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Society & culture: general

Hardback. This year's volume focuses largely on the British Isles, with papers on dress terms in the Middle English Pearl; a study of a thirteenth-century royal bride's trousseau, based on unpublished documents concerning King Henry III's Wardrobe; an investigation into the "open surcoat" referenced in the multilingual texts of late medieval England; .. Series: Medieval Clothing and Textiles. Num Pages: 180 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; AKTH; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590. Series: Medieval Clothing and Textiles. 180 pages, b/w illus. Editor(s): Netherton, Robin; Owen-Crocker, Gale R. This year's volume focuses largely on the British Isles, with papers on dress terms in the Middle English Pearl; a study of a thirteenth-century royal bride's trousseau, based on unpublished documents concerning King Henry III's Wardrobe; an investigation into the "open surcoat" referenced in the multilingual texts of late medieval England; . Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; AKTH; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 19. Weight: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836254
ISBN
9781843836254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.55

Hardcover. Features a focus on headdress, with papers analysing women's turbans in fifteenth-century French manuscript paintings; the changing meaning of the term cuff; the spread of wimple from England to Southern Italy; and a surviving embroidered linen cap attributed to Saint Birgitta of Sweden. Editor(s): Netherton, Robin; Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843833666
ISBN
9781843833666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.02

Hardback. The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783272150
ISBN
9781783272150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

Paperback. * Vogue covers throughout the magazine's history - the epitome of elegance and sophisticated glamour Num Pages: 240 pages, Integrated: 200. BIC Classification: AJC; AKL; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 169 x 2. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408702130
ISBN
9781408702130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849056465
ISBN
9781849056465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.09

paperback. This study focuses on the contribution that studies of the post-war 'welfare state' can make to debates about welfare. Drawing on community care debates from 1971 to 1993, it illuminates contemporary concerns about issues as rationing care, the health and social care divide, residential care and growing emphasis on provider competition. Num Pages: 212 pages, 14figs.9tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFSP31; JHBC; JKSB; JKSG; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342652
ISBN
9781861342652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.93

Hardback. This text - part survey, viewpoint and scholarship - provides an accessible introduction to the central issues in feminist philosophy. At the same time, it answers contemporary objections to feminism. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742514546
ISBN
9780742514546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.72

Paperback. Challenges gendered views of birth and death Editor(s): Schott, Robin May. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222374
ISBN
9780253222374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. The Handbook of Global Media and Communication Policy offers insights into the boundaries of this field of study, assesses why it is important, who is affected, and with what political, economic, social and cultural consequences. Editor(s): Mansell, Robin; Raboy, Marc. Series: Global Handbooks in Media and Communication Research. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118799451
ISBN
9781118799451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 photographs, 7 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 tables, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295230
ISBN
9780803295230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBW; JFSL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KTJ0008943
ISBN
9780801441332
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 29.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. While the typical Japanese male politician glides through his district in air-conditioned taxis, the typical female voter trundles along the side streets on a simple bicycle. Studying the politics of the average female citizen in Japan, this title argues that this taxi-bicycle contrast reaches deeply into Japanese society. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520212916
ISBN
9780520212916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. Addresses masculine gender expectations in a male-dominated political world, the connection between gendered identity and ethical being. This book follows the lives of two very different Japanese men entering political life in two very different communities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ2; JHMC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259171
ISBN
9780520259171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. Psychologists explore the reality of cyberbullies Millions of children are affected by bullies each year. Advances in social media, email, instant messaging, and cell phones, however, have moved bullying from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMH; JNHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334807
ISBN
9781444334807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.74

Paperback. Psychologists explore the reality of cyberbullies Millions of children are affected by bullies each year. Advances in social media, email, instant messaging, and cell phones, however, have moved bullying from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMH; JNHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334814
ISBN
9781444334814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.10

Paperback. Examining media and pop culture from Sex and the City 2 to Vanity Fair and Time Magazine, Robin Riley uses transnational feminist analysis to reveal how transnational sexism towards Muslim women in general and Afghan and Iraqi women in particular has led to a new form of gender imperialism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780321288
ISBN
9781780321288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.49

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer vs United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658019334
ISBN
9783658019334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.11

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer VS United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658019297
ISBN
9783658019297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.11

Hardback. In 1990 ten per cent of Indian babies died in their first year - in Kerala the rate was less than three per cent. Kerala also boasted India's longest life expectancy and highest female literacy. This book explains how the combination of politics and women has produced the Kerala model. Series: Cambridge Commonwealth Series. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333548080
ISBN
9780333548080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 294.58

Paperback. Examines how the staggering growth in mobile phone usage is transforming business, politics and daily life in India Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFF; PDR; TJKT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043137
ISBN
9781849043137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.45

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