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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. In this collection of essays, a range of scholars from different disciplines look through the prism of technology at the much-debated notion of cultural memory, analysing how the past is shaped or unsettled by cultural texts including visual art, literature, cinema, photographs and souvenirs. Editor(s): Plate, Liedeke; Smelik, Anneke. Num Pages: 253 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; ACX; APFA; DNF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575677
- ISBN
- 9780230575677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. This book explores the significance of food practices for childhood identities, from early babyhood to middle childhood and teenage years. It examines how children and families negotiate food and eating practices; what influence the media has on these; the role institutions play; and how far class and ethnicity shape the food that children eat. Editor(s): James, Allison; Kjorholt, Anne Trine; Tingstad, Vebjorg. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 231 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JFSP1; JHBK; JHBT; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575998
- ISBN
- 9780230575998
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Explores the uncalculated and incalculable elements in historical re-enactment - unexpected emotions, unplanned developments - and locates them in countries where settlers were trying to establish national identities derived from metropolitan cultures inevitably affected by the land itself and the people who had been there before them. Editor(s): Agnew, Vanessa; Lamb, Jonathan. Series: Re-Enactment History. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ASZ; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576063
- ISBN
- 9780230576063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardcover. In this impressive volume a combination of theorists - linguists, historians and lawyers - address the subject of citizenship testing for language proficiency and 'cultural' knowledge. Discussing themes of identity and cultural belonging, they draw out the implications for Australia and the wider international community. Editor(s): Slade, Christina; Mollering, Martina. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1MBF; CFB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576339
- ISBN
- 9780230576339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. Explores the ways in which the nation-state and nationalism are challenged by contemporary realities. This volume addresses changes to our understanding of national sovereignty, problems posed by violent conflict between rival national projects, the feasibility of postnationalist democracy and citizenship, and the debate over global justice. Editor(s): Breen, Dr. Keith; O'Neill, Shane. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFN; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458. Critical Reflections on Nationalism and Post-Nationalism. Series: International Political Theory. 296 pages, 0. Editor(s): Breen, Keith; O'Neill, Shane. Explores the ways in which the nation-state and nationalism are challenged by contemporary realities. This volume addresses changes to our understanding of national sovereignty, problems posed by violent conflict between rival national projects, the feasibility of postnationalist democracy and citizenship, and the debate over global justice. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFN; JPHV. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576537
- ISBN
- 9780230576537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardcover. This collection analyses relationships between religious and consumption practices and cultures, and their diverse responses to ecological crisis, ranging from indifference to engagement. Editor(s): Thomas, Lyn. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFCD; JFFT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382. Paradise Lost?. Series: Consumption and Public Life. 216 pages, 1 figures, 2 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Thomas, Lyn. This collection analyses relationships between religious and consumption practices and cultures, and their diverse responses to ecological crisis, ranging from indifference to engagement. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HRAM; JFCD; JFFT. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576674
- ISBN
- 9780230576674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. Despite abundant scepticism about their economic benefits, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have proliferated at a rapid pace. Policy diffusion models explain how different sets of preferential trade agreements are interconnected and establish under what conditions FTAs can work for or against the emergence of coherent regional blocs. Editor(s): Solis, Mireya; Stallings, Barbara; Katada, Saori. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFFS; JPS; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 515.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577787
- ISBN
- 9780230577787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. Based on a decade of research by the Chronic Poverty Research Centre, this volume includes material on inter-generational transmission, the importance of assets and vulnerability, and conflict, and new thinking about the close relationship between social exclusion and adverse incorporation. Editor(s): Shepherd, Andrew; Brunt, Julia. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579347
- ISBN
- 9780230579347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Paperback. Are TESOL professionals now fairly seen as agents of a new English-speaking empire? Or, if they wish to distance themselves from this role, are there ways of working and living that would make this differentiation clear? An international group of authors put forward their differing proposals for the development of TESOL. Editor(s): Edge, Julian. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; EBA; EL; JFFS. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580060
- ISBN
- 9780230580060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Paperback. This volume considers the spread of Spanish today and particularly its role in the processes of globalization. Spanish is frequently dominant in contact with other languages. But how contested is its hegemony and how far does it threaten other languages? How are these other minoritized languages faring in a world of few strong, global languages? Editor(s): Mar-Molinero, Clare; Stewart, Miranda. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; 2ADSL; CFB; CFF; JFFS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580091
- ISBN
- 9780230580091
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Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
Hardcover. This book aims to explore the social and cultural issues within the economic changes that have given rise to service work. Written by specialists in their respective fields, this book draws together authors from interdisciplinary areas that are carrying out significant research into gender and service work within an international context. Editor(s): Howcroft, Debra; Richardson, Helen. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCL; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480. A Gendered Analysis of Service Work. 296 pages, 10 black & white tables. Editor(s): Howcroft, Debra; Richardson, Helen. This book aims to explore the social and cultural issues within the economic changes that have given rise to service work. Written by specialists in their respective fields, this book draws together authors from interdisciplinary areas that are carrying out significant research into gender and service work within an international context. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCL; KNS. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 22. Weight: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580848
- ISBN
- 9780230580848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardcover. In these essays, a range of leading scholars seek both to investigate the historical, institutional and philosophical origins of deconstruction and to think through the problem of the idea of origin itself. Editor(s): McQuillan, Martin; Wills, Ika. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF7; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460. 296 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): McQuillan, Martin; Wills, Ika. In these essays, a range of leading scholars seek both to investigate the historical, institutional and philosophical origins of deconstruction and to think through the problem of the idea of origin itself. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF7; JFCX. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230581906
- ISBN
- 9780230581906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Paperback. Humour in contemporary culture is generally celebrated as a public good, yet at times is felt to produce misunderstanding and even hatred. Now available in paperback, this collection explores the ethics and aesthetics of humour, in everyday life and in media comedy. An updated introduction looks at the implications of the Brand/Ross controversy. Editor(s): Lockyer, Sharon; Pickering, Michael. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCA; JFD; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230594500
- ISBN
- 9780230594500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.72
€ 137.72
Hardcover. This collection attends to western women's struggles within Roman Catholicism by examining how women throughout the centuries have attempted to reconcile their unruliness with their Catholic backgrounds or conversions. Editor(s): DelRosso, Jeana; Eicke, Leigh; Kothe, Ana. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600256
- ISBN
- 9780230600256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This is a lyrical and timely collection that explores the meaning of home and identity for Cubans living on the island, as well as for those in far-flung locations around the globe. Editor(s): Behar, Ruth; Suarez, Lucia M. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 258 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600768
- ISBN
- 9780230600768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. This timely collection provides high-quality interdisciplinary essays which address lesbian and bisexual representation in popular television shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, E.R., Queer as Folk, Sex and the City, The L Word and The O.C. Editor(s): Beirne, Rebecca. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; JFSK1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600805
- ISBN
- 9780230600805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Black intellectuals in the US have long thought of racism as a global phenomenon.This book presents, for the first time, a full overview of the history, critical analysis and theoretical perspectives of key black scholars and activists on the transnational dynamics of modern race and racism throughout the world. Editor(s): Marable, Manning; Agard-Jones, Vanessa. Series: Critical Black Studies. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602670
- ISBN
- 9780230602670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.72
€ 68.72
Hardcover. This book introduces Africana Cultures and Policy Studies as an interdisciplinary field of study, rooted in the historical experience of people of African descent and focusing on policy development, anlaysis, and practical application. Editor(s): Williams, Zachery. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602809
- ISBN
- 9780230602809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.83
€ 67.83
Hardcover. This book traces representations of "Gypsies" that have become prevalent in the European imagination and culture and influenced the perceptions of Roma in Eastern and Western European societies. Editor(s): Glajar, Valentina; Radulescu, Domnica. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 269 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603240
- ISBN
- 9780230603240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. With its focus on Latina/o communities in the United States, this collection of essays identifies and investigates the salient narrative and aesthetic strategies with which an individual or a collective represents transnational experiences and identities in literary and cultural texts. Editor(s): Concannon, Kevin; Lomeli, Francisco A.; Priewe, Marc. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606326
- ISBN
- 9780230606326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.31
€ 53.36
€ 47.31