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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Editor(s): Adell, Sandra. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AN; HBTB; JFSJ5; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081194
ISBN
9780252081194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. In the mid 1970s and 80s, several feminist theorists began to develop alternatives to the prevailing theories and methods that had dominated academia. This collection brings together the most important scholars who have written in this area, collecting their influential essays. Editor(s): Harding, Sandra. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415945011
ISBN
9780415945011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Paperback. Razor-sharp, witty social observations from Sandi Toksvig, selected from her brilliant Sunday Telegraph columns. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
SPHERE
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847443458
ISBN
9781847443458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.94

Hardback. This volume adopts a critical approach to the civic and political socialization projects which aim to transform children and youth into upstanding citizens. By synthesizing the study of young people's civic and political socialization under the rubric of "Youth Engagement", the interplay of the civic and the political throughout young people's liv Editor(s): Kawecka Nenga, Sandi; Taft, Jessica K. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; YXZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781905432
ISBN
9781781905432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.28

Paperback. Analyzes the development of Indian diasporas in the United States and England from 1947 onwards. This work suggests that carefully reading the production of a diasporic sensibility, one that is not simply an outgrowth of the nation-state, helps us to conceive of multiple imaginaries, of America, England, and India, as articulated to one another. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1KBB; 3JJP; JFC; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780691092676
ISBN
9780691092676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sandhu, Daya Singh. Num Pages: 335 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKSN2; JM; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560726630
ISBN
9781560726630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.60
€ 114.89

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252063879
ISBN
9780252063879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

paperback. This is the first book about Kafka that uses the writer's medical records. Gillman explores the relation of the body to cultural myths, and brings a unique and fascinating perspective to Kafka's life and writings. Num Pages: 344 pages, 30ill. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415913911
ISBN
9780415913911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.74

Hardcover. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479856121
ISBN
9781479856121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Paperback. A pioneering interdisciplinary scholar examines the roles of images in the construction of stereotypes of the Jew's body in 20th-century art and literature. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: AB; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press California
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732628
ISBN
9780804732628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Hardback. fascinating new book on obesity which charts its cultural history from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day very engaging and on a very topical subject - this book should attract lots of review coverage and a trade audience Sander L. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644400
ISBN
9780745644400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. A Jew in a violently anti-Semitic world, Sigmund Freud was forced to cope with racism even in the 'serious' medical literature of the fin de siecle, which described Jews as inherently pathological and sexually degenerate. This book argues that Freud's internalizing of these images of racial difference shaped the questions of psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 293 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSR1; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025865
ISBN
9780691025865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 42.35

Paperback. Explores the questions and doubts surrounding the revitalisation of Jewish life in Germany since the fall of the Wall. The volume includes topics such as the social and institutional role of Jews; the role of religion in daily life; and gender and culture in post-Wall Jewish writing. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814730652
ISBN
9780814730652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Presents a world history and cultural theory of aesthetic surgery. This book discusses how people have reshaped their noses to repair the ravages of war and disease, to match prevailing ideas of beauty, and to avoid association with negative images of the "Jew," the "Irish," the "Oriental," or the "Black." Num Pages: 424 pages, 95 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; MBX; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070537
ISBN
9780691070537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

Hardback. This companion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. It has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought; the history of economics as a discipline; and the historiography of economic thought. Editor(s): Samuels, Warren J.; Biddle, Jeff E.; Davis, John B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Contemporary Economics. Num Pages: 736 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225737
ISBN
9780631225737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.92

Hardback. A bracingly original dialogue on modernity, class, and difference in the 20th century Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781512600186
ISBN
9781512600186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.91
€ 75.36

Paperback. A bracingly original dialogue on modernity, class, and difference in the 20th century Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781512600193
ISBN
9781512600193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.24

Paperback. Reveals a productive aspect of Walter Benjamin's thought by focusing on a little-discussed stylistic trait in his formulation of concepts. This book explains that nouns formed with this suffix refer to a possibility or potentiality, to a capacity rather than an existing reality. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HPC; HPN; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046061
ISBN
9780674046061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
NYU Press New York
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780145
ISBN
9780814780145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Tackles the question of why public restrooms, peepshows, and tree-filled parks are necessary to a city's physical and psychological landscape. This book paints a portrait of a society dismantling the institutions that promote communication between classes, and disguising its fears of cross-class contact as "family values". Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719206
ISBN
9780814719206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

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