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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Tracing the historical trajectory of the pocho (Latinos who are influenced by Anglo culture) in pop culture, Medina shows how the trope of pocho/pocha/poch@, which traditionally signified the negative connotation of "cultural traitor" in Spanish, has been reclaimed through the pop cultural productions of Latinos who self-identify as poch@. Series: Latino Pop Culture. Num Pages: 169 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501578
- ISBN
- 9781137501578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardback. In June 1976 political demonstrations in the black township of Soweto exploded into an insurrection that would continue sporadically and spread to urban areas across South Africa. This title sets out to demonstrate that liquor outlets were not simply convenient symbols of oppression. Editor(s): Crush, Jonathan; Ambler, Charles H. Num Pages: 447 pages, Maps, notes. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; JKS; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821410271
- ISBN
- 9780821410271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Hardback. Using medical, legal and public opinion data, this work examines the complex dilemmas raised by the abortion issue and explore both the pro-life and pro-choice positions. It covers moral, political, social and medical aspects of this controversial issue. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879383050
- ISBN
- 9781879383050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.46
€ 107.46
Paperback. Using medical, legal and public opinion data, this work examines the complex dilemmas raised by the abortion issue and explore both the pro-life and pro-choice positions. It covers moral, political, social and medical aspects of this controversial issue. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879383043
- ISBN
- 9781879383043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.78
€ 42.78
paperback. Based on a flagship research project for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Immigration and Inclusion programme, this book argues that social cohesion is achieved through people (new arrivals as well as the long-term settled) being able to resolve the conflicts and tensions within their day-to-day lives in ways that they find positive and viable. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFF; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349318476
- ISBN
- 9781349318476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Hardback. Sex Discrimination in the Workplace is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the various approaches to the study of sex discrimination and explores solutions and interventions. Editor(s): Crosby, Faye J.; Stockdale, Margaret S.; Ropp, S. Ann. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134491
- ISBN
- 9781405134491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.61
€ 135.61
paperback. With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, grocery retail and local authorities. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 60 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861345004
- ISBN
- 9781861345004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.84
€ 25.99
€ 25.84
Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the issues involved in the relation between gender and stratification, making it an invaluable text for women's studies. Editor(s): Crompton, Rosemary; Mann, Michael. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745601687
- ISBN
- 9780745601687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Hardback. Editor(s): Croll, Elisabeth; etc.; Davin, Delia (Lecturer in Social and Economic History, University of York); Kane, Penny (Consultant on Population, Health and Development Issues in New South Wales, Australia). Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333367117
- ISBN
- 9780333367117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. Building on the possibilities opened up by Ethnic Studies, this volume promotes open dialogue, discussion, and debate regarding Critical Ethnic Studies' expansive, politically complex, and intellectually rich concerns on topics ranging from multiculturalism and the neoliberal university to the militarized security state. Editor(s): Elia, Nada; Hernandez, David Manuel; Kim, Jodi; Redmond, Shana L.; Rodriguez, Dylan; See, Sarita Echavez. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 34. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361275
- ISBN
- 9780822361275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Hardback. Building on the possibilities opened up by Ethnic Studies, this volume promotes open dialogue, discussion, and debate regarding Critical Ethnic Studies' expansive, politically complex, and intellectually rich concerns on topics ranging from multiculturalism and the neoliberal university to the militarized security state. Editor(s): Elia, Nada; Hernandez, David Manuel; Kim, Jodi; Redmond, Shana L.; Rodriguez, Dylan; See, Sarita Echavez. Num Pages: 567 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 567
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361084
- ISBN
- 9780822361084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.50
€ 139.50
paperback. Based on eyewitness accounts of rituals conducted at the height of Inca rule, this is a key document that provides an unparalleled account of the prayers and religious celebrations of the Inca in a context of rapidly changing cultural practices. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 186 pages, 5 maps, 9 b&w photos, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HRKP; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 508. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292743984
- ISBN
- 9780292743984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
paperback. Views Cuba from the Soviet Union's demise to the present, to assess how conflicts over media access play out in their both liberating and repressive potential. This title questions myths of how Internet use necessarily fosters global democracy and reveals the impact of new technologies on the country's governance and culture. Series Editor(s): Petro, Patrice. Series: New Directions in International Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- None ed.
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813546872
- ISBN
- 9780813546872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardcover. This book focuses on how the political, cultural, and technical networks within the field of engineering provided the space within which an important professional middle class prospered in the city of Sao Paulo and made lasting contributions to the development of modern Brazil. Num Pages: 287 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103023
- ISBN
- 9780230103023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. aeo The first systematic study of the consequences of new media technologies for questions of access and regulation. aeo Criticises orthodox views of the Left and Right about media and communication policies. aeo Develops a major new framework for policy makers with regard to the media in the UK and elsewhere. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745617862
- ISBN
- 9780745617862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Hardback. aeo The first systematic study of the consequences of new media technologies for questions of access and regulation. aeo Criticises orthodox views of the Left and Right about media and communication policies. aeo Develops a major new framework for policy makers with regard to the media in the UK and elsewhere. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745617855
- ISBN
- 9780745617855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.45
€ 79.45
Hardcover. The Emancipation signalled the beginning of Jewish integration in Italy, a process that continued until 1938 when the Racial Laws were put into effect. In this book, Bettin examines the debate between integration and assimilation in the early twentieth century and Jewish culture to trace the 'rebirth of Judaism' that characterized the period. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104761
- ISBN
- 9780230104761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Herrera, Cristina; Mercado-Lopez, Larissa. Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349949007
- ISBN
- 9781349949007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. The Heritage Arena describes the ways in which cheese has been reinvented as a form of cultural heritage through the negotiation and competition of many actors, including cheese-makers, merchants, and Slow Food activists. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GM; JFC; JHMC; KNDF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332944
- ISBN
- 9781785332944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.28
€ 162.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Giorcelli, Cristina; Rabinowitz, Paula. Num Pages: 288 pages, 38 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 33. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816678068
- ISBN
- 9780816678068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16