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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New introduction by Debra Satz
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158341
- ISBN
- 9780691158341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
hardcover. Women are twice as likely as men to experience protracted sadness, self-esteem, and other symptoms of depression. What accounts for this sex difference? This book examines the evidence for each explanation in an attempt to discover what we do and do not know about sex differences in depression. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804716406
- ISBN
- 9780804716406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.26
€ 76.26
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068836
- ISBN
- 9780252068836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Hardback. They often lived lives of apparent desperation. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFZ; WNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408293
- ISBN
- 9781421408293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.66
€ 70.66
Paperback. Do demands for multiculturalism make them more likely to continue and to spread to liberal democracies? Are there fundamental conflicts between our commitment to gender equity and our increasing desire to respect the customs of minority cultures or religions? This book explores these unsettling questions. Editor(s): Cohen, Joshua Arthur; Sloan, Ruth; Howard, Matthew; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004327
- ISBN
- 9780691004327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Hardback. "Packaging Terrorism is the account of a very simple idea. The idea is this: that it's not the acts of terrorism that most matter in the post 9/11 world, it's what we are told to think about the acts of terrorism. Politicians tell us what to think. The media tell us what to think. Even terrorists tell us what to think. Series: Communication in the Public Interest. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173667
- ISBN
- 9781405173667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
Paperback. "Packaging Terrorism is the account of a very simple idea. The idea is this: that it's not the acts of terrorism that most matter in the post 9/11 world, it's what we are told to think about the acts of terrorism. Politicians tell us what to think. The media tell us what to think. Even terrorists tell us what to think. Series: Communication in the Public Interest. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173650
- ISBN
- 9781405173650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.66
€ 29.66
Paperback. Over 1200 collectible T-shirts presented for casual wearers and serious collectors of these icons of international culture. Grouped by popular categories, such as colleges, sports, and surfing. Includes price guide. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1,247 color photos. BIC Classification: AJC; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325892
- ISBN
- 9780764325892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292752269
- ISBN
- 9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; HP; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816670338
- ISBN
- 9780816670338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Exploring the ways that shared musical practices transmit social knowledge, this book offers an account of our own cultural moment in terms of two dominant traditions: tonality and blues. It tackles big issues concerning classical, popular, and postmodern repertoires and their relations to the broader musical worlds that create and enjoy them. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 219 pages, 16 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232082
- ISBN
- 9780520232082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 halftones, music. BIC Classification: AVA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816641895
- ISBN
- 9780816641895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325987
- ISBN
- 9780822325987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
hardcover. Focuses on the challenges facing women who seek to create innovative entrepreneurial ventures, whilst also celebrating their scientific activities and contribution to technological advancement, society and economic development as a whole. This book investigates and demonstrates the innovative and inventive achievements of women. Editor(s): Marlow, Susan; Wynarczyk, Pooran. Series Editor(s): Henry, Colette; Marlow, Susan. Series: Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJD; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857243355
- ISBN
- 9780857243355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.31
€ 118.31
Paperback. Offering an analysis of legislative responses to surrogacy in the bellwether states of New York and California, this book explores how discourses about gender, family, race, genetics, rights, and choice have shaped policies. It examines the views of key players, including legislators, women's organizations, religious groups, the media, and others. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 line illustration, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JFM; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252042
- ISBN
- 9780520252042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. True to the nature of the Gedenkschrift, this commemorative publication celebrates the work of sociologist Dr. William Freudenburg, one of the founding editors of RSPPP and Dehlsen Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara. Editor(s): Maret, Susan. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781907344
- ISBN
- 9781781907344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.22
€ 134.22
Paperback. In the aftermath of the early 1990's controversy over the use of silicone breast implants, how do women decide to undergo surgery to enhance or reconstruct their bodies? How does surgery alter a woman's self-image? How did they face the possibility of debilitating autoimmune disease from rupturing? This title discusses these questions. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396127
- ISBN
- 9781566396127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.11
€ 36.99
€ 35.11
Hardcover. Nearly a decade after the housing market's collapse triggered the Great Recession, members of both sides of the political aisle are calling for reform. Principles of Housing Finance Reform lays out a roadmap for reforms for a new housing finance system to achieve liquidity, access, and sustainability. Editor(s): Wachter, Susan M.; Tracy, Joseph. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: JFFB; KFFR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248623
- ISBN
- 9780812248623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.00
€ 81.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ; JPQB; KCP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press ne
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0227907
- ISBN
- 9780801439841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A hard look at an ugly chapter in America's history Series: History of Disability. Num Pages: 443 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFG; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 443
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814783610
- ISBN
- 9780814783610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319993
- ISBN
- 9780822319993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 169 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573093590
- ISBN
- 9781573093590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.78
€ 76.78
Paperback. This saddle-stitched booklet explains how to make homes more accessible to the aged or disabled. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; JFFG; WKDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 104 x 4. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fairview Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781577491422
- ISBN
- 9781577491422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.75
€ 6.75
Hardback. Examines the role of romantic comedy, particularly the plays of Menander, in defending democratic culture and transnational polis culture against various threats during the initial and most fraught period of the Hellenistic Era. This book also demonstrates the importance of gender, kinship, and sexuality to the making of democratic civic ideology. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG; JFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115832
- ISBN
- 9780691115832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 68.64
€ 89.13
€ 68.64