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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501775
ISBN
9780742501775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.53

Hardback. This volume addresses the political dimension of visual culture in Latin America, spanning various regions and historical stages. It analyses: the formation of a public sphere, the visual politics of avant-garde art, the impact of mass society on political iconography, and the consolidation and crisis of territory as state icon. Editor(s): Andermann, Jens; Rowe, William. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571815330
ISBN
9781571815330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.95

hardcover. This volume seeks to go beyond single-country area studies to draw together analyses of how globalization and neoliberalism are affecting youth and, as a result, their identities and their futures, in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Editor(s): Anagnost, Ann; Arai, Andrea; Ren, Hai. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804776172
ISBN
9780804776172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Hardback. A book about aging in a wide variety of human societies in the hope of its making three contributions. It helps to remedy a massive neglect of old age by the discipline of anthropology. Editor(s): Amoss, Pamela T.; Harrell, Steven. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 tables 3 graphs. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 100 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804710725
ISBN
9780804710725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.28

Paperback. Drawing on eight case studies from key cities on the periphery of global cities literature, this book argues that all cities are globalizing in important ways. Case studies of Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Bangkok, Manila, Tampa, Sydney, Brussels, and Caracas provide the basis for an alternative theoretical approach to global city formation. Editor(s): Amen, M. Mark; Archer, Kevin; Bosman, Martin M. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742541221
ISBN
9780742541221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Ame, Robert Kwame; Agbenyiga, DeBrenna LaFa; Apt, Nana Araba. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFSP1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739148006
ISBN
9780739148006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.72

Hardback. As a voluntary organization of National Statistical Office representatives, the Washington Group addresses problems in statistical methods associated with the measurement of disability. This volume features papers which reflect a sampling of the work done by the Washington Group to address disability, an important public health problem. Editor(s): Altman, Barbara Mandell; Barnartt, Sharon N. Series: Research in Social Science and Disability. Num Pages: 300 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312825
ISBN
9780762312825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.65

Hardback. The essays of Sound Matters investigate the ways in which texts, artists, and performers in all kinds of media have utilized sonic materials in order to enforce or complicate dominant notions of German cultural and national identity. Editor(s): Alter, Nora M.; Koepnick, Lutz. Num Pages: 256 pages, Bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814364
ISBN
9781571814364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

Hardback. "Muslim Europe or Euro-Islam" brings together scholars from Europe, the United States and the Middle East in a discussion about the Muslim populations living in Europe and about Europe's role in framing Islam today. Editor(s): AlSayyad, Nezar; Castells, Manuel. Series: Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HRH; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103388
ISBN
9780739103388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Allen, Beverly; Russo, Mary. Num Pages: 423 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; JFC; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627271
ISBN
9780816627271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. Western scholars have not lost any of their fascination for East German culture. Cinema in particular continues to attract interest. This volume, the first one in English, traces the development of the main institution, the state-sponsored Deutsche Film Anstalt (DEFA), which was primarily responsible for film production in the former GDR from 1946. Editor(s): Allan, Sean; Sandford, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819437
ISBN
9781571819437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.66

hardcover. Editor(s): Alexander, Claire; Kaur, Raminder; St .Louis, Brett. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415726047
ISBN
9780415726047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.39

Paperback. Analyzes the expression of Latina/o cultural identity through performance Editor(s): Aldama, Arturo J.; Sandoval, Chela; Garcia, Peter J. Num Pages: 522 pages, 27 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253005748
ISBN
9780253005748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Drawing on the insights of disability scholars around the world, this book engages readers in the critical issues and debates framing disability studies and places them in a historical and cultural context. It is suitable for disabled people, scholars, policy makers and activists. Editor(s): Albrecht, Gary L.; Seelman, Katherine Delores; Bury, Michael. Num Pages: 864 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 205 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2012.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761928744
ISBN
9780761928744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.25

Paperback. Raising key questions about race, class, sexuality, age, material culture, intellectual history, pedagogy, and gender, this book explores the myriad relationships between feminist thinking and Little Women. Editor(s): Alberghene, Janice M.; Lyon Clark, Beverly. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138798977
ISBN
9781138798977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Hardback. Addresses questions of how to deal with internal issues of social inequality and cultural diversity and, at the same time, how to build a shared civility among their different national, ethnic, religious and social groups. Editor(s): Al Haj, Majid; Mielke, Rosemarie. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBH; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451950
ISBN
9781845451950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.00

This book compiles the contributions of mental health professionals, and scholars of humanities, to offer a multifaceted perspective on the transgenerational trauma of slavery, the hardship of single parent families, the ruthlessness of anti-black racism, and the burden of poverty and social disenfranchisement on the African American individual. Editor(s): Akhtar, Salman, M.D. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765708359
ISBN
9780765708359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.90

Hardback. In recent years, scholars in the fields of refugee studies and forced migration have extended their areas of research. In this book scholars address the strengths and limitations of their investigations, citing examples from their work with refugees from around the world. Editor(s): Ahearn, Frederick L., Jr. Series: Refugee & Forced Migration Studies. Num Pages: 251 pages, Tables, Figures. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFS; JHM; JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812049
ISBN
9781571812049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.47

Paperback. Reconstructs the way in which different Latin American societies have viewed, described, defined, and reacted to criminal behavior. Editor(s): Aguirre, Carlos A.; Buffington, Robert. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 254 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026215
ISBN
9780842026215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Hardback. Reconstructs the way in which different Latin American societies have viewed, described, defined, and reacted to criminal behavior. Editor(s): Aguirre, Carlos A.; Buffington, Robert. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 254 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026208
ISBN
9780842026208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Adera, Edith Ofwona; Waema, Timothy Mwololo; May, Julian; Mascarenhas, Ophelia; Diga, Kathleen. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853398162
ISBN
9781853398162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.72

Paperback. Presents the teachings of the Catholic Church as they relate to more than one hundred specific and challenging moral questions as they have been asked by business leaders. Andrew V. Abela and Joseph E. Capizzi have assembled the relevant quotations from recent Catholic social teaching as responses to these questions. Spanish translation. Editor(s): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813228860
ISBN
9780813228860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.90

paperback. Presents the teachings of the Catholic Church as they relate to more than one hundred specific and challenging moral questions as they have been asked by business leaders. Andrew V. Abela and Joseph E. Capizzi have assembled the relevant quotations from recent Catholic social teaching as responses to these questions. Editor(s): Abela, Andrew V.; Capizzi, Joseph E. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Edition
second edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813228846
ISBN
9780813228846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.17

Hardback. This volume explores the ways in which considerations of difference, especially colonialism, post-colonialism, and race, have shaped French culture and French studies in the modern era. Editor(s): Abbeele, Georges van den; Stovall, Tyler. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106464
ISBN
9780739106464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.71

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