Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. The Second Edition has been rewritten to provide additional coverage of topics such as urban development and third world cities as well as social issues including homelessness, jobs/housing mismatch and transportation disadvantages. It has also been updated with 1990 Census data. Num Pages: 496 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 220 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471887508
- ISBN
- 9780471887508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.36
€ 249.36
Hardcover. In many contexts of Greek social life, Scotch whisky has coincidentally become a symbol of "Greekness," national identity, modernity and middle class. This ethnographic study follows the social life of Scotch in Greece through three distinct trajectories in time and space in order to investigate how the meanings of the beverage are projected.. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, 21 ills, 3 tabs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JFCV; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857458773
- ISBN
- 9780857458773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.15
€ 164.15
Hardcover. Editor(s): Targowski, Andrew; Isaac, Tseggai. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JM; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634636360
- ISBN
- 9781634636360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.27€ 179.69
€ 264.27
€ 179.69
Paperback. Examines the tumultuous and often fractious politics in Kroonstad's black townships. In spite of the town's relative obscurity, the author demonstrates a rich tradition of civic and political life in its townships and provides a persuasive explanation for the violence unleashed in the 1990s after decades of relative political "quiescence". Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868146871
- ISBN
- 9781868146871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.64
€ 40.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 153 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608762293
- ISBN
- 9781608762293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.42€ 117.50
€ 171.42
€ 117.50
Paperback. Offers a collection that directly confronts male lived experience. This book presents an explosion of work in men's studies, masculinity issues, and male sexuality, as well as a growing literature exploring female embodiment. Editor(s): Tuana, Nancy; Cowling, William; Harrington, Maurice; Johnson, Greg. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214812
- ISBN
- 9780253214812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.28
€ 26.28
Hardback. Parfitt explains how many African peoples came to think of themselves as descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel. Pursuing medieval and modern race narratives over a millennium in which Jews were cast as black and black Africans were cast as Jews, he reveals a complex interaction between religious and racial labels and their political uses. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066984
- ISBN
- 9780674066984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.95
€ 47.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HRQM; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149334
- ISBN
- 9780231149334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.17
€ 43.99
€ 31.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 18 illlus. BIC Classification: HRQM; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149327
- ISBN
- 9780231149327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05€ 90.70
€ 119.05
€ 90.70
Paperback. First published in Venice in 1547, this work casts a woman rather than a man as the main disputant on the ethics of love. Tullia d'Aragona argued that the only moral form of love between a woman and a man is one that recognizes both the sensual and the spiritual needs of humankind. Editor(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Translator(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADT; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136394
- ISBN
- 9780226136394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.89
€ 29.89
Paperback. A straight-talking guide to helping disabled people fulfil their sexual lives, covering sexual needs, difficulties disabled people experience and communication. How professionals can support disabled people with sex is covered, and a chapter on the law is included. Essential reading for practitioners working with or supporting disabled people. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053969
- ISBN
- 9781849053969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.26
€ 36.26
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turcotte, Daniel M. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626189492
- ISBN
- 9781626189492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.13€ 158.22
€ 232.13
€ 158.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 470 colour & 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBC; ACBK; AFW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764347290
- ISBN
- 9780764347290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.75€ 39.06
€ 54.75
€ 39.06
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- One-Hundred-Fiftith Edition, Revised
- Number of pages
- 1604
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230377691
- ISBN
- 9780230377691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 491.40
€ 491.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turner, Raymond A.; Rogers, Henry O. Num Pages: 158 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622571130
- ISBN
- 9781622571130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.08€ 162.20
€ 238.08
€ 162.20
What Women Do in Wartime: Gender and Conflict in Africa: 0
Turshen, Meredeth; Twagiramariya, Clotilde
paperback. This work describes and analyzes the experience of women in African civil wars. A mixture of reportage, testimony and scholarship, it includes contributions from women in Chad, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa and Sudan. Num Pages: 192 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; HBW; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Zed Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856495387
- ISBN
- 9781856495387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.99
€ 57.99
Hardcover. Translator(s): Back, Rachel Tzvia. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878202553
- ISBN
- 9780878202553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.78
€ 34.78
Paperback. This anthology seeks to bridge the gaps between feminist and anti racist theories and practices. The essays deal with racial and gender inequality around the globe, tackling such issues as political and environmental racism, imprisonment, sexual exploitation and economic inequality. Editor(s): Twine, France Winddance; Blee, Kathleen M. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814798553
- ISBN
- 9780814798553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. A story of how gender, culture, class, and personality intersect as a group of indigenous Hawaiian men work to overcome the dislocations of colonial history. It analyzes how middle-aged, middle-class, and mixed-race members assert a warrior masculinity through practices including martial arts, wood-carving, and cultural ceremonies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSJ2; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343219
- ISBN
- 9780822343219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. National Poetry Series winner makes compelling poetry from the tumultuous life of blues singer Leadbelly. Series: National Poetry Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974635330
- ISBN
- 9780974635330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.39
€ 15.99
€ 15.39