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Society & culture: general

Paperback. We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Acclaimed author, Matt Ridley, shows just how wrong this is in his compelling new book. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007542475
ISBN
9780007542475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. This is the story of the world's exploitation motorway, the girls, the truckers who use them - and the brave few seeking to change things Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BGX; JFFE1; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Edition
1st New edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857212542
ISBN
9780857212542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFSP1; WBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McBooks Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590131220
ISBN
9781590131220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.74

Hardback. Masculine Identities and Male Sex Work Between East Java and Bali introduces the reader to the stories of young male sex workers in South Bali. These are accounts of gang warfare, bodies, and violence which speak to the dreams, aspirations, and failures of a generation of young men in contemporary Indonesia. Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFMX; JFSJ2; JFSS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137541451
ISBN
9781137541451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.30

Paperback / so. Series: Studien Zur Politik Und Gesellschaft Des Vorderen Orients. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810016584
ISBN
9783810016584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.93

Hardback. In colonial North and South America, print was only one way of communicating. Information in various forms flowed across the boundaries between indigenous groups and early imperial settlements. This book examines how textual and nontextual literatures interacted in colonial North and South America. Editor(s): Cohen, Matt; Glover, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232396
ISBN
9780803232396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.98

paperback. Concerns about the role and responsibilities of the media have become an increasingly important part of public debate.Media Ethics brings together philosophers, academics and media professionals to debate pressing ethical and moral Editor(s): Kieran, Matthew. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415168380
ISBN
9780415168380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Paperback. How does the American public formulate its opinions about US foreign policy and military engagement abroad? This title takes an in-depth look at media coverage, elite rhetoric, and public opinion during the Iraq war and other US conflicts abroad. It also reveals precisely what this means for the future of American foreign policy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 39 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPS; JPVK; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138596
ISBN
9780691138596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. Bringing together studies by art historians, historians, and political scientists, this work explores the themes and paradigms that pervaded protofascist and fascist aesthetic discourse, and artistic production in France and Italy. It investigates the intersection of fascist ideology and aesthetics through a range of historical examples. Editor(s): Affron, Matthew; Antliff, Mark. Num Pages: 296 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACX; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Paperback
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027371
ISBN
9780691027371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.32
€ 54.95

Paperback. Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life. This book deals with his works. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396248
ISBN
9780141396248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. China is ever-changing, and for those looking to experience the China of today and tomorrow, A Geek in China is a hip, smart and concise guide to the Middle Kingdom. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 300 colour photos, illustrations and maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 254 x 14. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual edition,Paperback with Flaps
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804844697
ISBN
9780804844697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.84

Hardcover. Examining the work of such artists as Mark Rothko, Max Weber, and Ruth Weisberg, this title reveals the different ways these artists responded to the Great Immigration, the Depression, the Holocaust, the founding of the state of Israel, and the rise of feminism. It is suitable for those interested in modern American art and Jewish studies. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630678
ISBN
9780815630678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.07

Paperback. A profound, eloquent meditation on the history of writing, from Mesopotamia to multimedia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352924
ISBN
9780393352924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628920512
ISBN
9781628920512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. In blood-soaked lore handed down the centuries, the vampire is a monster of endless fascination: from Bram Stoker's "Dracula" to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", this seductive lover of blood haunts popular culture and inhabits our darkest imaginings. This book tells the history of the vampire, and reveals why the vampire myth fascinates us. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861894038
ISBN
9781861894038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601714
ISBN
9780199601714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614292869
ISBN
9781614292869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138793217
ISBN
9781138793217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. A study of machismo in Mexico City, this work overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and looks at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. Series: Men & Masculinity S. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
10 Anv
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250130
ISBN
9780520250130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843318941
ISBN
9781843318941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.26

Paperback. The most authoritative account of what its like to be a migrant seeking access to Europe Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046275
ISBN
9781849046275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Offers re-readings of key classic and contemporary Westerns. This title re-invigorates the debate surrounding the relationship between the Western and frontier mythology, arguing for the importance of the genre's socio cultural, historical and political dimensions. It also features the complexities and contradictions at the heart of US society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APF; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474402828
ISBN
9781474402828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. This book reflects on the aftermath of shifts encountered in the maturing of digital culture in areas of critical theory and artistic practices, focusing on the awareness that contemporary subjectivity is one that dwells within both the virtual and the real. Editor(s): Causey, Matthew; Meehan, Emma; O'Dwyer, Neill. Series: Palgrave Studies in Performance and Technology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137438157
ISBN
9781137438157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.97

Paperback. A text on dance culture. It examines the causes and contexts, ideologies and myths of Ecstasy culture, dramatizing its euphoric narrative from peak experience to comedown and aftermath, and shedding light on the social history of one of the most spectacular youth movement of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA; JMTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687136
ISBN
9781846687136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

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