Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
hardcover. The most comprehensive book to date on the relevant issues in Chinese film studies Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Centre for Chinese Studies Publications United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892641475
- ISBN
- 9780892641475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Paperback. This book traces the transformation of opium from medicine to narcotic over a period of five hundred years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b/w illus. 2 maps 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521608565
- ISBN
- 9780521608565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Saussy, Haun; Handler-Spitz, Rebecca; Lee, Pauline. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166133
- ISBN
- 9780231166133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardcover. Num Pages: 287 pages, tabs.ch. BIC Classification: JFD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560723554
- ISBN
- 9781560723554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.96€ 100.38
€ 131.96
€ 100.38
hardcover. Drugs have been linked to every aspect of China's economy, polity, society and culture since the early 19th century. This analysis chronicles the evolution of China's anti-narcotics movement from its shaky beginnings in 1906, through its dramatic success in the early years of the communist regime. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFH1; JKVC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847695973
- ISBN
- 9780847695973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.55
€ 163.55
Paperback. Drugs have been linked to every aspect of China's economy, polity, society and culture since the early 19th century. This analysis chronicles the evolution of China's anti-narcotics movement from its shaky beginnings in 1906, through its dramatic success in the early years of the communist regime. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFH1; JKVC; JKVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695980
- ISBN
- 9780847695980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.86
€ 62.86
Paperback. Examines how popular media and culture provided ordinary Egyptians with a framework to construct and negotiate a modern national identity. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772129
- ISBN
- 9780804772129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Examines how popular media and culture provided ordinary Egyptians with a framework to construct and negotiate a modern national identity. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772112
- ISBN
- 9780804772112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81
€ 118.81
Paperback. How do people become activists for causes they care deeply about? Many people with similar backgrounds, for instance, fervently believe that abortion should be illegal, but only some of them join the pro-life movement. Delving into the lives and beliefs of activists and nonactivists alike, this book examines the differences between them. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 halftones, 3 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JFMA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226551203
- ISBN
- 9780226551203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Explores the complex relationship between the media, ideology, knowledge and power. This title provides a tour of media history and presents a coherent view of the media industry, media theory and methods in media research. It explains how 'the audience' is constructed and how it in turn interprets the content and meaning of media representation. Illustrator(s): Van Loon, Borin. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 119 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311848
- ISBN
- 9781848311848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.15
€ 10.99
€ 9.15
Paperback. An exploration of race through the lens of Islam Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Series: Critical Muslim Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044899
- ISBN
- 9781849044899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural commentary, photography, poetry, and book reviews. Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046251
- ISBN
- 9781849046251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. An examination of British Asian identity which traces the history of Asians in the UK. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0007651
- ISBN
- 9781847080820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A quarterly magazine of ideas and issues showcasing ground breaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042215
- ISBN
- 9781849042215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. An examination of British Asian identity which traces the history of Asians in the UK. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0007673
- ISBN
- 9781847080820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. '[A] critique of postmodernism - and an important..provocative book.' Labour Left Briefing Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780745307497
- ISBN
- 9780745307497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Orientalism, the theory and practice of representing 'the Orient' in European thought, is a controversial and a problematic concept. This book provides a concise text on the evolution and development of the theory of orientalism, the practice of orientalism in history, and its persistence and reformulation. Series: Concepts in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index,. BIC Classification: ACV; JFC; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335202065
- ISBN
- 9780335202065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.90
€ 48.90
Paperback. Critical Muslim look at utopias. Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin. Series: Critical Muslim. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048248
- ISBN
- 9781849048248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
paperback. Looks at the global culture of sci-fi-- covering European, American and Asian films--to ask what it reveals about international culture and society Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Cubitt, Sean. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; FL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745315393
- ISBN
- 9780745315393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Considered look at Al-Andalus through an Islamic cultural perspective. Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Series: Critical Muslim. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043168
- ISBN
- 9781849043168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Presents exciting new feminist research that challenges gender discrimination and male authority in Islamic legal tradition Editor(s): Mir-Hosseini, Ziba; Al-Sharmani, Mulki; Rumminger, Jana. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747163
- ISBN
- 9781780747163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.58
€ 28.58
Paperback. New research data from Western and Eastern European surveys and experiments New theoretical conceptualizations of prejudice Multi-disciplinary approaches Debate on policy making with reference to non European countries. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405188838
- ISBN
- 9781405188838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Series: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, table: 6, b&w, fig: 16, color. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838201528
- ISBN
- 9783838201528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Dancing Boys is one of the few scholarly works that demystify the largely unknown challenges of adolescent males in dance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30, 8 figures. BIC Classification: ASD; JFSJ2; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442648678
- ISBN
- 9781442648678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15