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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Drawing on ethnographic interviews with activists and using physician-assisted suicide (PAS) as a diagnostic tool, this work argues that an egalitarian liberalism must abandon its overconfidence in its own neutrality, which undermines its ability to see the real needs and hear the actual voices of those it promises to champion. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; HRLB; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268032678
ISBN
9780268032678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardcover. In nineteenth-century Europe the ruling elites viewed the theater as a form of communication which had enormous importance. The theater provided the most significant form of mass entertainment and was the only arena aside from the church in which regular mass gatherings were possible. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; AN; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454593
ISBN
9781845454593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.52

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663007357
ISBN
9783663007357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.62

hardcover. Editor(s): Fullinwider, Robert K. Num Pages: 442 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847693559
ISBN
9780847693559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Fullinwider, Robert K. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847693566
ISBN
9780847693566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity - that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident - is ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 halftone. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126302
ISBN
9780691126302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; JFCX; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprinted edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520865
ISBN
9780226520865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. This book introduces students to the concept of globalization, providing history, an overview of key themes and theories, and engaging examples. This edition fully explains the recent financial crisis and its ongoing impact, new global migration patterns, ISIS and other new conflicts, and more, while maintaining its accessible style. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442215276
ISBN
9781442215276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.96

Hardback. This book introduces students to the concept of globalization, providing history, an overview of key themes and theories, and engaging examples. This edition fully explains the recent financial crisis and its ongoing impact, new global migration patterns, ISIS and other new conflicts, and more, while maintaining its accessible style. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 336 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Fifth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442215269
ISBN
9781442215269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.92

Paperback. From Leatherette to Naugahyde, men and women have devoted enormous energy to making fake leather seem real. Faux Real explores this borderland of the almost-real, the ersatz, and the fake, illuminating a centuries-old culture war between the authentic and the imitative. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221329
ISBN
9780812221329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover. The clearest picture we have of what life is like for men and women who have been diagnosed HIV positive, based upon unique in-depth interviews and remarkable for its candor. "An unforgettable picture of what extremity looks like and how it is dealt with."-Clifford Geertz. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 188 x 26. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc Dublin, Ireland
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631648
ISBN
9781566631648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Hardback. Journalism, advertising, radio, television, film, and new media are seen as dynamic parts of our daily lives, interacting with, and often creating the culture we live in. Media Studies: An Introductory Textbook, introduces students to media as they are and have been, integrating history with close textual analysis in s consise, readable style. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 195 x 23. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405155601
ISBN
9781405155601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.10

Paperback / so. Series: Biographie & Gesellschaft. Num Pages: 527 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
527
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810029003
ISBN
9783810029003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.51

Hardback. Delivers a reexamination of sociopolitical evolution among Native American groups in California, a region known for its wealth of prehistoric languages, populations, and cultural adaptations. The author argues that "orderly anarchy," the emergence of small, autonomous groups, provided a crucial strategy in social organization. Series: Origins of Human Behavior and Culture. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 maps, 9 line drawings, 73 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283336
ISBN
9780520283336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.01
€ 54.08

paperback. Discusses the underlying causes of the US Civil War as they relate to Missouri and reveals how the war helped create both the legend and the reality of Jesse James and his gang. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBW; JFC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Missouri Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826209597
ISBN
9780826209597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Examining the shift between American immigrant policy between 1924 and 1964, Ellis Island Nation traces the emergence of "contributionism," the belief that the newcomers from eastern and southern Europe contributed important cultural and economic benefits to American society. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223385
ISBN
9780812223385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Exploring the themes of leisure and entertainment that dominated the years of Impressionist painting between 1865 and 1885, the author shows how Impressionism was integrated into the social and cultural life of its times. Num Pages: 344 pages, 153 colour illustrations, 167 b&w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 253 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300050837
ISBN
9780300050837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. * Examines the blue side of the airways with a first-ever analysis of the history and nature of off-color program content. * Explores the treatment of once-forbidden topics in the electronic media, investigating the beliefs, attitudes and actions of those who present such material, those who condemn it, and those who defend it. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150538
ISBN
9781405150538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.50

Hardback. * Examines the blue side of the airways with a first-ever analysis of the history and nature of off-color program content. * Explores the treatment of once-forbidden topics in the electronic media, investigating the beliefs, attitudes and actions of those who present such material, those who condemn it, and those who defend it. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405157827
ISBN
9781405157827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.82

Hardback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405178990
ISBN
9781405178990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.84

Paperback. In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past. Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues while America herself struggled to come to terms. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405178983
ISBN
9781405178983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761813408
ISBN
9780761813408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 295 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE3; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 31. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306455605
ISBN
9780306455605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Paperback. Understanding and Treating the Pathological Gambler offers a cohesive blend of theory and practical solutions. The first half of this title discusses the history, theories, and evaluation of gamblers and gambling, while the second provides clinicians with interventions based on scientific research for the cessation of abusive gambling. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFH; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 124 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470843789
ISBN
9780470843789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.21

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