Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. A text on socio-political violence that highlights the human experience of domination, resistance and terror as they are woven into the fabric of everyday life. It takes the reader from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East to Asia to capture the cultural construction of socio-political violence. Editor(s): Nordstrom, Carolyn; Martin, JoAnn. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b&w photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHM; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520073166
- ISBN
- 9780520073166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.87
€ 48.87
Hardcover. A compelling first-hand look at one of today's most fascinating food trends - the practice of cooking with and eating insects Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 205 x 31. .
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714873343
- ISBN
- 9780714873343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 34.44
€ 51.99
€ 34.44
Hardback. 1. A study of old age by one of Italya s oldest and wisest philosophers. 2. Bobbio writes on old age as a social and personal problem. He re--assess ideas of history and progress from the perspective of an old man. 3. This is a beautifully written book that combines philosophical enquiry and personal reflection. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 120 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JFSP31; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745623863
- ISBN
- 9780745623863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332674
- ISBN
- 9781444332674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.17
€ 102.17
Paperback. * Completely overhauled version of the combined classic texts The History of Manners and State Formation and Civilization. * Revised throughout, updated postscript and bibliography, and line corrections made from the original version. * Contents lists combined and restructured. . Num Pages: 592 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221616
- ISBN
- 9780631221616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.65
€ 40.99
€ 40.65
Paperback. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286. My Year Disguised as a Man. 288 pages. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545040
- ISBN
- 9781843545040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. This important book addresses a growing international interest in 'age-friendly' communities, examining the conflicting stereotypes of rural communities as either idyllic and supportive or isolated and bereft of services. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349019
- ISBN
- 9781861349019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.50
€ 38.99
€ 38.50
Hardback. Series: Religion and American Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141864
- ISBN
- 9780231141864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.55
€ 135.55
Hardback. Taking two narrative genres that are generally presumed to have been stymied by the censor's knife--the Victorian novel and classical Hollywood film--this book reveals the varied ways in which censorship, for all its blustery self-righteousness, can actually be good for sex, politics, feminism, and art. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804784207
- ISBN
- 9780804784207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.60
€ 122.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HRH; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522869262
- ISBN
- 9780522869262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.17
€ 61.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HRH; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522869255
- ISBN
- 9780522869255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.10
€ 71.10
Hardback. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Editor(s): Nora, Pierre; Kritzman, Lawrence D. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 643 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1218. The Construction of the French Past. Traditions. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 642 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Kritzman, Lawrence D. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 25. Weight: 1186. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 643
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106344
- ISBN
- 9780231106344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.85
€ 98.85
Hardback. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Editor(s): Nora, Pierre; Kritzman, Lawrence D. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 751 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTE; HBJD; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1566. The Construction of the French Past. Symbols. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 642 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Nora, Pierre; Kritzman, Lawrence D. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GTE; HBJD; JFC; JPFN. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 54. Weight: 1508. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 751
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109260
- ISBN
- 9780231109260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.87
€ 100.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 274 pages, 17, diagrames. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; HRH; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277705
- ISBN
- 9780877277705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.12
€ 144.12
Paperback. A mixture of puzzles, games, colouring and drawing activities, this hands-on activity book lets you draw pictures around the puppets as you explore all the different areas of Ricetown and meet the different Ricemonsters. It allows you to solve puzzles by putting the puppets in the die-cut slots, play games, and colour in the pictures. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Dimension: 260 x 200. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500651025
- ISBN
- 9780500651025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855752873
- ISBN
- 9780855752873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.19
€ 29.99
€ 22.19
Class and Labor in Iran: Did the Revolution Matter? (Modern Intellectu...
Nomani, Farhad, Behdad, Sohrab
Hardcover. Provides an analysis of the dynamics of change and class configuration in Iranian society. Using a theoretical framework, this work maps the trajectory of class changes over time, specifically noting the movements between pre revolutionary and post revolutionary Iran. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 376 pages, notes, bibliography, index, 37 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630708
- ISBN
- 9780815630708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKC; AKL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200. .
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500094006
- ISBN
- 9780500094006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.35€ 174.00
€ 231.35
€ 174.00
Paperback. A collection of essays and documents chronicilizing the history of treatment, labeling, and understanding of mental retardating in the U.S. NYUP is one the forefront of publishing in disability studies. Editor(s): Noll, Steven; Trent, James. Series: The History of Disability. Num Pages: 513 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782484
- ISBN
- 9780814782484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Paperback. Tells the story of the remarkable life and career of John A. Lomax, pioneering American folklorist, canny businessman, influential educator, and patriarch of an extended family of artists, performers, and scholars. Series: Folklore & Society. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780252069710
- ISBN
- 9780252069710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 50.31
€ 54.99
€ 50.31