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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Fashion is a global industry, and plays a role in our economic, political, cultural, and social lives. However, fashion is often denigrated as trivial and superficial, a sign of vanity and narcissism. This Very Short Introduction will give a clear understanding of how fashion has developed while addressing these divergent views. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 116 x 5. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199547906
- ISBN
- 9780199547906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardback. For those who loved Devoted and Unlikely Heroes, this treasury features heartwarming photographs and touching stories of dedicated working dogs who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and proven themselves as true heroes. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 177. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426217739
- ISBN
- 9781426217739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99
€ 15.99
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Carpet Bombing Culture
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908211484
- ISBN
- 9781908211484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474415750
- ISBN
- 9781474415750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.80€ 102.99
€ 106.80
€ 102.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 108 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137585257
- ISBN
- 9781137585257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
Paperback. Most women spend much of their working lives 'making it' in a man's world. Full of tools, calls to action, contemplative questions, rituals and confrontational exercises, this book teaches women that it is safe to let Shakti rise, safe to trust their intuition and safe to take leaps of faith - because in healing ourselves we are healing the world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VS; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781807330
- ISBN
- 9781781807330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.50
€ 19.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. Eye-opening even for experienced faculty and administrators, this title reveals how the traditional college culture can actually pose obstacles to students' success, and suggests strategies for effectively explaining academic expectations. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSC; JNM; JNP; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060166
- ISBN
- 9780674060166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
Paperback. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822961888
- ISBN
- 9780822961888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. Rebecca Doran offers a new understanding of major female figures of the Tang era including Wu Zhao, Empress Wei, and Shangguan Wan'er within their literary-historical contexts, and delves into critical questions about the relationship between Chinese historiography, reception-history, and the process of image-making and cultural construction. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970588
- ISBN
- 9780674970588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.91
€ 45.99
€ 37.91
Paperback. An introduction to the key debates concerning the representation of masculinities in contemporary television programming. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748627981
- ISBN
- 9780748627981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.67
€ 38.99
€ 34.67
Paperback. Rebecca Haile lived in Ethiopia until she was 11 years old. When the Emperor was deposed by a military coup, her father was shot. Barely surviving, he escaped with his family and settled in Minnesota where they struggled with the strain of their changed circumstances. This book brings into focus the consequences of political upheaval in Ethiopia. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; BG; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335560
- ISBN
- 9780897335560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847180315
- ISBN
- 9781847180315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 27.96
€ 46.99
€ 27.96
Paperback. "The book's embrace is gigantic.. Not only will Human Rights of Women appeal to a wide audience, it should be read by everyone who has any interest in human rights."-Gender and Development Editor(s): Cook, Rebecca J. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 656 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215380
- ISBN
- 9780812215380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.33€ 58.72
€ 59.33
€ 58.72
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSG; JFSL; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816697571
- ISBN
- 9780816697571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235701
- ISBN
- 9781922235701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846450075
- ISBN
- 9781846450075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.24
€ 62.24
Hardcover. Exploring such topics as maternal caregiving, childbirth, and women's political roles, this title deals with the groups that challenged older ideals of motherhood, including male critics who railed against female moral authority, psychological experts who hoped to expand their influence, and women who wished to be more than wives and mothers. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670201
- ISBN
- 9780226670201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.93€ 78.75
€ 94.93
€ 78.75
Hardback. This fascinating analysis of the controversial Symes case of the 1990s examines how class and gender interests clashed over the tax treatment of childcare. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSC; JFSJ; JHBK; LAB; LNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809566
- ISBN
- 9780774809566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.67
€ 112.67
Paperback. Pervasive and fashionable throughout westward expansion in the United States, the sunbonnet endures as work dress in some regions and as icon just about everywhere - on quilts, dolls, and children's clothing. This study focuses on why this particular working-dress accessory persisted long after it passed out of nineteenth-century fashion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 b&w & 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFCD; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726659
- ISBN
- 9780896726659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.64
€ 31.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Series: Costume Society of America. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKT; BGB; JFCK; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729247
- ISBN
- 9780896729247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.19
€ 40.99
€ 33.19