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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Yiddish was widely viewed as a corrupt form of German that Jews had to abandon if they hoped to engage in intellectual, cultural, or political work. Yet, by 1917 it was the dominant language of the Russian Jewish press. This title investigates how this change in status occurred. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CBX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631903
- ISBN
- 9780815631903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.30
€ 37.30
Hardback. Shows how the evolution of the greeting card reveals the fundamental power of economic organization to enable and constrain experiences of longing, status, desire, social connectedness, and love and to structure and determine the most private, internal, and intimate of feelings. This book covers the development of the greeting card industry. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 85 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; KNTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118781
- ISBN
- 9780231118781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.16€ 82.56
€ 108.16
€ 82.56
Paperback. This work analyzes the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. It outlines the problems in the transition arising from history, society and diplomatic agreements and discusses the search for a national identity, economic system and the structure of government. Num Pages: 304 pages, none, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007178
- ISBN
- 9780674007178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.96
€ 41.99
€ 34.96
Paperback. This volume celebrates the work and influence of T. Berry Brazelton, one of the world's foremost pediatricians, by bringing together contributions from researchers and clinicians whose own pioneering work has been inspired by Brazelton's foundations in the field of child development. Editor(s): Lester, Barry M.; Sparrow, Joshua D. Num Pages: 412 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118344651
- ISBN
- 9781118344651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.27
€ 43.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; VSP; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Barry Long Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780950805085
- ISBN
- 9780950805085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.98
€ 11.98
Paperback. From the colonial period through the mid-twentieth century, haciendas dominated the Latin American countryside. In the Ecuadorian Andes, Runa-Quichua-speaking indigenous people-worked on these large agrarian estates as virtual serfs. This book probes the workings of power on haciendas and explores the hacienda's contemporary legacy. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17 b&w photos, 4 figures, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714397
- ISBN
- 9780292714397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, this book focuses on scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221230
- ISBN
- 9780253221230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.21
€ 25.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. How do kids become engaged with brands? Does their relationship with them change throughout their life? Providing a detailed analysis of kids and branding, the author considers specific models of cognitive development throughout childhood. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFDV; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784992453
- ISBN
- 9781784992453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Paperback. This book contains 14 biographies written by people of all ages who have a learning disability. The authors discuss how these stories might be representative of other people with learning disabilities and what key themes may be identified from the stories. The pictorial form is accessible to people with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853026904
- ISBN
- 9781853026904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. This book presents an examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. It discusses the professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services, the role of advocacy, and advocacy with families and people with communication difficulties. Num Pages: 256 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; LASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029424
- ISBN
- 9781853029424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. Explores how intellectual media professionals struggle with the institutional and cultural forces surrounding television that promote entertainment at the expense of education. This book provides a glimpse behind the scenes of a major documentary and demonstrates the value of an ethnographic approach to the study of media production. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 charts 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044675
- ISBN
- 9780691044675
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Condition: New
€ 58.78€ 46.32
€ 58.78
€ 46.32
Hardcover. Combining through Parker's stories, poems, articles, reviews, correspondence, and even her rare journalism and song lyrics, editor Barry Day has selected and arranged passages that describe her life and its preoccupations-urban living, the theater and cinema, battle of the sexes, and death by dissipation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; G; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Taylor Trade Publishing Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589790711
- ISBN
- 9781589790711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.58
€ 25.99
€ 23.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chiswick, Barry; Miller, Paul. BIC Classification: JFFN; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 191. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- North Holland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444633729
- ISBN
- 9780444633729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 347.03
€ 347.03
Paperback. A look into the origins and practices of Rastafarianism. From the direct accounts of these early members, the author is able to reconstruct pivotal episodes in Rastafarian history to offer a look into a subgroup of Jamaican society whose beliefs took root in the social unrest of the 1930s. Series: Utopianism & Communitarianism S. Num Pages: 416 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRK; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602965
- ISBN
- 9780815602965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.67
€ 20.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives - which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. This book presents leading authorities providing the research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to participate in organizations and communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780789032928
- ISBN
- 9780789032928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.77€ 38.60
€ 58.77
€ 38.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; APFA; APFB; BGFA; JFCA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697618
- ISBN
- 9780816697618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.91
€ 24.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Since the Stonewall rebellion in 1969, gay and lesbian movements have grown from small outposts in a few major cities to a worldwide mobilization. This book brings together stories of the emergence and growth of movements in more than a dozen nations on five continents. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396455
- ISBN
- 9781566396455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.64
€ 40.99
€ 40.64
Hardback. Through the voices of people living with HIV or AIDS, this text explores the ways in which HIV affects personal, family and work relationships. It draws on the experinces of black and white, heterosexual and gay, women and men with or without symtoms who show how they work through everyday life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHBK; JHBL; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101202
- ISBN
- 9780231101202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.56€ 89.47
€ 117.56
€ 89.47
Paperback. Specialists on both sides of the doctrinal-ideological divide regarding the European philosophy of Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Lyotard offer their views here. Some see the influence of Derrida and others as benign or insignificant; others perceive it as bad for academic standards. Editor(s): Smith, Barry. Num Pages: 240 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914417071
- ISBN
- 9780914417071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.63
€ 20.99
€ 19.63
Paperback. Assesses where we are 15 years later, how far we've come and, more importantly, how far we have still to go. This book argues for the need to integrate the struggle against sexual exploitation in prostitution into broader feminist struggles and to place it, as one of several connected issues, in the forefront of the feminist agenda. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMX; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814712771
- ISBN
- 9780814712771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81