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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816634866
ISBN
9780816634866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardcover. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452672
ISBN
9780857452672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613244647
ISBN
9781613244647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.66
€ 160.69

Paperback. Between 1890 and 1920 over one-third of the peasants of Mount Lebanon left their villages and traveled to the Americas. This book traces the journeys of these villagers from the ranks of the peasantry into a middle class of their own making. Num Pages: 271 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520227408
ISBN
9780520227408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138921344
ISBN
9781138921344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.80

Paperback. Explores the political, social and economic forces that are shaping what America and the world will become in ensuing decades. From demographics to democracy, this title explores what the author calls the 'Drivers of Global Change', framing the international conversation about the future in provocative ways. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 37. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
WH Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753540503
ISBN
9780753540503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 51 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589806962
ISBN
9781589806962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; HRQ; JFHF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 802.
Publisher
Feral House,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627310345
ISBN
9781627310345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 72 photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395252
ISBN
9780888395252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.86

Hardcover. "Covers [Arabic] literature produced by women writers in Europe and in North and South America from 1920 to 2011"--Introduction. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815634027
ISBN
9780815634027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Corbin, Alain; Courtine, Jean-Jacques; Vigarello, Georges. Translator(s): Cohen, Keith. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 768 pages, 32-page color insert. BIC Classification: AC; HB; JFSJ; JFSJ2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168793
ISBN
9780231168793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. A case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the "droit de cuissage" and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFHF; WJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067438
ISBN
9780226067438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Hardback. Editor(s): Corbin, Alain; Courtine, Jean-Jacques; Vigarello, George. Translator(s): Cohen, Keith. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 752 pages, 56 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFSJ2; JHMC; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168786
ISBN
9780231168786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

Paperback. In this analysis of the processes by which the Zionist idea was realised, Alain Dieckhoff examines the ways in which the competing factions of Zionism negotiated the formation of the Jewish State. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655954
ISBN
9781850655954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.34

Hardback. An unsettling reflection on the twentieth century in its twilight hours in which we are asked to rethink our assumptions about universalism and humanism. While many people look to humanist ideals as a deterrent to nationalist chauvinism, Finkielkraut challenges the abstract idea of universalism by describing the terrible crimes "civilized" Europe has committed in its name. Translator(s): Friedlander, Judith. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110204
ISBN
9780231110204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.81

Hardback. In this provocative and timely new book, Alain Touraine explores the question of how we might live together in a truly globalized world society. Rejecting the seductive metaphor of a global melting pot, Touraine mounts a powerful attack on the idea that we now live together as equals, sharing the same social and cultural values. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622118
ISBN
9780745622118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.69

Paperback. Today neoliberals argue that we should let ourselves be guided by market forces and that there is little we can do to stem the flow of economic globalization. On the other hand, thinkers on the left continue to denounce domination and claim to speak in the name of victims who are powerless to change the circumstances of their lives. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624341
ISBN
9780745624341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.41

Paperback. Since Tsarist times, Roma in Russia (known to others as Gypsies) have been portrayed as rebels, isolated from society and excluded from mainstream history. This book examines how Roma themselves have negotiated such dualities, in both everyday interactions and in stage performances. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; AN; HBTB; JFC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324935
ISBN
9780822324935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Written by a dyslexic college tutor for dyslexic students, this book contains a wealth of tips and advice to aid successful learning. With ways to improve reading, writing, numeracy and organisational skills, this book offers solutions to common problems and will empower students with dyslexia to help themselves. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; MMZL; VFJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849056496
ISBN
9781849056496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.59

Hardback. Editor(s): McPherson, Alan. Num Pages: 15 illustrations, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFSL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451417
ISBN
9781845451417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.45

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813564593
ISBN
9780813564593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305077560
ISBN
9781305077560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 485 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889772847
ISBN
9780889772847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.84

Hardback. Alan B. Anderson and the volume's contributors provide an important resource for understanding contemporary Aboriginal life in Canada. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSG; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098870
ISBN
9780802098870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.33

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