Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. In Framing Muslims: Stereotyping and Representation after 9/11, Peter Morey and Amina Yaqin dissect how stereotypes that depict Muslims as an inherently problematic presence in the West are constructed, deployed, and circulated in the public imagination, producing an immense gulf between representation and a considerably more complex reality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048522
- ISBN
- 9780674048522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. When the author, a Harvard-trained sociologist, left the classroom to become a cop in Baltimore's Eastern District, he was thrust deep into police culture and the ways of the street - the nerve-rattling patrols, the thriving drug corners, and a world of poverty and violence. This book reveals the truths he learned on the midnight shift. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JFSG; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143866
- ISBN
- 9780691143866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453700
- ISBN
- 9780801453700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.01
€ 55.01
Paperback. Peter N. Stearns examines mounting pressures on modern families. Surveying popular media, "expert" childrearing manuals, newspapers, and journals, Stearns shows how schooling, physical and emotional vulnerability and the rise of commercialism became primary concerns for parents. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSP1; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798492
- ISBN
- 9780814798492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. This is the study of a major change in American middle-class emotional culture. It took place between the end of World War I and the 1950s. Becoming a "cool" character meant adopting an air of nonchalance, an emotional mantle, to shield the whole personality from embarrassing excess. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814779965
- ISBN
- 9780814779965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. This title sets out the case for a modern "ethical policing" approach. It aims to provide an introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to developments and human rights legislation. Num Pages: 254 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JKSW1; JKV; JPVH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903240151
- ISBN
- 9781903240151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.91
€ 50.91
Paperback. Novick shows how the idea and ideal of objectivity were elaborated, challenged, modified, and defended over the last century. Series Editor(s): Skinner, Quentin; Daston, Lorraine; Ross, Dorothy; Tully, James. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 662 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 892. The 'Objectivity Question' and the American Historical Profession. Series: Ideas in Context. 662 pages, index. Novick shows how the idea and ideal of objectivity were elaborated, challenged, modified, and defended over the last century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFCX. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 36. Weight: 892. Series Editor(s) :Skinner, Quentin; Daston, Lorraine; Ross, Dorothy; Tully, James.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 662
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521357456
- ISBN
- 9780521357456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.46
€ 41.99
€ 39.46
Paperback. The Voice of Witness book series takes a humanizing, literary approach to oral history to illuminate the stories of people impacted by injustice across the world. Series: Voice of Witness. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786632272
- ISBN
- 9781786632272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.33
€ 19.99
€ 19.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439912768
- ISBN
- 9781439912768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.00
€ 110.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439912775
- ISBN
- 9781439912775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.67
€ 35.99
€ 34.67
Hardback. Editor(s): Hinks, Peter P.; Kantrowitz, Stephen. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450303
- ISBN
- 9780801450303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.61
€ 52.61
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060539801
- ISBN
- 9780060539801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.60
€ 21.99
€ 19.60
Hardback. This text looks at the major post-World War II theories of Third World development. The treatment of the various theories focuses on the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change led to different lines of policy advice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTF; JFCX; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195542
- ISBN
- 9780631195542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.36
€ 155.36
Paperback. In this invaluable introduction to the major post--Second World War theories of Third World development, Peter Preston takes as his focus the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and examines the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change have led to different lines of policy advice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTF; JFCX; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195559
- ISBN
- 9780631195559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.97
€ 59.97
Paperback. This introduction will serve as a a first stopa for those interested in Japan, its role in the Pacific Asian region and, in turn, that regiona s role in the evolving global system. In this volume, P.W. Preston critically analyses the political economy, social institutions and culture of Pacific Asia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JFC; JH; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631202387
- ISBN
- 9780631202387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.79
€ 74.79
Hardback. The processes of globalisation are reshaping our world dramatically and rapidly. The great issues of our day emphasise that we are all in this together. In this issue of Interface, scholars from the Yarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy within Melbourne's University of Divinity tackle key aspects of globalisation. Editor(s): Price, Peter. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922239433
- ISBN
- 9781922239433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.65
€ 32.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252060267
- ISBN
- 9780252060267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.97
€ 25.99
€ 25.97
Paperback. The pressures, strains and sometimes joys of looking after a child with autism are increasingly recognized in professional and academic circles. This book presents key findings from a research study conducted by the Family Assessment Unit that involved many long discussions with the parents and siblings of children and young people with autism. Num Pages: 252 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471982180
- ISBN
- 9780471982180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Paperback. Summarizes the major inquiries intochild sexual abuse. It includes 35 reports available since 1973, which are examined and set in their social context. Num Pages: 208 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415066792
- ISBN
- 9780415066792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Reed, Peter; Rothenberg, David. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; HPCF; JFCX; RNA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816621828
- ISBN
- 9780816621828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08