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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Explores the formation of the Sikh diaspora and, in so doing, offers a powerful inquiry into conditions of peoplehood, colonialism, and postcoloniality. Demonstrating a new direction for historical anthropology, this book focuses on the position of violence between 1849 and 1998 in the emergence of a trans-national fight for Khalistan. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JH; 3JJ; HRKS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326151
ISBN
9780822326151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

paperback. Explores who -- and why -- American society punishes, using examples from literature and film. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745315386
ISBN
9780745315386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. In No Place Like Home, Brian McCabe challenges the ideology of homeownership as a tool for building stronger communities and crafting better citizens. McCabe argues that homeowners often engage in their communities as a way to protect their property values, and this participation leads to the politics of exclusion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 (bw line art). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190270469
ISBN
9780190270469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.90

Hardback. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; JFSL3; JNF; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938899
ISBN
9780813938899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.37

Hardcover. In Russian Idea/Jewish Presence, Professor Brian Horowitz follows the career tracks of Jewish intellectuals who, having fallen in love with Russian culture, were unceremoniously repulsed. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235612
ISBN
9781936235612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.67

Paperback. Behind the scenes of the private world at the heart of royalty, as revealed by a distinguished royal commentator. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1DB; BGR; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007126194
ISBN
9780007126194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822963226
ISBN
9780822963226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Goldstone, Brian; Obarrio, Juan. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226402383
ISBN
9780226402383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Critiques some deployments of media in education, in and out of school, while exploring progressive possibilities in others. Num Pages: 280 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFD; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780822329640
ISBN
9780822329640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. In 2013, the United States suffered its worst terrorist bombing since 9/11 at the annual running of the Boston Marathon. When the culprits turned out to be U.S. residents of Chechen descent, Americans were shocked and confused. Why would members of an obscure Russian minority group consider America their enemy? Inferno in Chechnya is the first book Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 1KBB; HRAM9; JFFE; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611687378
ISBN
9781611687378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. By 2050 the world will face the enormous challenge of feeding 9 billion people in the face of climate change, rising energy costs and pressure on food-growing land and resources. This is the first scholarly yet accessible account of the global food situation, synthesising the key issues in one volume. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFCV; JFFR; KCB; RNFF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857851550
ISBN
9780857851550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.13

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Fourth Printing
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780684847818
ISBN
9780684847818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Frederking, Brian; Diehl, Paul F. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPSN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
5th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626372320
ISBN
9781626372320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.10

Paperback. This collection critically engages with a number of recurrent themes from the work of G.A. Cohen, and most especially with arguments and positions advanced in his Rescuing Justice and Equality. A critical discussion of the work of the contemporary political theorist G.A. Editor(s): Feltham, Brian. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191753
ISBN
9781405191753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.24

Paperback. This introductory text offers a new approach to the philosophy of social science by focusing on what is involved in knowing others from different cultures or historical periods. Particular issues discussed are the interpretation of meaning, critical theory, and narrative as a form of knowledge. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865380
ISBN
9781557865380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Perigee Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399166587
ISBN
9780399166587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.83

Hardcover. In a blend of political, intellectual and cultural history, this volume explores the world of German nationalism during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009110
ISBN
9780674009110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.39
€ 87.08

Paperback. Deals with central problem in modern Spanish history-- why did civil war break out in 1936-- arguing that cultural representations of earlier revolution helped trigger the war through focus on social tensions around religion and gender. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DSE; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339434
ISBN
9780822339434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

paperback. Considers relations between blacks and browns during the civil rights era Editor(s): Behnken, Brian D. Series: Justice and Social Inquiry. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803262713
ISBN
9780803262713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. Social workers involved in child sexual abuse work have key powers and duties in civil law to protect children. Written for professionals, this book examines the complex nature of such cases, and explores the problems encountered by local authority social workers who are required to intervene in families to protect children. Num Pages: 176 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025938
ISBN
9781853025938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. Brian Cockerill has ruled his world with an iron fist. Using nothing but his hands as weapons, he has patrolled the streets, clubs and raves of Britain in order to keep order and to 'tax' those whose ill-gotten gains he sees fit to take a share of. Yet despite his appalling record of aggression, Brian is a man who lives by rules and respect. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGA; JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196. 288 pages, 8pp mono illustrations. Brian Cockerill has ruled his world with an iron fist. Using nothing but his hands as weapons, he has patrolled the streets, clubs and raves of Britain in order to keep order and to 'tax' those whose ill-gotten gains he sees fit to take a share of. Yet despite his appalling record of aggression, Brian is a man who lives by rules and respect. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGA; JFFE; JKV. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight: 196.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844544882
ISBN
9781844544882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 262. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Alyson Publications Inc
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Alyson Books Ed
SKU
KST0030571
ISBN
9781555837990
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 black & white computer generated figures. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Harriman House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955835117
ISBN
9780955835117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.46

Paperback. The first comprehensive study of fantasy's uses of myth, this book offers insights into the genre's popularity and cultural importance. Combining history, folklore, and narrative theory, Attebery's study explores familiar and forgotten fantasies and shows how the genre is also an arena for negotiating new relationships with traditional tales. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; FL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199316076
ISBN
9780199316076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.05

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