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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Italian American identity, now a mix of history and fantasy, flesh-and-bone people and all-too-familiar caricature, still has something to teach us. Contending that the media has become the primary vehicle of Italian sensibilities, the author explores a series of books, movies, paintings, and records in ten dramatic vignettes. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 256 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; AB; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727478
- ISBN
- 9780814727478
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479896479
- ISBN
- 9781479896479
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Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
Paperback. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 drastically changed the delivery of social services in the US. This title uses Catholic social teaching as a lens through which to view contemporary American welfare policies, citing the tradition's emphasis on serving the needy - including a preferential option for the poor - and the common good. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011564
- ISBN
- 9781589011564
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Condition: New
€ 41.62
€ 41.62
hardcover. Lists the most important English-language studies of myth theory, which attempt to answer the questions: What is 'myth?' How does it function in human society, and how is it to be interpreted? Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GBCR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780810833883
- ISBN
- 9780810833883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.48
€ 107.48
Paperback. Once America's "arsenal of democracy," Detroit is now the symbol of the American urban crisis. In this reappraisal of America's racial and economic inequalities, the author asks why Detroit and other industrial cities have become the sites of persistent racialized poverty. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 29 halftones. 17 tables. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJP; JFSG; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691162553
- ISBN
- 9780691162553
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.61
€ 24.99
€ 18.61
Paperback. Shines a light on the Taliban's propaganda arm and its impact on the course of the war in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBWS4; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048439
- ISBN
- 9781849048439
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.01
€ 46.99
€ 41.01
Paperback. Around the world, more than a million people die by suicide each year. Yet many of us know very little about a tragedy that may strike our own loved ones - and much of what we think we know is wrong. This book dismantles myth after myth to bring compassionate and accurate understanding of a massive international killer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061989
- ISBN
- 9780674061989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.21
€ 27.99
€ 24.21
Hardcover. The vexed and sometimes shocking story of Martin Luther, one of the most important figures in modern European history, and his increasingly vitriolic attitudes towards the Jews - as well as the ominous legacy of Luther's anti-semitism for the future of Germany in the centuries to come Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198738541
- ISBN
- 9780198738541
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.24
€ 30.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 36. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- REPRINT Edition
- SKU
- V9781578633340
- ISBN
- 9781578633340
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.70
€ 25.99
€ 23.70
The Appalachian Volunteers formed in the early 1960s, determined to eliminate poverty through education and vocational training and to improve schools and homes in the mountainous regions of the south-eastern United States. This book illustrates how the activists failed because they were indecisive about the fundamental nature of their mission. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBTB; JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125091
- ISBN
- 9780813125091
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Condition: New
€ 47.99
€ 47.99
Hardcover. Emphasizes the need for a multicultural - rather than homogenizing - approach and offers ideas for turning the workplace into a more interactive community for everyone who works there. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449579
- ISBN
- 9780226449579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.72
€ 26.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Andersen, Thomas Kruger. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: DS; JFC. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing Norway
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232100033
- ISBN
- 9788232100033
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.04
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 430 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; JHBK; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226457642
- ISBN
- 9780226457642
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Complete introduction to the history of development communication Overview of major approaches and theories Covers the role of NGOs, the CNN Effect, and the paradigm shift currently underway that stresses the power of grass-roots movements and 'bottom-up' approaches that challenge the status quo in global media. Editor(s): McPhail, Thomas L. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187947
- ISBN
- 9781405187947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Complete introduction to the history of development communication Overview of major approaches and theories Covers the role of NGOs, the CNN Effect, and the paradigm shift currently underway that stresses the power of grass-roots movements and 'bottom-up' approaches that challenge the status quo in global media. Editor(s): McPhail, Thomas L. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187954
- ISBN
- 9781405187954
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Condition: New
€ 110.34
€ 110.34
Paperback. Dramatizes how everyday life in the United States intersects with and is influenced by the power of events, on the one hand, and forces of conformity and normalcy on the other. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718971
- ISBN
- 9780814718971
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HBG; HBLX; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141034898
- ISBN
- 9780141034898
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 14.42
€ 21.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Turning Freud's famous dictum around, Thomas Laqueur posits that destiny is anatomy. Sex, in other words, is an artifice and "Making Sex" tells the story of sex in the west from the ancients to the moderns. It looks at how our predecessors thought about anatomy and analyzes our ideas on gender. Num Pages: 336 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674543553
- ISBN
- 9780674543553
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.56
€ 38.99
€ 32.56
Hardback. Leitch regards Wikipedia as an ideal instrument for probing the central assumptions behind liberal education, making it more than merely, as one of its severest critics has charged, "the encyclopedia game, played online." Series: Tech.edu: A Hopkins Series on Education and Technology. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JNM; JNP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415352
- ISBN
- 9781421415352
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Condition: New
€ 38.33
€ 38.33
Paperback. Offers a systematic overview of bio-politics, exploring its relevance in contemporary theoretical debates and providing a much needed primer on the topic Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752425
- ISBN
- 9780814752425
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.91
€ 26.99
€ 26.91
Hardback. A compilation of the primary texts-by Foucault, Arendt, Agamben, Badiou, and other theorists-that laid the ground for contemporary thinking about biopolitics, or the relations between life and politics. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752418
- ISBN
- 9780814752418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.00
€ 86.00
Paperback. Looking at alcohol consumption across cultures, this book examines what drinking means to the people who consume or refuse to consume. Drawing on fieldwork, it situates consumption within the context of wider cultural practices and reveals how class, ethnicity, and nationalism are all expressed through this very popular commodity. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Berg Publishers
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859738733
- ISBN
- 9781859738733
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.67
€ 44.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Meaning in Myth speaks to the various ways in which we all construct our myth, or life story, from our very personal ways of thinking, evaluating , judging, and ignoring. It is nothing less than an invitation to encounter other viewpoints, other faiths and disbeliefs, and ultimately ourselves. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: G; HRAC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556122538
- ISBN
- 9781556122538
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Condition: New
€ 31.31
€ 31.31
Paperback. Based on research in both American and foreign archives, this first book-length study of doping in the Olympics connects the use and regulation of performance-enhancing drugs to developments in the larger global environment. Series: Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737495
- ISBN
- 9780292737495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95