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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This is an introduction to poststructuralist theory which examines how poststructuralism might be used to theorize gender, identity and experience in patriarchal societies. This revised and updated edition includes an additional final chapter on the recent debate about feminism and postmodernism. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198253
ISBN
9780631198253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Ghost House Publishing Canada
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894877459
ISBN
9781894877459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.48

Paperback. Over the past decade, international human rights organizations and think tanks have expressed a growing concern that the space of civil society organizations around the world is under pressure. This book examines the pressures experienced by NGOs in four partial democracies: Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia and the Philippines. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPS; JPVH; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349349890
ISBN
9781349349890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.15

This popular and critically acclaimed Handbook is now available in paperback. Editor(s): Tilley, Christopher; Keane, Webb; Kuechler-Fogden, Susanne; Rowlands, Mike; Spyer, Patricia. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 252 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412900393
ISBN
9781412900393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.49

Paperback. Straayer looks at commercial film and video from a new angle, and compels readers to consider the wealth of films made by and for non-traditional viewers. She surveys Hollywood productions ranging from the 1935 Stella Dallas to 1994's Mrs. Doubtfire. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 112 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231079792
ISBN
9780231079792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.04

Hardback. It was the amazing statistic which got Chris Steele-Perkins attention. There are 10,000 people aged over 100 in the UK and that number is growing rapidly. Fading Light is a moving book showing the increasing number of centenarians and their miraculous ability to survive until the great age of 100. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJB; AJCP; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 246 x 17. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
McNidder & Grace
Number of pages
104
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857160324
ISBN
9780857160324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.62

Paperback. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index. This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1H; 3D; AFW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 9. Weight: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714125633
ISBN
9780714125633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.67

Paperback. This ancient tale about brotherly love could not be more timely. Told for centuries by Jewish, Christian and Muslim people, its theme of peaceable sharing and goodwill is relevant to adults and children alike. Illustrator(s): Fronty, Aurelia. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 259 x 247 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Barefoot Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782852520
ISBN
9781782852520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198739036
ISBN
9780198739036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Hardcover. Cosmopolitan Borders makes the case for processes of bordering being better understood through the lens of cosmopolitanism. Borders are 'cosmopolitan workshops' where 'cultural encounters of a cosmopolitan kind' take place and where entrepreneurial cosmopolitans advance new forms of sociality in the face of 'global closure'. Editor(s): Geiger, Martin. Series: Mobility and Politics. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JPF; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137351395
ISBN
9781137351395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349323340
ISBN
9781349323340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Hardcover. This book explores the place of the 'stranger' within contemporary society against a background of societal strangeness which occurs when global consciousness outstrips global connectivity. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272569
ISBN
9780230272569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.26

Paperback. This book explores the place of the 'stranger' within contemporary society against a background of societal strangeness which occurs when global consciousness outstrips global connectivity. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137576712
ISBN
9781137576712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.25

paperback. What kind of escape is tolerated in modern society? How is it shaped by historical expectations of leisure and travel? And what do we actually experience when we engage in leisure or travel activity? This book tries to supply answers to these questions. Num Pages: 251 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1993rd Edition
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333475782
ISBN
9780333475782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHBA; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403905697
ISBN
9781403905697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.64

Paperback. This text makes a contribution to considering leisure as a primary aspect of cultural life. Chris Rojek treats modern culture as performative, that is, there are strong pressures on us to keep busy, even if we are busy doing nothing. Leisure is analyzed as a "status placing" activity. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333680018
ISBN
9780333680018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.31

Hardcover. * This engaging book examines how the ease with which modern social and media networks create a sense of intimacy which can be exploited by media, politicians and authority * An intriguing thesis on how media creates relations where we are constant watchers of the lives of others. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671109
ISBN
9780745671109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.15

Hardback. * A high quality, authoritative introductory cultural studies textbook from a leading figure in the field. * Packed full of contemporary examples to bring cultural studies to life for beginning students at any level. * Clear and accessible for students but nuanced and novel enough to appeal to lecturers too. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636832
ISBN
9780745636832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05

Hardback. Stuart Hall is the leading figure in cultural studies today -- no one else has had the same influence in the shaping of the field. This book is the first full--length study of Halla s work. It examines every aspect of his work and constitutes a major critical introduction and appraisal of Halla s contribution. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624808
ISBN
9780745624808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.17

Paperback. * This engaging book examines how the ease with which modern social and media networks create a sense of intimacy which can be exploited by media, politicians and authority * An intriguing thesis on how media creates relations where we are constant watchers of the lives of others. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671116
ISBN
9780745671116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.42

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