Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
paperback. This collection addresses the politics of queer representation in multiple contexts. Articles cover the rise of the queer cowboy, the emergence of lesbian chic, and the expansion of representations of blackness alongside work on queer, Taiwanese, online communities; a transgender Israeli pop star; and film mimicry in Kerala, India. Num Pages: 275 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535590
- ISBN
- 9781349535590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038403
- ISBN
- 9780268038403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.95
€ 159.95
Paperback. Offers an analysis of the development of gay and lesbian studies alongside the development of queer theory, the disputes between them, and criticism of their activities from both in and outside of the gay academic community. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: JFSK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072802
- ISBN
- 9780252072802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.03
€ 24.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; FA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New Falcon Publications,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561841288
- ISBN
- 9781561841288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.59
€ 21.99
€ 16.59
Hardcover. In Sami Musical Performance and the Politics of Indigeneity in Northern Europe, ethnomusicologist Thomas Hilder offers the first book-length study of this diverse and dynamic music scene and its intersection with the politics of indigeneity. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DN; AVA; AVGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810888951
- ISBN
- 9780810888951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.12
€ 149.12
Paperback. Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. The author traces the history of the war elephant in India and the spread of the institution to the West, where elephants took part in some of the greatest wars of antiquity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour plates, 40 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFZ; JHMC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226264363
- ISBN
- 9780226264363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Hardback. Shows that 'Aryan,' a word that today evokes images of racial hatred and atrocity, was first used by Europeans to suggest bonds of kinship. This book features the history of British Orientalism and the ethnology of India. Num Pages: 259 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205468
- ISBN
- 9780520205468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.31€ 49.08
€ 62.31
€ 49.08
Paperback. Ambivalent about the disruption, perplexity, and variety apparent in the London of his day, Johnson was committed to the conventions of moral reflection and troubled by the pressure to adopt the perspective of the crowd and the language of social theory. This work explores the consequences of his ambivalence and his attempt to order the chaos. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HPQ; JFSG; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317173
- ISBN
- 9780822317173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; PD; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprinted by Arrangement with OUP
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226458007
- ISBN
- 9780226458007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.22
€ 48.99
€ 38.22
Paperback. Taking a broad international perspective, this highly topical book casts light on patterns and processes that either place groups of older adults at risk of exclusion or are conducive to their inclusion. Editor(s): Scharf, Thomas; Keating, Norah C. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427724
- ISBN
- 9781847427724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
Hardback. The first volume in a new textbook series from Polity: key themes in family communication. The volumes are designed to introduce key topics in more depth than the standard overview textbook treatment. Series: Polity Key Themes in Family Communication Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646121
- ISBN
- 9780745646121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.22
€ 72.22
Paperback. "This classic work by the distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Mexicans." Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020751
- ISBN
- 9780465020751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594031434
- ISBN
- 9781594031434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.56
€ 24.99
€ 21.56
Paperback. Offers a critique about (but not for) intellectuals that explores their impact on public opinion, policy, and society at large. This title not only examines the track record of intellectuals in the things they have advocated but also analyzes the incentives and constraints under which their views and visions have emerged. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; JPVK. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised, Enlarged ed.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465025220
- ISBN
- 9780465025220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.45
€ 27.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465058723
- ISBN
- 9780465058723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.09
€ 29.99
€ 24.09
Paperback. Encompassing more than a decade of research around the globe, this book shows that cultural capital has far more impact than politics, prejudice, or genetics on the social and economic fates of minorities, nations, and civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465067978
- ISBN
- 9780465067978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.85
€ 21.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465089956
- ISBN
- 9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.12
€ 21.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. Focusing on four major cultural areas, this book attempts to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465014002
- ISBN
- 9780465014002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. Migrations and Cultures goes beyond the political view of immigration and presents the whole phenomena of migration and immigration and the major role it plays in the general advancement of the human race. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465045891
- ISBN
- 9780465045891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.71
€ 31.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Blending physiology and psychology with historical examples of social change and a model of social systems, this work examines how societies are made possible. The influences of love relationships, attachments, and addictive behaviours in society are also discussed here. Num Pages: 330 pages, 32 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFS; JMAL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226764146
- ISBN
- 9780226764146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29