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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Bringing to the fore the words, ideas, and struggles of the workers themselves, this book underlines how deep racial tensions permeate the factory, as an overwhelmingly minority workforce is subject to white dominance. Num Pages: 270 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282964
- ISBN
- 9780520282964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. The treatment of sexual minorities - whether lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender - varies in different parts of the world. This guide examines the colors of the sexual rainbow, unearths hidden histories and looks at contributions from medicine and science. It includes a global survey of laws that affect LGBT people. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 b&w charts and illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 120 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New Internationalist Publications Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0001093
- ISBN
- 9781904456643
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Analyzes what it is like to grow up as the state-appointed vanguard of modernization. Based on surveys and ethnographic research in China, this book explores the social, economic, and psychological consequences of the government's decision to accelerate the fertility transition. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSP2; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753302
- ISBN
- 9780804753302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. With quotes and anecdotes from both men and women, this book suggests how to reverse the bad habits which can destroy relationships, and provides tips and strategies for coping with adultery, stress, men's childishness and violence. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; VFVG; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KI20003243
- ISBN
- 9780091856243
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. As railways, steamships, and telegraph communications brought distant places into unprecedented proximity, previously minor discrepancies in local time-telling became a global problem. Vanessa Ogle s chronicle of the struggle to standardize clock times and calendars from 1870 to 1950 highlights the many hurdles that proponents of uniformity faced." Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; JFFS; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674286146
- ISBN
- 9780674286146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.48
€ 53.99
€ 46.48
hardcover. Applying a strong, articulate, and systemic analysis to on-the-ground narratives, Oliver is able to offer fresh, incisive recommendations for health and social service providers with the potential to effect real-world change for this marginalized population. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFB; JFSJ1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645318
- ISBN
- 9781442645318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. Explores the affinity between the French and American film industries, breaking down myths of American imperialism and French cultural protectionism. This book illuminates the vital role that cinema has played in the globalization of culture. It also probes the profitable influences that Hollywood and Paris exerted on each other. Num Pages: 272 pages, 62 colour plates, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226742434
- ISBN
- 9780226742434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.58
€ 41.99
€ 32.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Reimer, Vanessa. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Demeter Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772580228
- ISBN
- 9781772580228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.79
€ 32.99
€ 27.79
Paperback. This resource is packed with games and activities that explore drugs issues with young people aged 13-19. From fun group games and challenging quizzes to role-plays and thought-provoking discussions, the activities will help young people understand the facts and issues, and make positive, healthy choices. Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JNH; JNU; YXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053044
- ISBN
- 9781849053044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
Paperback. Drawing on a range of written and visual materials, including private and business archives, and working at the intersections of art history, literature, and cinema studies, this title argues that "spectacular realities" are part of the foundation of modern mass society. Num Pages: 243 pages, 50 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JFSG; JHBS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356. Early Mass Culture in Fin-de-Siecle Paris. 243 pages, 52 b&w photographs, 1 map. Drawing on a range of written and visual materials, including private and business archives, and working at the intersections of art history, literature, and cinema studies, this title argues that "spectacular realities" are part of the foundation of modern mass society. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JFSG; JHBS; JHM. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221680
- ISBN
- 9780520221680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.65
€ 35.99
€ 26.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Vang, Chia Youyee; Nibbs, Faith; Vang, Ma. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697786
- ISBN
- 9780816697786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ5; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439911556
- ISBN
- 9781439911556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.15
€ 35.99
€ 33.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ5; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439911549
- ISBN
- 9781439911549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.02
€ 93.02
Paperback. A historical and philosophical argument that the classification of humans into racial categories or binaries of self-other is a product of modernity. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347644
- ISBN
- 9780822347644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241252116
- ISBN
- 9780241252116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.53
€ 5.53
Paperback. Explores the meaning of social justice and examines how it translates into the everyday concerns of public and social policy. Editor(s): Craig, Gary; Gordon, Dave; Burchardt, Tania. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349330
- ISBN
- 9781861349330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.81
€ 33.99
€ 32.81
Hardback. The perfect gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. These lrish tales are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling that had yet to be committed to the printed page. They were passed down through the ages virtually unaltered and feature a wide variety of fantastic beings. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection. Num Pages: 704 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159. .
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435161368
- ISBN
- 9781435161368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
€ 33.09
Paperback. A special pocket edition that features an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. It is a suitable gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Pocket Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Union Square & Co.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435155930
- ISBN
- 9781435155930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.44
€ 17.99
€ 14.44
Hardcover. Presents four travel diaries of pioneering African Americans who were the first to explore and document the West African interior. This work reveals the wealth and beauty of Africa in descriptions of its geography, people, flora, and fauna. It challenges the notion that there were no black explorers in Africa. Editor(s): Fairhead, James; Geysbeek, Tim; Holsoe, Svend E.; Leach, Melissa. Num Pages: 504 pages, 39 b&w photos, 11 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JH; BJ; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 38. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253341945
- ISBN
- 9780253341945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. How black identities were forged in New World cultures. Editor(s): Okpewho, Isidore; Davies, Carole Boyce; Mazrui, Ali A. Num Pages: 600 pages, 33 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253214942
- ISBN
- 9780253214942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25