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Society & culture: general

Paperback. * The unique perspective of this book comes from its comparative approach. It deals with material from 5 different countries, whereas the competition focuses purely on either the UK or US. * Includes coverage of every main media industry, including the music and advertising industries, which have been neglected in other studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745632438
ISBN
9780745632438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.12

Hardback. This transnational, interdisciplinary study argues for the use of comics as a primary source. In recuperating currently unknown or neglected strips the authors demonstrate that these examples, produced during the World Wars, act as an important cultural record, providing, amongst other information, a barometer for contemporary popular thinking. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKLC; HBWN; HBWQ; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137273710
ISBN
9781137273710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.97

Hardback. * The unique perspective of this book comes from its comparative approach. It deals with material from 5 different countries, whereas the competition focuses purely on either the UK or US. * Includes coverage of every main media industry, including the music and advertising industries, which have been neglected in other studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745632421
ISBN
9780745632421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

Hardback. States that although documentary history cannot be ignored, the genre needs to be understood as complex, multi-faceted, and influenced by a range of different contexts. This title describes the challenges of contemporary documentary by balancing theoretical discussion with use of material from Europe and North America and the developing world. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640099
ISBN
9780745640099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. Documentary is fast changing: with the digital revolution and the enormous increase in Internet usage, the range of information and outlets for distribution continues to become more diverse. This title presents the challenges of contemporary documentary. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640105
ISBN
9780745640105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.12

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691654102
ISBN
9780691654102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.56

Paperback. Studies the working poor in the United States, focusing on the relation between welfare and low-wage earnings among working mothers. Grounded in the experience of thirty-three women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin, this title tells the story of their struggle to balance child care and wage-earning in poorly paying jobs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSJ1; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114064
ISBN
9780226114064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. This anthology features women's rhetorical theory from the 5th through the 19th centuries. Assembling selections on rhetoric, composition and communication this collection demonstrates an often-overlooked history of rhetoric as well as women's interest in conversation as a model for all discourse. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; 3J; CFG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517172
ISBN
9780742517172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.79

Hardback. In this moving memoir Jane Lazarre, a white Jewish mother, describes her experience being married to an African American man and raising two sons as she learns, from family experience, teaching, and her studies, about the realities of racism in America. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Anniversary, Twentieth Anniversary Edition with a
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361473
ISBN
9780822361473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.77

Paperback. In this moving memoir Jane Lazarre, a white Jewish mother, describes her experience being married to an African American man and raising two sons as she learns, from family experience, teaching, and her studies, about the realities of racism in America. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Twentieth Anniversary Edition with a New Preface
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361664
ISBN
9780822361664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

paperback. This work looks at the black independent film movement during the silent period. It traces the profound influence that D.W. Griffith's racist epic "The Birth of a Nation" exerted on black filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux, the director of the newly recovered "Within Our Gates". Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278759
ISBN
9780226278759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. A valuable sourcebook for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical reenactments, this book contains all the information you need to create authentic clothes from the Tudor period. Num Pages: 160 pages, 170 colour and black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 714. Reconstructing Sixteenth-Century Dress. 160 pages, 170 colour and black & white illustrations. A valuable sourcebook for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical reenactments, this book contains all the information you need to create authentic clothes from the Tudor period. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; JFCK. Dimension: 281 x 232 x 12. Weight: 720.
Publisher
Batsford Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713489859
ISBN
9780713489859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JNU; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533461
ISBN
9780262533461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.11

Paperback. We are living in a world full of games. More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers. In this book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDR; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540281
ISBN
9780099540281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

This is the first book to examine Sappho's poetry through the lens of lesbian desire. Snyder provides close readings of the surviving examples of Sappho's poetry, occasionally presenting comparative material from other ancient Greek poets. The original Greek text is included in an appendix. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSK; JFSJ; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231099943
ISBN
9780231099943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.47

Hardback. A shocking look at how the idea of romantic love can justify and excuse the killing of women by their partners, and lead to sympathy and reduced sentences for the killers. The author explores how stories of domestic homicide are told in the news, by the police, and in the courts, drawing from 72 cases which took place over a twelve month period. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230271906
ISBN
9780230271906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.96

Hardback. Description, based upon research evidence from the Near East and elsewhere, of the change in the gendered division of labor during the Neolithic agricultural revolution. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 3B; 3D; HDDA; JFSJ; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102569
ISBN
9780759102569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 33, 13 black & white halftones, 11 tables, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477379
ISBN
9780801477379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. Men and women seek different elements in intimacy. This book argues that a failure to understand the opposite gender's intimacy needs can contribute to relationship distress. The author explores potentially critical periods and turning points in a couple's relationship. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861561138
ISBN
9781861561138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.18

Paperback. In 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's. Doctors warned that if women studied too hard their wombs would wither and die. This title tells the story of the fight for female education in Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b/w photographic inset. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141029719
ISBN
9780141029719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

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