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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection of essays assembles historians, health economists, anthropologists, and sociologists, who examine the history of suicide from a variety of approaches to provide crucial insight into how suicide differs across nations, cultures, and time periods. Editor(s): Weaver, John; Wright, David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802096326
ISBN
9780802096326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.45

Hardback. Editor(s): Wearing, Michael. Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
219
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613244623
ISBN
9781613244623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.72
€ 161.34

paperback. Oral history through a bilingual presentation and skilful analysis of the stories told by the Dakota elder, Eli Taylor. Translator(s): Schommer, Wahpetunwin Carolyn. Series: Contemporary Indigenous Issues Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803298446
ISBN
9780803298446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

paperback. This book examines why consumers assign value judgments to murder, rather than accept murder as a deliberately negative act. Consumers make such judgments because they perceive murder as an entertaining product of information, and also because they see in this product a positive, problem-solving strategy. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: GPF; JFD; JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Rev ed.
SKU
V9780761804505
ISBN
9780761804505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.72

Paperback. Warry examines conservative arguments and mainstream views that promote assimilation and integration as the solution to Aboriginal marginalization. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600058
ISBN
9781442600058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Hardback. Analyzes the ways in which empire builders interacted with the indigenous populations during colonization in the Early Modern period Editor(s): Lee, Wayne. Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 305 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTQ; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814753088
ISBN
9780814753088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Analyzes the ways in which empire builders interacted with the indigenous populations during colonization in the Early Modern period Editor(s): Lee, Wayne. Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTQ; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814753118
ISBN
9780814753118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. This volume chronicles the life and career of the historian, teacher and university administrator, Horace Mann Bond. It discusses his prodigious early output of scholarly books and articles, and his career-long interest in what he felt were affinities between Africans and African Americans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463. Previously read but remains in good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reissue
Publisher
Univ of Georgia Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KIN0006241
ISBN
9780820316444
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. This updated reprint of a classic text offers a revealing glimpse into the past and an insightful perspective on the present state of planning and development in Canada. Editor(s): Caldwell, Wayne J. Num Pages: 428 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSF; JPQB; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774819244
ISBN
9780774819244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBT; JMH; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745671765
ISBN
9780745671765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613734162
ISBN
9781613734162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 b&w photos, 2 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFFA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217363
ISBN
9780253217363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Explores the moral terrain of America, analyzing the widely held perception that the nation is in moral decline. This book looks at the question from a variety of angles, examining traditional values, secular values, religious values, family values, economic values, and others. Num Pages: 328 pages, 29 line illus. 2 halftones. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127873
ISBN
9780691127873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

paperback. Drawing on decades of fieldwork in a high-emigration town in central Mexico, as well as nearly a thousand interviews, this title investigates who migrates, how people-smuggling operates, whether border enforcement affects decisions to migrate, and migration's impact on family, health, and hometown economy. Editor(s): Cornelius, Wayne A.; Fitzgerald, David; Borger, Scott. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Lynne Rienner United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780980056006
ISBN
9780980056006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.57

Paperback. Wayne Booth has selected, and has been inspired by, the works of some prominent writers on the art of growing older. In this anthology he shows that the very making of art is in itself a victory over time. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226065496
ISBN
9780226065496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBT; JMH; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671772
ISBN
9780745671772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Paperback. In this ethnography of American gay suburbanites, Wayne H. Brekhus demonstrates that who one is depends at least in part on where and when one is. He shows that lifestyling, and integrating occurs not only among gay men but across a broad range of social categories. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226072920
ISBN
9780226072920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Eschia Books Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926696133
ISBN
9781926696133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. The inequalities in the treatment of individuals whose gender, race, class, or sexual orientation relegates them to a minority status are presented as the root cause of social, economic, and political problems in this survey of Canadian social issues. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552661062
ISBN
9781552661062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551523743
ISBN
9781551523743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. A look at diverse boys across American cultures. Editor(s): Way, Niobe; Chu, Judy Y. Num Pages: 380 pages, 10 halftones & 5 line cuts. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793855
ISBN
9780814793855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. This collection explores issues of adaptation between Islam and North American culture, including the dynamics of the family, strategies for coping, the influence of an alien environment upon believers, and the role of women in an Islamic setting. Editor(s): Waugh, Earle H.; etc. Num Pages: 384 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888642257
ISBN
9780888642257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. "Apache Tactics 1830-86". Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086301
ISBN
9781849086301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating offers an ethnographically informed perspective on the ways in which people use food to make sense of life in an increasingly interconnected world. . Editor(s): Watson, James L.; Caldwell, Melissa L. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230922
ISBN
9780631230922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.73

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