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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The Andean nation of Ecuador derives much of its revenue from petroleum that is extracted from its vast Upper Amazonian rain forest, which is home to ten indigenous nationalities. This book presents a trenchant ethnography of history, ecology, imagery, and cosmology to focus on shamans, ceramic artists, myth, ritual, and political engagements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 29 photographs; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074790
- ISBN
- 9780252074790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.82
€ 37.82
Hardback. Divided into four parts, this title examines commodity racism: representation, racialization and resistance. It presents the interpretive works in the interactionist tradition. It features the essays which interrogate the intersections between biography, media, history, politics and culture. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848557840
- ISBN
- 9781848557840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.17
€ 267.17
Hardcover. Emphasizes critical approaches to the study of race, identity and self, as well as developments in interactionist theory, ethics and dramaturical studies. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846639302
- ISBN
- 9781846639302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.66
€ 113.66
Hardback. Osama bin Laden's words carry a great deal of weight in the West. When he speaks, or allegedly speaks, we listen. But what about the words of other key leaders in the Al-Qa'ida terrorist network? We can learn how to conduct the war on terrorism more successfully when we study their own manuals, written for their followers. Num Pages: 210 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972529
- ISBN
- 9781597972529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.15€ 45.78
€ 50.15
€ 45.78
paperback. A cogent analysis of North American trade unions' precipitous decline in recent decades Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLCM; GTB; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076701
- ISBN
- 9780252076701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.28
€ 36.28
Paperback. Jamaican dancehall has long been one of the most vital and influential cultural and artistic forces within contemporary global music. This title presents a comprehensive view of this musical and cultural phenomenon: its growth and historical role within Jamaican society, its economy of star making, and its technology of production. Num Pages: 328 pages, 44 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; ASD; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325147
- ISBN
- 9780822325147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.97
€ 36.99
€ 33.97
Hardcover. This series of essays argue that control of the media is under greater attack in modern Britain than it has been for more than a century. The contributors analyze the current position of censorship in Great Britain and suggest solutions from a wide spectrum of political and social fields. Editor(s): Buchan, Norman; Sumner, Tricia. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFMD; JPQB; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Title in gilt to spine. Light pencil scoring on FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0005927
- ISBN
- 9780333490570
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475054
- ISBN
- 9780801475054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.26
€ 40.99
€ 37.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226672229
- ISBN
- 9780226672229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Hardback. This is the first book to provide readers with an overall understanding of changing patterns in the extended and conjugal family relationships of the second largest ethnic minority group in the United States. Series: The Reynolds Series in Sociology. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- General Hall Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930390266
- ISBN
- 9780930390266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.85
€ 158.85
Hardback. Over 1,240 images of museum quality hats show millinery history from the 1790s to the 1970s and include ascots, bourrelets, bigonnets, chapeaux rouges, nurses' hats, Pamelas, pillboxes, toreodors, turbans, and wedding hats. Materials including felts, furs (real and imitation), and feathers are adorned with beads, flowers, and sequins. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1190 color & 58 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1550.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324031
- ISBN
- 9780764324031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 32.41
€ 47.99
€ 32.41
Paperback. This book accomplishes three objectives: It gives readers the basic methodology and techniques followed in the contributors' funds of knowledge research; it extends the boundaries of what these researchers have done; and it explores the applications to classroom practice that can result from teachers knowing the communities in which they work. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Norma E.; Moll, Luis C.; Amanti, Cathy. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805849189
- ISBN
- 9780805849189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Hardback. Series: Psychoanalysis and Social Theory. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801437854
- ISBN
- 9780801437854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.96
€ 95.96
Paperback. Exploring the phenomenon of divorce in American society, this book looks at divorce as a legal action, as an individual experience, and as a cultural symbol in its era of institutionalization. It analyzes the legal and legislative aspects of divorce and the public response to them. Num Pages: 249 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFC; JHBK; LA; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231962
- ISBN
- 9780520231962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lantern Books,US United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590564837
- ISBN
- 9781590564837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. Whether you are a new member of a multiracial/interfaith family, the father of a same-sex bride, or the mother of an adopted daughter from China, Norine Dresser offers suggestions for mixed families in avoiding social pitfalls at holidays and rituals for birth, coming of age, marriage, death, and other significant life events. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; VFV; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590770931
- ISBN
- 9781590770931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.92
€ 17.99
€ 17.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816669783
- ISBN
- 9780816669783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.36
€ 29.99
€ 27.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816669776
- ISBN
- 9780816669776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.97
€ 84.97
Paperback. Provides an exploration of both progress made and problems encountered as psychologists grapple with gender. This volume includes both classic and contemporary readings, drawn from all branches of psychology - social, developmental, personality, cognitive, history, physiological/biological - as well as from other disciplines. Editor(s): Norem, Julie K.; Clinchy, Blythe McVicker. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715475
- ISBN
- 9780814715475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39
Hardcover. Presents model programs used to redesign jobs, create opportunities for part-time work, and keep workers age fifty and over productively on the job. Provides a career planning model for assessing the interests and skills of older employees and facilitating successful career changes.E Num Pages: 175 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; KCFM; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555422844
- ISBN
- 9781555422844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06