related to race, sports, and celebrity culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSL3; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329109
- ISBN
- 9780820329109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.08
€ 40.08
Hardback. Offers a new way of thinking about the largely unacknowledged "productivity of the unproductive" Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ2; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748909
- ISBN
- 9780814748909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Paperback. Offers a new way of thinking about the largely unacknowledged "productivity of the unproductive" Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ2; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814789391
- ISBN
- 9780814789391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Animal rights sounds like a modern idea, but in fact - for over three millennia - philosophers, theologians, and political theorists have grappled with the question of our obligations toward animals. This anthology illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals. It includes writings of authors from ancient Greece onwards. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew; Clarke, Paul Barry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134200
- ISBN
- 9780231134200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.76€ 79.34
€ 104.76
€ 79.34
Paperback. An interdisciplinary compendium of worldwide animal rights issues Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079191
- ISBN
- 9780252079191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.48
€ 31.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. The City: A World History depicts the rise of urban centers from the middle of the fourth century BCE to the early twenty-first century. It begins in the ancient Near East, and traces urban growth and its effects throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199859542
- ISBN
- 9780199859542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.91
€ 42.91
Paperback. This volume offers information on how, for 50 years, the bush Kaliai in Melanesia have worked the deserted cargo left by US Marines during World War II into their indigenous culture. The author seeks to show how cargo cults in general bring together past, present and future. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Writing S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299158040
- ISBN
- 9780299158040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardcover. Firsthand experience and research shed light on claims that Euro Disneyland is nothing but American cultural imperialism. A former employee goes beyond media bites and academic scorn to examine Europe's love/hate relationship with the park and some of the undiscussed issues surrounding it. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJPR; GTB; JFC; JFFS; KJVG; KNSG; WTHT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press Of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609895
- ISBN
- 9780700609895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
paperback. In this work Andrew Koppelman shows the powerful legal and moral case for gay equality, but argues that the courts cannot and should not impose it. The author places his case in a broad moral and social context, offering original, pragmatic and workable legal solutions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226451015
- ISBN
- 9780226451015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.60
€ 37.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. In this controversial and explosive book, Andrew Keen argues that the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives - and outlines what we must do to change it, before it's too late. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; PDR; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393436
- ISBN
- 9781782393436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.42
€ 15.99
€ 12.42
Hardback. Globalization: Key Thinkers offers a critical commentary on the leading thinkers in the contemporary globalization debate, as well as new arguments about the future direction of globalization thinking. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643212
- ISBN
- 9780745643212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.04
€ 73.04
Hardback. The Dictionary of Globalization provides a critical overview of the contemporary globalization debate, bringing together all the disparate elements of a vast and ever-growing literature. Framed by a lively introductory chapter the dictionary comprises an A-Z of entries covering every major aspect of the globalization debate. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634401
- ISBN
- 9780745634401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.04
€ 73.04
Paperback. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 1 b&w illus, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFFH2; JFSK2; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998503
- ISBN
- 9780295998503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Hardback. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634805
- ISBN
- 9780815634805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.81
€ 90.81
Paperback. Shows how the issues confronted America in the late twentieth century have roots in the fifties, some apparent at the time, others only in retrospect: civil rights, environmentalism, the counterculture, and "movements" on behalf of women, Chicanos, and Native Americans. This book is useful for instructors of American history survey courses. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631286
- ISBN
- 9780815631286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Paperback. Exploring the influence of race in foreign relations, this book examines the contributions of Andrew Young, an African American activist, politician, and diplomat to US foreign policy. It is suitable for those interested in diplomatic history and African American history. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029575
- ISBN
- 9780842029575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56