Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism. 224 pages. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005027
- ISBN
- 9780226005027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.30
€ 19.99
€ 17.30
Paperback. A statement about the fundamental, ethical, practical issues facing newspapers, this book seeks to clarify these issues, and also to offer a provocative perspective on questions which should concern journalists who care about creating a more cohesive society. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; JFD; KJG; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226268804
- ISBN
- 9780226268804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.91
€ 27.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Reveals the central role that Islam has played in European history. Following the movement of people, culture and religion from East to West, this work breaks down the perceived opposition between Islam and Europe, showing Islam to be a part of Europe's past and present. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631936
- ISBN
- 9780745631936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.80
€ 22.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU; BG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550229561
- ISBN
- 9781550229561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.67
€ 23.99
€ 21.67
Paperback. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. This book explores the recent shifts in the meaning of the gendered body and representation, and explores the possibilities of a non-gendered, gender optional, or gender-hacked future. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292697
- ISBN
- 9780520292697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.97
€ 20.99
€ 16.97
Hardback. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. This book explores the recent shifts in the meaning of the gendered body and representation, and explores the possibilities of a non-gendered, gender optional, or gender-hacked future. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292680
- ISBN
- 9780520292680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.61€ 64.38
€ 83.61
€ 64.38
Hardcover. When Jimi Hendrix died, the idea of a black man playing lead guitar in a rock band seemed exotic. Yet ten years earlier, Chuck Berry had stood among the most influential rock and roll performers. Why did rock and roll become white? Jack Hamilton challenges the racial categories that distort standard histories of rock music and the 60s revolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 halftones, 5 music illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; JFCA; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416598
- ISBN
- 9780674416598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.59
€ 33.99
€ 28.59
Hardback. The remarkable story of two of Reno s most iconic landmarks " Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; AMG; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781943859238
- ISBN
- 9781943859238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Paperback. The first book to chronicle humanity's oldest prejudice: that against its feminine half Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845293710
- ISBN
- 9781845293710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. "This book is a thoughtful and thorough exploration."-Jewish Book Council Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HPDF; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823220038
- ISBN
- 9780823220038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.97
€ 36.99
€ 33.97
Hardback. "This book is a thoughtful and thorough exploration."-Jewish Book Council Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HPDF; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 27. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823220021
- ISBN
- 9780823220021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.98
€ 110.98
Hardback. An examination of the Reconstructionist philosophy of Mordecai M Kaplan. It deals with the defence of Kaplan against several serious critics. It provides a critical analysis of the contemporary Reconstructionist movement and how a Kaplan disciple treats problems of democracy in Israel and issues of ethical theological concern. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235162
- ISBN
- 9781936235162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.03
€ 156.03
Paperback. This work offers a reconstruction of the dialogue between leading socialist theoreticians and Jewish intellectuals from the 1880s until world War II. It focuses in detail on the attitude towards Jews through three personalities - Karl Kautsky, Eduard Bernstein and Rosa Luxemburg. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFSR1; JPFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814742136
- ISBN
- 9780814742136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardcover. Editor(s): Knight, Jack. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political & Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479860951
- ISBN
- 9781479860951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.15
€ 76.15
Hardback. Series: Geopolitics of Information. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPV; KJG; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040627
- ISBN
- 9780252040627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Paperback. London's masterpiece of investigative journalism reveals the poverty of the East End of London -- a critique of capitalism that still rings true today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Second Edition, Centenary Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318028
- ISBN
- 9780745318028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.80
€ 33.99
€ 22.80
Paperback. A fascinating retelling of the most famous court case in American history. Editor(s): Balkin, Jack M. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799864
- ISBN
- 9780814799864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.16
€ 38.16
Hardcover. This work emphasizes the particularly American variant of this marginal youth movement and the damage it has caused to society. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879725822
- ISBN
- 9780879725822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.56
€ 41.99
€ 34.56
paperback. To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Porter, Jack Nusan. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568214405
- ISBN
- 9781568214405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.43
€ 87.43
Paperback. "An eclectic and poetic exploration of the cigarette lighter and its association with romance, magic, art, science, immortality and death in literature and popular culture"-- Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501307362
- ISBN
- 9781501307362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.15
€ 15.99
€ 15.15