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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
€ 17.09

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
€ 22.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621901549
ISBN
9781621901549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.48

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

€ 22.40

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

€ 21.99
€ 20.59

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
€ 17.05

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

€ 84.07
€ 63.55

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
€ 28.24

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

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

€ 37.99
€ 35.80

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

€ 104.63

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

€ 147.04

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
€ 33.63

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

€ 77.81

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

€ 118.19

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
€ 22.23

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

€ 36.10

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

€ 85.66

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
€ 14.50

Paperback. In the last thirty years, there has been a tremendous growth in the academic inquiry to understand men in their experiences as men. This growth is largely due to growing awareness of the problems that people face in trying to understand what it means to be masculine. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181785
ISBN
9781405181785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.23

Paperback. A wonderfully readable exploration of holidays, periods of festivity, and life-cycle rituals and celebrations Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065163
ISBN
9780252065163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. Introducing the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159012
ISBN
9781405159012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.39

Hardback. Introducing the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159005
ISBN
9781405159005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560728153
ISBN
9781560728153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 56.18

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