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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Assembling an archive of images and texts since the eighteenth century, this book offers history of the 'wanted' poster, examining its uses, patterns of circulation, and formal development as an iconic print genre. It covers a wide range of images: runaway slave notices, private detective posters, FBI posters, and artists' approximations. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928562
- ISBN
- 9780813928562
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Condition: New
€ 30.94
€ 30.94
Paperback. Gender in Chinese Music draws together contributions from ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, and literary scholars to explore how music is implicated in changing notions of masculinity, femininity, and genders "in between" in Chinese culture. Editor(s): Harris, Rachel; Pease, Rowan; Tan, Shzr Ee. Series: Eastman/Rochester Studies: Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 316 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AV; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465441
- ISBN
- 9781580465441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.58
€ 43.99
€ 41.58
Paperback. Series: Legends of America. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493015719
- ISBN
- 9781493015719
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.12
€ 17.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Set in a New Jersey suburb outside New York City, the author takes us into people's homes; their community meetings, where they debate security gates and school redistricting; and even their cars, to offer an intimate view of the tensions and uncertainties of being middle class at that time. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277755
- ISBN
- 9780520277755
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 x 16 page B&W plate. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 36. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408852897
- ISBN
- 9781408852897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.00
€ 17.99
€ 13.00
Paperback. Examines the ways in which questions of immigrant rights engage broader issues of identity, including gender, race, and sexuality Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799925
- ISBN
- 9780814799925
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Hardback. The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching challenge to western philosophy's entrenched patriarchal norms. This book guides the reader through Irigaray's critical and creative transformation of western thought. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651040
- ISBN
- 9780745651040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.17
€ 72.17
Paperback. The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching challenge to western philosophy's entrenched patriarchal norms. This book guides the reader through Irigaray's critical and creative transformation of western thought. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651057
- ISBN
- 9780745651057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Hardback.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266452
- ISBN
- 9780520266452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Paperback. Looks at the relationship between American immigrants and the popular culture industry in the 20th century. Using case studies, this book shows how specific trends in popular culture have their roots in the complex socio-political nature of immigration in America. It offers an introduction to the major approaches to the study of popular culture. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 302 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775530
- ISBN
- 9780814775530
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441162304
- ISBN
- 9781441162304
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.60
€ 38.99
€ 32.60
Paperback. A beautifully written combination of memoir and a 'dissection' of prostitution - heart-breaking, courageous and redemptive. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717160327
- ISBN
- 9780717160327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.73
€ 12.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. An original account of neo-liberalism's intellectual foundations, development and conceptual configuration as an ideology. Newly available in paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW3; JFCX; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398. History, Concepts and Policies. 256 pages. An original account of neo-liberalism's intellectual foundations, development and conceptual configuration as an ideology. Newly available in paperback. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLW3; JFCX; JPFK. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight: 398.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642991
- ISBN
- 9780748642991
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. Based on Islamist writings, political tracts, and interviews with Islamists, this book examines Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt from the perspective of Islamic conceptions of citizenship, and provides non-Muslim responses to those views. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769068
- ISBN
- 9780804769068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.50
€ 29.99
€ 29.50
Paperback. Presents the painful division within Israeli society between Ashkenazi Jews, whose families come from Eastern Europe, and Sephardic or Mizrahi Jews, who come from the Arab countries of the Middle East. This title explores the history of this relationship, tracing it back to the first days of the new state of Israel. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 87 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300167696
- ISBN
- 9780300167696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.04
€ 29.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Num Pages: 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels. 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight: 510.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 373
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247826
- ISBN
- 9780520247826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
hardcover. A unique approach to understanding the changing face of youth transitions, addressing the question of how gender identities are constituted in late modern culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420510
- ISBN
- 9781847420510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.99
€ 95.99
Paperback. A unique approach to understanding the changing face of youth transitions, addressing the question of how gender identities are constituted in late modern culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429025
- ISBN
- 9781847429025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Hardback. This book examines the beliefs of law enforcement officers who support the use of torture and the implications of these beliefs for officers' responses to human rights activism and education. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSW1; JKVP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804794718
- ISBN
- 9780804794718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.47
€ 125.47
Paperback. This book examines the beliefs of law enforcement officers who support the use of torture and the implications of these beliefs for officers' responses to human rights activism and education. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSW1; JKVP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781503601017
- ISBN
- 9781503601017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27