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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Drawing from surveys of political attitudes and voting patterns among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Bailey's study is a revealing window into how sexual identity has fostered political alliances. The book investigates mayoral voting patterns in America's three largest cities-New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK; JPR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096638
ISBN
9780231096638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Separating spirituality from religion-something few books on this topic do-Spirituality and Aging offers a plan for incorporating spirituality into gerontological scholarship, research, education, and practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891199
ISBN
9780801891199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

paperback. Examining commercial television in the light of contemporary culture, literary and cinematic criticism, this book addresses the place of semiotics, narrative theory, reception theory, ideological analysis, psychoanalysis, and others in the critical analysis of television. Editor(s): Allen, Robert C. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations, 51 television stills. BIC Classification: APT; CFG; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415080590
ISBN
9780415080590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.36

Paperback. Employing a wide range of sources, the author examines the organizations that staffed and managed black schools in the South, with particular attention paid to the activities of the Freedman's Bureau. He looks as well at those who came to teach, a diverse group - white, black, Northern, Southern - and at the curricula and textbooks they used. Series: African American Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226539294
ISBN
9780226539294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632201
ISBN
9781566632201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.94

Paperback. New writings on race, politics, and theatre, as well as Mr. Brustein's incisive theatre reviews and deft portraits of stage luminaries. "Brustein is an elegant and eloquent voice in the wilderness of contemporary American culture."-Robin Lippincott, New York Times Book Review. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632669
ISBN
9781566632669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801486005
ISBN
9780801486005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Hardcover. Stripping urban sprawl of its pejorative connotations, this book offers a new vision of the city and its growth. The author leads readers to the conclusion that in its complexity and constant change, the city is a wonderful work of mankind. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 maps, tab 22halftones, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTF; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076904
ISBN
9780226076904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.75

Paperback. In this incisive history of the expanded city, Robert Bruegmann argues that urban sprawl is a positive and logical consequence of economic development and social mobility. Num Pages: 306 pages, 22 halftoens, 3 line drawings, 5 maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076911
ISBN
9780226076911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 245 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069333
ISBN
9780226069333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Raises questions central to the field of anthropology - questions concerning the practice of fieldwork, the production of knowledge, and anthropology's intellectual and ethical vision of itself. This book discusses the Yanomami controversy, identifies the ethical dilemmas of the controversy and assesses the state of anthropology. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 391 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL9; JHBC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244047
ISBN
9780520244047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. An exploration of time and space, rumors and silence, colors, tastes, and ideas that recreates the richness of Jewish life in Renaissance Italy. It points out that Jews were frequently uprooted and persecuted, and where stable communities did grow up, it was because the hostility of the Christian population had somehow been overcome. Translator(s): Oldcorn, Anthony. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073500
ISBN
9780520073500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.83
€ 53.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 79 halftones. BIC Classification: ASZW; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226063126
ISBN
9780226063126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Science and politics are closely connected in today's global environmental issues. This book focuses on these links in relation to climate change, the threats to wildlife species, and natural hazards and disasters. Study of these reveals the need for more effective international cooperation and the limits of global governance. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; LNKJ; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349315086
ISBN
9781349315086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Hardcover. Science and politics are closely connected in today's global environmental issues. This book focuses on these links in relation to climate change, the threats to wildlife species, and natural hazards and disasters. Study of these reveals the need for more effective international cooperation and the limits of global governance. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; LNKJ; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230237704
ISBN
9780230237704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. It is clear to men, Robert Bly writes, that the images of adult manhood given by popular culture are worn out. Drawing on psychology, anthropology, mythology, folklore and legend, "Iron John" searches for a new vision of what a man is or could be. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Rider
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712610704
ISBN
9780712610704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The author demonstrates how New England colonialists lived in a densely metaphoric landscape, exploring the links between such cultural expressions as witchcraft narratives and 18th-century crowd violence. He questions the actual impact of the Enlightenment on this climate of fear and instability. Num Pages: 480 pages, 134 illustrations, 5 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 766. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
SKU
KOC0018537
ISBN
9780807846889
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204584
ISBN
9780872204584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pp. Of photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307473134
ISBN
9780307473134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Cook, Robin. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w illustrations, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HDD; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099429272
ISBN
9780099429272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

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