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Society & culture: general

Hardback. * Provides a highly accessible introduction to the complex issues and thinkers in cultural theory. * Covers a wide range of theoretical perspectives developed over the past century. * Includes extensive pedagogy, with summaries, biographical notes, suggestions for further reading, and heavy cross--referencing. . Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211754
ISBN
9780631211754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.99

Hardback. Denies that punishment is about justice, reason, and law. This book shows that punishment is an essentially irrational act founded in ritual as a means to control evil without creating more of it in the process. It looks at issues ranging from public executions and the development of the prison to the invention of the guillotine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226766096
ISBN
9780226766096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.49

Paperback. Denies that punishment is about justice, reason, and law. This book shows that punishment is an essentially irrational act founded in ritual as a means to control evil without creating more of it in the process. It looks at issues ranging from public executions and the development of the prison to the invention of the guillotine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226766102
ISBN
9780226766102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. The new edition of Cultural Theory: An Introduction is a concise, student friendly introduction to the field of cultural theory and sociology of culture. The second edition of this important text covers fields such as symbolic interactionism, structuralism, and psychoanalysis, and leading thinkers like Foucault, Bourdieu, Habermas, and Giddens. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169073
ISBN
9781405169073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.28

Paperback. An explosive account of the Kennedy assassination that will rewrite the history of the 20th century's most controversial murder investigation - now with a groundbreaking new afterword. Num Pages: 704 pages, 2 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140612
ISBN
9780349140612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Hardback. A Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective. It is a comprehensive and thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflection on city-making that invites readers to rethink the idea of the city. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118830512
ISBN
9781118830512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.66

Paperback. A Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective. It is a comprehensive and thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflection on city-making that invites readers to rethink the idea of the city. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118855669
ISBN
9781118855669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Foner, Philip Sheldon. Series: The Library of Black America. Num Pages: 808 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556523526
ISBN
9781556523526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138859647
ISBN
9781138859647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.17

Hardback. The battle for hearts and minds in the Middle East is being fought not on the streets of Baghdad, but on the newscasts and talk shows of Al Jazeera. The future of China is being shaped not by Communist Party bureaucrats, but by bloggers working quietly in cyber cafes. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972000
ISBN
9781597972000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Hardback. In Going Live, veteran journalist Philip Seib warns of the dangers of trivialized news and sloppy ethics in this "new news" age. Whether you love or hate the news media, this is an indispensable look at where journalism is heading-and how we can sort out what's important and accurate in the news we get in an ever-faster moving stream. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509009
ISBN
9780742509009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Covering topics from women's rights to terrorism, and countries from Israel to Saudi Arabia, these authors explore the global and regional ramifications of the proliferation of communication technologies and the information they disseminate. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619234
ISBN
9780230619234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.57

Paperback. Leading scholars in the field examine the role played by the English language in contemporary Japanese society. Their various chapters cover the nature, status, and function of English in Japan, focusing on the ways in which globalization is influencing language practices in the country. Editor(s): Seargeant, Philip. Num Pages: 218 pages, 1 black & white line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; CFB; CJA; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137439147
ISBN
9781137439147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. The first full-scale coverage of how media, politicians and lobbyists interact in the new Scotland. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFD; JPHC; JPQ; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902930282
ISBN
9781902930282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

hardcover. Challenging the denigration of western-educated Africans as a culturally barren "kleptocratic" elite, this work shows that they occupied a shifting medial position between colonizers and colonized. In the process they created an intellectual culture grounded in indigenous and European sources. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFCX; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813919072
ISBN
9780813919072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.70

Paperback. Essays on the contradictory resurgence of religion and liberalism in the twenty-first century by one of the most important voices in the study of the sociology of religion Series: Politics, History, & Social Change. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439901908
ISBN
9781439901908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608463282
ISBN
9781608463282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816636389
ISBN
9780816636389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. What exactly does it mean to be North American? The Labyrinth of North American Identities is a long essay that attempts to learn more about North America as a unit and its individual countries by exploring the idea of a shared North American identity. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605527
ISBN
9781442605527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Offers an examination of Asian immigration to the United States, focusing on three central questions: What causes Asian immigration to the United States? How do post-1965 Asian immigrants impact American society? How do new Asian immigrants and their children adapt to American life? Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645032
ISBN
9780745645032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

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