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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive empirical analysis of the ways in which participatory democracy can be used to effect social change. Using city-wide data and six neighborhood case studies, this book explores how determined Chicago residents, police officers, teachers, and community groups worked to banish crime. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126081
ISBN
9780691126081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

paperback. Using real cases, narratives, and biographical material, this title contains the firsthand telling of cultural stories (that encompass race, ethnicity, class, gender, and life cycle) of African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indian people's experiences of mental health services. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415956864
ISBN
9780415956864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.47

Hardback. The book traces how German and French Jews employed anti-Catholic polemics to create their own visions of modernity, national belonging, and proper religiosity from the Enlightenment to the early twentieth century. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804787024
ISBN
9780804787024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Hardback. Presents some of the most outstanding and hilarious examples of Jewish dialect humour drawn from the five books Milt Gross (1895-1953) published between 1926 and 1928 - "Nize Baby", "De Night in de Front from Chreesmas", "Hiawatta", "Dunt Esk", and "Famous Fimmales". Editor(s): Kelman, Ari Y. Series: Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History. Num Pages: 308 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; AC; AKLC; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748237
ISBN
9780814748237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569345
ISBN
9780813569345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.10

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 237 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628924091
ISBN
9781628924091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; JFMP; JFMX; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479827466
ISBN
9781479827466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Hardback. Offers an illustrated compendium of the menagerie of imaginary animals that humans have conjured up over the ages. This book take us on a journey through five thousand years of art, examining the symbolic meanings of such creatures and what they say about the unconscious life of the human mind. Num Pages: 200 pages, 186 color plates. BIC Classification: AGN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116891
ISBN
9780691116891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 64.07

Paperback. A pithy, inspiring, instructive and straight-to-the-point manifesto for women on how to be fearless, from one who knows: New York Times bestselling author, columnist, and activist Arianna Huffington. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316166829
ISBN
9780316166829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.49

Hardback. This book explores the impact of migration on the identities, values, worldviews, and social positions of migrant women in contemporary China based on original fieldwork as well as in-depth research in multiple regions of China. Editor(s): Gaetano, Arianne M.; Jacka, Tamara. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127066
ISBN
9780231127066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.68
€ 101.49

Paperback. In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Mostly illiterate, they dwelt in harmony with their Muslim and Christian neighbors in the mountains of northern Iraq. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BM; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565129337
ISBN
9781565129337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745328638
ISBN
9780745328638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.32

Paperback. Unearthing legal history of racial identity, this book examines the paradoxical and often circular relationship of race and the perceived capacity for citizenship in American society. It reminds us that the imaginary connection between racial identity and fitness for citizenship remains potent and continues to impede racial justice and equality. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047983
ISBN
9780674047983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. A sequel to the insightful Race and Class Matters at an Elite College that examines the challenges of diversity from freshman orientation to graduation Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFSL; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439909676
ISBN
9781439909676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

paperback. Dealing with cultural theory, this work aims to connect literary studies, postcoloniality, the history of architecture and design, and the history and present of empire. It explores the development of international laws of intellectual property, ideas of design pedagogy, the technological distinction between craft and industry, and more. Num Pages: 378 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415979207
ISBN
9780415979207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.04

Paperback. A history of American immigration policies and the political and social factors that produced them. It shows how America has struggled to shape the immigration process to construct the kind of population it desires. Num Pages: 672 pages, 22 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030749
ISBN
9780674030749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.90

Paperback. An extended and revised edition of one of the best-selling Cambridge Texts. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 327 pages, index, bibliographical notes. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 328 pages, index, bibliographical notes. An extended and revised edition of one of the best-selling Cambridge Texts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight: 460.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521484008
ISBN
9780521484008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Hardback. Globalization of Water is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies "water dependent" nations. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163354
ISBN
9781405163354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.30

Paperback.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338635
ISBN
9780822338635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. This study attempts to cross the boundaries between anthropology, folklore and history in order to cast new light on the relation between songs and stories, reality and realism, and rhythm and rhetoric in the expressive traditions of South Asia. Editor(s): Appadurai, Arjun; etc.; Korom, Frank J. (Department of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA); Mills, Margaret A. (Associate Professor of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, USA). Series: South Asia Seminar. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFHF; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812213379
ISBN
9780812213379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.86

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