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Society & culture: general
The Soviet Union. Internal and External Perspectives on Soviet Society...
Shiraev, Eric; Carroll, Eero; Shlapentokh, Vl...
hardcover. The book analyzes Soviet society as a 'hard reality', emphasizes the varying perceptions of it in the Soviet Union and the US, and insists that, while glorifications of the Soviet reality have been useful, the most accurate descriptions of this reality were critical. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JF; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607774
- ISBN
- 9780230607774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardback. This book examines an ambivalence to language deeply rooted in Western culture, as seen in the writings of Eliot, Beckett, and Celan, and in the context of age-old metaphysical biases against body, history, time, and the mundane as these continue to shape our system of values and moral commitments. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804723879
- ISBN
- 9780804723879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.96
€ 116.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190205126
- ISBN
- 9780190205126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.74
€ 17.74
Paperback. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804788007
- ISBN
- 9780804788007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. The Slender Man entered the general popular consciousness in May 2014, when two young girls led a third girl into a wooded area and stabbed her. Examining the growth of the online horror phenomenon, this book introduces unique attributes of digital culture and establishes a needed framework for studies of other Internet memes and mythologies. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498526
- ISBN
- 9781137498526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.29
€ 77.29
Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Su...
Shipp, Robbin; Chiles, Nick
paperback. Practical, straightforward advice for African-American families on how to deal with specific legal circumstances such as avoiding arrest, being arrested, being in custody, preparing for and going through a trial, and dealing with the appeals and parole process. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; LNDC; LNF; VSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Agate Bolden United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932841909
- ISBN
- 9781932841909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.67
€ 15.99
€ 15.67
Hardcover. Editor(s): Yamashita, Shinji; Eades, J. S. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 2. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812551
- ISBN
- 9781571812551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.71
€ 162.71
Hardback. This study aims to show how gender, capitalism, race and ethnic minority status, and patriarchal social structure lead to the formation of new roles for Korean working women in the US. It also examines how immigrant women's work experiences in a new society affect their perception of gender roles. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF; TDG; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804635
- ISBN
- 9780761804635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.72
€ 110.72
hardcover. Explores the Japanese motivations in raising the proposal for racial equality at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. Offering new insights, this is the first comprehensive analysis of an historically significant event. Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415172073
- ISBN
- 9780415172073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
Hardback. Focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; APF; APT; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252037405
- ISBN
- 9780252037405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; APF; APT; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078934
- ISBN
- 9780252078934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
paperback. Editor(s): Dave, Shilpa; Nishime, LeiLani; Oren, Tasha. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479815739
- ISBN
- 9781479815739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTC; JFD; JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199469123
- ISBN
- 9780199469123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Thorpe, Patrick. Num Pages: 276 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKLC; JFCA; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1842. Hyrule Historia. 276 pages, col. Illustrations. Editor(s): Thorpe, Patrick. A collection of historical information on "The Legend of Zelda" franchise. It contains concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and more. It also offers an introduction by the producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKLC; JFCA; UDX. Dimension: 300 x 237 x 29. Weight: 1762.
- Publisher
- Dark Horse Comics
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 5th Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616550417
- ISBN
- 9781616550417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.66
€ 49.99
€ 44.66
Hardback. British imperial history can now be seen as a bridge to global history. This study renews the debate on British imperialism by combining Western and Asian historiography and constructing a new global history as an aid to the understanding of globalization in the late 20th and 21st centuries. Editor(s): Akita, Shigeru. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBTQ; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993064
- ISBN
- 9780333993064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.12
€ 133.12
Hardback. What exactly does it mean to be "happy"? Can we measure it? And if individuals are happy, does this necessarily make for a more content and healthy society? In answering these questions and others, The Psychological Wealth of Nations reviews the range of scientific research related to individual and societal happiness. Series: Contemporary Social Issues. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192118
- ISBN
- 9781405192118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.50
€ 97.50
Paperback. Shi-xu critiques ethnocentrism in discourse studies in terms of its intellectual and cultural consequences. He outlines a culturally pluralist stance that advocates the construction of theory and use of methodology from an innovative position in-between Eastern and Western cultures. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577626
- ISBN
- 9780230577626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.85
€ 126.85
Contemporary Explorations in the Culture of the Low Countries
Shetter, William Z.; Cruysse, Inge Van Der
Hardback. An all inclusive study of Netherlandic culture. Series: Publications of the American Association for Netherlandic Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199980
- ISBN
- 9780819199980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.34
€ 125.34
Paperback. Ask most women whether they have the right to equality at work and the answer will be a resounding yes, but ask the same women whether they'd feel confident asking for a raise, or a promotion, and some reticence creeps in. This book tells how women can help themselves, and make changes in their life that can effect change on a universal scale. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- WH Allen
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541647
- ISBN
- 9780753541647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Hardcover. A detailed study of the N t da saga and its presentation of women and the Icelandic worldview, including questions of identity, gender, female solidarity, and the romance genre itself. Series: Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 2ACSC; DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089647955
- ISBN
- 9789089647955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.82
€ 143.82
Paperback. Teenagers can be mystifying to educators and parents. What are teens thinking? What's the best way to reach them? This guide helps unlock these secrets by explaining the biological and neurological changes happening in the teenage brain. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JNC; JNLC; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620878774
- ISBN
- 9781620878774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.02
€ 18.99
€ 17.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Carter, Sheryl. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JKSR; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634822558
- ISBN
- 9781634822558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.64€ 171.90
€ 229.64
€ 171.90
Hardback. This encyclopedia contains over 300 entries alphabetically arranged for straightforward use by scholars and general readers alike. Thompson, assisted by a network of contributors and consultants, provides a comprehensive and systematic collection of designated entries that describe, in detail, important diversity and social justice themes. Num Pages: 816 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 223 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2751.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442216044
- ISBN
- 9781442216044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 420.14
€ 420.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240406
- ISBN
- 9781634240406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.60
€ 27.99
€ 24.60