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Society & culture: general

hardcover. Combining discussions of the idea of tradition by major scholars from a variety of disciplines with synoptic, synthesizing essays, Questions of Tradition will initiate a renewal of interest in this vital subject. Editor(s): Phillips, Mark Salber; Schochet, Gordon. Num Pages: 340 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802044983
ISBN
9780802044983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Peter, Frank; Dornhof, Sarah; Arigita, Elena. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 b/w & 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: AB; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837621761
ISBN
9783837621761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.56

Paperback. Focuses attention on scientific research and theory about aspects of women's sexualities, with special emphasis on sexual orientation. A paradigm is presented that recognizes the diversity of women's erotic experiences and the sociocultural factors that shape women's sexuality. Editor(s): Peplau, Letitia Anne; Garnets, Linda D. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 242 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100809
ISBN
9781405100809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.08

hardcover. With its combination of voices from both scholarship and leadership and its unique assessment of antisemitism in Canada and the struggle against it, Contemporary Antisemitism offers new perspectives on one of the world's most ancient and diffuse hatreds. Editor(s): Penslar, Derek J.; Marrus, Michael R.; Stein, Janice Gross. Num Pages: 130 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802039316
ISBN
9780802039316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

paperback. Editor(s): Penley, Constance; Ross, Andrew. Series: Cultural Politics S. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816619320
ISBN
9780816619320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

The spread of Islam across maritime Southeast Asia was one of the great transformations that shaped today's world. Links with the Middle East were crucial, but ties with the Ottoman empire have received little attention from historians. This book uses original archival research to focus on the relationship, from the 16th century to the present day. Editor(s): Peacock, Andrew; Gallop, Annabel Teh. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 300 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1QDT; HBJF; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265819
ISBN
9780197265819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.83

Editor(s): Parks, Gregory S.; Bradley, Stefan M. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNKS; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813134215
ISBN
9780813134215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.10

Paperback. Used primarily to decide to abort a fetus that would have been born with mental or physical impairments, prenatal tests arguably reinforce discrimination against and misconceptions about people with disabilities. This title presents a debate about prenatal testing and selective abortion. Editor(s): Parens, Erik; Asch, Adrienne. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBDC; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408047
ISBN
9780878408047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.71

Paperback. This groundbreaking book examines the links between migration and the United States' ongoing economic and demographic revolution. Utilizing an explicitly geographic perspective, the contributors highlight the crucial role played by scale and spatial context in both immigration and internal migration. Editor(s): Pandit, Kavita; Withers, Suzanne Davies. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847693931
ISBN
9780847693931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.39

paperback. This anthology assembles 144 primary texts and documents written by women between 1550 and 1700, and reveals an unprecedented view of the intellectual and literary lives of women in early modern England. Editor(s): Ostovich, Dr. Helen; Sauer, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DQ; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 37. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415966467
ISBN
9780415966467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Oro-Piqueras, Maricel; Wohlmann, Anita. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 318 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837632767
ISBN
9783837632767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.56

Hardback. Uses a life course perspective to investigate how LGBT older adults have been shaped by social stigma and systematic discrimination. Although many of their experiences are similar to those of younger LGBT individuals, LGBT elders grew up in a particularly oppressive time, which continues to impact their well-being. Editor(s): Orel, Nancy A.; Fruhauf, Christine A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JFSK; JFSP; JMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433817632
ISBN
9781433817632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.04
€ 80.09

Paperback. This collection of 14 articles strikes a balance between constructionist, epidemiological and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use and related problems such as domestic violence, crime and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Orcutt, James D.; Rudy, David R. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528451
ISBN
9780742528451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.52

Hardback. This collection of 14 articles strikes a balance between constructionist, epidemiological and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use and related problems such as domestic violence, crime and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Orcutt, James D.; Rudy, David R. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528444
ISBN
9780742528444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Olkowski, Dorothea; Weiss, Gail. Series: Re-Reading the Canon. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029184
ISBN
9780271029184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.39
€ 50.89

Paperback. This volume focuses specifically on the field of psychoanalytic social theory emerging in and between psychoanalysis, feminism, post-colonial studies and queer theory, and across the disciplines of philosophy, literary, film and cultural studies. Editor(s): Oliver, Kelly; Edwin, Steve. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JHBA; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513099
ISBN
9780742513099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.15

Hardback. This volume focuses specifically on the field of psychoanalytic social theory emerging in and between psychoanalysis, feminism, post-colonial studies and queer theory, and across the disciplines of philosophy, literary, film and cultural studies. Editor(s): Oliver, Kelly; Edwin, Steve. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JHBA; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513082
ISBN
9780742513082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Okigbo, Charles; Eribo, Festus. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742527461
ISBN
9780742527461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.92

Hardback. This clearly written and informative book explores effects of race and culture factors in the US-Mexican relations. Editor(s): O, Jaime Rodriguez; Vincent, Kathryn; Rodriguez O., Jaime E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBTB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026734
ISBN
9780842026734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.62

Hardback. The topic of mothers and daughters has emerged as a salient issue in feminist scholarship. Using women's writing, film and feminist theory, the book explores how the mother/daughter relationship is presented and experienced as a site of empowerment. Editor(s): O'Reilly, Dr. Andrea; Abbey, Sharon. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694860
ISBN
9780847694860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Nunning, Vera; Rupp, Jan; Ahn, Gregor. Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837625325
ISBN
9783837625325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Nordby, Halvor, PhD; Ronning, Rolf; Tellnes, Gunnar. Num Pages: 287 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274774803
ISBN
9788274774803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. Highlights the detrimental impact of zero tolerance policies on young people's educational experience and well being. This volume offers insights into how to increase the effectiveness of youth development and education programs, and how to create responsive youth policies at the local, state, and federal level. Editor(s): Noguera, Pedro A.; Ginwright, Shawn; Cammarota, Julio. Series: Critical Youth Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415952514
ISBN
9780415952514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

A genealogical chart of virtually all named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The text includes a 72-page chart that links 3673 named figures into a single "family tree", and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an ancient source for each relationship. Editor(s): Newman, Harold; Newman, Jon O. Num Pages: 252 pages, index, charts. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 415 x 275 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1751.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807827901
ISBN
9780807827901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.67

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