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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. The contributors engage with a range of critical and contemporary issues of two key societies in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia and Malaysia. These include foreign policy and national security; multiculturalism and citizenship; the middle class; global governance; migrants and international students. Editor(s): Tazreiter, Claudia; Tham, Siew Yean. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1MBF; JFFN; JFFS; JPB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298379
- ISBN
- 9781137298379
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€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Paperback. Is food aid the way of the future? What are the prospects for integrated public policies informed by the right to food? First World Hunger Revisited investigates the rise of food charity and corporately sponsored food banks as effective and sustainable responses to increasing hunger and food poverty in twelve rich 'food-secure' societies. Editor(s): Riches, Graham; Silvasti, Tiina. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPVH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298720
- ISBN
- 9781137298720
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. The First World War cannot be sufficiently documented and understood without considering the analytical category of gender. This exciting volume examines key issues in this area, including the 'home front' and battlefront, violence, pacifism, citizenship and emphasizes the relevance of gender within the expanding field of First World War Studies. Editor(s): Hammerle, Christa; Uberegger, Oswald; Bader-Zaar, Birgitta. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302199
- ISBN
- 9781137302199
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€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Adopting a truly global, theoretical and multidisciplinary perspective, Media Pluralism and Diversity intends to advance our understanding of media pluralism across the globe. It compares metrics that have been developed in different parts of the world to assess levels of, or threats to, media pluralism. Editor(s): Sukosd, Miklos; Picard, Robert G.; Valcke, Peggy. Series: Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23 black & white tables, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137304292
- ISBN
- 9781137304292
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€ 151.06
€ 151.06
Hardcover. This volume explores the variety of forms, strategies and practices of Islamic organizations in Europe and the United States. It focuses on the reactions of organized Muslims at local, national, and transnational levels to the on-going debates on their integration into society and the structures of state-church relations. Editor(s): Kortmann, Matthias; Rosenow-Williams, Kerstin. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JFSR; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305572
- ISBN
- 9781137305572
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Theory on the Edge brings together some of the foremost specialists working at the interdisciplinary interface between Irish Studies, feminist theory, queer theory, and gender and sexuality studies in order to trace the contemporary development of feminist thinking and activism in Ireland. Editor(s): Giffney, Noreen; Shildrick, Margrit. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JM; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306975
- ISBN
- 9781137306975
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. In a broad interdisciplinary perspective, established experts and leading young scholars bring together important currents of Hegelianism in Europe from the 19th to the 21st century to trace the political, social and intellectual contexts in which Hegel's philosophy was taken up and inspired very different forms of Hegelianism and Anti-Hegelianism. Editor(s): Herzog, Lisa. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137309211
- ISBN
- 9781137309211
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€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. The Muslim-majority nations of Malaysia and Indonesia are known for their extraordinary arts and Islamic revival movements. This collection provides an extensive view of dance, music, television series, and film in rural, urban, and mass-mediated contexts and how pious Islamic discourses are encoded and embodied in these public cultural forms. Editor(s): Daniels, Timothy P. Num Pages: 236 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320025
- ISBN
- 9781137320025
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Although humans slumber for approximately one third of our lives, sleep itself is vastly understudied. This volume provides a comparative frame through which we can understand the myriad ways in which sleep reflects and embodies culture as contributors examine aspects of sleep in various countries and contexts. Editor(s): Glaskin, Katie; Chenhall, Richard. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JMTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320933
- ISBN
- 9781137320933
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321886
- ISBN
- 9781137321886
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Condition: New
€ 71.13
€ 71.13
Hardcover. Bringing together academic and practitioner points of view, this edited collection shows how violence enters into ordinary, routine practices of childhood and children's experiences. The contributing authors seek to understand how violence is enacted against children in infancy, adolescence, in school, in care, at home and on the street. Editor(s): Wells, Karen C.; Burman, Erica; Montgomery, Heather; Watson, Alison. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322593
- ISBN
- 9781137322593
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships of importance to the student of consequence management. These include the roles, responsibilities, and coordination requirements of first responders, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the military. Editor(s): Larsen, Jeffrey A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; JWKW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326775
- ISBN
- 9781137326775
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Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardcover. This book is an invaluable repository of knowledge that brings clarity to key issues and trends for practitioners, academics and students of luxury brands. It sets out to decode the luxury markets in the primary emerging markets (BRICs) and provide a rich resume of the key factors that influence the effectiveness of luxury brand strategies. Editor(s): Atwal, Glyn; Bryson, Douglas. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; KJD; KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330529
- ISBN
- 9781137330529
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€ 183.03
€ 183.03
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary volume aims to understand the linkages between the origins and aftermaths of genocide. Exploring social dynamics and human behaviour, this collection considers the interplay of various psychological, political, anthropological and historical factors at work in genocidal processes. Editor(s): Ingelaere, Bert; Parmentier, Stephan; Haers, Jacques; Segaert, Barbara. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 graphs, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JFFE; JFM; JPS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332424
- ISBN
- 9781137332424
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€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Western society has become increasingly diverse, but stereotypes still persist in the public discourse. This volume explores how people who have a marked status in society - among them Travellers, teenage mothers, homeless people - manage their identity in response to these stereotypes. Editor(s): Piazza, Roberta; Fasulo, Alessandra. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332806
- ISBN
- 9781137332806
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334411
- ISBN
- 9781137334411
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Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Paperback. An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships of importance to the student of consequence management. These include the roles, responsibilities, and coordination requirements of first responders, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the military. Editor(s): Larsen, Jeffrey A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 2 maps, 13 charts. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; JWKW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336415
- ISBN
- 9781137336415
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Would it be cool to see woolly mammoth alive one day? Disappeared species have always fascinated the human mind. A new discussion of using genomic technologies to reverse extinction and to help in conservation has been sparked. This volume studies the question philosophically. Editor(s): Oksanen, Markku; Siipi, Helena. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337634
- ISBN
- 9781137337634
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Evangelia Psychogiopoulou brings together distinguished scholars across a range of academic disciplines to investigate the media's freedom and independence, and the media policy processes, institutional spaces, regulatory practices and instruments that can support the development of free and independent media in Europe. Editor(s): Psychogiopoulou, Evangelia. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337832
- ISBN
- 9781137337832
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€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. Religious life and public life are both passionately performed, but often understood to exclude one another. This book's array of voices investigates the publics hailed by religious performances and the challenges they offer to theories of the democratic public sphere. Editor(s): Edelman, Joshua; Chambers, Claire; Du Toit, Simon. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AGR; AN; AS; HRAM; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338624
- ISBN
- 9781137338624
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This collection examines the diverse material cultures through which early modern women's writing was produced, transmitted, and received. It focuses on the ways it was originally packaged and promoted, how it circulated in its contemporary contexts, and how it was read and received in its original publication and in later revisions and redactions. Editor(s): Pender, Patricia; Smith, Rosalind. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137342423
- ISBN
- 9781137342423
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. This collection of essays by array of international scholars addresses some aspects of the issues of religious stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination and offers solutions through discussions of method, terminology and definitions regarding interreligious relations, the political implications in the Middle East, and various case-studies. Editor(s): Svartvik, Jesper; Wiren, Jakob. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAF; HRAM1; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344601
- ISBN
- 9781137344601
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Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. This book is the first to deal with the world composition of television ratings. It focuses on the peoplemeter, a 25 year old technology which succeeds in homogenizing very different populations and television practices. It provides a fascinating account of the production of figures on which the whole world of popular culture depends. Editor(s): Bourdon, Jerome; Meadel, Cecile. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFD; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345097
- ISBN
- 9781137345097
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. This volume addresses new tendencies related to migration from a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean perspective and with an emphasis on security and citizenship. Contributors aim not only to intervene in scholarly debates surrounding citizenship and migration but also to contribute to policy-oriented discussions related to migration. Editor(s): Seeberg, Peter; Eyadat, Zaid. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFN; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345400
- ISBN
- 9781137345400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50