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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023984
ISBN
9780141023984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. A bold look at Vietnam's privatized commercial sex market, conflicts surrounding modern prostitution in Vietnam, and the government's efforts to manage the industry. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 356 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFMX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988504
ISBN
9780295988504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 754 pages, 30 maps. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1026. The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 760 pages, 30 maps. A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPS. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 35. Weight: 1026.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
760
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521612586
ISBN
9780521612586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.45

Paperback. Insisting on the critical value of Latin American histories for recasting theories of postcolonialism, this title features essays that give insights of postcolonial studies in diverse Latin American contexts, ranging from the narratives of 18th century travelers and clerics in the region to the status of indigenous intellectuals in Colombia. Editor(s): Thurner, Mark; Guerrero, Andres G. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331940
ISBN
9780822331940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070056
ISBN
9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816659036
ISBN
9780816659036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.41

Hardback. Series: New Lexington Press Management & Organizational Sciences Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787910952
ISBN
9780787910952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.68

Paperback. Women's status in rural Java can appear contradictory to those both inside and outside the culture. This book examines this contradiction as well as sources of stability and change in contemporary Javanese gender relations. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896802841
ISBN
9780896802841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.09

Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPS; JFFE; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153997
ISBN
9780231153997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.77

Top scholars in eighteenth-century studies examine the significance of the parallel devaluations of women's culture and popular culture by looking at theatres and actresses; novels, magazines, and cookbooks; and populist politics, dress, and portraiture. Editor(s): Potter, Tiffany. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442641815
ISBN
9781442641815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.08

Paperback. Shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. This book argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076961
ISBN
9780252076961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.49

Paperback. Telling the history of the development of scientific racism, white nationalism, and segregationist philanthropy in the US and South Africa in the early twentieth century, this book focuses on the American Carnegie Corporation's study of race in South Africa, the Poor White Study, and its influence on the creation of apartheid. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280878
ISBN
9780520280878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardback. This book explores the role of conversion to Islam in the emergence of the Ottoman Empire, its imperial ideology and Sunni identity, and its relationship with its Muslim and non-Muslim subjects, in the context of the early modern Mediterranean. Num Pages: 280 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804773171
ISBN
9780804773171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, , colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSS; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Thorntree Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996460118
ISBN
9780996460118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Paperback. Reverently known among fragrance industry insiders as "le monstre" - the monster - Chanel Number 5 is arguably the most coveted consumer luxury product of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This title uncovers the story of Number 5's creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061791031
ISBN
9780061791031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Tilley, Joanne. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631173042
ISBN
9781631173042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.32
€ 58.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Tilling, Julia. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
199
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628080360
ISBN
9781628080360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.56
€ 172.55

Hardback. Provides a unique longitudinal study of women in colonial India, examining their life experiences and how their position changed, both personally and professionally, over more than a century of British rule. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085796
ISBN
9780719085796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.77

paperback. * The first volume in a new Polity literary studies series, 'Themes in 20th Century Literature and Culture'. * Combines a clear argument for those with no prior knowledge or experience of Modernism with a subtle argument that will appeal to higher level undergraduates and scholars. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629834
ISBN
9780745629834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.80

Hardback. * The first volume in a new Polity literary studies series, 'Themes in 20th Century Literature and Culture'. * Combines a clear argument for those with no prior knowledge or experience of Modernism with a subtle argument that will appeal to higher level undergraduates and scholars. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629827
ISBN
9780745629827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.86

Hardcover. This account of the popular German film industry, its main protagonists, and its production strategies in the 1960s; challenges traditional assumptions. The most striking phenomenon of 1960s' popular German cinema: the disappearance of any explicit reference to contemporary German reality. Series: Film Europa. Num Pages: 15 ills, Bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPK; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571815385
ISBN
9781571815385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.00

Hardback. The richness of Brazilian stardom extends well beyond the ubiquitous Carmen Miranda, and among the studies assembled in this volume are fascinating explorations of figures alongside interrogations of the inner workings of the star system in Brazil. Editor(s): Bergfelder, Tim; Shaw, Lisa; Viera, Joao Luiz. Num Pages: 334 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; APFA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332982
ISBN
9781785332982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.06

hardcover. War X is an explosive introduction to the discussion of modern warfare and a timely consideration of industrial warfare. It is also a deliberation on the startling world of new weapon development, and the indescribable future of war that beckons. Series: Digital Futures. Num Pages: 258 pages, 21. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802087911
ISBN
9780802087911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.48

Paperback. The first comprehensive exploration of counterculture in the UK - from street art to alternative comedy, from Gay Lib to youtubers, from CND to punk and much much more. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Aurora Metro Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956632968
ISBN
9780956632968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.59

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