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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Transcultural Teens provides readers with a window onto the cultural and linguistic creativity of the housing projects, or cite s, that ring Paris, showing how young people of Algerian Arab origins play with language in fascinating ways that subvert commonly held notions of intercultural animosity. Series: New Directions in Ethnography. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119044154
ISBN
9781119044154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.41

Paperback. First extended historical account of the latino theatre programme Num Pages: 96 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; AN; GTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895511430
ISBN
9780895511430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Changing Forms of Employment examines the widespread evidence of change in specific aspects of employing organizations, employment and employment related institutions. Editor(s): Crompton, Rosemary; etc.; Gallie, Duncan (Nuffield College, University of Oxford); Purcell, Kate (Oxford Brookes University). Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415141161
ISBN
9780415141161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.84

Paperback. During Suharto's New Order (1966-1998), the ethnic Chinese expanded the nation's economy (and their own wealth), but, paradoxically, were marginalised and discriminated against in all social spheres. This book sets out to unpack the complex meanings of 'Chineseness' in post-1998 Indonesia. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FPC; 3JJPR; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194741
ISBN
9781845194741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. Aims to unpack the complex meanings of 'Chineseness' in post-1998 Indonesia, including the ways in which the policy of multiculturalism enabled such a 'resurgence', the forces that shaped it and the possibilities for 'resinicisation'. This book examines ethnic Chinese self-identify. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192686
ISBN
9781845192686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Hardback. Although the "I Ching" is an Eastern classic, it contains perspectives and ideas about the social and human situation, which western sociologists may find useful as a tool for understanding their world. This book interprets the 64 hexagrams of "I Ching" as keys to understanding society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HPDF; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817987
ISBN
9780761817987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.24

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chaney, Quinton; Merrill, Karen. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425095
ISBN
9781619425095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.49
€ 114.97

Paperback. Presenting a communicational perspective on the British empire in India during the 20th century, the book seeks to examine how, and explain why, British proconsuls, civil servants and even the monarch George V, as well as Indian nationalists, interacted with the media, primarily British and American, and with what consequences. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349364343
ISBN
9781349364343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Edition
Fourth Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253206329
ISBN
9780253206329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330219
ISBN
9780822330219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Selects some of the important work analyzing popular culture. Drawing upon developments in cultural theory and the techniques of critical analysis, this title includes essays that break down disciplinary boundaries in a fresh fashion. It touches on a variety of features of popular culture, from photography to fashion, romance novels to television. Editor(s): Mukerji, Chandra; Schudson, Michael. Num Pages: 512 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520068933
ISBN
9780520068933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.99

Hardback. Providing a new and illuminating look at 27 women who have changed the world, Dead Feminists ties these historical women and the challenges they faced into the most important issues of today. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 325 x 22. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632170576
ISBN
9781632170576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. This Monograph demonstrates that disruptions to young people's developing conceptions of personal or cultural persistence begin to explain the suicide rates among Aboriginal Canadian and non-Aboriginal Canadian youth. Editor(s): Chandler, Michael; Lalonde, Christopher; Sokol, Bryan W.; Hallett, Darcy. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 152 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JFSP2; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118798
ISBN
9781405118798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. Explores the relationship between race, knowledge, and violence that underpins U.S. modernity. Series: Perverse Modernities: A Series Edited by Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351054
ISBN
9780822351054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. A biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, one of the most important civil rights activists of the 20th century. It documents Hamer's lifelong crusade to empower the poor through collective action and the personal costs of her struggle to win a political voice and economic self-sufficiency for blacks in the segregated South. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069369
ISBN
9780252069369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardback. The Full Severity of Compassion is both a modular retrospective of Yehuda Amichai's poetric project and a reassessmentby attending closely to the theory embedded in the poetryof major issues in contemporary literary studies, from the politics of form to radical allusion, and from metaphor to translation. " Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DS; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804782951
ISBN
9780804782951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Hardcover. From its humble "straw mat" origins to its paradoxical status as a national treasure, "p'ansori" has survived centuries of change and remains the primary source of Korean narrative and poetic consciousness. Chan Park celebrates "p'ansori" as a living tradition, adapting to an ever-shifting context. Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; AVGE; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824825119
ISBN
9780824825119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

paperback. Migration and socioeconomic change brings new evidence to debates on urban regeneration in Britain: are we seeing urban renaissance, or is there city flight? This study examines 27 of the largest cities and city regions to find out whether they attract the talented people that they need to prosper. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JFSG; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420039
ISBN
9781847420039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.57

Paperback. Explores a range of cultural representations of incest, from the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to mother-daughter incest in contemporary true crime novels, to Oprah Winfrey's television special Scared Silent, in order to examine expressions of survivorship. Editor(s): Champagne, Rosaria. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715437
ISBN
9780814715437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. Cultures of care uses an innovative biographical case study approach to compare caring situations and caring strategies in Britain and East and West Germany. The findings underline the significance of caring within social policy agendas and the need to change the parameters of comparative social policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1fig. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861341662
ISBN
9781861341662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.59

Paperback. Acknowledging that technology is an inescapable aspect of our lives, author and blogger Tim Challies provides guidance and direction for readers who struggle with the changes brought about by the digital revolution. He helps readers understand why digital technology exists and how a Christian can use new technologies with biblical discernment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zondervan
Edition
Exp Upd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310515050
ISBN
9780310515050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.07

hardcover. Pro-'workfare' governments justify their policies by claiming 'workfare' helps enhance self-esteem and promote the dignity of the unemployed. On the other hand, welfare activists argue that 'workfare' suppresses the dignity of unemployed persons. This book examines the concept of human dignity in this context and attempts to clarify its meaning. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344311
ISBN
9781861344311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.42

Paperback. An introduction to the ethnography of college life Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223265
ISBN
9780253223265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Hardcover. Series: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906764845
ISBN
9781906764845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

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