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Society & culture: general

Failing at school, disadvantaged in a changing labour market and characterized by policy makers as thugs, young men are said by some to be experiencing a crisis of masculinity. Linda McDowell investigates this crisis as it relates to young working-class men in the West. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JFSJ2; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105859
ISBN
9781405105859
Condition: New

€ 104.37

Hardcover. The chapters in this book illustrate, from a number of different perspectives, the ways in which power is located and articulated through gendered negotiations and acted out within the changing and differing setting of the household. Editor(s): McKie, Linda; Bowlby, Sophie R.; Gregory, Susan. Num Pages: 245 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333695739
ISBN
9780333695739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Hardcover. Women in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either "pretty" or "funny." This book focuses on Kathy Griffin, Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Wanda Sykes, and Ellen DeGeneres, the women comics who flout the postfeminist girliness, the Hollywood A-list, and feminine whiteness with their wit and biting satire. Num Pages: 278 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 563.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292756915
ISBN
9780292756915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. A movie that swept the 1934 Academy Awards and captivated Depression-era America, It Happened One Night challenged the ways Americans imagined marriage, romance, gender, and class difference. This book examines key scenes and formal features of It Happened One Night , and explores its lasting importance in film history and in cultural studies. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405173889
ISBN
9781405173889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 148 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AMA; AMN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271017167
ISBN
9780271017167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.56
€ 111.77

Hardcover. Voices in Dialogue, a collection of essays which outline key issues in the cultural history of medieval women. Some provide evidence that women in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages achieved an accomplished form of literacy and became actively involved in literary networks. Others discuss women's ministry and spiritual leadership. Editor(s): Olson, Linda; Kerby-Fulton, Kathryn. Num Pages: 608 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; CFC; HBTB; HRCX4; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037178
ISBN
9780268037178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.91

Paperback. For passionate lovers of shoes, this reference book explores various types and supplies information about platforms, Cinderella's slipper, sandals and the allure of the naked foot, the 50 steps in the making of a shoe, and profiles of shoe designers and makers. Num Pages: 512 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 107 x 30. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761101147
ISBN
9780761101147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFD; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999135
ISBN
9780295999135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.45

Paperback. The Yanomami and Kayapo, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through their dramatic and highly publicized encounters with 'civilization'. This title examines the relationship of the Kayapo and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983622
ISBN
9780295983622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFD; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999128
ISBN
9780295999128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

paperback. Can the peoples of the Brazilian Forest survive in the modern era? Should we even consider such survival a priority? Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 photos/1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; JFC; JFSL9; JHM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745312484
ISBN
9780745312484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Turning the tables on the pornography debate, this is an analysis of taboo-shattering fiction, film and performance art. It investigates the role of fantasy in art, politics and popular culture and shows how technological advances in science and medicine have altered concepts of the human body. Num Pages: 324 pages, 36 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: A; DSBH; JFC; JFD; JFMP; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210325
ISBN
9780520210325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. National Geographic magazine is an American popular culture icon that, since its founding in 1888, has been on a nonstop tour classifying and cataloguing the peoples of the world. This title provides an insightful and alternative interpretation of National Geographic. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJ; GTB; JFC; JFSL; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566397520
ISBN
9781566397520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.35

paperback. Considering the vicissitudes of political, social, and cultural issues, this title provides an understanding of concepts such as history, community, culture, identity, politics, ethics, globalization, and technology. Editor(s): Steiner, Linda; Christians, Clifford G. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076954
ISBN
9780252076954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JP; KJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781523082711
ISBN
9781523082711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. This challenges the idea that childhood victims are caught forever in the vicious circle of abuse. In 17 years of working with victims and survivors, the author discovered that most survivors break free from the patterns of victimization. Over 20 people were interviewed in depth for this book. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MMJT; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853813740
ISBN
9781853813740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062469755
ISBN
9780062469755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. An urgent, uncompromising and heartfelt insider's account of what it is like to be poor and working-class in the modern West Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005485
ISBN
9780349005485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. This book analyzes the representation of women in elected and appointed office in Canada to explain why gender parity remains elusive. Editor(s): Trimble, Linda; Arscott, Jane; Tremblay, Professor Manon. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825214
ISBN
9780774825214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Surveys the contours of Asian America. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 tables, references. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 18. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566399388
ISBN
9781566399388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.29

Hardback. One woman's courage to battle stigma and injustice for women and the mentally ill Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035722
ISBN
9780252035722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Paperback. "Crossing the Line" is told by a middle-class American woman who falls in love with the son of an impoverished family from rural Mexico a man who crosses the border illegally to be with her. Married in 1988, Linda and Sixto Valdez learn to love each other s very different families and cultures, raising their child to walk proudly in both worlds." Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFN; JFSL1; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875656182
ISBN
9780875656182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.11

Hardback. Examines Pentecostal conversion as a force of change, revealing new insights into its dominant role in global Christianity today. Series: Religion in Transforming Africa. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; HRCC96; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011527
ISBN
9781847011527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JMF; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138642362
ISBN
9781138642362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

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