Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Since 1993, metaphorical language has permeated mainstream media reporting on the United States' growing Latino population. In this book, the author reveals how metaphorical language portrays Latinos as invaders, outsiders, burdens, parasites, diseases, animals, and weeds. Num Pages: 424 pages, 2 figures, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292777675
- ISBN
- 9780292777675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.42
€ 37.42
Hardback. Timbuktu is famous as a center of learning from Islam's Golden Age. Yet it was one among many scholarly centers to exist in precolonial West Africa. Ousmane Kane charts the rise of Muslim learning in West Africa from the beginning of Islam to the present day and corrects lingering misconceptions about Africa's Muslim heritage and its influence. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HBJH; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050822
- ISBN
- 9780674050822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.34
€ 50.99
€ 42.34
Num Pages: 296 pages, 19. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801448416
- ISBN
- 9780801448416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.69
€ 71.69
Paperback. This study traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 - the year of the Witchcraft Act - to the year 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulent Mediums Act finally erased the concept of witchcraft from the statute books. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRQX5; HRQX9; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719056567
- ISBN
- 9780719056567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Hardback. Describes inner cities as structures of subordination. Given the government's role in creating and maintaining segregation, this work argues, justice demands no less than the sweeping federal action. It includes ten responses from scholars, journalists, and practicing lawyers. It is aimed at those interested in social justice, and domestic policy. Editor(s): Cohen, Joshua; Decker, Jefferson; Rogers, Joel. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSG; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088815
- ISBN
- 9780691088815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.13€ 39.92
€ 50.13
€ 39.92
Hardback. The tragic-comedic story of the cinema, art and architecture of the early 20th Century, highlighting the unlikely intersections of East and West Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; AB; AM; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336015
- ISBN
- 9780745336015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.33
€ 6.33
Paperback. Argues for a Modernism of everyday life, immersed in questions of socialism, sexual politics and technology. This work features chapters ranging from a study of industrial and brutalist aesthetics in Britain, the Sexpol of Wilhelm Reich in film and design, and the alienation effects of Brecht and Hanns Eisler on record and on screen. Series: Zero Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846941764
- ISBN
- 9781846941764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.52
€ 13.99
€ 13.52
paperback. In African Francophone literature, we see both writers inspired by the French assimilationist system and those influenced by Negritude, the African-culture affirmation movement. This title discusses African-language literatures and treats the question of the language of African literatures. Editor(s): Owomoyela, Oyekan. Num Pages: 411 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803286047
- ISBN
- 9780803286047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.67
€ 37.67
Paperback. A collection of over five thousand Yoruban proverbs arranged according to theme. It includes an introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person; relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218437
- ISBN
- 9780803218437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.90
€ 43.99
€ 38.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Oyewumi, Oyeronke. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403962829
- ISBN
- 9781403962829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.43
€ 117.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Africa Research & Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865436282
- ISBN
- 9780865436282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.12
€ 40.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. There is significant religious and linguistic evidence that Yoruba society was not gendered in its original form. In this follow-up to The Invention of Women: Making an African Sense of Western Gender Discourses, Oy?wumi explores the intersections of gender, history, knowledge-making, and the role of intellectuals in the process. Series: Gender and Cultural Studies in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349580514
- ISBN
- 9781349580514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.91
€ 44.99
€ 40.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816624416
- ISBN
- 9780816624416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.41
€ 31.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. This original book explores the importance of geographical processes for policies and professional practices related to childhood and youth. Contributors from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds explore how concepts such as place, scale, mobility and boundary-making are important for policies and practices in diverse contexts. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428455
- ISBN
- 9781847428455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.88
€ 40.99
€ 38.88
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447310341
- ISBN
- 9781447310341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.79
€ 43.99
€ 43.79
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632292
- ISBN
- 9780691632292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JF; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691602844
- ISBN
- 9780691602844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.88
€ 46.99
€ 33.88
Paperback. Examines how filmmakers have presented important events, topics, eras, and figures in the American past, often comparing the film versions of events with the interpretations of the historians. This book features cross-references, a filmography (of discussed and relevant films), notes, and a bibliography of selected historical works. Editor(s): Rollins, Peter C. Num Pages: 696 pages, 100 photos. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112239
- ISBN
- 9780231112239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.69
€ 46.99
€ 33.69
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813539096
- ISBN
- 9780813539096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.12
€ 46.99
€ 42.12
Hardcover. This highly topical book aims to undermine unsubstantiated myths by examining Muslim integration in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, states which dominate the debate on minority integration and the practice of Muslim religious traditions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428875
- ISBN
- 9781847428875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.48
€ 169.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Nyiri, Pal; Tan, Danielle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 maps, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 9 b&w illus., 4 maps, 3 ta. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999302
- ISBN
- 9780295999302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nyiri, Pal; Tan, Danielle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 maps, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 9 b&w illus., 4 maps, 3 ta. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999296
- ISBN
- 9780295999296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.83
€ 116.83
Paperback. Reveals the American showman P T Barnum as, by turns, a moral reformer, a habitual hoaxer, an insightful critic, a savvy puffer, a master of images, a sparkling writer, a relentless provocateur, and an early advocate of family entertainments. This title tracks the shifting personas of the great showman and his representational choices. Editor(s): Cook, James W. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 16. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252072956
- ISBN
- 9780252072956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.08
€ 23.99
€ 22.08
Paperback. Visionary Film has been the dominant study of the American avant-garde cinema for twenty-five years. Now P. Adams Sitney has revised the book, adding a new chapter that brings his discussion of the principle genres and the major filmmakers up to the year 2000. Num Pages: 480 pages, 77 halftones & 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195148862
- ISBN
- 9780195148862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.75
€ 51.99
€ 36.75