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Society & culture: general

Hardback. In Framing Muslims: Stereotyping and Representation after 9/11, Peter Morey and Amina Yaqin dissect how stereotypes that depict Muslims as an inherently problematic presence in the West are constructed, deployed, and circulated in the public imagination, producing an immense gulf between representation and a considerably more complex reality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048522
ISBN
9780674048522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. When the author, a Harvard-trained sociologist, left the classroom to become a cop in Baltimore's Eastern District, he was thrust deep into police culture and the ways of the street - the nerve-rattling patrols, the thriving drug corners, and a world of poverty and violence. This book reveals the truths he learned on the midnight shift. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JFSG; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143866
ISBN
9780691143866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.95

Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 617.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453700
ISBN
9780801453700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.01

Paperback. Peter N. Stearns examines mounting pressures on modern families. Surveying popular media, "expert" childrearing manuals, newspapers, and journals, Stearns shows how schooling, physical and emotional vulnerability and the rise of commercialism became primary concerns for parents. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSP1; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798492
ISBN
9780814798492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. This is the study of a major change in American middle-class emotional culture. It took place between the end of World War I and the 1950s. Becoming a "cool" character meant adopting an air of nonchalance, an emotional mantle, to shield the whole personality from embarrassing excess. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814779965
ISBN
9780814779965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. This title sets out the case for a modern "ethical policing" approach. It aims to provide an introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to developments and human rights legislation. Num Pages: 254 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JKSW1; JKV; JPVH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903240151
ISBN
9781903240151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.14

Paperback / so. Series: Grundlagen Fur Europa. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810021151
ISBN
9783810021151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 358 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843312802
ISBN
9781843312802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810021793
ISBN
9783810021793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.75

Paperback. Novick shows how the idea and ideal of objectivity were elaborated, challenged, modified, and defended over the last century. Series Editor(s): Skinner, Quentin; Daston, Lorraine; Ross, Dorothy; Tully, James. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 662 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 892. The 'Objectivity Question' and the American Historical Profession. Series: Ideas in Context. 662 pages, index. Novick shows how the idea and ideal of objectivity were elaborated, challenged, modified, and defended over the last century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFCX. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 36. Weight: 892. Series Editor(s) :Skinner, Quentin; Daston, Lorraine; Ross, Dorothy; Tully, James.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
662
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521357456
ISBN
9780521357456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.77

Paperback. The Voice of Witness book series takes a humanizing, literary approach to oral history to illuminate the stories of people impacted by injustice across the world. Series: Voice of Witness. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786632272
ISBN
9781786632272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439912768
ISBN
9781439912768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439912775
ISBN
9781439912775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; HBTB; JFSL9; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550177848
ISBN
9781550177848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.00
€ 29.90

Hardback. Editor(s): Hinks, Peter P.; Kantrowitz, Stephen. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450303
ISBN
9780801450303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.21

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060539801
ISBN
9780060539801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.12

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungstexte Wirtschafts- Und Sozialwissenschaften. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810005281
ISBN
9783810005281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.70

paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Edition
1999th Edition
SKU
V9783810024794
ISBN
9783810024794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.08

Hardback. This text looks at the major post-World War II theories of Third World development. The treatment of the various theories focuses on the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change led to different lines of policy advice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTF; JFCX; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631195542
ISBN
9780631195542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.52

Paperback. In this invaluable introduction to the major post--Second World War theories of Third World development, Peter Preston takes as his focus the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and examines the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change have led to different lines of policy advice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTF; JFCX; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631195559
ISBN
9780631195559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.52

Paperback. This introduction will serve as a a first stopa for those interested in Japan, its role in the Pacific Asian region and, in turn, that regiona s role in the evolving global system. In this volume, P.W. Preston critically analyses the political economy, social institutions and culture of Pacific Asia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JFC; JH; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202387
ISBN
9780631202387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.18

Hardback. The processes of globalisation are reshaping our world dramatically and rapidly. The great issues of our day emphasise that we are all in this together. In this issue of Interface, scholars from the Yarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy within Melbourne's University of Divinity tackle key aspects of globalisation. Editor(s): Price, Peter. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
ATF Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922239433
ISBN
9781922239433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252060267
ISBN
9780252060267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. The pressures, strains and sometimes joys of looking after a child with autism are increasingly recognized in professional and academic circles. This book presents key findings from a research study conducted by the Family Assessment Unit that involved many long discussions with the parents and siblings of children and young people with autism. Num Pages: 252 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471982180
ISBN
9780471982180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.44

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