Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Situates the glam rock phenomenon historically and examines it as a set of performance strategies. This book explores the ways in which glam rock, while celebrating the showmanship of 1950s rock and roll, began to undermine rock's adherence to the ideology of authenticity in the late 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068685
- ISBN
- 9780472068685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.09
€ 41.09
Paperback. This work aims to disprove the idea that the United States has been on a steady march toward the end of racial discrimination. Rather, progress has been made only in brief periods and has always been followed by periods of stagnation and retrenchment. Num Pages: 418 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226443416
- ISBN
- 9780226443416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPFN; JPS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854517
- ISBN
- 9780761854517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.11
€ 58.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBEY; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632382
- ISBN
- 9780815632382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Philip. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814345415
- ISBN
- 9789814345415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
paperback. Editor(s): Swanson, Philip. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH; DSK; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138804180
- ISBN
- 9781138804180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
These interdisciplinary essays explore the notion of community in its many theoretical, practical and cultural manifestations. It examines the nature of community, the relation of individual and group identity to community norms and values and the possibilities for cross-cultural understanding. Editor(s): Alperson, Philip. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219460
- ISBN
- 9780631219460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.98
€ 138.98
Paperback. Drawing on sociological theories and the author's own research, this title counters the claims of outspoken, conservative American Christians who argue that a society without God would be hell on earth. It states that it is crucial for Americans to know that society without God is not only possible, but it can be quite civil and pleasant. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797235
- ISBN
- 9780814797235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.98
€ 30.99
€ 27.98
Paperback. In a world of increasing mobility, how people of different cultures live together is a key issue of our age, especially for those responsible for planning and running cities. This book analyzes the links between urban change and cultural diversity. It offers tools for practitioners such as the 'intercultural lens', and 'indicators of openness'. Num Pages: 384 pages, Photographs, figures, boxes, index. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL1; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844074365
- ISBN
- 9781844074365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.11
€ 57.11
Paperback. Those promoting Empire as an expression of white supremacy found Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer, a supreme irritation, and he eventually died in poverty. Series: Sport in the Global Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGS; HBTB; JFSL3; WSJA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714644592
- ISBN
- 9780714644592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.31
€ 74.31
Hardback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274761
- ISBN
- 9780520274761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.12
€ 94.12
Paperback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Labor, Sexuality, and AIDs in the History of Male Flight Attendants. 302 pages, illustrations. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274778
- ISBN
- 9780520274778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. Offers an account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. This book details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; JFFC; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910948019
- ISBN
- 9781910948019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
€ 14.99
€ 11.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Powrie, Phil; Davies, Ann; Babington, Bruce. Num Pages: Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904764090
- ISBN
- 9781904764090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Powrie, Phil; Davies, Ann; Babington, Bruce. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904764083
- ISBN
- 9781904764083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 13.57
€ 21.99
€ 13.57
Paperback. "If the Sex Pistols and The Clash represented punk's sacred, then The Stranglers were its profane. Strangled sets out to explain why this most taboo of bands have for so long been the subject of a collective cultural Omerta. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGU; AVH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782797975
- ISBN
- 9781782797975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.11
€ 15.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. The politics and science of health and disease remain contested terrain among scientists, health practitioners, policy makers, industry, communities, and the public. This book asserts that science, activism, and policy are not separate issues and shows how the contribution of environmental factors in disease is often overlooked. Editor(s): Brown, Phil; Morello-Frosch, Rachel; Zavestoski, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 8 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270213
- ISBN
- 9780520270213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. In the mid-1970s, a long wave of contentious radicalism swept through Italy: 'Proletarian youth', 'metropolitan Indians', 'the area of Autonomy'.. For the first time in English, Phil Edwards has told the story of a unique and fascinating group of political movements, and of their disastrous engagement with the mainstream Left. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJPL; JFFE; JPWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078736
- ISBN
- 9780719078736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.96
€ 143.96
paperback. With vigour and insight, Crow elders tell their favorite stories of the exploits of memorable leaders from years past in The Way of the Warrior. This collection of stories teaches readers about traditional Crow leaders and their world. It shows that the values that guided and inspired the Crow people in the past remain meaningful for them today. Editor(s): Bauerle, Phenocia. Translator(s): Coyote, Henry Old; Coyote, Barney Old. Num Pages: 133 pages, 8 photographs, map, figure, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5741 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803262300
- ISBN
- 9780803262300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.50
€ 21.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816630684
- ISBN
- 9780816630684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 35.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762778805
- ISBN
- 9780762778805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.40
€ 24.99
€ 20.40
Paperback. Bridging the gap between cultural studies, performing arts, and anthropology, performance studies explores myriad ways in which performance creates meaning and shapes our everyday lives. The broadest and most inclusive volume to date, THE ENDS OF PERFORMANCE both celebrates and critiques the institutionalization of the field. 12 illustrations. Editor(s): Phelan, Peggy; Lane, Jill. Num Pages: 384 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 239
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814766477
- ISBN
- 9780814766477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 123 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623569150
- ISBN
- 9781623569150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.36
€ 13.99
€ 11.36
Paperback. A series of self-tests that aim to enable any couple to predict their potential marital satisfaction before marriage. Written by an experienced academic clinician, the book offers a step-by-step scientific method for evaluating a relationship. Num Pages: 208 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787951443
- ISBN
- 9780787951443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59