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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Gives an account of America's biggest and most powerful urban center during the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 213 pages, index, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842050562
ISBN
9780842050562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.24

Paperback. A detailed analysis of the economic, political and journalistic structure of American network news organizations. Epstein shows that corporate policy shapes the direction of television news coverage; the essential aim of television is not to inform, but to induce the viewer to "stay tuned". Num Pages: 347 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633000
ISBN
9781566633000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.41

Hardcover. Politics, Disability, and Education Reform in the South explores how race, gender, disability, and politics all came together to impact the career of one State Superintendent of Education in South Carolina who fought to improve educational conditions for African-Americans, women, and millworkers' children in South Carolina. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNF; JNH; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137484055
ISBN
9781137484055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.83

Paperback. From African Americans in football to the meaning of Zero in the sport, this title profiles players and personalities, teams and events, games and football concepts, and sociological and technological changes in the sport. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803290129
ISBN
9780803290129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. This is a study of artist/activists and their participation in social movements in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, in Mexico City, Oaxaca, and California. McCaughan places the three movements within their own local histories, cultures, and conditions, but also links them to the 1968 rebellions that were going on across the world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 42 illustratons. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX; JFC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351825
ISBN
9780822351825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.10

Paperback. Comprises an analysis of gender biases in late-1990s tax laws and a wake-up call for all those concerned with gender justice to pay more attention to the pervasive impact of such laws. Providing real-life examples, the book shows how tax laws are written to punish married couples who file jointly. Num Pages: 310 pages, 15 line drawings, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226555584
ISBN
9780226555584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Edward J. Hedican's Ipperwash provides an incisive examination of protest and dissent within the context of land claims disputes and Aboriginal rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442640467
ISBN
9781442640467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBL; HBW; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349472604
ISBN
9781349472604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.08

Hardcover. Set against the backdrop of contemporary US economic history, Puerto Rico Is in the Heart examines the emigration, labor, and political experiences of documentary photographer, human rights activist, and Puerto Rican community leader Frank Espada and considers the cultural impact of neoliberal programs directed at Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans. Num Pages: 148 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: A; D; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137331410
ISBN
9781137331410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.84

Paperback. This book examines the power of the past upon the present. It shows how generations of Scots have exploited and reshaped history to meet the needs of a series of presents, from the conquest of the Picts to the refounding of Parliament. Editor(s): Cowan, Edward J.; Finlay, Richard J. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614202
ISBN
9780748614202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. The media uses variations of the word "monster" to describe unthinkable acts of violence. This work explores the social construction of monstrousness in public discourse - tabloids, television, magazines, sermons, and poular fiction - arguing that the monster serves as a moralizing function. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226380070
ISBN
9780226380070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.86

Hardback. Media, Markets, and Morals provides an original ethical framework designed specifically for evaluating ethical issues in the media, including new media. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175470
ISBN
9781405175470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.79

Paperback. This revised and updated edition of 'The Anguish of the Jews' - a classic history of anti-Semitism written by a Roman Catholic priest and now with a foreword by Philip Cunningham is as relevant today as when it was first published in 1964. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Paulist Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809143245
ISBN
9780809143245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.49

Paperback. A compellingly readable, critically acclaimed, agenda-setting account of how and why cities function as they do and why so many of us choose to live in them Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCU; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pan
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330458078
ISBN
9780330458078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. We are so used to images of words that it is easy to ignore the different ways in which they work in films. This book explores both the letters that come in the post and the many other kinds that are offered to us on screen. Series: Palgrave Close Readings in Film and Television. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; DSA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349437818
ISBN
9781349437818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20, 10 black & white halftones, 3 maps, 5 tables, 1 charts, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478284
ISBN
9780801478284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.45

Hardback. aeo This is a very accessible introduction to one of the key figures in contemporary feminist thought. aeo The approach to Simone de Beauvoir is distinctive because it examines her work as a philosopher -- this book is the first full--length assessment of Simone de Beauvoira s philosophy. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745612027
ISBN
9780745612027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hebrew Union College Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878204205
ISBN
9780878204205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSC; JFSG; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485701
ISBN
9780801485701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. In a surprising look at the hidden world of broccoli, this richly drawn ethnography traces the global commodity chain between U.S. consumer and Maya farmer, examining the connections between desire and material production. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table, 1 figure, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JFFT; KNAC; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754842
ISBN
9780804754842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.65

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