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Society & culture: general

paperback. This revised edition includes a new foreword and an updated introduction and conclusion providing insights into the key issues. The book's contributors are all leading experts in their fields, and have studied the extent of child poverty, its consequences for children and the effectiveness of policies of prevention. Editor(s): Vleminckx, Koen. Num Pages: 592 pages, 41figs.96tabs. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342539
ISBN
9781861342539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.25

Hardback. This unique book explores the growing practice of participatory democracy and uses comparative analysis of cases in the UK, the Netherlands and Italy to show how policy makers, practitioners, students and academics can communicate more effectively. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFF; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447318507
ISBN
9781447318507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.02

Paperback. This full-length study of the Premi, the first in a language other than Chinese, makes a valuable contribution to our ethnographic knowledge of Southwest China, as well as to our understanding of contemporary Chinese religious and cultural politics. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; HRKN; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990699
ISBN
9780295990699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 327 pages, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: JFSV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9789059113749
ISBN
9789059113749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. Presents an account of the scientific achievements and lives of cosmologists from Babylonians to Newton. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140192469
ISBN
9780140192469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. Offers a critique of discourse about African music. This work offers a look at the history of African music scholarship. It offers an alternative "Afro-centric" means of understanding African music, and in doing so, describes a different mode of creativity beyond the usual provenance of Western criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415943901
ISBN
9780415943901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.80

Hardback. The latest book in the Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research series introduces the main philosophical and theoretical ideas of recent western feminisms as it applies to educational research. Unlike other books that focus on these topics, the authors present a balanced overview of the issues, instead of pushing a particular perspective. Series: Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research Series. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847699025
ISBN
9780847699025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.51

Paperback. Globalization is usually thought of as the worldwide spread of Western - particularly American - popular culture. Yet if one nation stands out in the dissemination of pop culture in East and Southeast Asia, it is Japan. This title explores how Japanese popular culture circulates in Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328919
ISBN
9780822328919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Lippit, Seiji M. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 illus.; 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157292
ISBN
9780231157292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Komesaroff, Paul A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316886
ISBN
9780822316886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 74 pages, B/W Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154. An Overview. 74 pages, B/W Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFH2. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 6. Weight: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Institute for Democracy in South Africa
Number of pages
74
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920118662
ISBN
9781920118662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU; HBJK; JFCA; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837621228
ISBN
9783837621228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.66

This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures were resurrected on the big screen by different filmmakers during different historical moments, and were therefore embedded within a narrative which served various purposes. Editor(s): Nikoloutsos, Konstantinos P. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; APFA; DSBB; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199678921
ISBN
9780199678921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBLX; HRCM; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
VU University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9789086596003
ISBN
9789086596003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.11

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864866738
ISBN
9780864866738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. BIC Classification: JF. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
J.B. Metzler
Condition
New
SKU
V9783740014056
ISBN
9783740014056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.14

Paperback. The day Koren turned fourteen she tasted alcohol for the first time. At fifteen she was piecing together forgotten fragments of drink, men and misplaced clothes. This is the story of a young woman coming of age within a society that finds it easier to turn a blind eye to binge-drinking than address the problem head on. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy. Page edges showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0009117
ISBN
9780091905606
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. The first full-length critical study of lynching plays in American culture Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252036491
ISBN
9780252036491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.71

Paperback. The first full-length critical study of lynching plays in American culture Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078804
ISBN
9780252078804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.15

Hardback. This book is a memoir by William Kornbluth which traces his life in pre-World War II Poland, his survival in four concentration camps, and his postwar life in the United States. Illustrated. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934223300
ISBN
9780934223300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.83

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