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Society & culture: general

Hardback. From Greek athletic competitions to the cult of body-building at Gold's Gym, this text examines literature, art, television, and movies to uncover a vast array of evidence that cultures across the ages have reflected at length, in celebration and censure, on the erotic nature of sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; VFVC; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231105569
ISBN
9780231105569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 56.67

Paperback. Deals with the idea of a family level society, discussed and disputed by anthropologists for nearly half a century. This work states that the Matsigenka people of southeastern Peru cannot be understood or appreciated except as a family level society; the family level of sociocultural integration is for them a lived reality. Num Pages: 275 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 29 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFSL9; JHBK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232426
ISBN
9780520232426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. A history of Sosua, a Dominican Republic settlement founded as a refuge for Jews fleeing Nazi Europe, and an analysis of the geopolitics underlying the settlement s formation. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 photos, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344070
ISBN
9780822344070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Schlereth, Thomas J. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813108179
ISBN
9780813108179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.56

Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333472545
ISBN
9780333472545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.23

Paperback. Offers a collection of essays, which consider the history as well as the historiography of the queer identities and struggles that developed in the United States in the midst of widespread upheaval and change. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 figure, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398725
ISBN
9781566398725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442202115
ISBN
9781442202115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.89

Paperback. Examination of the development of racial attitudes and color prejudice. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 352 pages, 117 b&w photographs, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214331
ISBN
9780253214331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. The history of civil rights for people with intellectual disabilities in 20th century America Num Pages: 286 pages, 30 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFG; JHBA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136988
ISBN
9781592136988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. The general view of scholars is that the Kabbalah had no appreciable influence on the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. This book argues that this conclusion is mistaken. It is suitable for readers with a general interest in intellectual history to specialists in philosophy, the history of science, theology, and Jewish studies. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Kluwer Academic
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1995th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792331148
ISBN
9780792331148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.99

Paperback. After Reconstruction African Americans in Atlanta went about such self-interested pursuits as finding work and housing. This text chronicles the emergence of the network of churches, fraternal organizations and social clubs through which black Atlantans pursued their community formation goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326191
ISBN
9780820326191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.52

Paperback. This book addresses the shortfall in knowledge regarding older people's attachment to deprived neighbourhoods, offering a re-conceptualisation of environmental gerontology. The author examines new research, challenging the common view that ageing 'in place' is optimal, particularly within areas that present multiple risks to the individual. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422705
ISBN
9781847422705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. Richly illustrated with thirty original drawings, these enchanting tales will appeal to everyone interested in nature and in environmental conservation and will be enjoyed by readers, storytellers and listeners time and again. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFHF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750978873
ISBN
9780750978873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473568
ISBN
9781611473568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138818804
ISBN
9781138818804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.36

Paperback. A new edition of this popular companion to childhood studies. The first edition was adopted heavily in both education and sociology departments, and the authors have made a timely, well-written update. Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446201909
ISBN
9781446201909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. aeo The first book to engage the study of childhood with central issues of sociological theory. aeo The three authors are highly respected and widely read in this area. aeo The book draws together an enormous amount of international research. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745615653
ISBN
9780745615653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195321173
ISBN
9780195321173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.96

Paperback. Studies of crime and criminology have either overlooked women or discussed them only briefly and in stereotypical ways. This book considers all aspects of women and crime, scrutinizing the conventional accounts of women's criminality and the validity of mainstream criminological theories for women. Num Pages: 280 pages, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631154457
ISBN
9780631154457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

hardcover. The Enlightenment Cyborg establishes a dialogue between eighteenth-century studies and cyborg art and theory, and makes a significant and original contribution to both of these fields of inquiry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802088505
ISBN
9780802088505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.23

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215079
ISBN
9780253215079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

This is an accessible and readable synthesis of all available knowledge about refugee women in Britain and France, which offers a unique comparative perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; JFFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719071225
ISBN
9780719071225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.42

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VFV; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seal Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580056182
ISBN
9781580056182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Countless African Americans have passed as white, leaving behind families and friends, roots and communities. It was, as Allyson Hobbs writes, a chosen exile. This history of passing explores the possibilities, challenges, and losses that racial indeterminacy presented to men and women living in a country obsessed with racial distinctions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLL; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659926
ISBN
9780674659926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.47

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